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Shelby GT500 JLT CAI | DDD Project “Midnight Run

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Saturday was a great day for video and pictures, though track conditions got hotter as the day passed.

We got a chance to give Vic’s car a few shakedown runs and were impressed by the MPH, though getting traction proved more difficult that we thought!

Vic’s suspension is set up to have great street manners, limited wheel hop and limited suspension travel. As a result, it’s not necessarily going to shine at the strip.

Chris Saunier was able to squeeze low-mid 11’s out of it (on Nitto DR’s) at 130 MPH.

This is very impressive considering the lack of practice, weight (almost 4300 LBS: Convertible GT500 + Chris (250 LBS) + a full tank of fuel) and slick tires compared to others. We’ve found that Hoosier drag radials outshine Nittos at the track, though the Nitto is a great tire if you want to drive it on the street with decent tread life.

133 MPH should be attainable with a little practice and with the correct suspension / tire adjustments, we’ve got a 10.60 car.

This car is an absolute screamer, without a single sacrifice in daily drivability.

Here are some pictures of the event:

Shelby Super Snake Hood courtesy of Mark at Lightning Force Performance.  Call him if you want one!

In car camera:

Many hours went into airbrushing the under-hood cobra:

JLT’s intake fit right in!

Heaten ‘em up

680+ RWHP on pump gas = an absolute scream!

Nero from Titan Motorsports came out, as did one of the cars we Sponsor. Below are some pics of Nero’s new M3: I like the black roof:

The black mustang we sponsor was also there and we shot some great video. Those pics and video coming up in our next blog…

Stay tuned!

Thanks again to everyone who came out!

Jim @ DDD

Chris Saunier’s redfire 2003 Cobra (viewable in our video vault) is seen here in JLT’s latest ad. As far as Intakes Go, JLT is the basis of comparison! You can click here to see JLT’s website, and you can view the drag runs by clicking here to view our Video Vault.

That’s Chris car on the top right: 10.72@ 127.7 Redfire 2003 Cobra, Stock IRS, Level 5 half shafts, Whipple Blower 17# boost, pump gas, Boost-A -Pump, 590+ RWHP, Drag Radials, full weight daily driver (4,000 lbs+ with driver): Special thanks to Jay and Lisa Tucker at JLT True Cold Air! The proof is in the numbers!

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These are just a few pictures from the Volkswagen Credit event at Manheim Auto Auction in Orlando, FL.

Last month, nearly 3,000 Audis and VWs were staged to run through the auction, and VW Credit threw a dealer party the night before with hired entertainment, full catering, and plenty of Audis / VW’s to look at.

One of my dream cars (Audi RS4 in Daytona Gray) was one of the featured cars.

Here are some pictures of the event:

Huge thanks to Chris George from APR for inviting us out to this event.

APR is the leading tuning company for Audi, VW and Porsche and offers some incredible power gains, especially on turbo models or with their turbo upgrade kits.

You can visit their website here:  www.goAPR.com

Hooters was mobbed last night as it is every year. I got there at 6:45 and the place was already packed….had to park 3 doors down, but it was well worth the walk!

If you’re into mustangs and fast Fords, this was definitely he place to be. 03 cobras, lightnings, powerstroke diesels, GT500’s, even a few scattered camaros and vettes congregated for food, drinks and big smoking burnouts.

(The guy in one of the older F body Camaros, knowing he was going to be in a tough crowd, wore a mullet wig while doing his burnouts, lol!)

Take a stroll into the parking lot on any given day, and the aftermath of prior years fun is obvious when you take a look at the asphalt….in many places it’s literally melted away leaving only the substrate behind.

This year, they had a concrete “burnout box” beside the building, with a clear view for all passers by driving on 408. I think I’m still coughing up tire compound =o)

Can you really set the ground on fire doing a burnout? Ask Matt at Spartan diesel. Better yet, here are some pictures:

These were Matt’s brand new tires too….less then 2 days old =o)

Oh, and in this picture, you can see how it’s possible to set your brakes on fire. This fire gleamed for almost a full minute! (through the smoke in the pic below, you’ll see the out line of a wheel and the brakes on fire)

Destructive, but FUN!

Thanks again to Jay and Lisa Tucker, Tony Ganyon, Matt Geouge, Chris Jones, Joe from Pro 5.0, Justin and Rebecca Starkey, and everyone else we had a blast with.

See you at NMRA next week!

Jim Ferraro

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