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Tom-Guy 07-02-2006 03:10 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 

Originally Posted by TomPlastina
i worked with a guy who used to race those kind of cars, he said he wish he never started, all the money he would waste just for one run, then the motor would blow, so all week spend more money just for it to blow up all over again, at least with our setups we can do more than one run.

Frederic was telling me they'd get two passes, and if it wasn't blown it needed a rebuild.

jinxy 07-02-2006 04:07 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 

Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Frederic was telling me they'd get two passes, and if it wasn't blown it needed a rebuild.

i used to watch the top fuel bikes change engines between runs at nationals all the time. must be nuts to go down the track with 1000hp between your legs.

BarelyBoosted 07-02-2006 10:54 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 

Originally Posted by TomPlastina
i worked with a guy who used to race those kind of cars, he said he wish he never started, all the money he would waste just for one run, then the motor would blow, so all week spend more money just for it to blow up all over again, at least with our setups we can do more than one run.

Thats what sponsors are for, I've heard the same thing though, "If you want to make a Million dollars racing cars you have to start with 10 million."

buk9tp 07-02-2006 11:02 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 
prostreet s10 for teh win!


buk9tp 07-02-2006 11:10 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/1910/p72200226te.jpg

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9407/p72200212lq.jpg

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7356/p72200230ck.jpg

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/2225/p72200246fk.jpg

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Tom-Guy 07-02-2006 11:20 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 
Wow, a GM with an attractive dashboard. Who'd have ever thunk it?

buk9tp 07-02-2006 11:37 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 

Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Wow, a GM with an attractive dashboard. Who'd have ever thunk it?

i liked the old style dash :'(
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/3636/7f124uz.jpg
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and reupholstered dash for teh win!

http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/7...blazer49qd.jpg

sakpase 07-02-2006 11:46 PM

Re: How NOT to run 9's.
 
THat first one looks like my old truck.


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