Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
08-17-2007, 04:56 PM
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Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
Me and some friends are going up...hope to see some of you guys there as well.
08-17-2007, 05:00 PM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
i may make an appearance, but it's norm III running it not the wife who should own it I guess
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
The people that had the track for the past few years got it back. The timing devices are missing so untill they get some I doubt they can run the track.
08-21-2007, 11:53 PM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
The track has been open for at least part of the time since this whole fiasco started. I think Wally even had some timeslips, so they have some sort of a timing system set up.
I might try to make it out there Wally. It'd be good to see ya again, and I want to check out the new car
I might try to make it out there Wally. It'd be good to see ya again, and I want to check out the new car
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
The track has been open all along...they do have a timing system in place and I have a stack of time slips to prove it from the last two weeks.
DuronClocker, hopefully you do make it out...this new car is nothing special though. Very rough, but not as bad as the '87 was.
DuronClocker, hopefully you do make it out...this new car is nothing special though. Very rough, but not as bad as the '87 was.
08-22-2007, 10:12 AM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
There is so much mis-information floating about regarding the track.
And don't ever use the words rough and your 87 in the same sentence EVER again, or i may just have to ban you
And don't ever use the words rough and your 87 in the same sentence EVER again, or i may just have to ban you
08-22-2007, 11:27 AM
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What is going on with the 87 wally?
08-22-2007, 11:30 AM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
Okay, I probably won't be going now. I won't be able to pick up a helmet by Friday. My little Snell SA95 isn't valid anymore 
08-22-2007, 12:01 PM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
The '87 is just kind of sitting there. I had probably a dozen emails about the drivetrain but no one actually said they'd take it. I do take it to the car shows locally once in a while. It gets way more attention than the '98. People always come and comment on how nice it looks and how they or someone they knew had one. I took it to 41 two weeks ago which was my first time at a track and I could not get it to hook at all. I couldn't get it any better than 13.97 @ 101. The 17's suck traction wise. I should have bolted on a set of junky 16's I have laying around and I think I would have been able to get down to mid 13's. I know the car has a bit more in it, but it needs a better tune and the y-pipe it has is a joke.
I just want to start over with another 3rd gen and do a few things a little different. I'd like to keep the same clean theme though.
DuronClocker, what have you got to run that you need a helmet? I don't think I've seen your car before.
I'm going to try and take a ride to the track tomorrow to see for myself if it is still open like it has been the last two weeks. If anyone is closer and can save me trip, that'd be appreciated. I'm just over an hour away.
I just want to start over with another 3rd gen and do a few things a little different. I'd like to keep the same clean theme though.
DuronClocker, what have you got to run that you need a helmet? I don't think I've seen your car before.
I'm going to try and take a ride to the track tomorrow to see for myself if it is still open like it has been the last two weeks. If anyone is closer and can save me trip, that'd be appreciated. I'm just over an hour away.
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
Dean has a slow H/C LS1.
He is lucky to break 118 in the quarter, SLOW SLOW
He is lucky to break 118 in the quarter, SLOW SLOW
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
Yeah, it was 110* track-side that day too Too bad I only cracked into the 11s once all day out of 25 passes, most of them being 12.0-12.1, lol I can't get off the line to save my life
Come up here to Elmhurst next Wednesday!
Too bad I only cracked into the 11s once all day out of 25 passes, most of them being 12.0-12.1, lol I can't get off the line to save my life Come up here to Elmhurst next Wednesday!
08-22-2007, 02:13 PM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
I'd be very happy with that...whats going on in Elmhurst?
08-25-2007, 01:01 AM
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DuronClocker, what have you got to run that you need a helmet? I don't think I've seen your car before.
I'd be in, but the master plan is to get my car on the road again after sitting for a little over 2 years.
08-25-2007, 01:12 AM
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Re: Heading back to 41 on the 24th...anyone else in?
Its a little late to say you'd be in....this was supposed to happen tonight... lol
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