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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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New Best w/ STS kit...10's soooo close!

I finally got to run my car again today at our test-n-tune day @ No Problem Raceway. I have not been back to the track since the F-body event in Memphis last May. The weather was unseasonably HOT for November with a DA of 2800+

I made 12 passes total (I show poor Jane no mercy!) I ran a bunch of 11.30's @ 122.x throughout the day, but when I finally listened to Paul (and didn't have my cell phone vibrating in my pocket while I was trying to launch) I was able to get up on the converter enough to build some boost for my launch. The results were 1.59 and 1.54 60' times, leading to 11.13 and 11.18 passes, both at 122 mph. I'm still figuring out how to launch the car consistently, but I am VERY Happy with the results, esp for my 99K mile car running 5 lbs of boost. I know a little cooler air and I will definitely see some high 10's.

More on the car here:
http://www.thunderracing.com/project...n=read&pgid=92


On a lighter note, today was the one year anniversary of my shattered tibea at last year's Thunder Shootout. I stayed away from the scooter (and all other forms of two-wheeled motorized vehicles) and managed to make it through the day un-injured

Angie
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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Congrads on the time and mph Angie! Good job!

Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Great #'s for 5 psi!
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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pfft a front mount would have gone 9's at 5psi
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 5-liter-eater
pfft a front mount would have gone 9's at 5psi
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 5-liter-eater
pfft a front mount would have gone 9's at 5psi
I was thinking WTF, then realized it was Pur evl.
Gotta give it to STS. It can get it done!!
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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Nice times Angie, I guess all those STS nonbelievers will be scratching their heads huh? I had a good feeling that with a converter and a good dynotune those STS turbod cars would run some #'s. Later
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Re: New Best w/ STS kit...10's soooo close!

The thing that I seem to notice is a trend that mostly on A4's perform well with this kit.

But then again, thats pretty much the same for any turbo but more so for the STS.
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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Nice times. They're within a couple of tenths and 8mph of the stock motor 6 speed LT1 with the front mount kit
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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Nice times. They're within a couple of tenths and 8mph of the stock motor 6 speed LT1 with the front mount kit
You can't be happy for anyone can you? Why don't you just congratulate the woman, and save your pokes for your own thread?
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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Nice times. They're within a couple of tenths and 8mph of the stock motor 6 speed LT1 with the front mount kit
That car was running 8 or 10psi...I dont remember which one.
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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5.0THIS is a real moron, I bet he wouldn't know a waterpump from an opti, he'll think the impeller is the rotor. Stupid ***
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Despite the arguments with 5.0this, i think he was just making a joke though, hence the smile face...
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Ask Paul where he hid the boost ****. A flick of the wrist and 10's will be no problem.
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bunker
The thing that I seem to notice is a trend that mostly on A4's perform well with this kit.

But then again, thats pretty much the same for any turbo but more so for the STS.
We have a customer running 11.6's with a 6 speed. Just had a 2 step installed and pulled the cats. He's running this weekend in San Antonio and will hopefully be in the 10's.



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