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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Here is another video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_lRGdzLem0
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Nice Pete, I'm so jealous of your sixty..
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Originally Posted by Capthuff
I cant seem to figure out how to embed the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tehaVPhhEVU
Nice launches dude.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Capthuff
I cant seem to figure out how to embed the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tehaVPhhEVU
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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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
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Old 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.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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noobs.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/help...be-videos.html
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Great runs BTW
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Thats moving pretty good for bolt ons.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks a lot guys...
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damn...only works with YOUBOOB
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what kind of pressure in the Hoosiers? Thats the tire i want to go to
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21 PSI - the rubber roll on the edge was perfectly lined up...
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Capthuff
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
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Originally Posted by Capthuff
21 PSI - the rubber roll on the edge was perfectly lined up...
You can go higher as long as the track is there.

Last edited by robz; Aug 18, 2009 at 10:09 AM.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Capthuff
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.
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Those Hoosiers kick *** (though I haven't actually tried them yet) but they wear down SO quickly.
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Thanks, Rob. I'll try that.
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