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Old 01-20-2006   #23
SlowWhite
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Re: Tuning?

OK I deserve to kick my own ass right now.

I just got back from taking the car for a spin now that the spark plugs are changed. to see if she'll be ready for tonights Moroso event.

Well after 20 minutes of driving the cars running awesome. Clutch won't hold 1or2nd gear 3rd is just insane. I'm making my return trip home when I pass a new 05-06 Saleen going the other direction. Thinking to myself so damn typical I've been here over a year and haven't gotten to race anything worth while best race I've had so far was an 03 cobra.

anyrate I'm turning off Beeline Hwy to Haverhill heading home When I notice a Yellow Porsche coming at me that's hugging the ground. I'm like please fallow me and let this be at least a turbo model. And he does. I get on it in 2nd to show some power and that I'm ready to play. He doesnt' budge so I just coast back down and let him catch up. Well it's about 1.5 miles till the road goes from a 1 lane to a 2 lane with a stop light. Now we are both fallowing behind like 4 rent a trucks and he decides to pass me along with 3 of the trucks what do I see, I went to fallow but as soon as I pulled to check the on coming traffic there were cars coming so I just tucked back in. Thinking to myself (damn it there goes my chance on a good race)

Anyrate we're getting to the stop light and all the rent a trucks pull over to the left lane and what do I see infront of me and sitting at the front of the lane with No cars behind him?...... The Yellow Porsche GT3 that had passed me.

I caught him inching forward as the light was getting ready to turn green so I reach behind me turn on the Camcorder to catch the action.... and DAMN IT!!!!!!! I took the power supply back in the house so that I could charge the battery that I'd found after 4 months and never put it back in the car.

He takes off the line I rolled into it he was about 2 lengths a head of me when I went for 2nd. I can see him waiting for me to switch lanes, I do I'm now Mid way through 2nd and I go full throttle hoping my clutch would hold and sure enough it does I'm now about at his rear bumper matching his speed. He's back on it I go into 3rd and just pull away like no tomarrow. at about 4 lengths ahead I see him hit the brakes so I do the same. He pulls up next to me and said that was awesome. It was some old guy probably in his 60's. He's like that's an impressive car... I say thanks, and that's a sweet car also... Wave goodbye and he takes off again. I didn't fallow cause I'm coming up on my townhouse and wanted to let my car cool off.

I'm running 28psi, 116oct and almost out of fuel. And a lot of tools in the car in case something when wrong.
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1997 GSX - new ride
1997 GSX - dedicated track car
2004 R6 - sold
1992 GSX - sold
1996 GST - sold
1995 GSX - sold
Best 1/4 - 11.7 on 93oct
Best 1/4 MPH - 120mph
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