Growing up doesn't have to suck

[Tonyrodz]

My mother in-law visited Havana a couple of years ago and and brought it back for me. I can’t say it was a great smoke either.

I had 6 that came from a Marine's diplomatic pouch--cool story--story was better then the smoke lol. Smoked 1 gave the rest away. Best way to tell a real Cohiba is the paper band. Cohiba used lousy quality paper--cheap.

 

[Sparksalot]

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[iamdub]

Nice times a full second is a big difference!

Thank ya! It is and I'm quite happy with the ol' Steel Hippo.

 

[iamdub]

...How da hell did this turn to cigar talk?

 

[wjburken]

...How da hell did this turn to cigar talk?

Well - folks around here like to blow smoke - looks like we found one of the sources.

 

[Sparksalot]

...How da hell did this turn to cigar talk?

Because they beat lollipops.

 

[wjburken]

Because they beat lollipops.

Just ask a certain past world leader.

 

[Tonyrodz]

 

[iamdub]

So, the Torque Management and a few other things, and people, got me thinking. A buddy in Nebraska that tunes and is actually slowly and periodically working towards starting up a tuning side gig offered to lend me his HP Tuners MPVI2. In addition to shipping, I'd have to invest the credits into something I'd only be borrowing. That all could go towards purchasing my own MPVI2. He mentioned using the next stimulus to buy my own MPVI2. As usual, with just about any car-related purchase, I started my wavering. He knows I have a terrible habit of getting in my own way, so he took the liberty to order it for me. Literally sent me a screenshot of the order form with his billing info and my address. He said to pay him back whenever and however fast I wanted. I needed that push. lol

So, I now have an MPVI2 with Pro Features and PRO LINK on the way.

 

[Rocket Man]

Got to the track around 10:30 this morning. Ambient was 55°, just like when I made my baseline runs last March. My best at that time was 15.656 @ 89.05. First pass as-is, stomping it with traction control on, it went 14.698 @ 94.61. So I started out really happy. I got three more runs in with about 20 minutes of cool-down between each (hood up). Second run was with all TC nannies off and slightly pedaling it, and it was just slower all around. Third run, I lined up with a Suburban that I assumed was a 2010+ and had the 6L80. I believe he was cammed. He ran again then left as I was cooling down so I never got to chat him up. For that race, I decided to actually try to cut the lights so my RT was much better than runs 1 and 2. Stomping it with the nannies off, it surprised me with a little tire scratch. I won that one, but he was gaining. That big bastard had some top end, or maybe it was his choice of wheel and tire that hurt his launch. Reading the time slip tells the story as he was over 1.5 MPH faster at the 1/8 and almost 3 MPH at the 1/4. I really wish I could've checked him out. For the last run, I had cooled for about 30 mins and ambient was around 57°. Stomped it at the last amber and it scratched the tires noticeably harder than the previous run. That one was the best of the day with a 14.672 @ 94.69. Oh, I didn't stall it on any runs. Playing with it on the street, I've tried to stall it but Torque Management kills it badly. So I didn't stall it at the track.

So, I gained a second with the mods, which is what I was hoping for. I'm satisfied.

Best slip:

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All slips:

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The Suburban:

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Not bad. I’d love to see what mine will do but I’m afraid of breaking something, not like that’s ever happened.