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speedster · 09-06-2011, 08:53 PM

Awesome video Kyle. Looks like you made quite a few runs and had some serious fun !! Definitely traction challenged... I like the one run where you blasted so much smoke you couldn't see either car.

We love videos !! Very nice.

Someday when you have slicks and great weight transfer you'll look back and just smile...

Kyle.Gilmour · 09-06-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

You're racing it after promising your ins. co. that you woudn't? Kyle is a bad bad boy...

it was for charity... sue me. hahahah

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Originally Posted by mlee

Very HAPPY to see you FINALLY out enjoying your HP with that new Tranny.. I had to LOL at all the smoke at the starting line... Great Video...

haha.. yea.. it was a challenge (fun) to keep those tires to hook.

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Originally Posted by speedster

Awesome video Kyle. Looks like you made quite a few runs and had some serious fun !! Definitely traction challenged... I like the one run where you blasted so much smoke you couldn't see either car.

We love videos !! Very nice.

Someday when you have slicks and great weight transfer you'll look back and just smile...

haha.. yea.. that one was launching in 2nd gear... good news I have power to launch in 2nd... 3rd for that matter... CEPT... when it does.. obviously the tires are moving at 2nd gear speed and just boiled them... it was funny.

yea.. slicks and 18s coming in the spring.
Saturday I think I will be at a prepped 1/8 mile track... we will see how that helps.

*TAG UR IT* · 09-07-2011, 12:31 AM

Dude...street tires and water do NOT mix!!! Stay out of the water if you are going to have street tires on there! And when you do spin with street tires in the water box, you throw all that water up in your wheel well...drips down on the tire make for even more traction issues. Slicks? Sure. Street? No way!

But damn....that kinda looks like fun....haha

Kyle.Gilmour · 09-07-2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Dude...street tires and water do NOT mix!!! Stay out of the water if you are going to have street tires on there! And when you do spin with street tires in the water box, you throw all that water up in your wheel well...drips down on the tire make for even more traction issues. Slicks? Sure. Street? No way!

But damn....that kinda looks like fun....haha

I only tried the water twice in the begining... and I told the guy I did want to go into it too far... but he kept backing me up, I couldnt see with my helmet. haha. Plus the damn thing was huuuuge

*TAG UR IT* · 09-08-2011, 12:03 AM

yep....they get all super happy with the damn water hoses and end up spraying everything. Screws it all up for us guys who don't have slicks.

Kyle.Gilmour · 09-21-2011, 09:19 AM

it is not ideal... maybe I should use some white sticker and make the 1 look more like an L.

but oh well, I do not mind it too much

speedster · 09-22-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

it is not ideal... maybe I should use some white sticker and make the 1 look more like an L.

but oh well, I do not mind it too much

Well alright !! Good to see the DETMSCL back in action in MI.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 09-22-2011, 08:18 PM

I like it Kyle, probably a big hit in Michigan....

*TAG UR IT* · 09-23-2011, 01:00 AM

Looks good!

Kyle.Gilmour · 09-23-2011, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I like it Kyle, probably a big hit in Michigan....

thanks Bruce, Doug,

it definitely turns some heads and has surprised a few people Robert.
needs a PIC though!!

Kyle.Gilmour · 10-17-2011, 12:12 PM

well... guess its time to put this girl away for her first winter...
Went to pull it out for one of the last nice days up in Northern Michigan.... and dont want any of you Texans giving me shit for leaving for the cold. hahahaha. I love it up here!

BUT... pulled it Saturday for a nice ride to football tailgating and something wasnt right... opened up the hood to find...

.... the new Procharger light weight 4-Rib belt. Unfortunatly during this "mod" it knocked off my windshield washer cap. haha.

