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I was told to pull at around 10mph... which is way slower than she ski's. Yep, she starts out on her back with the board up a few inches out of the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
I have shortened the rope from it's original length thinking it was too long, but don't really know how short to make it.
Amen on the August race....
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Originally Posted by BryanL
How was there no mention of cooler lids in your post? Ur slipping bro.
Sam, and others. What are your thoughts on the accuracy of the dyno at TWS? I know there was though that it was reading a bit high at the April event.
I will not have a chance to dyno my car before Friday and can either Dyno at the track and do a 1/2 day of testing, or dyno elsewhere and most likely do no testing. I'd like to test if at all possible b/c of my front strut change and fact that I didn't get to run CW last year b/c of the broken collar bone.
I just don't want to screw myself with a 260 hp dyno that is really 250.
Thoughts?
Run it. If you pull the AI guys on the straight we can talk then.</p>Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelmosty
Besides, I'm pitting next to Glenn so I don't have to go far with the protest form.</p>
*shrugs shoulders* That's quite the dilemma.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelmosty
If his dyno is high:
1.) You dyno at the track - you race with less power than others, but if you get hit with a protest or random 'Glenn-picks-you' dyno check, you're ok and they get DQs.
B) You dyno elsewhere - you race with comparable power, but you risk the DQ.
Bag of worms opened.
I would think if you dyno on a reputable dyno and go over at TWS (doesn't seem reliable), that you would have the opportunity to recertify at your earlier dyno to prove numbers.
Sam, is your cert from TWS? If so then I would feel pretty good about it. I felt that in April you, Glenn, and myself were virtually identical down the main straight.
We were gonna allow Wade to go back to his cert dyno, but it turns out that TWS was the cert dyno. So he was over on the dyno he certed on. I don't really think that dyno is wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelmosty
I just wanted to be clear on that.
Dyno's for everyone at TWS (unless otherwise noted).
And yes, we were pretty much identical on the main straight. Any differences were the result of getting off the last corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
I'm still new to this Glenn, you say that there will be dynos for everyone at TWS. I need to get a new dyno after doing a pi head swap. Can I wait for that one or do I need to get one prior to the event as well?
It was a joke. SOrry.Quote:
Originally Posted by jdlingle
ok cool. Ill get one Friday then.
Dyno at TWS. It is easy and available.
I dyno'd at Brass Monkey at MSRH in Jan, and pulled 250hp. Removed the cats, and re-dynoed at TWS. Pulled 259hp. Seems reasonable to me, and I was able to pull Wade down the straight, twice.
Must be the aero package. Bring it, Cowboy.
That's the game plan. I just didn't want to pay to dyno friday and then have to pay again Saturday if that was this weeks tech item. Hate to think their dyno is high if I was at 199 before :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rleng1
</p>That's doesn't seem to hard to do if I'm the AI guy....maybe just leave me out of it...don't want "he pulled that big ass Mustang on the straight" to be the reason for protest forms popping up...I'm just there for everyone's amusement ;).Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbody383
There are no "How To" videos for that. I haven't searched but I would hope there are plenty of "Here, Hold My Beer and Watch This" vids out there that should suffice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crumpacker
But since you mentioned it I'm betting I could wakeboard on that cooler lid.
Seriously Procter, you should talk to 'Little Jo" (Jay Jordan). He should know more about wakeboarding and wakesurfing-just check out his vimeo page.
cool.... I will have to find it. Wake surfing is next.. Kendra wants a wake surfing boat bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
Yeah me too-with the tower full of speakers for the islands at Texoma. Mosty has seen a pic I think. But, then there goes the racing budget and everything else then.Quote:
Originally Posted by AllZWay
That is good info Randy, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by rleng1
I went ahead and scheduled dyno time at 10:00 on Friday. Hopefully it goes good and I can know the dust off the car in the afternoon practice. It is going to be a late night tonight but I finally feel good about having everything ready for the event.
I still have to see if the car actually moves:New rear end fluid, r/r transmission ~ new fluid, helicoil that stupid torque arm mount boss, r/r shifter (maybe i have gearz now), need to replace tensioner and belt, blow out radiator, and then... secure some driving skill.I guess loading it on the trailer will be the test drive.
