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[Roomraider]

After investing a small fortune in my build, I left out one fatal upgrade "Larry's Hurst Throw Rod Replacement".

In all honesty, I'd read all about it, but thought I was ok, because I had the latest version from Hurst, not so. I thought, well I haven't had a problem with this shifter for the 2 years it's been in the car, I'm good, not so.

 

After consulting with my tuner A.J. Hemituner, I met up with him & the new build down @ Norwalk for it's maiden voyage down the track.

 

1rst pass:  mid 14's layin down rubber all the way across the traps.

 

Erik "Hemi31" reigned in my retartedness & had me drop the air to 18 psi.

2nd pass: 11.375 I'm lovin it!

 

A.J. Hemituner laid down some magic & Josh from HHP had me remove the air filter.

3rd pass: Car planted & dead hooked with the best launch it had all weekend, lot more power pulling through the gears, shifting out of 3rd to 4th, I got wayyyyy too excited, because I knew the #'s were going to be crazy & a pb, that's when the very last thing I expected to happen, happened! The entire shifter busted off & the trans went to neutral & the 392 Maggie Charger that I had left in the dust, blew right past me. I wound up with a 12.686 coasting across the traps in neutral @ 81.47 mph.

 

HemiSam found out about the carnage & immediately put me in direct contact with Larry, who not only sold me a throw rod mod, but once he found out Sam sent me to him & my car was down with a broken rod, he took the rod out of his personal car & shipped it to me, because he was out of stock. 3 days later I was back in business & shifting firmer than ever.

Two words for the construction of the mod "Bullet Proof". One word for this vendors customer service "Amazing"

 

If you have a 6spd & you don't have this mod, you better get it & fast or it could bite you in the ass when you least expect it.

 

Frank

 

 

[Shaggy SRT]

Very cool, glad your back in business.

[dodgetime]

that really sucks it cost you what was gonna be a new PB, but you are now on your way to salvation.......freedom of mind

[Hemi31]

Frank glad to see it's back up and running. Get some real tires on that car and you will be 10's all day long.

[FlyByU]

Vice grips shifter didnt hold up eh bud Nice to meet you and your car is sweet.

[daparrothead]

Great that Larry took care of you like he did, not many will go to the extent he did for you. Top notch vendor right there.

This is the first of the new & improver Hurst throw rods I've seen, mine had the crappy o'ring design throw rod which really sucked. Appears Hurst still hasn't got the metallurgy right on their new & improved throw rods.

[Roomraider]

Frank glad to see it's back up and running. Get some real tires on that car and you will be 10's all day long.

Thanks Erik, will do.

 

Vice grips shifter didnt hold up eh bud Nice to meet you and your car is sweet.

 

  Thanks for the help Dan, I met you 2 years ago @ LX&B Quaker, you just  don't remember,  because I was in the car show only & you didn't want to be bothered, other than handing me an award for best engine bay.      

[banshee505]

Good to see you back up and running Frank. I need to do this also.

[HemiSam]

Frank with the kung fu grip....

 

 

Slicks and skinnies FTW, bud.  Slap them on there and we'll have another stick car in the 10s.  Took almost a year before we had mani in there and we don't need another year to have a third.  Besides, someone needs to keep mani honest...

 

 

 

HS

[FlyByU]

Thanks Erik, will do.
 
 
  Thanks for the help Dan, I met you 2 years ago @ LX&B Quaker, you just  don't remember,  because I was in the car show only & you didn't want to be bothered, other than handing me an award for best engine bay.      

Oh jeez, well Ill remember you now thats for sure

[HemiSam]

Oh crap...I almost forgot Speedy...LMAO.  Sorry, J...

 

 

 

 

 

...make that the 4th stick car, Frank.

 

 

 

 

HS

[RT_6Speed]

Its nice to have Larry's option.  I was amazed at the difference in shifting.

[StevoHemi]

Jeebus Frank..... lay off the steroids will ya! No wonder you broke tbe shifter!
Glad to see you back in business. Amazing customer service on Larry's part. You don't see service like that too often.

Stevo

[chris1992]

Great times for the first time out Frank! Carnage could have been much worse, so be happy to walk away with just a broken shifter . Just curious though, how'd your times compare to your previous run up to the point where the shifter broke?

[Surfer1420]

Larry is a stand up guy.  He has always gone above and beyond for non burrito eaters................... 

[Roomraider]

Thanks Chris, (1/4) 11.375 @ 120.37 mph   1/8-7.361 @ 96.37 mph   (R/T-.622)    (60' 1.667)    (330-4.800)  (1000-9.543)

                        (1/4) 12.686 @  81.47  mph   1/8-7.351 @ 88.30 mph   (R/T-.488)    (60' 1.653)    (330-4.731)  (1000-10.048)

[chris1992]

Damn, didnt realize she broke before the 1/8. Still beat your previous 1/8 mile by 1/100 of a second while coasting 8mph slower than before. Hope your able to make another trip out to the track soon!