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Jeffro
07-01-2003, 08:17 AM
he won, but not by much...

i had someone in the car, as did he. but he brake-boosted off the line, and i still launched him. he wasn't coming past me until 3rd gear. we raced down the heart of tennessee street by Floyd's & Bullwinkles. it was tight, but his truck wasn't all that impressive, it was a brand new one.


that is all.
slmdLS1
07-01-2003, 09:31 AM
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p61d1681995f4a2f71da522c180e46552/fca5278e.gifby a truck :D

:wink:
Jeffro
07-01-2003, 09:41 AM
he's blown!!!
Slush
07-01-2003, 09:47 AM
Originally posted by "Jeffro"

he's blown!!!

got any timeslips for your car?
Jeffro
07-01-2003, 09:55 AM
what does that have to do with anything?
Slush
07-01-2003, 09:58 AM
Originally posted by "Jeffro"

what does that have to do with anything?

lol, just wondering what you have run in your car....
DustnF
07-01-2003, 10:02 AM
Originally posted by "Jeffro"

he wasn't coming past me until 3rd gear. .




Maybe Sert should go out looking for a lightning. Sounds like it may be a good race.
Jeffro
07-01-2003, 10:05 AM
why do you have to bring other peoples car in this?

get your own!
slmdLS1
07-01-2003, 01:34 PM
Originally posted by Jeffro
he's blown!!!

pushin what 6# stock?

he's at least over a 1000 lbs heavier



or close. and dont you know how to drive that thing?:mrgreen:




just messin with ya:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :wink:
Slush
07-01-2003, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by 1500Sleeper
pushin what 6# stock?

he's at least over a 1000 lbs heavier



or close. and dont you know how to drive that thing?:mrgreen:




just messin with ya:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :wink:

Saw 10.5#'s in mine stock (autometer gauge)
slmdLS1
07-01-2003, 01:39 PM
Originally posted by qball
Saw 10.5#'s in mine stock (autometer gauge)

nice...but i would assume thats not playing it safe with almost 11#'s on that bottom end...unless its built to handle it.

Brandon
Slush
07-01-2003, 01:41 PM
Originally posted by 1500Sleeper
nice...but i would assume thats not playing it safe with almost 11#'s on that bottom end...unless its built to handle it.

Brandon

that was the stock pulley :) I have seen plenty of people push those much MUCH harder than 10#'s on the stock bottom end. The trucks do have forged pistons and a tough block, but the rods really aren't that strong. The most important part is making sure the tune is correct and avoiding detonation. You could run 13-15#'s on the stock bottom end with a good tune
slmdLS1
07-01-2003, 01:46 PM
didnt know bout the forged pistons and "built" block. learn something new everyday. pretty smart of them...gues they knew people were gonna try and squeeze every little bit out of those blowers
slmdLS1
07-01-2003, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by qball
that was the stock pulley :) I have seen plenty of people push those much MUCH harder than 10#'s on the stock bottom end. The trucks do have forged pistons and a tough block, but the rods really aren't that strong. The most important part is making sure the tune is correct and avoiding detonation. You could run 13-15#'s on the stock bottom end with a good tune

btw you ever run it at the track? times or #'s ?
Slush
07-01-2003, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by 1500Sleeper
didnt know bout the forged pistons and "built" block. learn something new everyday. pretty smart of them...gues they knew people were gonna try and squeeze every little bit out of those blowers

yeah, if they really wanted to do it right, they would put nice forged rods in them instead of those shit "cracked metal" rods...
Slush
07-01-2003, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by 1500Sleeper
btw you ever run it at the track? times or #'s ?

ran it once at the track 13.5@104.5 2.32 60' :sad:
redmach1
07-01-2003, 06:49 PM
If the lightning did a brake boost off the line, then he more than likely smoked the tires a little. Might have contributed to the slow start. I have driven two different 02's and they are pretty tuff!

ran it once at the track 13.5@104.5 2.32 60'
street tires?