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Old 12-13-2007, 12:48 PM   #76
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
A 60 ft. of 1.69 is nearly impossible w/out VERY sticky rubber...
It's runs stickey tires at the track and awd very good combo for setting quick 60 ft times.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:26 PM   #77
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It's runs stickey tires at the track and awd very good combo for setting quick 60 ft times.
So it was not in street legal form for that run then.

It was in drag race car trim.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:38 PM   #78
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Originally Posted by RC45 View Post
So it was not in street legal form for that run then.

It was in drag race car trim.
It's used road legal stickey tires on the strip.
Here are the tires it used on the track


Here is the road tire is used


So that means it's street legal on that dragrun.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:39 PM   #79
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Originally Posted by RC45 View Post
So it was not in street legal form for that run then.

It was in drag race car trim.
road legal dragrace trim.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:43 PM   #80
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Originally Posted by pagani View Post
road legal dragrace trim.
Is it driven on the public streets in that trim?

A simple "yes" or "no" would suffice.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:47 PM   #81
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Originally Posted by RC45 View Post
Is it driven on the public streets in that trim?

A simple "yes" or "no" would suffice.
Impossible to know for sure, but... based on the videos on the street, it struggles for grip.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:51 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by RC45 View Post
Is it driven on the public streets in that trim?

A simple "yes" or "no" would suffice.
Yes but he fits the his road wheels and add the rear spoiler because drag is not a big problem on the street.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:52 PM   #83
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
Impossible to know for sure, but... based on the videos on the street, it struggles for grip.
The car on street was diffrent car but with almost the same engine.
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Old 12-13-2007, 04:23 PM   #84
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You guys are nuts .... enough of the petty arguing
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Old 12-13-2007, 04:50 PM   #85
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You guys are nuts .... enough of the petty arguing
Somehow i think you are right.
I we don't stop this will go on forever.
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Old 12-13-2007, 05:20 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by pagani View Post
Somehow i think you are right.
I we don't stop this will go on forever.
that is part of the fun
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Old 12-13-2007, 05:27 PM   #87
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
that is part of the fun
That is also true.
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Old 12-13-2007, 05:31 PM   #88
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There is nothing wrong with a friendly debate, when it remains adult.
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Old 12-13-2007, 05:44 PM   #89
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There is nothing wrong with a friendly debate, when it remains adult.
I try to keep it that way.
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Old 12-17-2007, 05:51 AM   #90
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
755 hp, and only 10s???

What was that old joke about the difference between a ricer with 500 hp and 800 hp? about 2/10th of a second
^^^oh man, classic

Yea, that's the trouble with a lot of tuners, ricers, or people who like tons of boost and no displacement. They tend not to make horsepower over a broad or useful enough range.
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