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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Went to Englishtown on Friday with 15" front (thanks to xtremestang,Louie, for the front runner) and rear. I got 4 passes in before I was told any more under 13.50 and I was done. So I packed it up as neither the track nor the air was getting better.

I had traction issues on every pass. The tires were either spinning of wheel hopping. I tried pressures 14.5, 15 and 18 and none worked out well. Guess I may just wait till the fall now to go back and look for the good air for some new ETs

Any suggestions or comments from the vid are welcome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ_amYT9ttY
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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Car looks great.

FYI, I used to run around 14psi in the Nitto's and BFG's.
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Nice runs. How come they asked you to quit?
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Nice runs. How come they asked you to quit?
Too fast in a vert without a proper roll bar I assume.
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaunmac9128
Too fast in a vert without a proper roll bar I assume.
/\ what he said
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Ah, got it!
Old Apr 26, 2010 | 04:20 AM
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Great video buddy, sorry you couldn't put together any good runs. New wheels look great.
Old Apr 26, 2010 | 05:19 AM
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thanks, the fronts were borrowed the rears are mine and matching fronts are on the way.
Old Apr 26, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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Great trap speed...



You'd be one of the faster cars at the track up here. Alot of people seem to be stuck right around 118mph...
Old Apr 26, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Wheel hop a problem on the car? What kind of suspension work is done?



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