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Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

Car was on lock all weekend. Went 5.16 5.09 5.06 4.97 and 4.96. 1.19 60's. Who says these 3rd gens don't work on 275 radials...
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

Damn that is fast! Good job.
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

sick.
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

Holy 60'!!
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

NICE!!!!! - That thing is ride'n out!
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

DAMN , nice times !
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

sweet! congrats! any pics from the weekend?
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

Way to go man!! I was reading about it on the bullet.

275s are Gods tire. Lol
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

that thing is flying man ! congrats, not many high4/low5 sec third gens here !
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

4.96 is what, a mid 7 sec car? faster?
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

way to go !!!!! thats getting it done !!!!! congrads !
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

so finally cutting better than 1.5 60' Did you do relocation brackets and what else changed?
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Won the Throwdown in Tulsa with a 4.96.

It was a combination of power management, converter( went through 4) and suspension tuning.
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