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  1. Red06

    You Don't own your Truck!

    Does an excavator make the operator lazy because he or she isn’t out there shoveling by hand? Technology doesn’t make anyone do anything; it’s an inanimate tool and can’t directly influence you. Yes it makes life easier but we’re limited by own ambition, discipline and ignorance. You’re not...
  2. Red06

    You Don't own your Truck!

    Technology doesn’t create idiots. That’s like saying guns create a violent society. Whoever made this meme (there is no evidence that Einstein recorded it or similar phrases) most likely meant a socially stunted society. Because to surpass is to exceed and technology hasn’t exceeded...
  3. Red06

    You Don't own your Truck!

    This has absolutely nothing to do with government control; it’s the OEM’s asking for intellectual property protection, plain and simple. Telematics and system integration are the future of the automobile and this type of technology integration needs to be protected. Once there is some type...
  4. Red06

    NHRA and "Illegal Street Racing"

    I believe the major issue is you can clearly identify NHRA member stickers and numbers on a few participants’ cars. If the drivers or producers cover up NHRA “stuff” then there shouldn’t be future problems. The timing of this letter is interesting considering there are rumors of a spin off...
  5. Red06

    Man made climate change

    But we were around for the last great extinction, the Holocene extinction. You know mammoths, saber-tooth tigers, mastodons, etc. CO2 traps radiant heat, we know this, you can see it in a control lab and we’ve observed it in the natural world. If you look at the earth with an inferred...
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    Man made climate change

    Yes but life on earth was very different during the Carboniferous Period, and the fossil records show there was a massive extinction, due to a rapid change in climate. While CO2 does trap heat, things like sulfur aerosols from volcanos are a little more devastating since they reflect light from...
  7. Red06

    707HP/650ftlb Dodge Challenger

    The Chrysler launch control is actually pretty good, especially when you see novice drivers cutting 1.7x 60’ in 2013 Vipers. Our 4wd advantage is slowly losing ground.
  8. Red06

    My 2013 time to beat

    The double adjustment QA1 shocks have compression and rebound adjustment whereas the Rancho shocks have settings from firm to soft. Now, I haven’t seen a piston velocity graph for the Rancho shocks so I have no idea how settings 1-9 affect rebound which is what I would like to adjust for the...
  9. Red06

    My 2013 time to beat

    The Rancho shocks are definitely worth it, and IMO are needed if you’ve removed your overload spring. Though, I still have a lot of front end lift, as you can see from the picture below. I may switch to a QA1 shock for the front to see if that helps.
  10. Red06

    My 2013 time to beat

    True, the ability to 4wd launch has its advantage. But I’ve definitely notice a jump in performance from your average sport cars in Southeastern Michigan. Launch control and tire technology has come a long way in the last 4 years it seems and drivers have confidence from a dig. An automatic...
  11. Red06

    My 2013 time to beat

    Thanks, the MPH is a high 11 trap speed. Overall I’ve been pretty happy with the truck. It’s been a fun street/strip vehicle the last 6 years. Though, it seems local competition has caught up and Camaros/Mustangs are not easy to pick on anymore.
  12. Red06

    My 2013 time to beat

    All of the new track time threads have inspired me to become more of a participating member instead of just a reader. Below is one of my better passes from last year. By the end of the season I was pretty consistent 12.1x-12.0x. Last year I ran factory steel wheels with Michelin AT2 at 35psi...
  13. Red06

    Milan test and tune wed 16th

    Yeah new shocks will help and check the preload on your traction bar. I run your basic 265/75R16 Michelin A/T’s at 30PSI front/rear and cut low 1.7x 60’ on average with a best of 1.63. I can't tell you what PSI I launch at because, truthfully I don't pay attention. Last year 2nd gear launches...
  14. Red06

    Milan test and tune wed 16th

    What boost pressure were you seeing? For reference, I have the same turbo and it peaks at 38psi and maintains 36psi, my gauge in tapped in at the Y bridge. Also was the launch violent or a smooth transition with a lot of wheel spin? I would work on reducing the 60’ time; a couple of...
  15. Red06

    Milan test and tune wed 16th

    I'm going to try to get out there but things have gotten a little crazy at work today. If I make it out it won't before 6:30.
  16. Red06

    Milan test and tune wed 16th

    Work late tonight.
  17. Red06

    Milan test and tune wed 16th

    I’m down, Wednesday or Friday.
  18. Red06

    New from SE MI

    Welcome I store my truck in Monroe. Let me know if you need help, I get down there quite often to work on it and help out friends.
  19. Red06

    Good Stall for 4094vvt

    Yeah, that's what I was told the first time but I'd like to get at least 4 out of it, lol. This time I'm putting in the latest and greatest clutches; hopefully this will add some longevity over the Alto Reds I've been running. Currently the precision converter I've been using for the last 3...
  20. Red06

    Good Stall for 4094vvt

    I'm on my 3rd Allison build and while the trans is out I'm going to send the converter in to get the stall changed. I installed the 4094vvt from Danville last summer and was having a problem pushing through the brakes while at the strip so I was wondering what stall people were running with...
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