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03-05-2017, 04:53 PM

Stone629

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Track update after gears.

Got some 4:10s Thursday. Went to the track today. Gained/dropped no ET, but picked up 1.5 mph average trap speed. Just couldn't get the Nittos to cooperate over 3500 rpm and at my power level I really need a stout launch to dip into the 1.7-1.8 60' range. Bit of a let down, but I guess the increased trap shows some potential.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=3VZgCiSurLk

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03-05-2017, 05:18 PM

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03-05-2017, 08:02 PM

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Nice run Stone!...........
.......I can't wait to try out my new mod........(a 14 5.0....

03-05-2017, 08:23 PM

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Hell yea man, I hear ya! I was literally just pricing 5.0s to swap in my pile. I'm almost over the older stuff though, you're doing it right man!

03-05-2017, 08:44 PM

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Right.......If I could figure out had to shift the MT82 I might be able to lay down some Stone times..........

Looks like you're doing very well with the Mach. Are you going to keep it or go back to the LS?

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03-05-2017, 09:32 PM

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Saw the video pop up on YouTube and came by lol. It looked like it comes out stronger than the last I saw but maybe it's because it was an in car video. Seems like it takes a real kick in the *** to make these cars 60' even with 4.10s and the 3700 stall I am going high 1.80s... if money wasn't a factor I'd be in an s550 for sure. Those guys with full bolt ons are running faster then I expect to be after I start hitting the 100 shot off the line. Doesn't seem fair lol

03-05-2017, 09:35 PM

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Nice work. Maybe I will actually go to the track this year, lol.

Is the hood painted flat black, or is it plastidipped? Or a replacement?

03-05-2017, 09:47 PM

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Nice work. Maybe I will actually go to the track this year, lol.

Is the hood painted flat black, or is it plastidipped? Or a replacement?

looks like vinyl ? Roof too ?

03-05-2017, 10:16 PM

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It's a flat black vinyl wrap. Hood, roof, trunk. Buddy did it for free in exchange for me installing a pita catch can on his ST. Just trying to cover up bad paint but it turned out to look pretty good.

Seems like these 4Vs just need a lot of RPM to 60 right. And without a good enough tire, well.

Explosive, your car is doing well with those 1.8s. Trust me I know about those S550s, they embarrassed me all day.

99, get your *** to the track man! There was an old 2V there today with 230k miles on the clock, full header back exhaust, etc that ran a 13.2 at 105 mph. I couldn't believe it but that old car did it.