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Re: Grudge race and a save!! CLOSE
[Re: SpareParts]
#2302620
05/10/17 11:25 PM
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Posts: 9,113
Rogue River, OR
Jeremiah
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Rogue River, OR
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In you experience is non prepped road (i.e. Hwy 20) sometimes better than a cold unprepped track? Or is the track more forgiving at all times due to the small tire? Just thinking out loud as I ponder the awesomeness of the package you have going. Lots of variables but yes a non prep track can be worse than a virgin concrete road. I can dumb the car down enough to get down both but it's definitely not easy! GLD has done a ton of work in recent years and honestly I don't agree with the skating rink remark. I'm not going to tell you what I 60ft but I was impressed it did that and the track didn't feel that great till about 80-100ft out (where it wanted to pick the front end again) I appreciate you sharing your experiences on the track no prep vs. street no prep. Concerning "ice rink" I guess most of the crashes I ever saw there were at night past half track. The last one was the red TT '62 Impala from up North somewhere in no man's land. Does the red nitrous rex cuda still hang out? That thing moved pretty darn good way back when nobody used power adders aside from a blower. I guess there's a little Broadway Bob in all of us lol
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Re: Grudge race and a save!! CLOSE
[Re: SpareParts]
#2302649
05/11/17 12:01 AM
05/11/17 12:01 AM
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Milwaukee WI
TRENDZ
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Milwaukee WI
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GLD is my local track. I learned after awhile that even though I COULD slow enough to make the first turn around on the return road (155mph @3700lbs)I was punishing the car, and taking unnecessary risk in doing so. I started using the chute and easing into the brakes to make the second turn around, and things were much more relaxed and calm. I agree that the track has come around in the last 5 years or so.
"use it 'till it breaks, replace as needed"
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Re: Grudge race and a save!! CLOSE
[Re: TRENDZ]
#2302661
05/11/17 12:13 AM
05/11/17 12:13 AM
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Posts: 9,113
Rogue River, OR
Jeremiah
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Rogue River, OR
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GLD is my local track. I learned after awhile that even though I COULD slow enough to make the first turn around on the return road (155mph @3700lbs)I was punishing the car, and taking unnecessary risk in doing so. I started using the chute and easing into the brakes to make the second turn around, and things were much more relaxed and calm. I agree that the track has come around in the last 5 years or so.
Let me rephrase what I stated above. Back then hardy anyone use power adders aside from a blower except for this crazy guy with a backhalved g-body and a screaming TT mopar wedge. You car was amazing! Did it ever resurface after you sold it?
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Re: Grudge race and a save!! CLOSE
[Re: SpareParts]
#2302984
05/11/17 07:35 PM
05/11/17 07:35 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 340
San Diego, CA
mopar_man619
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San Diego, CA
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nice save. whats the cars name ? any more vids on youtube ? i cant get enough lol
1967 Plymouth Valiant Gen III Hemi
11.42@119
youtube.com/moparman619
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Re: Grudge race and a save!! CLOSE
[Re: mopar_man619]
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05/12/17 02:21 PM
05/12/17 02:21 PM
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Janesville, WI
SpareParts
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pro stock
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pro stock
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,563
Janesville, WI
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nice save. whats the cars name ? any more vids on youtube ? i cant get enough lol That's the VanillaGorilla YouTube Dylan Hanson and there's some more videos
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