damaged goods
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Safety Car
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From: Weatherford, TX
damaged goods
The first run friday night, right off the street, did a 10.28 at 132.8. Just a soft launch leaving off idle. Been trying to get the car dialed for low 10's bracket car, and stay under 135mph.
Then my 2nd run I decided to grab some ET, and use the transbrake on 2800. The launch was ok, but shifting into 2nd something let go. It revved hard and indicated 150mph, but went nowhere.
I managed to limp off the track and even drove it home. It seems ok going straight, but when I turn, it drags hard and goes clunk. With any luck, she'll be fixed up for Pinks next week.
Here's the vid, cause I know people like watching them train wrecks!
Then my 2nd run I decided to grab some ET, and use the transbrake on 2800. The launch was ok, but shifting into 2nd something let go. It revved hard and indicated 150mph, but went nowhere.
I managed to limp off the track and even drove it home. It seems ok going straight, but when I turn, it drags hard and goes clunk. With any luck, she'll be fixed up for Pinks next week.
Here's the vid, cause I know people like watching them train wrecks!
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From: Clouds Over California
The first run friday night, right off the street, did a 10.28 at 132.8. Just a soft launch leaving off idle. Been trying to get the car dialed for low 10's bracket car, and stay under 135mph.
Then my 2nd run I decided to grab some ET, and use the transbrake on 2800. The launch was ok, but shifting into 2nd something let go. It revved hard and indicated 150mph, but went nowhere.
I managed to limp off the track and even drove it home. It seems ok going straight, but when I turn, it drags hard and goes clunk. With any luck, she'll be fixed up for Pinks next week.
Here's the vid, cause I know people like watching them train wrecks!
Then my 2nd run I decided to grab some ET, and use the transbrake on 2800. The launch was ok, but shifting into 2nd something let go. It revved hard and indicated 150mph, but went nowhere.
I managed to limp off the track and even drove it home. It seems ok going straight, but when I turn, it drags hard and goes clunk. With any luck, she'll be fixed up for Pinks next week.
Here's the vid, cause I know people like watching them train wrecks!
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Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,326
Likes: 140
From: Weatherford, TX
Yeah Fart it could turn, just not very well. It seemed ok on most roads but sharp turns it was nasty. The tuner suspects mangled clutch pack in the diff. Should have a prognosis from the doctors at Turbo Tech monday.
Thanks for the offer highpocket, I may be looking you up monday.
Yes Shinobi it has borla stingers, no cutouts.
Sharp eye ccann, that was the transbrake switch flying when I dropped it, kinda dumb thing to do. It's on a coiled wire and when I let go it went zing!
Thanks for the offer highpocket, I may be looking you up monday.
Yes Shinobi it has borla stingers, no cutouts.
Sharp eye ccann, that was the transbrake switch flying when I dropped it, kinda dumb thing to do. It's on a coiled wire and when I let go it went zing!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Kempner TX
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Oh wow, bro! That sucks. Im just waiting for that to happen to me. Guess it will be a while because all the gys here say I dot go fast enough to break the rearend yet. 
What are you going to go with to fix it?
What are you going to go with to fix it?
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From: Washington TWP NJ
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12
See, that's yor problem, right there...
Sux man. Good luck getting it back together. Hope you get it done in time for Pinks.
Sux man. Good luck getting it back together. Hope you get it done in time for Pinks.