So a couple things here.... its getting put away for the winter... and when it wakes up in the spring it will have a new Procharger and more than likely a 12-Rib belt drive.... so I am a little hesitant to go ahead and replace this belt right now... and only put 5 miles on it.

also... my AC went out.. there is no charge in the system... I think that needs to be fixed before winter... something about the AC condensor needing that charge to keep everything lubricated. Cept I dont want to run the car over to the dealership with a bad belt. haha

garcmol · 10-17-2011, 12:25 PM

Does the procharger use a separate belt? Or is it all incorporated into one belt? Did you find a burr on a pulley? That sucks to have all this happen just before you store it.

Kyle.Gilmour · 10-17-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by garcmol

Does the procharger use a separate belt? Or is it all incorporated into one belt? Did you find a burr on a pulley? That sucks to have all this happen just before you store it.

i havent had a chance to look at it yet. that belt and pully has over 10k miles on it though.

yes.. its a separate belt... i think.... i am pretty sure. haha

*mlee* · 10-17-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

i havent had a chance to look at it yet. that belt and pully has over 10k miles on it though.

yes.. its a separate belt... i think.... i am pretty sure. haha

10k isn't bad... I'm sure it's cranked pretty tight too...

Put it up for WINTER... dayummmm we are just starting to stretch our legs down here... or at least some of us are...

09-06-2011, 08:53 PM	#575
speedster SST... Drives: SST Camaro 2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Coast of Florida Posts: 5,927 View My Garage	Awesome video Kyle. Looks like you made quite a few runs and had some serious fun !! Definitely traction challenged... I like the one run where you blasted so much smoke you couldn't see either car. We love videos !! Very nice. Someday when you have slicks and great weight transfer you'll look back and just smile... __________________

09-21-2011, 09:19 AM	#580
Kyle.Gilmour Charter Circle Member Drives: 427 LSX- with TWINS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Michigan!! Do miss ATX and my Tejas friends Posts: 2,745 View My Garage	it is not ideal... maybe I should use some white sticker and make the 1 look more like an L. but oh well, I do not mind it too much Attached Images __________________

09-22-2011, 08:18 PM	#582
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,657	I like it Kyle, probably a big hit in Michigan.... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

10-17-2011, 12:12 PM	#585
Kyle.Gilmour Charter Circle Member Drives: 427 LSX- with TWINS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Michigan!! Do miss ATX and my Tejas friends Posts: 2,745 View My Garage	time for winter well... guess its time to put this girl away for her first winter... Went to pull it out for one of the last nice days up in Northern Michigan.... and dont want any of you Texans giving me shit for leaving for the cold. hahahaha. I love it up here! BUT... pulled it Saturday for a nice ride to football tailgating and something wasnt right... opened up the hood to find... .... the new Procharger light weight 4-Rib belt. Unfortunatly during this "mod" it knocked off my windshield washer cap. haha. So a couple things here.... its getting put away for the winter... and when it wakes up in the spring it will have a new Procharger and more than likely a 12-Rib belt drive.... so I am a little hesitant to go ahead and replace this belt right now... and only put 5 miles on it. also... my AC went out.. there is no charge in the system... I think that needs to be fixed before winter... something about the AC condensor needing that charge to keep everything lubricated. Cept I dont want to run the car over to the dealership with a bad belt. haha Attached Images __________________

10-17-2011, 12:25 PM	#586
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,199	Does the procharger use a separate belt? Or is it all incorporated into one belt? Did you find a burr on a pulley? That sucks to have all this happen just before you store it. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

09-07-2011, 12:31 AM	#577
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Dude...street tires and water do NOT mix!!! Stay out of the water if you are going to have street tires on there! And when you do spin with street tires in the water box, you throw all that water up in your wheel well...drips down on the tire make for even more traction issues. Slicks? Sure. Street? No way! But damn....that kinda looks like fun....haha

09-08-2011, 12:03 AM	#579
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	yep....they get all super happy with the damn water hoses and end up spraying everything. Screws it all up for us guys who don't have slicks.

09-23-2011, 01:00 AM	#583
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Looks good!

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