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    2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8 | Retro Review

    They were so much fun to drive. We bought an 06 back then as an R&D car and I got to drive it pretty regularly. The 6.1 was a beast, especially for the time. Would light the tires up from any roll under 40 MPH, tons of fun. FWIW these are MUST tune cars. The factory torque management is...
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    Oldest son bought a 94 Corvette...so dad got one too...lol.

    I meant we/diablosport. For what they charge to unlock and license I don’t know if it’s even worth it outside of mods that require tuning.
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    Oldest son bought a 94 Corvette...so dad got one too...lol.

    I wish. They are locked down pretty good.
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    Oldest son bought a 94 Corvette...so dad got one too...lol.

    The LT4 stuff performs on par with the early LS1 stuff. Slap a cam in the LT1, they wake up nicely.
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    1999 Cadillac Escalade | Retro Review

    That front end looks worse than I remember it :)
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    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    https://greenbuildingelements.com/ford-loses-36000-on-every-f-150-lightning-sold-fires-70-of-ev-workers-ramps-up-gas-production/ Wow.
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    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-chevy-blazer-ev-launch-has-gone-from-rough-to-worse-as-gm-issues-stop-sale
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    Parking lot update

    I thought they were both 5.2, I could be mistaken ;)
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    Parking lot update

    He went from an M2 comp with upgraded turbos to a red 21 TRX then to the white 23. Our parking lot is always changing, lol.
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    Parking lot update

    Zach is our Engineering manager and drives the white TRX.
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    Parking lot update

    Dang, 03 is going back. Predates me at 17+ years. I miss Pete, hear from him occasionally. I can imagine some of the guys doing what you described, it was a different world back then!
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    Parking lot update

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/672101901743600/?mibextid=6ojiHh Hopefully you do the FB. Has it listed for $22K.
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    Parking lot update

    I'll find out...
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    Parking lot update

    Few more I missed... Early Z, not sure of year, engineer drives it: CTS-VSport, engineer owed: Early MCSS with an M90 slapped on: 16 JK R&D Jeep: And, someone set up a photo op for me, 22 Ram 5.7 (white, project manager), 23 Ram 5.7 (Black, R&D truck), 23 TRX (engineering manager) :
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    Parking lot update

    He was here, he's still in the industry, but not with us.

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