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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:16 pm | |
| - sdstick wrote:
- Yes. I bought a 1/2 pint size
Send me your address & I'll shlop some into a container & send it over to you Gotta save some for Matt too
It's just like clear silicon that never sets Hold onto it for the young buck! Hes gunna need it haha. In all seriousness, I greatly appreciate it, but I will just order up a container of it. Will be nice to have on hand for misc. projects anyways. I actually have an idea for some control arms and some of that stuff would come in handy. | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:25 pm | |
| - bfurches wrote:
- sdstick wrote:
- Yes. I bought a 1/2 pint size
Send me your address & I'll shlop some into a container & send it over to you Gotta save some for Matt too
It's just like clear silicon that never sets Hold onto it for the young buck! Hes gunna need it haha.
In all seriousness, I greatly appreciate it, but I will just order up a container of it. Will be nice to have on hand for misc. projects anyways. I actually have an idea for some control arms and some of that stuff would come in handy. Here I was gonna offer to drive it out to ya when I get my stash! Such a nice guy. Control arms eh? hmm I can't wait to see where that goes having the mounts come out so awesome! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Updates! Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:08 pm | |
| I got a decent little amount done over the weekend. I mainly concentrated on the trunk, but I tackled a few other little odd jobs as well. At this point, roughly 75% of the body is bolted down. I ran out of the shortened metric flange bolts I need and nobody has them in stock! Anyways, I ordered some from Fastenal and they should be here Tuesday. As I mentioned before, I wanted to get the carpet all done and installed in my trunk, but it never left the factory with the studs for the retention clips. I came up with a decent fix. I was originally going to get the right threaded rod and weld it in place, but I decided to go this route instead: From the backside (under the rear valance) using the carpet as a template, I drilled the four mounting points. Each hole received a stainless 1" button head bolt, along with a stainless fender washer. I used some black rtv under the fender wash to prevent any leaks or rust. Inside the trunk is a stainless net with an integral star washer to lock the stud into place. The oem clips threaded right on no problem. After the stud issue was resolved, I machined some threaded aluminum spacers for the battery box. The studs come from under the floor pan and through the threaded spacers, then the battery box drops into place. I also installed the billet nitrous bottle bracket and battery box. The trunk is about 90% done now. I still need to run the battery cables through the bulk head fitting in the rear, install the passenger sail panel, and install the vent tube for the battery box. The best part is....there is still enough room in that trunk to take a vacation! lol I did a little work on the rear bumper area too. The bumper has been stripped of the inner aluminum support as well as the frame mounted crash absorbers. I mounted the battery shut-off in the rear bumper shell, and it will be attached to the frame horns with a round chromolly. I got everything mocked up and test fit with where the bumper will sit (sucked in and dropped). Last but not least is a little eye candy... New B&M blacked out pro ratchet stealth shifter, and edelbrock vic jr for the lsx | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:07 pm | |
| That's only eye candy to some of us on here Looks good! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Nitrous School Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:35 pm | |
| So some of you guys may already know, but I spend a lot of time developing new nitrous products and testing them on my own, as well as my friends vehicles. I have been working carefully on a new design for my LS motor to really let it shine without putting a massive hit on the stock cast pistons. I wanted to share the rough model I built today of my new manifold fogger nozzle. Now keep in mind, I am NOT a machinist. This is just a sample/ model I fabricated in the lathe from solid 6061 round stock. The end product will be much nicer looking when I let my machinist have his way with it, but this is just my method of giving him a basic platform to work off. The idea behind this nozzle is to suspend it from a link-bar style plate or spacer. Basically, it would be a solid machined aluminum spacer with what will appear to be a traditional spray bar (but is actually just a passage to this unit). A nozzle like the one I machined here will be suspended into the plenum from the center of the link bar, and offer 360* of nitrous and fuel flow directed at each individual runner. This should promote better distribution when compared to the traditional nitrous plate systems. I am also reversing traditional theory of having the nitrous holes on top spraying down onto the path of fuel. The theory has always been the nitrous pressure (900 psi), shooting down on top of the fuel outlets would help to atomize the fuel drops. The only problem with this in my opinion is that any of the fuel misses the nitrous and "falls" from the spray bar, it has nowhere to go but down onto the manifold floor where it could potentially puddle. I am taking the fuel outlets and running them above the nitrous outlets almost parallel. The theory here is that eventually the fuel WILL fall (fuel is heavier then air), and when it does, it will fall into the stream of high pressure nitrous, providing a higher concentration of an atomized mixture rate with less loss to the manifold and runner floor. All in the building stages now, but I think we are on course to have the prototype plate on the car for the race in September. | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:17 pm | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:53 pm | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:04 pm | |
| The motor and trans are IN and not being supported by BLOCKS! YAY lol bye-bye mounts! ....On a serious note, this is coming out awesome. Mike at Robinson's Race Cars has gone above and beyond helping me on this one. The time, preparation and thought that has gone into this layout is pretty amazing, and its pretty exciting to see the work coming together. For those of you not familiar with Mike's work, this is his personal car: http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_1108_1971_ford_maverick/viewall.html _______________________________________________________________________________________ We have spent the last three days cleaning the 35 layers of undercoating and grease off the frame, test fitting, measuring, measuring and measuring some more. Overall, it is amazing how well all the piece I have are working together and fitting correctly. If you look closely at the center line of the crank, you will see the front hub is almost perpendicular to the spindles (meaning all the weight is past the front tires and off the nose. Perfect for a drag car and weight transfer). You will also notice the saddles Mike incorporated into the front of the frame, so when the motor drops in, it is essentially keyed. The motor is low and far back which is exactly what I wanted. The f-body oil pan clears with no notch and is still above the crossmember. The headers I have are Doug's 98-02 F-Body shorties that I removed all of the emissions junk from and had stainless vibrant v-bands welded to. These also fit very well and clear the control arms and steering shaft. Tomorrow there is some finish welding that needs to be done and the final test fit. The plate and saddles will all get smoothed radius when I know where my accessories are going to sit, but the hard part is just about DONE! | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:47 pm | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:24 am | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:51 pm | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:55 am | |
