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First Run ever in the 6-Speed.

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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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Default First Run ever in the 6-Speed.

Just ran my truck last night for the first time pretty much just for something to do since the pulls near my house were cancelled. Just let me know what use think. I think she did pretty good for a manual transmission. The run was a 15.4 at 87 MPH.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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good job man, I love it. What did it run?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Ran a 15.40 at 87 mph. Even though it lost boost at mid track a sputtered alot i was happy with the run.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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What gear did you leave in?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Left in 2nd in 4wheel HI. First run tried second 2W and smoked the 35's to the 60 foot mark and wasnt liking that to much. So i turned it to four wheel.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Start that sob in third! She gets movin real quick
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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good run for a 6 spd
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Thanks Dave I thought it was a good run for the truck being what it is to.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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I agree, try a 3rd gear boosted launch it ran that good with a 2nd gear launch you will like 3rd
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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It left hard but that little car was going like a bad outta hell around ya!
 
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