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From: New Carlisle, Ohio (20 miles north of Dayton)
Well being as it was about 50 degrees and super windy, my day at the track kinda sucked LOL. The track never really heated up, I'm trying to run on old sh!tty BFG drag radials, and the car was running stronger than ever so traction was horrible. I ran just as fast on my Nitto street tires as I did with the DRs. I could not get below 12.8 but my trap speeds were very good- 118 to 118.5 MPH! If I could hook, I should be able to break into the high 11s with that trap speed and power but I just could't keep from breaking the tires loose in 1st, 2nd, and sometimes even into 3rd. Plus because of the lack of traction, I wasn't even trying to powershift, I knew I'd end up completely sideways if I did.
Regardless, except for one pass where the intercooler pipe clamp came off at the end of the run (thus making the car sputter and die) the car ran awesome and flawlessly. When that clamp came off, I thought I blew my engine, I was just about ready to freak out. I finally got it restarted and pooched it back to the pits but man was it scary.
Brent brought a couple of cars, one of which was his Saleen-blown car; recently it has ran 11.3, and then 11.1 and Brent really wanted to get into the 10s. They upped the boost and installed longtube headers earlier this week, and Brent said he was hoping the car would hold together because it put down something ridiculous like 500/500 hp/tq on the dyno thru the auto trans!! They made one run..... and let me just say that they won't be bringing that car down to our meet & greet!
And after that Brent was unsure if they would be coming to Brown County because they're down to 1 shop car (2 are now injured) and their Dyno Day is the weekend after. 
Regardless, except for one pass where the intercooler pipe clamp came off at the end of the run (thus making the car sputter and die) the car ran awesome and flawlessly. When that clamp came off, I thought I blew my engine, I was just about ready to freak out. I finally got it restarted and pooched it back to the pits but man was it scary.
Brent brought a couple of cars, one of which was his Saleen-blown car; recently it has ran 11.3, and then 11.1 and Brent really wanted to get into the 10s. They upped the boost and installed longtube headers earlier this week, and Brent said he was hoping the car would hold together because it put down something ridiculous like 500/500 hp/tq on the dyno thru the auto trans!! They made one run..... and let me just say that they won't be bringing that car down to our meet & greet!
And after that Brent was unsure if they would be coming to Brown County because they're down to 1 shop car (2 are now injured) and their Dyno Day is the weekend after. So what happened to Brent's car?? Was it the motor or trans??
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From: New Carlisle, Ohio (20 miles north of Dayton)
I know that feeling when you tow it up on the hauler and it is dripping oil and antifreeze in the same puddle. 500/500. Funny... that's right at what I was pushing out of my 96 Cobra when it crushed 5 pistons. I see a forged monster coming down the road for Brent's car.Scott
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From: New Carlisle, Ohio (20 miles north of Dayton)
A sense of humor in those situations is the best way to handle it. It beats sitting down and crying about it. It all goes back to that saying..."if you can afford to play...can you afford to pay"
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From: Medina county, OH
Alright well here's an updated list:
-me and my wife
-Scott and his wife
-Ben and his wife
-STD and his wife (right, STD?)
-Larry
-Chris (red454): right, Chris?
-Steve and his wife
Who else??
-me and my wife
-Scott and his wife
-Ben and his wife
-STD and his wife (right, STD?)
-Larry
-Chris (red454): right, Chris?
-Steve and his wife
Who else??
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From: It's tough in the jungle !
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From: It's tough in the jungle !
Hey, TopGun281! is Brent coming? or is he afraid that we'll all be buggin him about a cam deal.... 70MACH1OWNER told me if we could get a cam deal, that he would install them free for everyone!.......
70MACH1OWNER told me if we could get a cam deal, that he would install them free for everyone!.......
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From: Medina county, OH
I already talked to Brent about a cam & valve spring deal..... let me know if you guys get serious. I don't know for sure whether or not if he'll be there, since they're down another shop car.
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From: New Carlisle, Ohio (20 miles north of Dayton)
Yeah she has chilled about your mud wrestling idea.
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Joined: October 1, 2006
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From: Central OH
Tell Brent there might be a possibility of extra business if he comes
I know I'd like to ask about different items,pick his brain a bit.Plan some future mods,etc.