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    Quote Originally Posted by P Machy View Post
    thats sweet! Must of had a good celebration after it?

    Congrats on the dedication to HIT IT!

    Went to Hooters with the boys from Strictly Performance and celebrated just a tad
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratt Fink View Post
    Actually, I have a pinched nerve, which almost kept me from racing Friday night. But, being a stubborn, tuff, old boot I just had to go racing. On that pass, the ole left leg could not do the trick and was slow on the clutch pedal on the 3-4 shift. Since the right foot stays down, the rpms started zinging up before I got the clutch back out. You can hear it as it finally grabbed... pretty well wasted a possible 9 sec pass right there.
    Ouch...well, I bet that them two 9 sec passes made up for that!

    Congrats Again!!! You shift like an animal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratt Fink View Post
    Went to Hooters with the boys from Strictly Performance and celebrated just a tad
    Go back and have some on me

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    On this pass, you can see that I like ta chew my cigars (Philies Blunt Chocolate Aroma !) and you can see that the boost gauge (Autometer) is touching on 25 psi at the end of the run !!

    YouTube - Ratt I goes 10.081 on 9-9-06 at HRP
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    Quote Originally Posted by P Machy View Post
    Ouch...well, I bet that them two 9 sec passes made up for that!

    Congrats Again!!! You shift like an animal!
    Yep, I was able to hobble around with a big-ass smile on my face !
    Ya gotta drive it like ya stole it to get the good outta the car ! Actually, I think Ratt I really likes the pounding !

    A couple of beers at Hooters helped me forget the pain. Or, maybe it was lookin at the babes that helped with that ?!!
    James
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    LOL...yeah, that one was a cool 1.

    So, what got you started in this madness of searching for LOW ET's?

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    Quote Originally Posted by P Machy View Post
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    LOL...yeah, that one was a cool 1.

    So, what got you started in this madness of searching for LOW ET's?
    Just been slowly improving the performance over the last 4 years from a stock 12.60 to where she is now, which kept it interesting and fun. Finishing off my racing career that got cut short when I got married and had kids -- now, both are 25 and 26 yrs old, and I am having fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratt Fink View Post
    Just been slowly improving the performance over the last 4 years from a stock 12.60 to where she is now, which kept it interesting and fun. Finishing off my racing career that got cut short when I got married and had kids -- now, both are 25 and 26 yrs old, and I am having fun.
    Dang... (censored)

    Well, 9's is one heck of an achievement and thanks for them ride(s) . Those in car vids felt like we are in the back seat!!!

    So whats next?

    I am personally having a hard time in considering getting a roll bar, so my personal ride down the 1320' with the termee seems done...still was being under the 11.5 rule in front of them NHRA Officials ....that I'll never forget .

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    Quote Originally Posted by P Machy View Post
    Dang... (censored)

    Well, 9's is one heck of an achievement and thanks for them ride(s) . Those in car vids felt like we are in the back seat!!!

    So whats next?

    I am personally having a hard time in considering getting a roll bar, so my personal ride down the 1320' with the termee seems done...still was being under the 11.5 rule in front of them NHRA Officials ....that I'll never forget .

    Thanks... and you're welcome !! I will finish my racing soon, and likely sell the car, the matching F250, and the trailer and go back to being an ole geeze. Except, I will be able to say "I did it" !!

    I understand the issue of the roll bar. It is a tough part to swallow.
    You have to do what suits YOU, not what someone else thinks.
    James
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    lol....nah, I DO want a bar....but the madness would never stops for me.

    Mid 11's....every one seems to have those. YOU can say you did 9's!!!! That is bad ass!

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