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Old May 28, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Mark I can do the dash on Sunday if you give me a time.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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We will be in orlando till later if thats good.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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Define later? Don't get me wrong...with this hot *** weather as long as you have lights night time is great.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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we will be arriving 9pm or sooner depending on traffic
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Old May 29, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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No telling on the return time, but 21 seems like about right, on the time.

I wish I'd've known that it was going to be this soon. I'd already stripped it down to it's main assets (no vents in the dash).

No big, though just a small number of Phillips and they're back in place - we should / could just yank the contents of Kev's dash and populate our with it.

Give me a call on when you plan on getting to the track, tomm. I'm rocking down with Fred and Bieber (they'll be in the 240). and we're SUPPOSED to be leaving at a tentative 0700...

Fack.

I should probably sleep, sometime, huh?

At the shop, yesterday, lastnight and all day, today... Contiguously.

/zombie
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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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So are you guys meeting at the shop Sunday evening to do dash stuff?? If so I can come by and drop off the CF sunroof.
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Old May 29, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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we were but no kevin
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Old May 30, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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Well...CF drop off complete..even got you a spare manifold gasket. Darkside will be up and running again after fluids replenished. Just paypal whenever you are ready. See you guys soon, glad the projects coming along nicely!
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Old May 30, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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aww man it wasnt free?
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Old May 30, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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I can loan it to ya if you just want to use it for a while and not buy it.
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Old May 30, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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can you pm me yo pp addy i lost it
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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See Florida Rotary Meet thread in the SE Section

Oct 15th 2011 will be the Rotary Car Show and Dyno Competition Meet
3991 Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park, FL
2pm - till we leave


We will have a best in class competition
Best Rotary vehicle overall
Dyno competition
- 12a all motor
- 13b all motor
- 12a Forced induction
- 13b Forced induction

Parking will be free for Rotary powered cars. $5 per non rotary car.
Dyno Comp $30 entrance fee. Best pull used for record. Cash payout per class based on number of entries, must have min of 5 entries to recieve payout.
Car show $10 entrance fee. Cars will be judged by class, classes decided by participants, will keep you posted.
***Best Rotary car requires NO FEE and will be decided by TBROC day of the event***

There will be food available on site as well as a shopping plaza with a variety of food choices across the street. Food will consist of rice, pork or chicken, beans,plantains, kabobs, and we will have water and soda available. Food will be sold $5 a plate (rice, meat, beans, plantains, drink). Kabobs will be $2. Drinks $1.

Gas station within blocks that sells Sunoco 110 at the pump for those interested.

Racing venue held later the same night is within 10 mins
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Anyone willing to donate money to me is welcome to send it to that address...
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 09:09 AM
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http://www.indyracingexperience.com/t-Disney.aspx

lets make it happen...not sure if gringo would fit though...
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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what speed limit? A friend did the nascar one and they had a limiter set to 80 on the cars
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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My friend said he got up to 130 on the 7th lap...8th lap is the cool down. As you encroach on the pace car, it goes faster and faster so you follow the pace car line to your comfort...he didn't hit a governor...he ran out of laps lol.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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he wasnt accelerating like me then.....
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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no...he's not as confident a driver as you....or me for that matter. Hasn't done much autocross or even drag.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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OMG this is hilarious, was going to post on your FB eddie but figured this was better:
http://imgur.com/jGM59
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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hahahahahahaha awesome..!
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Uhm, Mark.... How you accelerate has nothing to do with the top-speed limiter, in the car.

He probably ran out of laps due to gearing... Peg that puppy and hold it - gearing's long enough (without a speed limiter) and you could do 500 mph - given the constant rate of acceleration, over time and with enough distance.

BUT! Those courses are usually pretty fun. I got to race the FIA course at Laguna. Even the 'detuned' cars are pretty damned fast (remember that you're practically sitting on the ground.)

The insurance is high and there for a reason... Found out that the natural line in the corkscrew (turns 8 and 9?) is WAY wrong, AND I took it waaaay too hot.

Also discovered that at 80, when you leave the ground, from the top, you are HIGHER than the tire-barrier... Sheared the FR armature and wheel assembly off the car, as well as most of the nose and under-carriage.

The were pretty cool about it, since the actual DAMAGE was pretty cheap, and I think they still made money on the insurance.

If the opportunity arises, I'd say go for it and **** up the Disney track.

Hit up. I meant HIT UP the Disney track.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Tire barrier top speed run?
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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??? cheaper option would be karting in Ocala.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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See who can hit the tire barrier head on the fastest.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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the disney track is so-so .A friend of mine did it a couple months ago, and they have taken the shifters out of the cars because people kept burning up the clutches. every car starts out in i think third, you get push started, and it takes a couple laps to get up to speed. I still want to do it though
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