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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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All I can say is weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. About to start going down more often. Unfortunately there was 1 crash, and one oil spill which took forever to clean up and I only got 2 runs in. One was against a 10s Mustang.... which i beat. LOL jk jk. And my second run was against a Sentra which I beat with my 300 lb buddy in the passenger seat. my times were pretty bad. Best time was a 16.035 @ 85.53 with a .222 R/T. Messed up 2 shifts so I could definitely get into the 15's. I'm gonna try and go this Wednesday again.
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nice!

get some vids
Old Mar 1, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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i got a video of my second run. Its not really good but it gets the point across.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t=VID00001.flv

This is me lined up with the 10 second mustang
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:42 AM
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nice job
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why would you race with someone in the car?

extra weight= slower time

I loved racing with my focus. i learned the tree really well. but the clutch got warm. bracket racing is good practice. you'll get addicted. but i havent raced since 2003.

my best time was a 16.2. i made it to a semi final in a import vs. domestic race but lost to a CRX DelSol. I was late on the tree.
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It was just for fun and my buddies car broke like the day before, he just wanted to go out on the track for a race so I figure why not, it was all in fun anyway. Goin again tonight, so if someones at Orlando Speed World and see me say hi
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ran a 15.8. Im happy with it.
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nice, the track here will be open i believe next friday.. i knwo i'm going )

hopefully i run 13's with my intake and 3'' exhaust )
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