Countdown!!

qbnkiller

qbnkiller

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Re: Countdown!!

T-Bone said:
I have to retrieve my featherlite trailer from Indiana with my RPM transmissioned Syclone aboard. Then I will park it in the garage here and replace it with the 1/8 mile / autoX ace in the hole Bowtie powered Typhoon. Last thing I need to do is have my wife select a sympathy card so I can give it to you Saturday afternoon (she is better at picking out cards that make people feel better despite a tragic loss). HEEHEE.

Can't wait to meet you guys!
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How fast has that Ty been? Who's been tuning it?

Wish I was going...have fun people!
 
T-Bone

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Re: Countdown!!

SYO237 said:
You guys do know that Ian is coming and he smoked everyone at AutoX at Nats by a full second or 2....I took "2nd" only by 4 tenths (no official timing devices, so add in human reaction time to stop the clock) in stock class.

Big motors dont mean chit.... its all about being smooooooooooooooth.

Make sure you dont sign that card just yet...you might be keeping it for yourself :tup:
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I hear ya....it's all in fun. Harmon seems to have pretty thick skin and a great sense of humor and since he ribs me every so often, I feel obligated of sorts to return the favor. Glad he is already voicing some excuses (1st thread). Loop holes seem to ease the pain a bit.

The Lap 1 Ty has MUCH more besides a beefed up motor whose engine builder / tuner holds the NHRA record for a forced induction V6 powered dragster. You southern chicks will see soon enough. This Ty is wickedly fast, stops super fast and turns incredibly fast.....all it needs is a competent driver and I hope to locate him by next Friday (ha). I can talk big all day long but the countdown has begun and showtime is approaching. AutoX or no autoX, it would still be enough just to get together, meet everybody and have some fun.

sy#2716 said:
Lol yall crack me up....being smooth is the key. Sean you should know that since you "used to race bikes".
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:). I agree 100% about being smooth but when you get from A-B faster and brake deeper before transitioning, it makes a big difference; that is IF one has the proper equipment to facilitate rapid acceleration and deceleration. As long as you're planted firm before diving into the apex and stay focused on the exit point after passing the apex while accelerating, it's all good. Ok, no more advice from me....bwaahaa. They just better have some Monster drink in their tanks.
 
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T-Bone

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Re: Countdown!!

qbnkiller said:
How fast has that Ty been? Who's been tuning it?

Wish I was going...have fun people!
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Question 1) I have no idea....yet ;)

Question 2) Engine was built by RaceKrafters (www.raceKrafters.com) and tuned by Rance Baxter of Rance FI Services (www.Rancefi.com). Running Excel Gen VII system and truck dyno'd at 568 WHP (25 psi). Equipped with ZR1 rotors and C5 calipers on all 4.

I haven't fiddled with it since I bought it except to add the A2A system to it. Will be fun to see what it'll do on a venue it was designed for.
 
Quickstop [UK]

Quickstop [UK]

Combating adversyty.
Re: Countdown!!

sytyguy said:
It gets closer as you start driving South.....so just start driving. ;)

We tried to keep cost as low as possible, but renting the autoX track, shirts, meal, trophies, etc....all added up.
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Nothing to do with your costs - y9ou guys have done a great job. I just wish I got better than 8mpg! I reckon $500 for the weekend all in...

I might still make it but it's unlikely especially with the NASTE meet the following weekend. I'm definitely going to that.
 
TYRODD

TYRODD

My ass. Look at it.
Re: Countdown!!

Im poor, and Im still Flying out.

Hell, Im flying across the country...

NO excuses!:)
 
sy#2716

sy#2716

SyTy 4 Life
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cloneman315 said:
Guys I think I asked hos before,do I need to bring my own vp116 or is there a source close by.
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I am sure there will be sources to get it. Hood will be able to answer that question a little better though being that he is from that area and knows what they carry at the track and race shops.
 
sy#2716

sy#2716

SyTy 4 Life
Re: Countdown!!

T-Bone said:
:). I agree 100% about being smooth but when you get from A-B faster and brake deeper before transitioning, it makes a big difference; that is IF one has the proper equipment to facilitate rapid acceleration and deceleration. As long as you're planted firm before diving into the apex and stay focused on the exit point after passing the apex while accelerating, it's all good. Ok, no more advice from me....bwaahaa. They just better have some Monster drink in their tanks.
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I hear you on that but on autocross course it is alot different than a road course where you are doing 40-50mph min on the track not like an autocross course where the max speed you will get up to is 50mph.
 
sytyguy

sytyguy

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Re: Countdown!!

There's a guy that usually sells VP at the track, but I'm unaware if he'll be there that night. Let me try to get an answer.
 
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qbnkiller

qbnkiller

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Re: Countdown!!

would you use racing fuel if you are not racing? Would that be called driving fuel? Is there a driving fuel setting in my Ultimate chip?
 
T-Bone

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Re: Countdown!!

sy#2716 said:
I hear you on that but on autocross course it is alot different than a road course where you are doing 40-50mph min on the track not like an autocross course where the max speed you will get up to is 50mph.
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Ahhh, we are all gonna have fun. I am inexperienced at autocross but I hope to perform well enough, nobody knows. See ya there.....can hardly wait!
 
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