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Default Small vehicle speed record.

Speaking of magic, that little PWR button did help me get a vehicle speed record tonight of 124.94 km/h (77.63) just .02 over the record on a solo run. My fastest of the night was a run against a 69 Mustang that resulted in an 18.060 (4th fastest time I have run) (the Mustang ran 17.312). About 66F (later got to 57F in the video), 29.88 air pressure and 49% humidity. Not bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDYU2Ibi4vM

Now, I did get the video right this time (lights on again). Note that when the lights start moving down (pause it and you can see this closer), I move to 1000 RPM then just after the second light wham, I hit it. The other car is a Nissan Tsuru turbo (an old Sentra design) that clocked 15.007 vs. my 18.174 (my reaction time is .635 to his .732). And yes, I am holding the camera in one hand and driving with the other.

Now I thought you all might enjoy the second part.

People think these and the VW Beetles are jokes, they are quite deadly lightweight cars that properly turbocharged can blow you away hard. I watched a guy in a Ferrari Modena get laughed at for 15 minutes by the crowd after losing to a Turbo Beetle (yeah Herbie with a turbo) see below.

This is my friend Mario's VW Beetle (this car has run on one occasion a 10.3 (very dangerous on confidentially high psi) but normally runs 11s and 12s )

Wanna see this car beat the Ferrari at my track?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRr4KKltDaY

Includes some videos first from Toluca and then at Tlalnepantla.
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Last edited by Lexmex; 11-05-06 at 04:33 PM.
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