Re: got spanked by a ferd

From: glogg@en.com
Date: Sun Aug 12 2001 - 18:54:37 EDT


It's alright John you'll see him again I bet. Ah the good ole 480 raceway
at its best.

At 04:13 PM 8/12/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Well it is deinitely time to sping for new heads. I've done damn near all I
>can do other than that(excluding nitrous and SC). I merging from I-77 N onto
>I-480 E and there was a mustang that was coming up on my left (he was on 480
>E) so I figured I'd give him a little surprise and nailed it in drive. I
>pulled away quickly and should have captivated his lane at that point.
>Instead I stayed to the right and looked to see how far back he was. Low and
>behold he was only a car length or so behind. I let my engine scream to 5600
>RPM then shifted to OD. Unfortunately he had the wieght and aerodynamic
>advantage. He got about even with me and I had to slow down due to a car in
>my lane. Not that it mattered cause he would've overtaken me anyway. As he
>passed by I noticed the little cobra emblem. I guess I don't feel as bad
>knowing it was a cobra, but I still wretch at the idea of being beaten by a
>ferd.
> The solution of course is to do the strojer motor which I cannot afford at
>this point. So I am ordering heads and will see if that helps out.
>
>John S
>
>95 cc 318 auto, transgo shift kit, HE stage II TB and intake, HE 1418 cam,
>1.6 Roller rockers, MSD digi6+, MSD HVC coil & 8.5 wires, Hp cap + rotor, MP
>PCM, DT headers, Gibson exhaust (3" from headers back, no cat), 180 stat,
>autolite 3923's, progear DR timing chain, auburn LSD, 4.10 gears, superior
>axles, K&N X-stream filter system, MP valve covers, 24# FMS injectors, IAT
>adjuster

-Matt Grose
South Euclid, OH
97 RC 4x4 Sport 3.9L V6
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