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Old 08-01-11, 11:51 PM
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how much powa you making again?? thing just keeps getting faster and faster.
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Originally Posted by sk8world
Thanks again guys..

Here is another pass I just found on YouTube. This was 2nd round eliminations. Car was making a great pass until 4th gear and had to let off as the back started tracking off. The only pass I forgot to check tire pressure and sure enough it wa off by 1/2 psi. 10.4 @ 114
Mike how much pressure were you running that .5 psi made that much of a difference?
Old 08-01-11, 11:56 PM
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how much powa you making again?? thing just keeps getting faster and faster.

Not sure as I haven't had it on a dyno in 2 1/2 years. Should be in the 600's with a maxed out turbo.
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Mike how much pressure were you running that .5 psi made that much of a difference?

12.75psi. I don't have another reason I can think of why it started getting wild. Had this happen before and it was the same, tire pressure off by 1/2 lb. Made the rear start coming around, let off then back on and started coming around again hence the 114mph trap.

What do you think slicks would pick me up if I didn't break? Ari picked up .4 back in the day but he is hard to compare to.
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Originally Posted by sk8world
12.75psi. I don't have another reason I can think of why it started getting wild. Had this happen before and it was the same, tire pressure off by 1/2 lb. Made the rear start coming around, let off then back on and started coming around again hence the 114mph trap.

What do you think slicks would pick me up if I didn't break? Ari picked up .4 back in the day but he is hard to compare to.
I really don't know, I never ran on slicks yet. I've heard that slicks make a HUGE difference vs ET streets at higher power levels. It was explained to me a 400HP car may not notice that much of a difference but 600's and up you will notice a big difference.
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pfft , your not meant to tell us you backed off cause it got squirrelly , you backed off because of your supreme knowledge of the position the other racer was in and you were saving your dial in .
Your a pro racer now so you can afford to talk it up
Old 08-02-11, 05:55 AM
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The video from the bleachers really shows the gap you put on that Eclipse!! He wasn't in half of the video!! Did he have any problems? Still, damn good job!! Stick it to 'em!!

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Big congrats!!
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I will remember to use that Beefy!


The Eclipse had a terible 60, like 2.xx Must have bogged.

You guys within a days drive need to consider coming to the GA event. I hear its very laid back but well run. I am pretty sure "Big Daddy" is going to try and be there and I am sure he will bring a few others with him.

Here is the link:

www.importshowdown.com

Rules are not that hard to meet.

Road trip for Ernie, Anthony and Roan! You cant rave up there in Nov. anyway.. Let me know!
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http://youtu.be/mngTBSvDWrc

Final pass side view.
Old 08-02-11, 03:40 PM
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Congrats Mike!
I still wanna see that 9.xx pass! Lol


Going to take my 8 to the track... Hoping for a low 12 or high 11
Ill keep ya posted!

And a big congrats!
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congrats very impressive pass !!! love that the family is so involed tooo.
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