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New best! As happy as a child with santa claus #1016685
06/20/11 06:08 AM
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Hey Guys & galls! Some might already know but just thought to give some details about my first race event of this year which went all very well.

Finished the build of my 70 Challenger last year when I made the first passes to get my license (came from a streetcar) which I finished right before my tranny went out to say it nicely. At that time I had a completely new gearbox from GForce which, after investigation, was ruined because they used a faulty internal part. After that was the conclusion, from multiple sources, it was silence from them. Long story short, a company over here copied, improved, adapt and made me the correct part so 2 weeks ago I could rebuilt the box.

Got my new discs and floater in right on time (thanks to Advanced Clutches) to make it to the race last weekend. On the stands it all worked well but you never know how it performs when it needs to really work so made an easy pass to see if we did it all good. Got me a 10.01 leaving and shifting at lower rpms. All felt and sounded great so up to next run. Upped the rpms to 5k launch and 6k shifts, straight as an arrow to a 9.21 @ 148mph. Best et I ever had so I was and still am happy as a little child.

Rest of the event is sort of rained out completely so hadn't made more runs. Now I'll recek the whole gearbox, oil, discs etc. and hope to improve again next month with 5.5k launches and 6.6k shifts. Can't wait to see what happens then...


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016686
06/20/11 08:14 AM
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That's great for running it so easy. Let us know when you really beat on it.


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: Guitar Jones] #1016687
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far out!!!!!!!!

Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016688
06/20/11 09:56 AM
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Congratulations on a good first outing. There is a lot more in there when you up the RPMs to the sweet spot. Then you will really be grinning!!

Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016689
06/20/11 10:45 AM
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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1016690
06/20/11 11:21 AM
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Thx guys! I know there's more to get out of it, but it's been a long while since it stayed in one piece before going home again.

What a blast to row through the gears like there's no tomorrow.


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016691
06/20/11 11:24 AM
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Well done! It is always interesting to hear about Mopars on the other side of the pond!!


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: tboomer] #1016692
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Sweet!


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: mojavered] #1016693
06/20/11 12:40 PM
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nice job hans. mike d.

Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: hp340nos] #1016694
06/20/11 01:02 PM
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The carpark made quit a change since we've talked the first time Mike lol but I still have that 3th member.

Just came across a pic online;



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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016695
06/20/11 01:19 PM
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Looks great!
It's always great when hard work pays off, congratulations on the new record!


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016696
06/20/11 01:20 PM
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nice car and congrats !


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Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: moparniac] #1016697
06/20/11 01:25 PM
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Congrats!

Re: New best! As happy as a child with santa claus [Re: 72Challenger] #1016698
06/20/11 01:39 PM
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Great looking car and great et`s.............


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