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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GNs-r-slow
If you have an initial goal for the car thats perfect. But if your only looking for 300 to wheels and buy suspension parts for that level and decide to step it quite a bit (big shot of spray) then you may be doing it twice.
I'm trying to do my current build this way, because I know where I want to be in the end
I only make 325ish to the wheels. I built my suspension with single digits in mind. Yet I can still over power the tires on the launch (lil 26's). Even with that little power I have trouble hooking sometimes. If the track is hooking like there's no tomorrow then I leave at 7100. If its a normal day then I can only leave at 6200-6500. I just don't agree with making big power and no ET to show for (aka supras). I'm sure if I double my hp, my suspension will not need to be changed...maybe bigger tires though. But to each there own.

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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from past experience, if u dont build ur chassis right on a fox, u will just spin, even if it has 220hp. get ur chassis finished 1st. i have had so many offers on bangin parts for the 85, but im just worried bout gettin it runnin right 1st.

a wise ex-GN owner told me once, GET UR PRIORITIES STR8 1ST. dont put the cart b4 the pony
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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Priorities... kids eat vs car parts... I bought bologna and some new parts
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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well no kids that i know of, i think one might be brewing though but im not getting into that, lost my girl so i'm the only mouth to feed. and after farther looking into thing's that motor is almost 3 grand more then what i can do so im thinking just get a brand new 302 vs. the full blown steeda kit.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth Mode
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ex-GN owner told me once, GET UR PRIORITIES STR8 1ST. dont put the cart b4 the pony
Joker, I was commenting to Stealth
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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right i got it but right sorry. recent event have me all scrwed up in the head. and sorry for the gramer drinking 3 days straight
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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damn, u lookin to kill ur liver?
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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its young it can handle a little abuse. im trying to get my health insureance back so i can go see a shrink or something. but it's kinda hard with no job. im finally admiting defeat and i have to slum down to go file for unemployment. im compleatly agienst it but i have no where else to turn.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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All that bad shit passes dude, dont think about it, plus the holidays can make people nuts.Just take care of things,it will pass..Oh yeah, go for the motor!
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 9050LX
go for the motor!

if he cant put the power he has to ground, theres no point in building the engine, if the susp.. setup he has cant make it.

"if ur spinnin, ur buddies winnin"
i forget who said that, but he was smart
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