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Old April 1st, 2013, 08:02 AM
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Went Racing!!

First time back on the track since the crash of my 9-second car last November.

Test-N-Tune session Friday night. I was racing the car in my Sig. Pic. Rocket Head 468 with 4.10 gears. Running M/T 295/55R15 ET Street Radials.

Ran a best of 10.49 at 125.2

Raced a friend of mine in a very nice Kaufman Head BB Pontiac. He went best of 10.69 @ 121.6..about avg for his car. He weighs 3340 , I am at 3530. His car Chassis Dynoed 604 HP at 5800.....I always thought mine was about 625 at the flywheel...think it's a bit more??

Anyway,,had a great time.

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Old April 1st, 2013, 08:07 AM
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Congratulations, Danny! It's still 37 degrees here.
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Good job!! What gears for that MPH??
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Old April 2nd, 2013, 01:08 PM
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4.10 in my car with a 28" tall tire. My friend's Pontiac runs 4.10 with 29.5" tire.

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R.P.M.'s through the traps??
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Old April 2nd, 2013, 08:29 PM
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Congrats, makin me get the itch to go to the track... as soon as it warms up here.
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First day of points is Sunday at my track

Was hoping to take the Alero for a change, but the tuning isn't complete yet, so it's the Delta, but I get to test out the 80's 442 air cleaner I bought. Also picked up a intake duct and a silicone elbow to tie it altogether
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Old April 3rd, 2013, 01:54 PM
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Shift Light set at 6300...it just blinks on as I cross the stripe, so about 64-6500.

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Old April 3rd, 2013, 04:16 PM
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Sounds like a fun ride Danny! We have a month before our track opens. We fianally hit 50* today......snow isn't all gone yet . Good job by the way.

Was wondering how is the traction (track temp) this time of the year? What kind of DAs do you have down there?
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Glad to hear that you are back at the track. Did you ever find out what caused the car turn like that in the top end?
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Old April 4th, 2013, 06:16 AM
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Nick: The day we raced, the high temp was 81 and Sunny. We ran in the early evening so DA was under 2000'. Track seemed OK but not prepped for a TnT as well as for a race day, and this bothers alot of us running high horsepower and slicks.

Still no " smoking gun " on the cause of the other cars wreck. I have dis-assembled the other car with help from "Sicky-Olds" and "AH64Pilot" down to the front frame. Our plan is to cut the frame out at the factory Trans cross-member location and Front Clip the car...$$$$ concerns will see if that all comes about.

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Old April 4th, 2013, 09:09 AM
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Danny, I know what you mean. Unless they are having a 10.5 race on a Saturday T&T, we don't test. Not being able to hook hinders the testing a bunch!
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