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Old 15-09-2006, 10:32 PM   #1
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One of our (Blue Power & Aussie Car Enhancements) customer cars tonight at calder ran into the 12.3's at around 114.7 MPH 1.97 60ft twice. I left at 8.45 and he said he was going to let it cool down and give it another shot. Possibly a 12.2 in the making.

The car is a BA GT with the following

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Both Chris and I keep telling him to lighten it and put racing wheels and tyres but he's happy to race it every second friday night in this trim. Sooner or later we will break him...LOL........

This car is a credit to it's owner as he keeps it spotless inside and out and underneath. I have worked on this car a lot and I never ever get dirty hands....
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Old 15-09-2006, 10:35 PM   #2
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Set of light convo's or centerlines some sticky slicks and its got a high 11 in the making.
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Old 15-09-2006, 11:29 PM   #3
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its amazing what a good tune / set up will do .congrats guys.
i might have to give the banana republic the ***
and head down to new mexico to get a decent tune done.
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Old 15-09-2006, 11:30 PM   #4
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Is the GT with no rear spoiler?
Well done its one quick street car....bit more in that 60 I reckon...
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Old 15-09-2006, 11:36 PM   #5
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Well done Craig, Chris and GT.... Looks like the 12's are soon to go with this monster... Keep the pressure on with the weight issue man... 11's are real close. I might have to beef my baby a tad... LOL
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Old 16-09-2006, 12:51 AM   #6
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Great work, looks like another boss into the 12's! Congrats. Looking forward to seeing more boss's out there running 11s-12s...
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Old 16-09-2006, 07:27 AM   #7
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Well done to Ace and Blue Power, i saw it at Calder about 6 weeks ago, he was running 12.4's......very nice car.
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Old 16-09-2006, 02:49 PM   #8
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Awsome guys! A 12.3 with only a 1.97 60ft got plenty left in her.
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Awesome time for a Boss 290.The way you guys are going with all the R/D on these motors why the hell would you buy a spooler. : Well Done.
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Awesome time for a Boss 290.The way you guys are going with all the R/D on these motors why the hell would you buy a spooler. : Well Done.
Because you can get a spoolers to do 11s :newangel:
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Old 16-09-2006, 08:10 PM   #11
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Because you can get a spoolers to do 11s :newangel:
Depends on what you guys call a real 11 sec pass.R/T counts in real drag racing in my books,but then again time is everything in racing??????? _
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My "spooler" is a 12.6 at half the cost...And I have no doubts that it could do an 11 with just valve springs and another tweak.
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My "spooler" is a 12.6 at half the cost...And I have no doubts that it could do a low 11 with just valve springs and another tweak.
Congratulations :monkes:
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Awesome time for a Boss 290.The way you guys are going with all the R/D on these motors why the hell would you buy a spooler. : Well Done.
Different horses for different courses, but i agree.

It is very satisfying getting 11's out of a NA Boss, infact the only internal mod i have in mine is oil pump gears.

Costs lots more $$$ to get there compared to a 6T, but nothing sounds as tough as a NA Boss at 6500rpm +
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Different horses for different courses, but i agree.

It is very satisfying getting 11's out of a NA Boss, infact the only internal mod i have in mine is oil pump gears.

Costs lots more $$$ to get there compared to a 6T, but nothing sounds as tough as a NA Boss at 6500rpm +
Totally agree, I drove an XR8 ute yesterday with 250 at the rear and a shaker... Loved the note, loved the look of the bulge... 8's are in a class of there own, and sound so much better than a 6 at full noise. But I just love the pull my T has. But having said that, I would like to get hold of a BA Ghia 5.4 and give it the Craig@ACE workover....
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but nothing sounds as tough as a NA Boss at 6500rpm +
Well i can think of a couple things that sound tougher, but i guess you are trying to be a 'realist' and talking street cars... which aren't really in street trim


and btw, well done to ACE & Bluepower for their work on the GT it is an awesome effort.

(My previous posts are only made from a person with some serious sleep deprivation humour issues...)
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Old 16-09-2006, 09:23 PM   #17
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Do you think it can get a 12 neat?
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Unfortunately we have a protagonist he keeps trying to high light, turbo V V8 cars..
Let’s keep this thread about the success of the 12.3 sec GT.
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Light weight wheels, more stall, a bit of suspension set up, and it WILL run an 11 no worries.

Only prob may be drive shafts.
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Well done to ACE and Bluepower..
Seen the car many times and just awesome. Drivers a top bloke to
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Wouldn't be Tony's red GT by any chance? If so congrats to Tony and those that helped him!!
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No its a blue GT, with out the rear spoiler.
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No its a blue GT, with out the rear spoiler.
Hmmm, not familiar with it........
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How much KW's is this car pumping out???
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who saw that piece of s h i t orange XR6 hitting 15's last friday? the bloke had cams and all n the thing too
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I met him at Heathcote - nice chap - hope that Bluepower sticker is on OK...... I was a bit green when I saw him pull mid 12s @ heathcote - let alone now shaving a few off that!!!!!!
Well done Craig and Chris........
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Congrats.....I saw this car at Heathcote too...sounded great and yes I am a bit envious.
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I should bring DABOSS out for one last run/s. it:
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