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Old 24-05-2010, 05:09 PM   #1
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willowbank on saturday night my full weight ba xr8 ute ran 11.69@ 117 mph stock boss 260 unopened on nitrous manual

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Old 24-05-2010, 09:12 PM   #2
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Well done nice time, what was the 60 foot and how hard to you rev the engine ?
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Old 25-05-2010, 08:48 PM   #3
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Well done mate, thats mooving for a manual, as Spooly said what was the 60'?
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Old 26-05-2010, 03:36 AM   #4
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Good stuff champ. What size kit and what other mods besides that?
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Old 26-05-2010, 08:22 AM   #5
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willowbank on saturday night my full weight ba xr8 ute ran 11.69@ 117 mph stock boss 260 unopened on nitrous manual
Good power good driving!! very impressive, the Nos is fun mate isnt it!!
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Old 26-05-2010, 09:51 AM   #6
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Great time mate....dream figures for me.
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Old 28-05-2010, 08:53 PM   #7
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thanks for your comments 60foot 1.63 150hp gas other mods extractors throttle body .i am racing at the winter nats if any of you guys are going come and say gday
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thanks for your comments 60foot 1.63 150hp gas other mods extractors throttle body .i am racing at the winter nats if any of you guys are going come and say gday
Awsome 60' , up there with the best for a manual.

What tyres were you using?
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Old 28-07-2010, 07:40 PM   #9
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has now gone 1;57
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Thats a crazy 60 in a manual, well done!
I dont think anyone has cracked a 1.5 in a manual till now.

What type of box and clutch do you have?

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Old 01-08-2010, 07:47 AM   #12
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Hey mate any more info on your xr8, who tuned it, thats some impressive times for a manual congrats. Good to hear some N/A bosses starting to pull great quarter mile times.
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Hey mate any more info on your xr8, who tuned it, thats some impressive times for a manual congrats. Good to hear some N/A bosses starting to pull great quarter mile times.
Not n/a, on the gas!
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Oh cheers for that, do you know how much he was pushing through it, by the way i miss hearing about your ute on here mate that was and still is one of the toughest!!!
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Old 02-08-2010, 06:40 PM   #15
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Oh cheers for that, do you know how much he was pushing through it, by the way i miss hearing about your ute on here mate that was and still is one of the toughest!!!
He says in post 7 that it had a 150 shot.

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great time ash,your ute is moving now!!

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Thats great launching and time. 1.57 is crazy!!

NOS ??? dont start me down that track please!!
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Old 05-08-2010, 09:03 PM   #18
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dion from dyno-mite tunes it 150 shot; stock t56 box; single plate ceramic clutch; hoping to improve 60
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