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Old 11-19-2009, 05:50 PM
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Default Chris Rado does 6.97s pass at the NHRA Drag Finals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imqaU71LE60

Quickest FWD car in the world now. WOW.. he's breaking records left and right with this drag car as well as the Time Attack car.
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Old 11-19-2009, 06:12 PM
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daz fa fa fa fast
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too bad it doesnt count as NHRA did not make the pass official. And he ran two 6 second passes that weekend.
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wow he's now breaking into 6 secs! crazy
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brings a tear to my eyes...he is doing us proud
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Freakin' impressive! Sure would be nice to see an in-car vid of that run.
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more please
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holy crap that's fast!!
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aww no wheelies
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anyone have the motor specs on that car?
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Originally Posted by BlckdOutTC
anyone have the motor specs on that car?
I believe it is a 2.7L toyota 3RZ FE 4-cylinder motor with a massive borg warner turbo.
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His time was wiped off the books.
It was determined to be a rearwheel start.
No way his car does a .7 60'. 4 sec drag cars can't get to .7.
He needs better anti-squatting if he wants his runs to make it to the books.
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