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Old 11-21-2012, 08:06 AM
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275 Drag Radial Camaro 1st full pass

finally got car going after 11 months....just a local car..shows some promise...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_r4n...ature=youtu.be
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Re: 275 Drag Radial Camaro 1st full pass

lookin good, nice and straight... now turn up that booya!
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we did on the next pass...knocked the tires off going into high gear...but for just getting going we were very pleased...thanks
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what boost controller are you using?
what launch boost setting and ramp over how much time?
Old 11-22-2012, 07:47 PM
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using megasquirt, was on a pretty mild tune, about 10lbs launch 16.5 ramped in on the run..7k shift...
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Re: 275 Drag Radial Camaro 1st full pass

nice! i'm keeping up with it on YB too. is there paint in the future? or keep it looking unsuspecting?
Old 11-22-2012, 08:08 PM
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well no paint...going to wrap it...we have a sign/graphics shop so need to do what we do....working on designs now....not going real wild...trying to get some sponsorship help for next season...really did not want to run looking like it did..we just ran out of time and needed to get some testing in...
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cool! you got a rendering or anything?
Old 11-22-2012, 08:39 PM
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nothing final yet....weeks away...have a few months !!!
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Nice launch!
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Very nice!
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Re: 275 Drag Radial Camaro 1st full pass

I talked to you on yp a litlle while back that thing is moving!
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that would have been my son who drives the car....thanks guys...Rob
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Re: 275 Drag Radial Camaro 1st full pass

That thing is going somewhere in not allot of time. Nice work.
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