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Old 03-05-2023, 12:48pm   #1
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Default Speed holes!!!
No...not mine. But ya'll know how much I love speed holes!!
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I heard that stiffens the chassis.
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Old 03-05-2023, 1:32pm   #3
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I wonder if he drilled holes in his exhaust smh lol
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My bet is the turbulence from the wind going through those holes actually retards the top speed. Instead of smooth surfaces, it's turbulence city. Put a skinny **** like Yadkin in the car if you want to save weight.
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I wonder if he drilled holes in his exhaust ...
or engine block...
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Holey shit.
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They did that to lighten it up as much as possible.
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They did that to lighten it up as much as possible.
AND LOST ALL resemblance to common cents......
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Duh.....that's why they called SPEED holes.....
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This is my third favorite example....
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Opening the windows is an option.
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Ats gotta be fast as hell!
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