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    ...if you know what I mean... Turbo Mopar Contributor csxtra's Avatar
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Congratulations Joe! Awesome to see your van's times dropping and you getting the record!

    I still remember a couple years ago when you were working hard to get the 12MF9...seems like child's play now
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    Thank you everyone for all the kind words. Warren you are right, it feels like just yesterday that I was searching for 12.MF9. Now I'd be really pissed if it "only" ran a 12.MF9, I guess you could say now my next goal is 10.MF9. Going to be a lot of luck and sawzall blades to get to that point though.

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    nice! good work

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Nice work, congrats! Do you have a timeslip posted? I'm curious what your 60' was.

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    I tried uploading the timeslip on here, but had issues. I do have it uploaded to my dragtimes.com page.

    http://www.dragtimes.com/Dodge--Cara...ag-Racing.html

    Click my name to see my page, and then my timeslip.

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Please tell me the birdpoop welds and ford intercooler went along on that 11.7 ride.. that makes it even more incredible.

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    birdpoop welds went bye bye a few years ago, with JT's help I replaced those pipes with aluminum ones. But yes, the old school, " You can't make any power with that intercooler" powerstroke intercooler is still installed. It may get replaced this winter though.

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    For reference on just how high the bar actually is.... what is the no n2o record minivan run?
    I only see yours and Terry's run times with nitrous on the times page.
    Would like to see things in perspective.
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Terry Ran 11.9xx without NOS, 11.7 with it. It's too bad he didn't keep going, he was running 5psi less than he ran with the previous motor and there was lots more in the setup before he sold it.

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    I thought the bar was pretty high! And Joe previously mentioned for him it was low 12's. Either way, that is making a van really move.
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Quote Originally Posted by wheming View Post
    I thought the bar was pretty high! And Joe previously mentioned for him it was low 12's. Either way, that is making a van really move.
    This is where if Terry was still around it would help. The only video's I've found of his runs were in the 12.2x's so I was under the assumption that he was doing a motor run there. On his dragtimes.com page his backup run to the 11.7 was a 11.9. Not sure why he'd run once with nitrous, then back it up without.

    My fastest motor time, off the top of my head, 12.21@110ish. That was also with the timing pulling for nitrous. I was thinking next time out I'd see if I can get 11's on motor with the timing bumped up. Once I do that I'll see if we can post a "without nitrous" time and "with nitrous" times.

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Thanks Joe.
    That would be handy for me, and possibly others. I have no interest is using nitrous.
    I was wondering for me and MeanMini if it would be possible to get up closer to you guys.
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    I would think so. Just need a little more boost, after all who doesn't want just a little more boost

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Thanks for the link to that timeslip. Great to see that the mini's are still getting raced - it's inspiring to me. Congrats again on the record!

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Not a new record, but i finally got my best run so far posted on the dragtimes page.
    http://www.dragtimes.com/Dodge--Cara...ag-Racing.html

    Note- JT or MB, if you get me a edited pic watermarked or credited, i'll swap it. Gave MB credit in the notes though.
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Awesome job with mean mini!!!

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Thanks Joe, my minivan brother! Looking forward to this new season.
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Hey Joe nice job! It takes commitment to get a minivan to haul azz

    My best motor pass was 11.97@111.77 https://youtu.be/Ntbsg_frgP8

    I sprayed the van twice right after that pass with a 50 shot. On the first pass I was excited and shifted 1st to 3rd.....then back to 2nd.....then pushed the button! lol That was the 11.94 pass. The next pass I sprayed it right after I shifted second....lifted off the button during the 2-3 gear change.....then back on the gun! That was my best pass ever and was the record that stood until now

    Congrats Joe! I KNOW you earned it!

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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Thanks for giving us that lowdown. I have been kind of out of the loop for several years, but been trying to work back at it. It's good to see what the "all motor" bar was!
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    MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
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    Re: New Minivan Record

    Quote Originally Posted by Vigo View Post
    Well, we're talking about ~110hp here but when i took a very slightly modified 2.5 tbi out of my 5spd aries and put it in my 5spd caravan, the top speed it was capable of dropped from ~115 to 95mph. So the aero difference was worth 20mph of top speed!
    When I was in "the race" to make it into the 10's against FM's GLHS Charger it was noted I had to generate an extra 42 hp pushing aside the air at 130 mph with a Reliant. Coefficient of drag really starts to kick in at the big end of the track.

    Congratulations!


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