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Old May 24, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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I finally broke into the 7's!

I see it's been very quite in here so I figued I would post my new personal best ET up.
I just wanted to let you guys know that I have been trying to break into the 7's for a long time & last Tuesday night 5/13/08 I finally did it! The truck is making a lot more power now & my 4 Link suspension needs adjusted because it seems to be driving the truck hard to the left on the Launch. It went a 1.23 60' before it made a move towards the wall so I got out of the gas to get it straight again & put it back to the wood & it still went a 7.9 If I can get it back to going straight & put more boost in it. It should lay down a dumb number!
Yeah!, I'm still on Cloud 9!!!

Ralph Voorhees

time slip reads:

60' 1.237
330 3.353
1/8 5.104
MPH 140.34
1000 6.617
1/4 7.907
MPH 174.82

 

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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Congrats!

Your truck is incredible.

Getting into the 7's must have felt great after all your hard work.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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That is one incredible accomplishment.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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don't you mean cloud 7??? congrats on reaching your goal, good luck pushing it even faster
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Ralph, a big congrats on the new time, you've earned it!!

Only 2 tenths away from Jason's old 7.88 and the Lightning record. There is no doubt you'll shatter that very soon!
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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Sweet man!!! I ran my brothers 2004 Mustang GT (heavily modded) auto trans. at the track just lastnight an i ran a 13.18 @ 112mph at the 1/4 mile. My first race ever on the 1/4 mile...
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Ralph !

Well deserved timeslip.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by LightningTuner
Ralph, a big congrats on the new time, you've earned it!!

Only 2 tenths away from Jason's old 7.88 and the Lightning record. There is no doubt you'll shatter that very soon!
Only 2 hundredths! Go get the record Ralph.
Jim
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Nice job Ralph! Congrats and I hope you break the record this year!
 
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Old May 25, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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congrats.. that thing is haulin' *****.
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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SMOOOOOOOOKING

GO RALPH GO !!!
CONGRATS TO A SIMPLY AMAZING RUN MY BROTHER
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ct.TOPGUN
Only 2 hundredths! Go get the record Ralph.
Jim
Uh, yeah... what he said
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ct.TOPGUN
Only 2 hundredths! Go get the record Ralph.
Jim
Thanks Guys!!! I'm hoping to go back out in a few weeks. My 25.4 cage is certified to 7.50 1/4 mile so that will be my ultimate goal & when I get there I will stop!
 

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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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congrats!!!

you just need a cage certified for even faster
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Wow great run and GREAT picture

 
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