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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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How many Kleemann K3 (cams) owners here?

Was just wondering how many Kleemann K3 (cams) owners here are on the board. I know there's a few or a lot of K2 owners but was wondering about how many K3 owners?

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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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JamE55,

I'm a K3 owner.

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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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thanks Darren. Besides Darren who else? Anyone in southern cali perhaps?
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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thanks Darren. Besides Darren who else? Anyone in southern cali perhaps?

Could not justify the $$$$(parts & labor costs) for the gains. Maybe one day
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Any K3 quarter mile times?
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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For those K3 (cams) owners can you even feel the 15 rwhp or so from the cams with the butt dyno pre/post?
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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For those K3 (cams) owners can you even feel the 15 rwhp or so from the cams with the butt dyno pre/post?
You can feel the "pull" in the mid range range rpm.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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All you K3 owners are slackers- get to the damn track and get us some numbers.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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All you K3 owners are slackers- get to the damn track and get us some numbers.
I second that!!!
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Any K3 timeslips yet?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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I would bet that K3 shows no improvement in trap speed when compared to K2. Prove me wrong.........................slackers.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Gid_E_Up
K3 owner here
Havent heard from you in ages!!
Last I heard of you was you got some other toy to play with... ?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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Havent heard from you in ages!!
Last I heard of you was you got some other toy to play with... ?
I've seen him in action 3 times with that new toy and he's very good with it.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Commmeeee onnnnnn, tell your bro's Derek....did he cook the Nobile, was it even, or did you take him. Granted he's been racing it for months now and you just started in the Nobile.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Commmeeee onnnnnn, tell your bro's Derek....did he cook the Nobile, was it even, or did you take him. Granted he's been racing it for months now and you just started in the Nobile.
Derek, I think he means Nimble Noble...LOL
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Hey Rock, got your beast back yet?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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