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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Thanks for all the comments guys. Here is an interior pic, nothing big yet:

Old Jan 29, 2011 | 02:15 AM
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autometer guages? how are you liking those?
Old Jan 29, 2011 | 02:31 AM
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Well I only have one Autometer gauge, I don't really have anything to compare it to. It works, is there something out there that works better?
Old Jan 29, 2011 | 02:42 AM
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Clean car, love the T1809 radio (I have the same one) props to the polished valve cover.

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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Just wondering if you have had any problems with them, since I bought some last week. A lot of people run aem or defi guages.
Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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nicely build,
i was kinda disappointed with the 2008 headlight. The cut off was good. It is not bright enough with 5000k hid
Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TRD93
Just wondering if you have had any problems with them, since I bought some last week. A lot of people run aem or defi guages.
No problems, I was just looking at an AEM truboost gauge online yesterday for s and g's, I thought it would be perfect since I don't have a boost controller yet and it goes with the AEM wideband gauge that I already have.

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nicely build,
i was kinda disappointed with the 2008 headlight. The cut off was good. It is not bright enough with 5000k hid
Have you tried getting a brighter HID? How does it compare to the 2007 before headlights? I really do want to go back to stock on my headlights.
Old Feb 15, 2011 | 04:20 AM
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Well I just bought two each 225/45/17 BFG drag radials to take to the track. I keep getting 2.3 60fts and can't seem to break a 9.4 in the 1/8th, so hopefully these DR's well help. I plan on putting them on my stock rims and putting them on at the track only. I did look into slicks and wheels but I don't have the money for them right now.

My best times at the drag strip so far are a 9.454@81.16mph and a 14.3@103.98mph in the 1/4 on primewell's (generic brand from firestone) 215/45/17's.

I don't have LSD either.

Well LSD will probably be my next mod. We'll see how that goes.
Old Feb 15, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by pwee08
COming along very nicely sir
Oh and the by the way I'm not a sir

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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Seriously thinking about getting an LSD, probably a Quaife...
Old Feb 15, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Here is an old video from last year where I was going down the 1/8th mile track. I had generic 215/45/17 primewell firestone tires, got a 9.4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr65wV-rjEs
Old Feb 15, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kitsune
Oh and the by the way I'm not a sir
Sorry, Ma'am... mmmmhhmmmm woman driving 5 speed

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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 05:03 AM
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Here is a timeslip that I got from IFO Montgomery last year. This is with the current set up I have now (215/45/17 Primewell crap tires). I was just there for the T&T to get some 1/4 mile times:

Old Feb 16, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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My BFG dragradials are supposed to come in today, I can't wait!
Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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And they did:

Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:57 AM
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they look sticky let us know how well they work for you
Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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what size?
Old Feb 18, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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225/45/17

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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Nice now take them to the track!!
Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:08 AM
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So I broke an axle at the track today, LMAO



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