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Car: 1985 Z-28 2003 chevy Silverado Z71
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Im in Navarre so if you find a F-body club or a car show let me know and we can hook up and go.
Im in Navarre so if you find a F-body club or a car show let me know and we can hook up and go.
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Reposting here... another autocrossing event
Anyone interested in autocrossing on saturday march 4 at Buckingham airport in North Fort Myers?
TEST & TUNE SATURDAY
GATES OPEN AT 7:30AM
REGISTRATION AT 8:00AM
NOVICE CLASS AT 9:00AM SHARP!
(NO LATE ENTRIES FOR SCHOOL)
COST: $ 20. 00 PER DRIVER INCLUDES LUNCH
SUNDAY CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS EVENT
GATES OPEN 7:30AM
REGISTRATION OPEN 8:00AM-9:30AM
COURSE CLOSES FOR WALKING AT 9:45
DRIVERS MEETING AT 10:00AM SHARP
ENTRY FEE $30 PER DRIVER INCLUDES LUNCH
SOME LOANER HELMETS AVAILABLE
BIKES AND SKATES ALLOWED ON WALK THROUGH.
MILE LONG COURSE
Anyone is welcome, a class is held that morning for newbees.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE "SETUP" TO RUN AUTOCROSS, MY CAR IS STOCK W/AUTOMATIC, IM STILL RUNNING.
http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/
Damn it Shagwell if you dont come out to the airport that day i'm gonna shoot myself!! I wanna see that car in person!
Anyone interested in autocrossing on saturday march 4 at Buckingham airport in North Fort Myers?
TEST & TUNE SATURDAY
GATES OPEN AT 7:30AM
REGISTRATION AT 8:00AM
NOVICE CLASS AT 9:00AM SHARP!
(NO LATE ENTRIES FOR SCHOOL)
COST: $ 20. 00 PER DRIVER INCLUDES LUNCH
SUNDAY CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS EVENT
GATES OPEN 7:30AM
REGISTRATION OPEN 8:00AM-9:30AM
COURSE CLOSES FOR WALKING AT 9:45
DRIVERS MEETING AT 10:00AM SHARP
ENTRY FEE $30 PER DRIVER INCLUDES LUNCH
SOME LOANER HELMETS AVAILABLE
BIKES AND SKATES ALLOWED ON WALK THROUGH.
MILE LONG COURSE
Anyone is welcome, a class is held that morning for newbees.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE "SETUP" TO RUN AUTOCROSS, MY CAR IS STOCK W/AUTOMATIC, IM STILL RUNNING.
http://gulfcoastautocrossers.com/
Damn it Shagwell if you dont come out to the airport that day i'm gonna shoot myself!! I wanna see that car in person!
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Car: 1983 z28
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Originally posted by 19kilo
camaronut79
Im in Navarre so if you find a F-body club or a car show let me know and we can hook up and go.
camaronut79
Im in Navarre so if you find a F-body club or a car show let me know and we can hook up and go.
thanks
steve
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Car: 91 RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: stock 5sp manual
shagwell-- looks like the villas, i work at bell tower. sweet ride
92trans- thanx for the advance notice on the autocross. wanted to make the last one, but couldnt get off work. ****, you should definetly go.
92trans- thanx for the advance notice on the autocross. wanted to make the last one, but couldnt get off work. ****, you should definetly go.
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Car: 90' Trans Am
Engine: 94' LT1
Transmission: Built 700R4
Went to towers last night......no 3rd gens besides me sadly....
Some guy came up to me and talked about my car though, said he had one just like it and he was tempted to do the LT1 swap like mine had.
Some guy came up to me and talked about my car though, said he had one just like it and he was tempted to do the LT1 swap like mine had.
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thanks for the complements guys! - actually its in Alva, right by the locks on the north side of the river. - I'll be lucky if I've even got to start working on it buy March 4th. This land barge is going on a major diet. I'm tired of blowing trannies out on the ground/I wanna go 10's all motor...then spray it!
I'm not giving up my a/c, pwr windows/locks, etc, so I'm going full-frame and eliminating ALL unibody structure. As it stands, 4161 w/ me(160 at the time) and a 1/2 tank, I intend on being down to around 3k
I'm not giving up my a/c, pwr windows/locks, etc, so I'm going full-frame and eliminating ALL unibody structure. As it stands, 4161 w/ me(160 at the time) and a 1/2 tank, I intend on being down to around 3k
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
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Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi w/Disc
I've actually never been there (Moroso). How expensive is it to drive in and tear down the strip? What's it like for a day and is there any sort of longer-term races of several laps around or is it all 1/4 mile type deals?
