# 2006 Roll or Dig

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [November 3, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136 "2005-11-03T05:53:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/21 "2005-11-03T11:00:24Z")

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> [@LXTASY](#):
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> ‘03 Cobras in my old hometown (Minneapolis, MN)…both solid 10 second cars @ 130ish running stock gearing (3.55). One of those Cobras recently went to a single turbo setup and first pass out went 10.0 @ 140…60’ was a 1.47 on Nittos. I’d think both those would hold up pretty well on the highway.

Speaking of cobras… our local ones suck 😛

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**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/22 "2005-11-03T11:47:06Z")

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hmm… I think a Big Block would solve my problem but gas kinda sucks :mad:

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/23 "2005-11-03T11:56:13Z")

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if you want to build a 140mph trap car, gas shouldn’t even be a concern, stay within your means

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**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/24 "2005-11-03T12:01:01Z")

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word ur right ha but i wonder what big hands get mpg?

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/25 "2005-11-03T12:02:46Z")

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more like GPM. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/26 "2005-11-03T12:05:46Z")

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4-5 I think… maybe 7 :gotme:

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**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/27 "2005-11-03T12:10:15Z")

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> [@Jack](#):
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> Speaking of cobras… our local ones suck 😛

:snky: they’ll suck even more next season 😉

but on topic…i’d try to set up both because you know you’re probably going to run from both sometime throughout the next season

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**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/28 "2005-11-03T12:12:28Z")

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> [@Way2Slow](#):
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> hmm… I think a Big Block would solve my problem but gas kinda sucks :mad:

Go smaller displacement+ power adder…should help the gas quite a bit.

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/29 "2005-11-03T12:23:49Z")

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I would go that same route as FMF - build for decent power and “spray the piss out of it” -or- “dial’a’boost” for races.

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**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/30 "2005-11-03T12:28:54Z")

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![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/bigjoelster/digpic.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/bigjoelster/digpic.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/31 "2005-11-03T12:32:13Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> I would go that same route as FMF - build for decent power and “spray the piss out of it” -or- “dial’a’boost” for races.

🙂 FMF may have another member joining soon :headbang: :tspry:

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**Author:** ![bamfer9duce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@bamfer9duce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bamfer9duce)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/32 "2005-11-03T12:40:44Z")

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> [@Way2Slow](#):
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> 🙂 FMF may have another member joining soon :headbang: :tspry:

:word: so that will put the grand total of members at 2 🆒

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/33 "2005-11-03T12:51:38Z")

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lol ^

my cobra is gonna suck next year too 😢

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/34 "2005-11-03T12:52:39Z")

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> [@87FOXGT](#):
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> lol ^
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> my cobra is gonna suck next year too 😢

Then sell it to me with whatever parts You have so far.

😉

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**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/35 "2005-11-03T12:53:25Z")

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2 lol there are more, there cars are just not done yet 😉

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/36 "2005-11-03T12:57:20Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> Then sell it to me with whatever parts You have so far.
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> 😉

lol nah i think ill hang on to the old piece 😉

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**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/37 "2005-11-03T12:59:10Z")

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hey duce when you gunna represent FMF yO come on you know you want to get an old muscle car

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**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/38 "2005-11-03T16:27:25Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> no offense, but Choda’s car tops out @ 130… not a good dig / roll car IMO.

my car **did** top out at ~130, with the rev limiter at **6000.**  
not a good dig, look at all the cars i beat from a dig NA.  
not a good roll, look at all the cars i beat from a roll NA.  
look what i did first day at the track.  
now im reving my engine to over 6500.  
:word: to jack, i dont have to go 180mph to see that i won/lost a race.  
as long as im still pulling when i cross the traps, im happy.

and bighands mpg, im betting is better than 7 :tup:

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/39 "2005-11-03T16:32:37Z")

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> [@Choda](#):
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> my car **did** top out at ~130, with the rev limiter at **6000.**  
> not a good dig, look at all the cars i beat from a dig NA.  
> not a good roll, look at all the cars i beat from a roll NA.  
> look what i did first day at the track.  
> now im reving my engine to over 6500.  
> :word: to jack, i dont have to go 180mph to see that i won/lost a race.  
> as long as im still pulling when i cross the traps, im happy.

yeeeeeaaaa boooiiii

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-roll-or-dig/4136/40 "2005-11-03T17:13:26Z")

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Well,if you’ve got the $$$,it looks like your topend problems with running a steep gear could come to an end.

[http://gearvendors.com/racing.html](http://gearvendors.com/racing.html)  
[http://gearvendors.com/hrgmratios.html](http://gearvendors.com/hrgmratios.html)

No downsides to those units,except they are a bit pricey.Lots of possibilities.

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