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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
I think you are missing the point, for the most part no one cares.


Man that can't be named. Are you lifting your whole leg? I always keep my foot at 90o my thigh and higher never moved. Just the lower leg.
I don't even rememeber anymore..it was more than 2 years ago and lasted all of 5-10 minutes. I just remember not liking it, and then I looked at the top 25 stock times and saw that stock, auto and manual DE Z's ran 13.6 as the fastest times and saying eff it I'll just get an auto Z.

-____- Just realized I fell for a trap.

Scott why did you even bring up the whole manual vs auto thing lmao.

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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Shin Beats
I don't even rememeber anymore..it was more than 2 years ago and lasted all of 5-10 minutes. I just remember not liking it, and then I looked at the top 25 stock times and saw that stock, auto and manual DE Z's ran 13.6 as the fastest times and saying eff it I'll just get an auto Z.

-____- Just realized I fell for a trap.

Scott why did you even bring up the whole manual vs auto thing lmao.
I remember you talking all this **** about how its hard to drive, and if your hitting the same time all day, then it really cant be to hard. That's why I brought it up .
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Okay so like I said brb impressing people by buying stick shift.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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I never said it was 'hard to drive,' I just said it does require SOME type of skill. Especially after the tune, since the car still shifts at the factory redline if I just floor it from a stop. So to get the times I got, I have to shift the car myself.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Pushing a stick forward to upshift requires absolutely no skill.

You can lie to yourself please refrain from trying to fawk with us.

I have more respect for a monkey that can light a cigarette.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 05:43 PM
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If you're looking to get a manual Z, look into getting a thin racing seat w/ custom floor mounted rails that bolt directly to the frame. It'll add an additional 4-5 inches of headroom and just as much space between the steering wheel and your leg. You can also ditch the foam headliner which gives an additional 2 inches of headroom.

You can also purchase a racing steering wheel that has a smaller diameter vs stock; which gives an additional 2 inches of leg movement space. If you combine all the mods together, you'll get 1/2 foot of extra leg movement room.

No one cares if you shift an automatic car, it's still an automatic. Hit 13's in a manual Z, you'll gain the money, and the respect from Mid-A. Do It.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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Have you really raced the car yet? Or has it always been test and tunes?

Give bracket racing a try some time, you can win stuff.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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My seat is mounted on the floor. I'm not tall, but I have a longish upper torso. With a helmet on, I had to kink my neck a little. I have a recaro profi spg for drivers seat and a tiny ultrashield aluminum in the pass side. The pass seat only weighs like 9lbs.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Lol what a pu$sy. I race...and then quit yo. Way to represent.


Originally Posted by ajcool2
That was Shin Beats that ran 14.0@98 against you. He wasnt to happy about it and left the event without us.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
My seat is mounted on the floor. I'm not tall, but I have a longish upper torso. With a helmet on, I had to kink my neck a little. I have a recaro profi spg for drivers seat and a tiny ultrashield aluminum in the pass side. The pass seat only weighs like 9lbs.
Damn that's 10 pounds less than the sparco evo I just put in lol
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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The recaro on the drivers side is ~17lbs.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Ah that makes more sense, read your first post wrong
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 04:21 AM
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Banana Mongrel. That shizz made me laugh pretty hard.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Lol what a pu$sy. I race...and then quit yo. Way to represent.
I was wondering if that would come up.. It's not like he had a bad run... he was lined up against the fastest car in his class and it was a shootout. They had a free bracket class for those who were eliminated
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by djamps
I was wondering if that would come up.. It's not like he had a bad run... he was lined up against the fastest car in his class and it was a shootout. They had a free bracket class for those who were eliminated
Guess i missed that story
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by andre12031948
"I don't think I ran against Andre that day"
You don't remember a black z in the left lane waiting for you by the finish line?
Just kidding pal. I think everyone likes you, otherwise they would ignore you not continue picking on you. Everyone here knows that I've said & done things that now I realize could have been hadled much better.
I proof read now before pressing the post button
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Originally Posted by Shin Beats
Yeah we probably did run, but I didn't leave until around 4 AFTER I ran against Derek and lost out at the actual competition.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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This thread makes me laugh
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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Lol +1.... great way to break up the work day.... still can't get over banana mongrel lmao
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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Ahahahaha lololololololol
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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It's lonely on that side of the bridge isn't it?
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