| Someday like next summer or something I think two white boxies should race. Two VS Four doors. Idunno but I think I know who will win.... | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:32 am | |
| so SICK of the stupid set-backs! After work last night (i get out at midnight), I decided it would be a good idea to put the transmission in.....seeing how I had nothing but other problems this weekend. I loaded up my B&M convertor, stuffed the trans up under the car (with the help of a co-worker), and realized that the convertor doesn't spin! Must be something in the pump gears...not really sure yet....but I have to snap the trans back out today. Also...drive shaft is way too long now (which isn't the end of the world. I was expecting that one now the motor is so far back). As for progress...front suspension is almost done and ready to go back on the car. I loaded up the control arms with new Energy Suspension bushings and Delco ball joints. All sand blasted and painted up! I also had Mike help me with the flexplate. Instead of doing the typical old LSX community grind out the holes....we indexed the correct th350/th400 pattern and re-drilled the plate. The mid plate is finished as well. Everything is radiused and painted. Exhaust clearance is perfect as well as starter and etc. It's getting there, but everything I touch ends up requiring 3 hours of repair time, and everything I order is updated as back-order a week later LOL Oh-well. Name of the game. | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:19 pm | |
| all those ACDelco boxes are nice! The build is even nicer | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:32 pm | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:04 am | |
| Good to see it on the ground! I hope you make your deadline! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:39 pm | |
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MASShole9C1
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2009-12-16
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:26 pm | |
| Awesome! This build is one of my favs.
Looks like you'll be making your deadline. I'd like to come out and see it at the strip someday.
Keep up the good work! A lot of well thought out and executed work has been done here. | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:46 pm | |
| Thanks man. Its pretty much do or die this weekend. Depending on what I accomplish will dictate whether or not I am making it, and at this point funds are tight (my son starts soccer this week. Can't believe he's already old enough). But. I havent lost hope yet!.
List Of Necessities: -Driveshaft -Fuel pump and lines (already snatched the regulator). -Rear mount transmission cooler and lines -Battery for the box, and associated wiring -Rear bumper support -Mount the manual steering box -Mount the radiator and electric fans -MSD 6010 -Swap left rear axle and brakes -Install the ratchet shifter
List Of Not So Necessary: -One of my "one-off" CNC Nitrous Plate and Solenoids and Wiring -Mold the Aluminum Hood into the header panel -Rear anti-roll bar -Change the carpet to lighter stuff -Weld a patch over the old shifter hole -Set of 15x10s
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MASShole9C1
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2009-12-16
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:55 pm | |
| You sure do have your work cut out for you. But, there's light at the end of the tunnel. Just don't hesitate when it goes green lol. | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:03 pm | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:27 pm | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:24 pm | |
| I think you're gonna make it! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:22 pm | |
| I tried like hell....but I am out for Saturday. Between work and life I just can't finish what I need too with one day left. I still think I can at the very least get the car moving under its own power Sunday, but It won't be race ready. It's all good....I still have almost two months before the tracks are closed....and I guarantee you WILL see some video of this thing in the next few weeks. | |
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MASShole9C1
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2009-12-16
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:06 pm | |
| Bummer. No sense in rushing it. Haste makes waste. | |
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8bud
Posts : 626 Join date : 2009-01-23 Age : 52 Location : Salem, NH
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:02 pm | |
| Sucks that you didn't make your deadline, Brandon. Awesome build you've got going there. But like you said you still have plenty of time to make the track. Subscribed and awaiting video....... | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:07 pm | |
| Hey thanks guys. Like I said...it's all good. I finished up quite a bit of wiring today...hope to square up the rest tomorrow. Pics to come.... On a side note...my 3 Bar map sensor showed up today | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:35 pm | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:41 pm | |
| LOL That last pic is great! Ready to roll! (almost) | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:20 pm | |
| Progress is going to be awfully slow for the next week or so (one of my co-workers is on vaca and I will be doing quite a bit of OT to pick up the slack)....Anyways....me being the cheap son of a gun I can be...I came up with a fuel rail for my carb today lol. I took an over-sized Dominator rail, cut it in half, removed a big chunck from either end, and used some 3/8" compression with -6AN line to finish it all up. Looks better then the aftermarket ones! lol | |
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MASShole9C1
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2009-12-16
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:50 pm | |
| Wow. Great idea! Lookin good, as always. Gettin even closer to firing that pig up! | |
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Matt Trakker
Posts : 5093 Join date : 2009-07-30 Age : 42 Location : Reading, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:25 pm | |
| I really hope to see this thing in the flesh at the fall roundup. | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:52 pm | |
| Thanks for keeping me motivated guys lol. ...but pretty soon....I am really going to need someone to talk me out of this... | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:05 pm | |
| If your looking for good sense....please move along... | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:43 pm | |
| - bfurches wrote:
- Thanks for keeping me motivated guys lol.