Dont know why we live in Texas .
Negative, my dyno was from our Houston Dyno Day (the shop was PSI I think). I actually think their dyno was low... i hadn't changed anything from my 260/294 set up last year and I dyno'd 251/293. I just left it and figured if I got killed on the straits, I'd add some timing and redyno. I'm not getting pulled, so I figure I'm on par with last years numbers. PSI's dyno actually broke at the end of our session there.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelmosty
Noted.Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
Speaking of Jay, I saw him at the dentist today:Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
http://www.youtube.com/user/CarAfici.../0/IhZ_o833NtI
Old busted trans out... no matter what you do with the shifter, it's stuck in one gear. Will be interesting to see what's going on inside.
On the other hand, the spare trans seems to have 7 different driven ratios and an actual neutral. Once I bulk up and can pick the stupid thing up, I'll get it in.
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</p>... and damn tired of typing lessthan-slash-p-greaterthan to get a new line.</p>
You can always just put in a T5, they're much lighter to R&R.
*cough*fourthgen*cough*Quote:
Originally Posted by Alien
Uh, can't.</p>
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And... apparently corrected I stand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alien
Al, you ready to defend a T5 in a 4th gen in September?</p>
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Originally Posted by Alien
I think Gary understands the rules better than most. If Gary says you can run a T5 I would not question it.
JJ
I agree with you but Gary won't be standing at my shoulder at Mid Ohio approving a T5 in a fourth gen.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
Why would you want to downgrade to that transmission? Or is the stock one for your car *that* bad?
See Ken, you are a CMC guy at heart ~ you got sucked into this for no good reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by kbrewmr2
</p> One of the *new* legal combos is an LT1/T5 in a 3rd gen... my gut is that it will be a stoopid good combo once it get's fully implemented. I have no intention of switching from the T56 but when i'm changing them, the 50-60lbs weight difference would be nice.</p>
Lol - I had a Fox Mustang back in the day. Broke way too many T5s. Wouldn't touch another one with a 10 foot pole. Not in a street car, not in a drag car, and not in a road race car. No way, no how.
Yea, T5's are bad news for people who don't know how to drive/shift. For the rest of us, they do just fine...Quote:
Originally Posted by kbrewmr2
:-)
Richard P.
Mine does pretty good too on durability. I just can't let Michael drive the car. <wink>.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardP
Now that I reshimed the input shaft (to the tune of .035) since Hallett, hopefully I can make more than 50% of the 2-3 shifts!
I meant to have a "wink" smiley behind the "can't let Michael drive the car" comment... Don't want people think the sheriff is tough on transmissions...
My old 86 GT street car with a Vortech supercharger (375rwhp/385rwtq) had the ORIGINAL T5 that survived 100k miles before the engine was upgraded, then survived another ~20k miles after the blower was installed before finally giving up. Another T5 was installed, and last I heard from the owner, it was still going strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by kbrewmr2
The CMC car has had three T5's in 8 years of racing - the one it came with (was questionable when I got the car, and was only used for one weekend), a second that lived for 3 seasons before breaking at MSRC, and a Liberty's Gear replacement that lasted for another 4 seasons. Upon pulling the bellhousing, flywheel and clutch, I discovered why the second T5 broke - the input shaft bearing installed by the PO was an old school brass unit (instead of the proper late model roller job) that had become oblong, allowing the input shaft to move around.
T5's can live a long time in our environment (Richard P is a perfect example), but you have to get your shifts right. An improper downshift (operator error) with lots of axle hop is not good for longevity.
For every person that says "oh I ran 1,000whp through it and it was fine" etc there's at least 2-3 with Tremec, TKO, etc swaps for a reason. Jus' Sayin'. ;)
Yea. I know. I already said the reason. It's because some people can drive and some can't...Quote:
Originally Posted by kbrewmr2
Richard P.
I think you have me confused with Al
Finally got around to finding a use for a rear GTA wheel...
http://www.fototime.com/78D760EDE84255D/standard.jpg
Nicely done! (golf clap)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alien