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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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Thanks guys, the compliments make all the blood sweat and tears worth it!
And special thanks to my wife for the awesome videography and to Butch for loaning the awesome trailer! 
What, thats a street car .  Get some M/T Drag Radials.  . You'll be driving that thing to the Nat's .  . 
Rick it's what I call a 'limited' street car, local car shows and ice cream stands.
I'd drive it to the track if I could afford the wear and tear on the tires and converter, let alone the massive fuel consumption.
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/05/09 01:44 PM
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Congrats on getting the car to the track Bob! I know you've been working hard at it for a while now. It's good to see it put up some good numbers. CHIP
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/05/09 04:04 PM
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That is one nasty dart! The video was fantastic! Very fun 2 watch u knock off all them guys! Sounds exelent! Goodluck and have fun! Thats what its all about!
"I aint here on buisness baby,Iam only here for fun"
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/05/09 05:24 PM
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Congrats on getting the car to the track Bob! I know you've been working hard at it for a while now. It's good to see it put up some good numbers. CHIP
Thanks Chip, I wouldn't call them good numbers yet but it's a start.
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/05/09 05:25 PM
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That is one nasty dart! The video was fantastic! Very fun 2 watch u knock off all them guys! Sounds exelent! Goodluck and have fun! Thats what its all about!
Thanks! I made 9 passes and never got beat.  I ran against an altered on one pass but he broke right at the launch, would have been a fun race.
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/06/09 09:56 PM
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that announcer sounds like they woke him up from his nap...lol.."no identification on that chrysler product" lol..yet your kicking everybodys behind! WTG, nice outing for ya.
I kept begging my wife to go correct that guy before I break his mic in half but she just laughed at me.
In the videos it looks like the rear of the car is bouncing up and down some, I removed the 170# springs from the coilovers earlier this year and tried 130# springs friday for the 1st time. I'll take the 170's with me next time out to track test. 
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/09/09 10:16 PM
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In the videos it looks like the rear of the car is bouncing up and down some, I removed the 170# springs from the coilovers earlier this year and tried 130# springs friday for the 1st time. I'll take the 170's with me next time out to track test.
Hopefully I'm not leading you down the wrong path Bob, BUT, You should only ever have enuff spring at the rear, to hold the rear of the car up. If the rear is bouncing around on a pass, the shocks dampening need to be adjusted to control that, not stiffer springs. And, the shock should be in the middle of it's travel at ride height.
Do you have adjustable shocks??
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Re: Finally got out to a test-n-tune
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07/10/09 10:08 PM
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In the videos it looks like the rear of the car is bouncing up and down some, I removed the 170# springs from the coilovers earlier this year and tried 130# springs friday for the 1st time. I'll take the 170's with me next time out to track test.
Hopefully I'm not leading you down the wrong path Bob, BUT, You should only ever have enuff spring at the rear, to hold the rear of the car up. If the rear is bouncing around on a pass, the shocks dampening need to be adjusted to control that, not stiffer springs. And, the shock should be in the middle of it's travel at ride height.
Do you have adjustable shocks??
Steff, I didn't realize that. I know it made a difference on my DartSport when we went from 130# springs to 110's so when I saw this car had 170's from the nitrous days I put 130's on it. I'll see how it does next weekend, if it still has problems I'll throw the 170's on to test.
The rear coilovers are Chassis Engineering single adjustables, they were rebuilt a couple months ago but the adjusters don't work, full soft and full hard feel the same by bouncing the car and don't make a difference on the track.
I need new slicks and new rear coilovers, just don't have the coin right now.
Thanks Rob, hope to race with you this year.
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