...but pretty soon....I am really going to need someone to talk me out of this...
Talk you OUT of it? Not likely. Lets show them damn civics what a turbo does in a real car! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:52 pm | |
| Alright guys....I wanted to share a little something I have been working on for the Caprice... This is my "nitrous ramp" system I designed. Basically, in combination with the plate I am having cnc machined, it will allow me to completely control time based where nitrous comes in and goes out. It incorporates three seperate stages (utilizing 3 completely different pair of solenoids, and different size shots). Stage 1 is a typical micro switch on-off, stage 2 & 3 are run off the timers pictured, and can be set to delay or stop early the nitrous delivery. I just bench tested the unit as awhole and I am VERY excited to try it out. This paired with the MSD, would basically be like chemically turbo charging! | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:06 pm | |
| I think I need to take a vacation & camp out at your shop. Lots of stuff there I know nothing about, but for some reason I'm drawn to it. Looking forward to the launch | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
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Matt Trakker
Posts : 5093 Join date : 2009-07-30 Age : 42 Location : Reading, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:19 am | |
| There are literally works of art in this thread...that's freakin' awesome! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:48 pm | |
| Thanks for all the kinds words guys... Stopped by my machinist today and wanted to share a sneak peak of my new nitrous plate design: | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:49 pm | |
| First time down the street..... | |
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toomanytoyz Club President
Posts : 6876 Join date : 2009-01-20 Age : 47 Location : East Hampstead, NH USA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:16 pm | |
| Wow. This might even get finished! | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:43 pm | |
| - toomanytoyz wrote:
- Wow. This might even get finished!
lol....come'on man.....you cant play that card! Thanks for the Diff cover....that thing looks pretty mean | |
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toomanytoyz Club President
Posts : 6876 Join date : 2009-01-20 Age : 47 Location : East Hampstead, NH USA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:04 pm | |
| - bfurches wrote:
- toomanytoyz wrote:
- Wow. This might even get finished!
lol....come'on man.....you cant play that card!
Thanks for the Diff cover....that thing looks pretty mean Why not? May keep ya motivated. That nitrous controller looks the balls, btw! Oh and yeah... I wish I coulda run that thing. It looked awesome under there. *sigh* | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:06 pm | |
| - toomanytoyz wrote:
Oh and yeah... I wish I coulda run that thing. It looked awesome under there. *sigh* Me too.. | |
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Matt Trakker
Posts : 5093 Join date : 2009-07-30 Age : 42 Location : Reading, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:14 pm | |
| Haha, I love the sound these engines make, it reminds me of some sort of 1960s open exhaust trans am series car or something, raspy. My Tahoe sounds like that up close to the exhaust pipe, kinda funny.
That was a cool vantage point seeing the front suspension articulate, don't see that too often... | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:16 pm | |
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bfurches
Posts : 1061 Join date : 2010-04-20 Age : 36 Location : Springfield, MA
| Subject: Re: 9/8/12 Race Day Build Count Down Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:42 pm | |
| - Matt Trakker wrote:
- Haha, I love the sound these engines make, it reminds me of some sort of 1960s open exhaust trans am series car or something, raspy. My Tahoe sounds like that up close to the exhaust pipe, kinda funny.
That was a cool vantage point seeing the front suspension articulate, don't see that too often... My neighbors didnt like the sound too much! lol That vantage point should look a lot better on a pass! - 1984twodoor wrote:
- Awesome stuff! Glad it finally happened! All I can think of is that cop giving you such a hard time the last time I rode in it!
I forgot all about that! That guy was SO mad....and it wasn't even that bad haha. | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068 Join date : 2010-03-30 Age : 30 Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
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