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Congrats Graham Turbowerx 4L vl calais 8.57 @ 163mph

Started by vanstrien · 11 June 2011 · 113 replies

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GMHBT1Archived member

05-07-11, 17:58 GMT+10#61

this thing is a total animal and i cant beleive how nice the engine fits. did it require custom stuff like sump and stuff to be made or the ba stuff fits.

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VLT87KalArchived member

06-07-11, 00:00 GMT+10#62

this things a weapon....!

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vanstrienArchived member

06-07-11, 16:23 GMT+10#63

heading out to the track soon ---------- Post added 06-07-11 at 22:06 ---------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGrNyxMYT18 cant get a tailshaft to hold the power Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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2rismoArchived member

07-07-11, 09:21 GMT+10#64

Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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EpitaphArchived member

07-07-11, 09:38 GMT+10#65

when was the fire?

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CLNGMHArchived member

07-07-11, 09:40 GMT+10#66

Poor graham, I just noticed the marshmallow haha

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MAX PSIArchived member

07-07-11, 11:47 GMT+10#67

mmm marshmallows lol

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OBT100Archived member

07-07-11, 12:52 GMT+10#68

They are some wild photos! Especially the blurry one!

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EVLRB30Archived member

07-07-11, 18:26 GMT+10#69

geez what caused the fire hope it didnt damage too much....

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[SLY.747]Archived member

07-07-11, 19:05 GMT+10#70

read on another site ruptured a fuel line, cant wait to see this get the full power to the ground!

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MxPx VLArchived member

07-07-11, 22:01 GMT+10#71

from the video "big launch then snapped another uni which led to a big overev destroying the plenum and braking the return line in the process."

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BTI30TArchived member

07-07-11, 22:06 GMT+10#72

what caused the fire? from the blurry pic Looks like a bit of a nitrous backfire ...

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BUDArchived member

07-07-11, 23:04 GMT+10#73

Build up of back pressure maybe

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poohkiesArchived member

11-07-11, 13:25 GMT+10#74

love this car can't wait to see it do a full power run Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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vanstrienArchived member

11-07-11, 16:27 GMT+10#75

Full floating axle 9" on its way now Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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PWR 747Archived member

11-07-11, 18:19 GMT+10#76

did he break the bw he had in it?

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vanstrienArchived member

11-07-11, 20:06 GMT+10#77

nah the diffs sweet, mainly so he can run an unbreakable tailshaft

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KIL-351Archived member

20-07-11, 13:18 GMT+10#78

quoted on youtube regarding GH-0747 "turbowerx 33eta is coming to get you at qld jambo" MrDynoking 2 weeks ago now GH is getting his car ready for Jambo after having it sit in the naughty corner for a while... **** I hope this 4L rocks up on the water next to him!!

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CLNGMHArchived member

20-07-11, 13:51 GMT+10#79

fcuk and oth. The battle begins.

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3.3L VHArchived member

20-07-11, 14:02 GMT+10#80

they are talking about it at Street Commodores to, going to be intense http://www.streetcommodores.com.au/n...dex.php?id=841 (http://www.streetcommodores.com.au/news/index.php?id=841) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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