PassTime with Pete
Aug 16, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Aug 16, 2009 | 11:01 PM
Drifting
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Nice Pete, I'm so jealous of your sixty..
Aug 17, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Nice launches dude.
Aug 17, 2009 | 08:26 AM
Drifting
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VIDEO
VIDEO
Aug 17, 2009 | 08:59 AM
Melting Slicks
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jon...how do you do that, I'd like to know how to put up the vid like that instead of just a link
Aug 17, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Thanks Jon,
I'd like to know too. I checked the FAQ page and I didnt see anything about how to do it.
Aug 17, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Aug 17, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Great runs BTW
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Aug 17, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Aug 17, 2009 | 01:50 PM
Melting Slicks
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Thats moving pretty good for bolt ons.
Aug 17, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks a lot guys...
Aug 17, 2009 | 06:58 PM
Melting Slicks
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damn...only works with YOUBOOB
Aug 17, 2009 | 07:01 PM
Melting Slicks
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what kind of pressure in the Hoosiers? Thats the tire i want to go to
Aug 17, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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21 PSI - the rubber roll on the edge was perfectly lined up...
Aug 18, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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21 PSI - the rubber roll on the edge was perfectly lined up...
21 works real ,well on my hoosiers also but have been as high as 23lbs with good sticky track
Aug 18, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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21 PSI - the rubber roll on the edge was perfectly lined up...
You can go higher as long as the track is there.
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Aug 18, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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It's interesting for me to see the videos. I felt a little bog on my launch, but in the video it seems more pronounced.
I launch at 5000 rpm. I've tried 6000 and just spin the tires. I'm going to change that next time out and see if I can get a 1.5xx 60' maybe 5400rpm or so will work. Sure would be easier to use a two-step
...or air up the tires 1/2 psi at a time and keep the 5000 rpm launch. The track must be there also.
on the 2-step,you are better off without it.
Aug 18, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Those Hoosiers kick ***
(though I haven't actually tried them yet) but they wear down SO quickly.
Aug 18, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Thanks, Rob. I'll try that.