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ahhhh, Moroso Motorsports Park, the most azz-backward track in the world. the first half of track is asphalt, the rest is concrete... - ever wonder why your 60fts suck?
92transam16
- I wish the car could be done by then...unfortunately, other projects have to come first...hopefully I'll be started by then though...
92transam16
- I wish the car could be done by then...unfortunately, other projects have to come first...hopefully I'll be started by then though...
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Engine: Um, Chevy small-block
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Axle/Gears: Got those too...
Originally posted by mateo
Went to towers last night......no 3rd gens besides me sadly....
Some guy came up to me and talked about my car though, said he had one just like it and he was tempted to do the LT1 swap like mine had.
Went to towers last night......no 3rd gens besides me sadly....
Some guy came up to me and talked about my car though, said he had one just like it and he was tempted to do the LT1 swap like mine had.
You should have let me know....I would have met you up there. Then at least there would have been two of us....
Lack of showing does not surprise me though, when I proposed a meeting on January 20, no one showed - I was the only person. t least I ate good at Fanagin's
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Car: 95 Z28....87 T/A
Shagwell......Alva is an intersting little town. If you sneeze you'll miss it. Pass though it all the time on my way to visit my grand father in Punta Gorda.
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Originally posted by Shagwell
ahhhh, Moroso Motorsports Park, the most azz-backward track in the world. the first half of track is asphalt, the rest is concrete... - ever wonder why your 60fts suck?
ahhhh, Moroso Motorsports Park, the most azz-backward track in the world. the first half of track is asphalt, the rest is concrete... - ever wonder why your 60fts suck?
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I can hook in the rain and I can't BUY traction at Moroso.... I go from 1.6X 60fts to 1.8X...
yeah Alva is small. I actually don't live in the town area though. I'm actually closer to the Riverdale area, but I'm on the north side of the river.
yeah Alva is small. I actually don't live in the town area though. I'm actually closer to the Riverdale area, but I'm on the north side of the river.
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Car: 1989 Firebird
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Transmission: Beat to heck 700R4
1989 2.8L Firebird representing NW_Broward! You can see my rattletrap with its faded red paint and F**k Work sticker on the back just about any day on Cypress Creek road during rush hour.
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Car: Depends on what day it is..
Engine: Um, Chevy small-block
Transmission: One that shifts
Axle/Gears: Got those too...
Originally posted by bobdole369
1989 2.8L Firebird representing NW_Broward! You can see my rattletrap with its faded red paint and F**k Work sticker on the back just about any day on Cypress Creek road during rush hour.
1989 2.8L Firebird representing NW_Broward! You can see my rattletrap with its faded red paint and F**k Work sticker on the back just about any day on Cypress Creek road during rush hour.
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Car: Depends on what day it is..
Engine: Um, Chevy small-block
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Axle/Gears: Got those too...
Originally posted by bobdole369
Anywhere from pine island down to powerline. 7:10-8:00ish, and 4:30-5:15ish.
Anywhere from pine island down to powerline. 7:10-8:00ish, and 4:30-5:15ish.
I do not usually drive my Z to work because I am afraid of some idiot hitting it during the commute, so I am typically incognito in my Blazer.
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Car: 87 trans am GTA
Engine: tesla permanent magnet
Transmission: 93 T-56
Axle/Gears: moser 12bolt w/ 3.73
i'm in tampa, carrollwood area soon to be brandon area , however if i dont this thing running soon i may leave it tampa. (ignition gremlins)
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just a reminder, autocrossing is March 4th if anyone would like to come.
quickL98- Nice to hear that there is another 3rd gen on the board in the tampa area. Im in riverview
quickL98- Nice to hear that there is another 3rd gen on the board in the tampa area. Im in riverview
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Car: 87 trans am GTA
Engine: tesla permanent magnet
Transmission: 93 T-56
Axle/Gears: moser 12bolt w/ 3.73
riverveiw ... thats not that far from brandon. does anybody here ever meet at bradenton any track meets? i know the westpalm f-body club was gonna do somethin' awhile back but i believe it was rained out. i would be nice to see some quick thirdgens getting it at the track ya know what i mean.
ahhaaa! the ignition probs are gone and ole' red runs again. it revs like its angry , all igotta do now is break in the new rear and and cross my fingers
ahhaaa! the ignition probs are gone and ole' red runs again. it revs like its angry , all igotta do now is break in the new rear and and cross my fingers
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autocrossing is in north fort myers they have a 1 mile course, its really fun. if you go on saturday, it $20 to run all day, that includes school and lunch, not bad price to pay i think!
