10-19-2012, 11:15 PM | #5027 |
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Have fun... and I sure hope to see you guys next weekend..
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10-19-2012, 11:20 PM | #5028 |
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10-19-2012, 11:33 PM | #5029 |
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He's going to a Mopar festival, and I spent the day dragging my Camaro with a Dodge to a Ford Dealership for an alignment...
The crowd there were great though...Good guys, and Eloy did an awesome job...
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10-19-2012, 11:35 PM | #5030 |
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Cant wait for updates
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10-19-2012, 11:56 PM | #5031 |
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Thanks Jason,
I'll be posting them up as they occur...
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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... |
10-21-2012, 02:15 PM | #5032 |
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So, I went to Kerrville Texas on Friday and met with Pete from Pedders. We corner weighted the car. When all the interior is back in, the car will be within five lbs side to side on both the front and the rear. I would say the install height adjustment was spot on....
We also did the alignment on the car for the high speed runs this coming weekend. Major Props to Pete of Pedders and to Eloy of Ken Stopel Ford. List of items to be completed prior to the Texas Mile Runs.... Purchase numbers for the car... 2363 is my car number for this event. Swap the hood out for the vented hood. Install the front sway bar. Fill the nitrous bottles. Mount the chute to the frame and run the release cable. Fabricate and install the chute release. Re-install the interior, passenger seat, rear seat... Have steel valve stems mounted on the front wheels. Fabricate some filler plates for the front of the car to improve air flow across the front of the car. Remove the mirrors from the doors. Remove the blade spoiler and install the factory lip spoiler. Get all the groceries that may be needed for the weekend. Drinks etc... List to be added to as things come up...
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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... |
10-21-2012, 02:49 PM | #5033 |
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LOL...
We ran 75 cars through AutoX in 1.5 hours. Mopar Fest was pretty cool but next week will be even better. Looking at the weather it looks like a small front is coming through around Sat with temps dropping 10 deg after. Hope Beeville and Sealy get some of that at the right times. That list is going to keep you busy this week but it sure is nice to have the best of the best helping get it ready... |
10-21-2012, 02:49 PM | #5034 |
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Great and wise call on the valve stems.
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10-21-2012, 02:52 PM | #5035 | |
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I had them installed on the rear wheels when I got the new tires, now it's time to add them on the front...The crazy thing is they are the same price as the rubber ones when installing new tires...
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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... |
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10-21-2012, 02:57 PM | #5036 |
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For BeeVille... Hope we see this thing move a little faster.... great weather behind it.
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10-21-2012, 02:58 PM | #5037 |
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Yes, get the high pressure steel valve stems. These are often overlooked and the cause of problems. Sounds like you are just about ready for the mile R. Can't wait to hear about the adrenaline buzz from this one...
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I'm excited yet not nervous about this event. I'm sure the nervousness will come but the easy licensing runs ought to relieve some of that. My first run will be a controlled run between 145 and 165 following all the rules... Each licensing run after that is progressively faster...up to an AA license that allows you to run what you brung as long as it meets tech....
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
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10-21-2012, 05:11 PM | #5039 |
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We're going to need a new combined Fast Thread for 1/2 mile and 1 mile best times.
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10-21-2012, 05:13 PM | #5040 |
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That could be arranged...
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
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