Saw Smokin's car over the weekend at Heffner's.......

Paolo Castellano

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Saw Smokin\'s car over the weekend at Heffner\'s.......

I have to say that Smokin V-10's car is more beautiful in person than how awesome it looks from the pictures posted here and at Viper Alley. Jason Heffner started that baby up and it sounds really extra mean. One thing that really impressed me about Smokin's car was that how it started up and idled completely like a stocker with the throttle cable not even hooked up. All high HP cars I have ever seen take a few seconds to turn over and start up. Smokin's car cranked the same "da-da-Broom" like a stocker. What was funny was that Jason had to move Smokin's car out so we could get my car out for me to do some cleaning. He backed Smokin's car out into the parking lot, parked it and brought it back in with no throttle input and injectors that are more than double the size of the stock injectors with the car idling like a kitten. The bracket was out being chromed and Jason was putting some finishing touches on Gary's car since they have added the bigger intercooler and the bigger injectors like Smokin has in his car. They should make some great new numbers very shortly. My car should be done in the next month or so, with the spring weather starting to peak through the winter veil, my car should be ready just in time for the good weather.
 

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Re: Saw Smokin\'s car over the weekend at Heffner\'s.......

Well, la-te-friggin'-dah! :D

You guys are so lucky! I'm turning green with envy.

Someday, someday..
 

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It was great hangin' out with you at Heffner's Paolo! My car is back together (as of 11 pm last night) and Jason will put it on the dyno tomorrow. We should make some more groundbreaking numbers on pump gas only!

Next stop: 9-second run at MIR or Capitol Raceway in a couple of weeks.
 

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Gary,
I can't wait to see your beast in action. Give me heads-up when you decide to go MIR or Capitol Raceway.
 

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Will do Kevin! It was good to see you the other day and the progress you're making on your car (nice wing!). I hope to be cruisin' soon. With the temperature up to 75 degrees today it was perfect Viper weather.
 

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Gary,
Will you be participating in the Lunch and Mini Cruise next Saturday? If so, maybe we could organize a viper caravan from Jason's shop.

Let me know if you and Jason are up for it.
 

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Sorry Kevin, I'll be in NYC on Saturday.
 

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Re: Saw Smokin\'s car over the weekend at Heffner\'s.......

Great stuff! Hope the dyno pull works out really well. Sounds like a good un! There's some serious power coming out of that shop!

Can't wait to hear about your car when its ready Paolo - that's gonna be a giant killer.
 
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