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**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 02:29 PM

Finally decided to start a thread with the progression of the car along with some random pics of work since that's all I do. As most know I've been contracting in Iraq so I've been trying to knock stuff out in the couple weeks I have home every few months.

'13 GT - Deep Impact Blue - A6 - Premium w/ Brembo's

Bought it in April 2012, went to the track with about 1200 on the clock and ran a best of 8.43.

Just purchased

1st leave home I installed a DSS driveshaft, BMR loop, Lethal O/R X-pipe and a Bama tune. I hit up dyno day at True Street and made 394/391 and then back to the track and only managed 3 passes but ran an 8.07 at 88 with a 1.94 60'.

Dyno Video

**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 02:30 PM

2nd leave: Installed (all BMR) lca's and brackets, springs, uca, panhard bar, sway bar relo brackets. Purchased a NX plate kit, MSD window switch, and the usual accessories. Removed DSS to have it warrantied due to vibration.

Which leads me to today... Currently have some 15" Weld RT-S' and 275/60 MT's waiting in the garage and will be ordering a Circle D converter in June. Hoping to run 10's on the bottle and mid 11's N/A and that'll probably do it for a while. We have some remodeling to do in the house and I need to do some work to my wife's car to finish it off.

They were shipped to my buddy at Ford who is a little jealous I'm sure!

Lastly, I challenge everyone here to a race... I win, you buy me a beer, you win, I'll buy you a beer.

**Phuck Phace** · 05-23-2013, 03:14 PM

Nice, going to look sick with those welds on.

Originally Posted by Luke

Lastly, I challenge everyone here to a race... I win, you buy me a beer, you win, I'll buy you a beer.

Nice challenge, everybody wins.

**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 03:31 PM

Ah, forgot the work stuff...

I'm "lucky" enough to spend ALL my time in Iraq, BUT I have been able to see some cool shit, visit the aquarium and tallest building in the world in Dubai, buy some car parts, and most importantly, provide for my family while my wife was in school. Now that she's done, I'm done! Here's some pics, would've had more but I had to replace my old laptop.

What happens when the aircraft gets shot in the wrong place

3 deployments with the military and 1 as a civilian... I've flown a Texas flag on every one

Downtown Baghdad

**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 03:34 PM

Burj Khalifa, I probably chopped 20 or so floors off the bottom but it's the best I could do.

View from 144th floor on Burj Khalifa, the taller hotels are about 80-90 stories for perspective

White hotel is 63 stories plus the topper

**Grandpa** · 05-23-2013, 03:45 PM

Man, that is a crazy high tower!

**jayman33** · 05-23-2013, 03:46 PM

Looks good, I'll race you anytime..... on a road course

**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Steve

Man, that is a crazy high tower!

I wish I would have gotten a picture from the plane, it's the only thing you see from miles out. And that was floor 144 of 163. Fastest elevator I've ever been on too, ears popped 4 times.

**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by jayman33

Looks good, I'll race you anytime..... on a road course

The closest I get to a road course is hot lapping!

**Grandpa** · 05-23-2013, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Luke

I wish I would have gotten a picture from the plane, it's the only thing you see from miles out. And that was floor 144 of 163. Fastest elevator I've ever been on too, ears popped 4 times.

How long did that elevator ride take?

**Luke** · 05-23-2013, 04:36 PM

Tops out at 22 mph, it didn't take too long. Pretty cool ride though, the elevator goes dark, has a light show type thing and some jungle themed music that gets faster and louder as you near the top.