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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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Night of March 29, 2012

R/T........ .068
60'....... 1.704
1/8....... 7.533
MPH...... 96.38
1/4...... 11.647
MPH.... 120.48

Even got the Front Wheels off the Ground.....
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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wow, nice times. what are you running with street tires?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Thanks......

I'm Running ET Streets, they are Street Slicks......

But if you mean a regular Street Tire? Why would I do that? It's a waste of Time... and it's no fun at all.......

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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Nice! Vortech's seem to being doing pretty good lately.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Congrats
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 05:20 AM
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Sub 3 second 0 to 60!
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Netko350Z
Sub 3 second 0 to 60!
Possibly... can't tell from looking at a slip though. I measured my 0-60 on a couple 11.8x runs and it was indeed very close to 3.
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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lol beats the hell out of my 2.3 60fts
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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I use this calculator based of 1/8 mile et and mph
http://www.wallaceracing.com/0-60_equation.php

0-60MPH 2.9 Secs
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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This was the first time with new tires (ET Streets) and the track was just OK on this run.
And this makes a total of 26 runs on this car over the years

Later in the night when I ran 2 more times the track was actually wet from dew and felt my car sliding/drifting in 4th gear at over 110mph, right after that they shut the track down....these runs were both 11.90 @ 120mph+

My point is, the car still has more left in it......How much?
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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With those traps theres alot of time to be picked up. I trap 95 in the 1/8th and run a 7.30.. you need to shave at least a tenth off your 60. What suspension you running.
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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Teins Comfort Sport coil overs lowered 1-1/4" set on "0" softest dampening for drags
aftermarket sway bars set on softest setting....
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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With practice I think you can shave another 10th, maybe two.
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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Great time and setup! You got me all excited/scared about my car now that I see yours could lift the front wheels off the ground a bit... I wonder if mine will and how much...
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Thanks Everyone.....
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