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Nov 15, 2005 | 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by autoxguy305

Can we expect to see any details as to what has actually been done to this car to get it to the point that its at now?

I believe there was a thread hinting at this a while back.

Nov 15, 2005 | 10:24 PM

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Fireball Tim

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Ah, zee spleeter. It's all coming in '06. The CF weavers are boweeving as fast as possible.

Nov 16, 2005 | 11:06 AM

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Hey guys, any video for last weekends runs?

Nov 16, 2005 | 04:47 PM

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there is some video but I dont think ists been edited yet. I will post it after it gets edited.

Nov 17, 2005 | 09:01 AM

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Great shot!

"call me cute, will ya?"

Nov 17, 2005 | 11:49 AM

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Great shot!

Thanks. (I'm the photographer.)

I was fortunate to be allowed where I was in order to get this shot.
(Thanks to Tuls.)

Nov 17, 2005 | 02:27 PM

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Twin Charged Mini at Streets of Willows

Who does this car belong to? Anyone on NAM?

http://www.mossyperformance.com/MPG/PICT7755.html

Nov 17, 2005 | 02:41 PM

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Itsdchz

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isnt that Fireball Tim's MINI?

Nov 17, 2005 | 02:42 PM

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Who does this car belong to? Anyone on NAM?

That's the fastest MINI right now.
Check out this thread for a little more info on the FireballTim Racing dragster MINI.

-Juan

Nov 17, 2005 | 02:43 PM

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That's Fireball Tim's car. Check this link for more info:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t=Fireball+Tim

Nov 17, 2005 | 03:00 PM

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Paul Webster

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Hey blacknblue

I like the way you got the NHRA sign above the roof, very artistic

Nov 17, 2005 | 05:55 PM

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Who does this car belong to? Anyone on NAM?

http://www.mossyperformance.com/MPG/PICT7755.html

That is the Fireball Tim / Mini USA Drag mini, currently the WORLDS FASTEST MINI ! And going to be faster next year.

Current best time of 11.26 @121mph

Nov 17, 2005 | 10:21 PM

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I like the way you got the NHRA sign above the roof, very artistic

Thank you Paul Webster.
I pretty much lucked out with that shot. The second one of the burnout didn't quite turn out to my liking.

Here's a clickable thumbnail:

I hope you can come out and watch the car run in '06. :smile:

-Juan

Nov 17, 2005 | 10:44 PM

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That is a total great Shot!

What a Mean looking MINI. It's certainly not cute anymore. The engine bay shots(on the link) are good too. Anyone know what he dropped money wise on all those mods. I bet that's a really scary number.

Nov 18, 2005 | 06:55 AM

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Fireball Tim

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That would be,... a lot. But no as much as the next one........

Nov 18, 2005 | 08:42 AM

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I can't wait til you guys make it out to E-town (NJ).

Nov 18, 2005 | 04:20 PM

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Fireball Tim

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Oh yea. Now we're talkin.' MiniUSA is in Jersey, so we'll be out there next year to Drag.

Dec 6, 2005 | 09:05 AM

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You know, it was kind of a challenge to see what we could get without nos. And based on the elevation, we basically have a 10 sec car. For the '06 season, we'll be installing our new MAD MOD 5 head, FTR rods, Hyperslugs and Hubie's gonna lose 25 more lbs! Who needs 2 kidneys and a left nut anyway. That should get us down to the minimum weight for the class...

Massive ports, dude.... We're looking at making over 400hp per litre to the ground. You do the calculations...

Holy crap is an understatement....

woh woh woh.........Did you say " 400hp per litre TO THE GROUND".

let the hampster in my head start working.......

400whp x 1.6L = 640whp x 11% ( roughly lost in drivetrain ) = 710.40bhp :impatient

You are my new god.

Dec 6, 2005 | 10:15 AM

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Fireball Tim

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Actually, Hubie and the boys are the Gods. I'm just the idiot.:impatient

Dec 6, 2005 | 10:26 AM

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sounds like the car will no longer be twin charged at that point...

Dec 6, 2005 | 10:35 AM

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Fireball Tim

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Nope. Probably all turbo. But it's up to Hubie, as I don't even know where the engine is...

I do know that the Mach 3 is getting completely redone as well. And it will be unlike anything out there as of February. Each car will have its own signature.

The M600 will hopefully be launching in early March. With new times well below what we've acheived. At least by a second or two.

Dec 6, 2005 | 10:39 AM

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Let me know when you guys are coming to Englishtown or Atco. Ill def stop in to see the cars and hopefully have my friends project finished to do some runs.