Break out the tools one weekend and replace it! It's not that big of a job, 4 or 5 hours including breaks and you should be fine. The last time I did mine I started around noon and had it back together late that evening.

 

Dudes. I was checking the itinerary and you've got some serious loops and hills in that run.



Is it OK if I bring a boinger?

 

Professor, if I get to make it, you can ride in the Blue One. But, if not, I am sure the gang will welcome Flipper.

 

I will have an empty seat, and an empty space in the tent as well.

I really hope all you guys end up making the trip, I dont get to see you nearly enough.

 

I'd better bring Flipper in case some of you guys need a ride back.

 

Holy cow! I cant get over how awesome that picture in post one is!

 

You could be in it if you come out with us. Thats an old one, try this one from 2010:

 

Almost sounds like a commitment to me Ray. Only 26 more days to go!

 

I'll start a separate thread soon on the Atlanta Caravan to B3R. We can meet at Twisted Tavern Parking lot, then meet up with Ray on the interstate. Well leave Saturday morning and hopefully meet up with Tim and whoever he'll bring down off the mountain for a lunch stop. Then we can all head to the campsite.

So the Alabama, Georgia, anyone coming up from FL?, can meet at Twisted Tavern off of I-85, Exit 111 (Lawrenceville/ Suwanee Road) in the morning.
Drive up I-85N into SC and up a scenic drive to Brevard, NC to meet others from NC, SC for lunch
All drive to Smokemount campsite, with a few scenary stops.

 

I'm pretty set on coming so plan on meeting me at the Commerce Walmart (if you were planning on making a pit stop there.)

 

just now saw this, and i'd like to try to make it but not 100% sure if i could kinda late notice i suppose. so how does it work? just show up at the campsite, pay the camping fee? sign up/register first? did i miss the register deadline? if i need to register, where can i register at? as far as the cook out, is this a group effort (as in everyone pitch in money towards it) or is it a "you're on your own" deal?

 

ideally you show up for breakfast at cracker barrel in asheville (right off exit 44 of I-40)... then cruise down the parkway with everyone... get to the camp site, set up, hang out, have a good time...

as for food, i'm not providing it =P there is a bi-lo (maybe it's a food lion) in Cherokee, about 15 min drive from the campsite to get food if you don't feel like packing a cooler... usually people will talk and coordinate to get food... but you making sure you get food in your belly is up to you, it won't be provided for you...

as for registering/fees... if you want to throw some money at me for getting the camp sites and coordinating everything, cool... if not, i don't really care. I'll be up front about it, i've spent a few hours of my time and about $80 on the camp sites. I care more about people coming and having a good time, and if that means i spend a little money, then ok... who cares?

it might be helpful to make sure you have someone's cell number so when you are coming in we can know when to expect you and/or if you have any trouble... you can PM me for my info if you want... either drive down sat morning to meet up with us or stay some where in asheville on friday night...

 

Edgar, be good to see you again. Hope you make it out. I'll be meeting up with the
Asheville guys for breakfast and heading out from there.

 

thanks for the response, like i said this is the first i've heard of this didn't know if i was too late. I hope i can work something out at work and get to go.

Tim, yeah it'll be awesome it's been way too long, i'm trying to see if Andre is gonna be able to make it out, maybe josh, everyone's been very busy with work and other things on the i77 club meet so i don't know who all can go lol. but i'll see what i can work out.

 

Do we (asheville guys) have a place to meet up yet?

 

Cracker Barrel for breakfast on Smoky Park (right off exit 44 of I-40...)

 

Pancakes FTW!

 

yes tim, you can go to IHOP if you want, it's right across the street...

 

I heard you run larger tires in the right side of your FD.

 

hopefullly i can get my rebuild done in time. else im bringing a boinger, either way im going

 

BAM! new clutch =P took me two half days since i found out that my FC is TII from the flywheel back... which caused me to order new parts and have my car sitting it pieces lol, good news it i know what to order for what part of my car now =P Now i just need to do a swap...

 

^^^
Yes you do. You can drop the old lump off at the end of my driveway :-) I'll take that steering rack too..

What the heck, just leave your whole front subframe. You didn't need all that stuff, right? :-) :-)

That's great that you got the clutch done. Maybe we can follow each other over to the cracker barrel together if you want.

 

That's fine Derrick check your pm's sent details.

 

Had a great track weekend this weekend. The red one is still in one piece just need to clean it up change the oil and see what's left of the brake pads and change if necessary. So we are still on track to bring both cars.

 

since it will be halloween weekend, i wonder if we can go trick-or-treating around the campground...