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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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how do the yanks get away with it? civics that do quarters in 9.secs?
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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proper fuel at a guess
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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race fuel mostly.
high boost thresholds and very lairy cams secondly.
lying about their compression ratios thirdly.

with race gas youd be daft NOT to run mega comp.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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only needs to last 9 secs a few times
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Short runs so the heat that goes with hight comp / big boost doesnt matter as much.
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