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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Wow what we / I have learned . This was the good old days when going to the track was easy ...

Look at the Jerk at the end that walked in front of the car . LMAO


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Great video!!! The good ole days!!! Now if it aint running the # we arent happy! Wheres all the fun going????

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u...pass112208.mp4

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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Lookin good Kyle as usual.
Mark- You almost made Mrs. Tirecraft a rich lady at 5:18 into this vid.
Less things break with less power. Go figure.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Lookin good Kyle as usual.
Mark- You almost made Mrs. Tirecraft a rich lady at 5:18 into this vid.
Less things break with less power. Go figure.
I think this needs to be a old GLORY post with some of the ole C5 video action at the track!!

Gary? RobZ? Pittman? Nickolfag? Mr. Pibb? ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC????? Lets see'm to get us through the winter months!
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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Here ya go Gary !!


http://www.streetfire.net/video/gary...way_201377.htm

http://www.streetfire.net/video/yell...mph_205414.htm
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Some DR RON ...

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Originally Posted by GARY2004Z06
Lookin good Kyle as usual.
Mark- You almost made Mrs. Tirecraft a rich lady at 5:18 into this vid.
Less things break with less power. Go figure.
We were having some Differential issues was looking to see if other wheel was spinning .... Didn't think about how dumb that was till after Kyle almost ran me over ... I think that was the day I Called RPM TRANSMISSIONS .. Now I don't have to do that ..,. They work
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Originally Posted by tirecraft
Wow what we / I have learned . This was the good old days when going to the track was easy ...

Look at the Jerk at the end that walked in front of the car . LMAO


http://www.streetfire.net/video/kyle...nos_205469.htm


BTW .on what setup was that ?

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BTW .on what setup was that ?

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346 ci Head/Cam 200hp jets ....
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346 ci Head/Cam 200hp jets ....
Yup... that setup got us to 10.0x's at 140 +all day long... That's EXACTLY what my GSXR 1000 ran all day long... kinda neat when ur car is as fast as ur litre bike...!
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I had to laugh ..my old **** thought this was going to be a 1960+ thread. Hell, that was just yesterday stuff !!
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Ok, here is my Z with stock bottom end, cam\heads. You can hear my kid explaining why I am not getting flagged for no roll bar. Say's I must be flirting with the girl at the slip booth. This is from 2005 area

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http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...nt=Bob11-2.mp4

The Brick with my kid driving. Stock bottom end, cam/heads
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ent=Kyle12.mp4
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those were good times for sure. i was there for that dec 5 2008 you can see my old yellow ford 150 in background and gave gary his 10.89 ticket. also was the first time with 3.73 gears and a 3600 stall in car and broke into 10's with a 10.997 best for me. dont think ralph got any vid of me. good thing kyle likes that guy who walked in front of car made him get a little spring in his step.
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Originally Posted by stonabones69
Yup... that setup got us to 10.0x's at 140 +all day long... That's EXACTLY what my GSXR 1000 ran all day long... kinda neat when ur car is as fast as ur litre bike...!
I remember how heavy your car was (Loaded) and also how fast it ran. It was very impressive.
Originally Posted by pit-man
Ok, here is my Z with stock bottom end, cam\heads. You can hear my kid explaining why I am not getting flagged for no roll bar. Say's I must be flirting with the girl at the slip booth. This is from 2005 area

Vette
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...nt=Bob11-2.mp4

The Brick with my kid driving. Stock bottom end, cam/heads
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ent=Kyle12.mp4
Nothing wrong with flirting. I noticed that you took the win light.
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those were good times for sure. i was there for that dec 5 2008 you can see my old yellow ford 150 in background and gave gary his 10.89 ticket. also was the first time with 3.73 gears and a 3600 stall in car and broke into 10's with a 10.997 best for me. dont think ralph got any vid of me. good thing kyle likes that guy who walked in front of car made him get a little spring in his step.
Yes Marshall, you broke into the tens. As for the 10.89, I do not know who was happier, you or me. You were jumping up and down a lot.
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Great video!!! The good ole days!!! Now if it aint running the # we arent happy! Wheres all the fun going????

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u...pass112208.mp4
Bruce launching it hard. I like that.
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Mark, I think a feel a tear welling up in my eye.
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Originally Posted by Fartpipe
I think this needs to be a old GLORY post with some of the ole C5 video action at the track!!

Gary? RobZ? Pittman? Nickolfag? Mr. Pibb? ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC????? Lets see'm to get us through the winter months!
Failure was never so fun!




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[QUOTE=GARY2004Z06;1579535046]I remember how heavy your car was (Loaded) and also how fast it ran. It was very impressive.

3605 lbs... man I should go on a diet...
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[QUOTE=stonabones69;1579535901]
Originally Posted by GARY2004Z06
I remember how heavy your car was (Loaded) and also how fast it ran. It was very impressive.

3605 lbs... man I should go on a diet...
Fat azz!!!!!!
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