Re: Lapeer anyone?
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Lapeer may be a retro 60s ish kinda strip but the machines that race there are anything but retro...they are cool! I remember a slammed tube chassis 72 Charger that was bad azz. I pitted next to a saweet red 64 Savoy w/500 inch Indy power that ran 10 ohs! I saw an awesome 69 Camaro almost roll from a HUGE wheelstand! Just didnt wanna leave the wrong impression of Lapeer, the racers and cars are top notch.
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/02/10 09:05 AM
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I do alot of testing there... have for years... I dont mind the track surface, I almost always hook good but if I run 9.0 I have some what a hard time stopping... the pits....... well thats another story... they are the pits and the johns... well, glad I'm a guy but you've been there so you know
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/02/10 01:31 PM
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Mike,headin' out in about 45 min.! The only bank I robbed was MINE! Thank God for my wife's bank account!
LOL... maybe you could have gone on the forever payment plan
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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Ahh Yesss...the outhouses!...make sure you do your daily constitutional before leaving home!!!
As i recall there were lots of bushes around my pit area..lol
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/02/10 11:28 PM
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I'm out....will be making a run to Clio and Birch Run with my Dad. Have fun and try to stay cool. No sense in taking the GTX as I haven't touched it, it'd probably do exactly what it did before....and if the Challenger shows up I won't be with it, but maybe Brian will bring it by himself. Don't know, haven't heard a peep out of anybody lately. I do however expect a detailed report of exactly what happened, hour on the hour, with fully captioned pictures and multiple professional quality videos
Rich H.
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/02/10 11:33 PM
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I'm out....will be making a run to Clio and Birch Run with my Dad. Have fun and try to stay cool.
No sense in taking the GTX as I haven't touched it, it'd probably do exactly what it did before....and if the Challenger shows up I won't be with it, but maybe Brian will bring it by himself. Don't know, haven't heard a peep out of anybody lately.
I do however expect a detailed report of exactly what happened, hour on the hour, with fully captioned pictures and multiple professional quality videos
Too bad but I understand... I'll be taking some vids of Doug in the P-Body... his first (but I have it slowed up)... I wouldnt know how to post it any ways
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/03/10 09:03 AM
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I'll post 'em, n/p, no worries. Menard's and Outlet Stores, here I come
Rich H.
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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We'll be eatin', no doubt about it Update, the Challenger is supposed to be showing up around 12 to 3. It's going to be it's maiden voyage with the new motor, trans, axle, turbo, etc I might have showed up at the track but didn't hear how things were going, so I waited until 11 last night, still no news, and then made other plans.
Rich H.
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/03/10 06:15 PM
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Zippy... see the company ride out there but didnt get a chance to go look at it or talk to the guys... someone told me that had major smoke coming out of it on the last pass... I dont know I didnt see it Doug was at the wheel today and made 4 passes... I had my mech throttle stop on it set at 1/3 carb opening and the car was trying to hop... not enough torque to plant the tires good... I tried a couple of things to see if that would help but it didnt... tried to up the launch rpm from 3800 to 4600 but no help I also tried more tire pressure but no help... I should have changed the 4-link IC but I didnt feel like doing that in the heat... Doug made a few passes at 10.09 so all in all it was a good day.... good job Doug
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/03/10 11:06 PM
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N/P, I heard it had something going on but who knows what, was texted that it seemed like vapor lock but don't quite understand how a fuel injected car can have that issue? Unless the psi was way off, then that would explain it.
Too late to ask now, but I'll call for an update tomorrow morning and find out what happened, and will see if it's going to head out again tomorrow or Monday since the track is open both days. Or who knows, there might be some work to do on it first before it can make it out again.
Got some stuff for the house, a few tools I've been wanting and a new exterior door for the garage, spent some time with Mom and Dad so it was a productive day.
You guys picked a nice day to go race, a little warm but not too humid. Next couple are supposed to be nasty weather wise.
Rich H.
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Re: Lapeer anyone?
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07/04/10 06:47 PM
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well,it was nice to finaly meet you guys,great bunch of guys. i had a good time out there,but only made 5 passes with a 10.78@125 as my best. did'nt get a chance to try runnin without the 4 hole because the 50cc pumps hit the intake carb flange without the spacer,so i'm getting a open spacer and going to ubly sunday. sorry greg, i did'nt get to checkout your charger. who's going to ubly this next sunday?
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