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Old Mar 16, 2015 | 09:44 AM
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Default I got the honor to shake down the xp-5 (exomoitve with ls3)

some days don't suck.



it felt like driving an explosion...
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Hopefully so, but let's hope it's never necessary. Experiencing your safety gear in action is ... not optimal.
Old Mar 16, 2015 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by OGRacing
some days don't suck.

That's what he said.

it felt like driving an explosion...

That's what she said.
That's all I've got.



Totally not jealous of all of your V8 powered stuff. Not even a little.



I hate you Johnny.
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I can't even imagine what that must feel like.
Old Mar 16, 2015 | 12:20 PM
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the power is intoxicating. and the noise... oh the noise!!
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Originally Posted by Mobius
Hopefully so, but let's hope it's never necessary. Experiencing your safety gear in action is ... not optimal.
Old Mar 16, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
I can't even imagine what that must feel like.
it has about 100 more hp then my car does, and is 1000lbs lighter. you just blast threw the gears. shifting from 4-5-6 takes the same amount of time as shifting 1-2-3.

i hit a bump at 130mph and got wheel spin....
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Originally Posted by Mobius
Hopefully so, but let's hope it's never necessary. Experiencing your safety gear in action is ... not optimal.
Old Mar 16, 2015 | 02:35 PM
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Why is there what appears to be duct tape on the air filter?
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Get a lot of runoff grass in your mouth staring agape at the intake manifold while you drive?
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Why is there what appears to be duct tape on the air filter?
we had a problem with the engine running rich at anything over 60mph.
when air can hit an air filter, it will pass threw the air filter faster then the engine can suck it in. causing the engine to run rich. we covered the front of the air filter to stop this from happening. it fixed the issue at 130+mph
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Originally Posted by Mobius
Hopefully so, but let's hope it's never necessary. Experiencing your safety gear in action is ... not optimal.
Old Mar 16, 2015 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by OGRacing
we had a problem with the engine running rich at anything over 60mph.
when air can hit an air filter, it will pass threw the air filter faster then the engine can suck it in. causing the engine to run rich. we covered the front of the air filter to stop this from happening. it fixed the issue at 130+mph
This seems to be a good reason for a ram air setup.
Old Mar 16, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparetire
This seems to be a good reason for a ram air setup.
car needs more hood scoop!!
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Originally Posted by Mobius
Hopefully so, but let's hope it's never necessary. Experiencing your safety gear in action is ... not optimal.
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