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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 05:34 AM
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I just read the post from BR. Spencer's car is fast as hell I've give him that but to say a car with less than 350hp or running 12-14's needs little if any track prep totally takes his creditability down a few notches. Any damn car will benefit on a well prepped track. Ever heard of radial dust? I absolutely think that a drag radials need track prep. I posted my vote on corral. I wonder if I had no track prep in this pic I wouldn't of seen daylight or wrinkled a nitto according to that theory. -Mark
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 07:15 AM
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Originally posted by N20D5OH
I'm not a member either Carl.
Ya cheap freeloading bastiges.

Oh, and my street cars can sure as hell use some track prep. Maybe Spencer meant that NO car really NEEDS track prep. That would include his used to be T/A which is now a hollowed out shell that's fitted over a dragster. He COULD just roll into the throttle nice and easy and get to the finish line without spinning same as we could if we would just "learn how to launch." Of course his 8 sec timeslip would go down the tubes. I think maybe he's lost sight of what goes on with a street car.
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 07:23 AM
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Originally posted by DrDirt
Ya cheap freeloading bastiges.

Oh, and my street cars can sure as hell use some track prep. Maybe Spencer meant that NO car really NEEDS track prep. That would include his used to be T/A which is now a hollowed out shell that's fitted over a dragster. He COULD just roll into the throttle nice and easy and get to the finish line without spinning same as we could if we would just "learn how to launch." Of course his 8 sec timeslip would go down the tubes. I think maybe he's lost sight of what goes on with a street car.

I would have been a member (I was ready to fork the cash) untill I found out the higher ups completely deleted my acct. I sorta got the hint

Spencer only pisses and moans now because he has a full on drag car. He used to cry about the same stuff when he was a street car.
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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99% of cars will see some benefit from Track Prep, period.
Those that have higher HP will just tend to benefit from it more, but then again, it's not the only thing that needs to be taken into consideration. Adjustability in your suspension is key to run in different environments, prep or none..
BTW, did badrap change it's address? I'm not able to find them any longer..
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by Force Fed 23
I just left my comments for that jackass. What a jerk
Get 'em big dog!
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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Nah, Spencer's OK, I think it's just memory loss.
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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But, but...I'm not nice either, Damnit.
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