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Car: 91 RS
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****, are you close to the civic center, or a lot farther east? my brother hangs out there, but i only go out that way to put in jetskis. where is moroso?
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alright, shagwell, your gonna be there right?? i want to see that car! dont make me put another suicidal smilie up...
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yea, ive heard about it, my mom lives in homestead and ive heard there are some nice cars out there...if its still around..it was a while back that i heard about it...
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ive heard about it also. one guy said it was the first saturday and another guy said he went last month but it was like the third or forth saturday of the month.
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- WckdDudeMan - awww, come on man, nothing wrong with an LT1 intake. -
- 92transam16 - so where's this T56 you're giving me so I can be there??????I can stuff it in in one night, but ya coulda gave me a week atleast...
- burnieslo - The parents house(= garage for car) is right at the locks on the north side of the river(east of the civic center about 7-8 miles) I actually live in town, right by colonial and fowler...
- 92transam16 - so where's this T56 you're giving me so I can be there??????I can stuff it in in one night, but ya coulda gave me a week atleast...
- burnieslo - The parents house(= garage for car) is right at the locks on the north side of the river(east of the civic center about 7-8 miles) I actually live in town, right by colonial and fowler...
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nah man I just hate dealing with a swap that requires electronics... I also hate dealing with FWD cars... and unibodies for that matter... HAHA
*cut out 3 paragraphs of ranting about life and cars being obnoxious and not having a garage or driveway, etc*
*cut out 3 paragraphs of ranting about life and cars being obnoxious and not having a garage or driveway, etc*
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yet someone else who's afraid of "the black box"...
- A TPI 4x4 Tahoe and a blown TPI 4x4 suburban would probably scare the crap out of ya then, huh? Electronics are simple. Besides, he could be just swapping the motor and running his factory ecu/harness...
- A TPI 4x4 Tahoe and a blown TPI 4x4 suburban would probably scare the crap out of ya then, huh? Electronics are simple. Besides, he could be just swapping the motor and running his factory ecu/harness...
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Car: 91 RS
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****- my girl lives right by page field across from villas elementary. you got along drive to pick up your car! but i understand i just moved and lost my garage
i'm replacing my rear end and adding SFC's. but i need a good body shop to check and alighn my uni body. do you know anyone good in town?
i'm replacing my rear end and adding SFC's. but i need a good body shop to check and alighn my uni body. do you know anyone good in town?
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ive seen the messes that truly radical swaps make(3.8 in place of a 2.8/3.1, 3400 in that same spot, electronically controlled 4 speed tranny) tracking down wiring errors are not fun... add in the general hassle of doing a swap in the first place on fwd cars... grrr, add in 92 degree weather, sunshowers, red ants, and no decent breeze and have to crawl around in the dirt while your working makes for a very annoying place to do anything(i did a full trim swap, and half of a motor swap before I gave up due to issues[hydraulic jack on the engine lift breaking was last straw] had the junkyard haul the parts car off, 40 when it was basically stripped, only paid 100$ though.)
I dont have the luxury of a driveway, or garage, or shop for that matter, to work in.
I dont have the luxury of a driveway, or garage, or shop for that matter, to work in.
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Thats why I make sure not to have any "wiring errors". I also wire as good as, if not better, than factory wiring. Solder and heat shrink everything, route through factory looms, etc...
burnieslo - a good buddy of mine works at a body/paint shop off of cargo dr. They have a frame machine, and they do excellent paint work.
- When I had my accident in my car(several years ago) Gene's, off metro, pulled the frame square...(slight tweak by steering box)
burnieslo - a good buddy of mine works at a body/paint shop off of cargo dr. They have a frame machine, and they do excellent paint work.
- When I had my accident in my car(several years ago) Gene's, off metro, pulled the frame square...(slight tweak by steering box)