Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Appreciate it! Not fully loaded yet, but I always drive it with a single plastic tub worth of tools and spare parts after my fiasco getting to Roadkill Nights in 2021. I have probably 75 pounds more of stuff to put in it, plus another passenger. Will try to give that a shot today, I need to figure out what tools I'm bringing and where it's all going to fit in the trunk. Luggage will just get tossed in the backseat but I think 3 plastic tubs are going to fit in the trunk, along with the jack and nitrous bottle. The trunk is larger than most of the small trailers that people are towing!
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Appreciate it! Not fully loaded yet, but I always drive it with a single plastic tub worth of tools and spare parts after my fiasco getting to Roadkill Nights in 2021. I have probably 75 pounds more of stuff to put in it, plus another passenger. Will try to give that a shot today, I need to figure out what tools I'm bringing and where it's all going to fit in the trunk. Luggage will just get tossed in the backseat but I think 3 plastic tubs are going to fit in the trunk, along with the jack and nitrous bottle. The trunk is larger than most of the small trailers that people are towing! Having a fastback is pretty nice, great storage horrible access. However you can't get to the stuff very well so it has to be packed in priority, you can see all of it though!
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Good luck for the event!!
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Thanks guys! And great to see you again Jeremy!
Made it through tech, and also drove it 70 miles to and from dinner yesterday. It’s ready and I’m excited for the week.
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Safe travels, and low ET's Nick!
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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I won't be able to tell stories like Jeff, MoparBilly or Joel, but if the experience turns out well I'll definitely write something up when I get back.
To Quote the great Mopar Billy, when discussing about writing a Drag Week story: " Jeff, never let the truth get in the way of a good story." LOL! He was the best at it...
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Day 1 is in the books, ate dinner and am at the hotel. I was worried limiting rpm to 6k, the extra weight of the dana, and the gear swap from 4.30’s to 4.10’s, plus pulling the timing back to 35* for running pump gas only would slow it down on motor but it went 12.51 @ 108 in the heat of the day today (0.05 off it’s best n/a pass at Norwalk in killer weather) and it’s doing well on the road. I am never doing another one without putting tailpipes and quieter mufflers on it though, lol The vibe of these events is so cool. I expected the racers would be friendly but the towns we’ve driven through so far treat us like celebrities. It’s nuts, and I understand why this is so addicting. Will probably spray it on day 3 at GLD.
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
[Re: Blusmbl]
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I had flowmaster 10's dumping before the axle at one point on my fury, was pretty abusive on long drives Glad it performed well on day 1!
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Cool! Would love to do one of these but just not in the cards right now.
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Really quick update: rained out yesterday, but went a new best of 12.40 @ 108.5 on motor at GLD this morning! Off to Iowa now.
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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You are going to Love Earlville Nick... All concrete, and downhill...
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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That sounds like a properly well done dragstrip!! I can’t wait.
I’ll also say the crowd at Great Lakes was just incredible. By 10am those stands were full and I felt like a celebrity driving back up the return road.
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Great lakes is awesome, this picture is my Dad and I driving in wondering if all these people have jobs or not lol. Massive crowd at 8am on a Wednesday.
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Re: Thoughts on what to change to run mid 11's?
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Really quick update: rained out yesterday, but went a new best of 12.40 @ 108.5 on motor at GLD this morning! Off to Iowa now. we had some pop up showers in Chicagoland, I wouldn't have guessed it rained out Byron, bummer.
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