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Zilla's initial autopsy:

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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
I'm over those hp and tq numbers already.

Zilla brought me to work this morning. Chomping at the bit. I had a rope tied between my shoe and the seat rail to control how far the gas pedal could pull my foot down.

I understand you are over the numbers above already...

But the 4.2 is bullet proof and would give you incredible gains with the mods you have done.... Just admit your'Fraid to lmao
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
I had a rope tied between my shoe and the seat rail to control how far the gas pedal could pull my foot down.
Could you post pics of that? After traffic court today I think I need to do that 'mod'
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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I'd show you, but the rope seems to have broken by the time I got to work.....
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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You really are trying to pop what'* left of that piston.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
My goal all along was to create a mildly hopped-up daily driver with a calm throttle response and very controllable launches.
I don't think the word mild was ever in any of your goals for Greenzilla.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Goals:

Roasted tires, Speeding tickets and a 97 in the rearview mirror
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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I chirped 'em a bit today. Zilla was happy. Running great!
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 01:06 AM
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Lol, good to see she'* movin' again.
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