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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Car: 82 Z-28
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Axle/Gears: 4.11
new best

well it was lousy conditions on saturday but i got a new best . track is in boise idaho eleavation 2800 feet but it was 98* track temp was 140* corrected elevation was 6400 feet.

60 foot... 1.571
330........ 4.249
1/8........ 6.474
mph....... 111.13
1000...... 8.388
1/4........ 10.005
mph....... 139.38

was runing 1.56 60 foots all motor. it spun hard when i let go of the brake with the bottle on! woo hoo other than 60 foot new best all the rest of the way. at the 1/8 mile track i was at 2 weeks ago it did a 1.46 60 foot . if it only woulda done that, i would of had my first 9 sec pass.

car was deadly on motor friday
first pass 11.35 @ 119.9
second ..11.321 @ 120.2
1st round dialed 11.32 ran a 11.321 @ 119.8
2nd 11.47 @ 108 on the brakes
air got better dialed 11.22 ran a 11.237
4th left the dial ran a 11.237 @ 119.9
final dialed a 11.23 ran a 11.27 tapping the brakes
won the friday nite outlaw street class! woo hoo!!!!
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Re: new best

wow...so close to the 9's...you'll get there.
What size shot?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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From: stuart fl
Car: 82 camaro
Engine: 434 ci
Transmission: t400
Axle/Gears: 9'' 4.10 gear
Re: new best

Put another 50HP of nitrous you will have that 9 sec slip. Or wait until the weather cools off a bit. Good luck sounds like a great combo.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Re: new best

hit it with a 250 shot
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Car: 82 Z-28
Engine: 408
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Axle/Gears: 4.11
Re: new best

soooo if i go by the nhra correction factors to sea level for the corrected altitude, that makes my run a 9.40 @ 147.22 !! wow!
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