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Hi All,
Been browsing the site for a day or so and just want to say I really like what I see. Looks like most everybody here is into some form of racing. I started NASA HPDE in 2002 and moved up the ranks fairly quick into Time Trials when it first got introduced back in 2003. I ran as often as I could afford to until priorities changed at the end of 2006 season. I am just getting back into Time trials again this season. I know there aren't to many first gen f-body racers here but hell I really cant find many anywhere except for VARA and I'm too modified to join them.
Here are a few pic's from a test and tune I was doing at Buttonwillow. Ran consistent 2:10's my last session with a best 2:10.125 13CW configuration. I had just lowered the rear another 1 1/2" and my rear tires were hitting my inner quarter panels and tail pipes, heating up my tires, and creating a loose condition. I have since installed a Fays2 watts link and will be back to Buttonwillow sometime after May to see if I can knock my times down any further.

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GCOSENTINO View Member Profile	Mar 24 2011, 05:30 PM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 72 Joined: 23-March 11 Member No.: 61,798	Hi All, Been browsing the site for a day or so and just want to say I really like what I see. Looks like most everybody here is into some form of racing. I started NASA HPDE in 2002 and moved up the ranks fairly quick into Time Trials when it first got introduced back in 2003. I ran as often as I could afford to until priorities changed at the end of 2006 season. I am just getting back into Time trials again this season. I know there aren't to many first gen f-body racers here but hell I really cant find many anywhere except for VARA and I'm too modified to join them. Here are a few pic's from a test and tune I was doing at Buttonwillow. Ran consistent 2:10's my last session with a best 2:10.125 13CW configuration. I had just lowered the rear another 1 1/2" and my rear tires were hitting my inner quarter panels and tail pipes, heating up my tires, and creating a loose condition. I have since installed a Fays2 watts link and will be back to Buttonwillow sometime after May to see if I can knock my times down any further. (IMG:http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab73/Gitter_Dun/Buttonwillow%209-25-10/VP__1316.jpg) (IMG:http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab73/Gitter_Dun/Buttonwillow%209-25-10/VP__0161-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab73/Gitter_Dun/Buttonwillow%209-25-10/VP__0079-1.jpg)

GCOSENTINO View Member Profile	Mar 24 2011, 05:59 PM Post #2
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 72 Joined: 23-March 11 Member No.: 61,798	Thanks guy's. Back in 2002 I started with Global West control arms, 650 lb springs, 1 1/8" solid sway bar up front, 3/4" rear bar and leaf springs. I asked Doug to de-arch the rear leafs another inch for a 3" drop. I also added Baer Track/Touring set up with 13" 2 piston up front and 12" single piston in rear along with the 17x9.5 Torque Thrusts on all four's with 275/40 RA-1's. I added the Auto Power roll cage in 2003. In 2004 the original motor went bye-bye and I threw in a 500 h.p. Speed-O-Motive 383 stroker. Then I added front lexan. Last May I threw an aluminum front clip on her and an aluminum small block 427 pushing roughly 620 h.p. at 6500 and 560 torque at 5000 at the crank. I also raised the front leaf spring perches to lower the rear of the car another 1 1/2". And just last week completed install of watts link. I'm getting a bit faster and am due for a brake upgrade. Then will be rear lexan, aluminum deck lid and rear bumper.