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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by joncowen » Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:52 am

Here's my pathetic excuse for a tt.

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by blazer178 » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:25 am

Rick
Your videos are just as good as mine only different and that is the way it should be. I have always liked black cars and my other car was black but when you sit at the start line doing a hill climb in the sun you soon realize that black is not the way to go........ So please post your video and enjoy what you are driving because I am :lol: :sunny: :D

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by escortracer » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:48 am

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by breakaway500 » Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:40 pm

Umm. Robert,is that Harrys lap timer app? I am assuming the video is from another device?
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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by escortracer » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:49 pm

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by TroyV » Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:25 am

This is the morning of the TT. Some familiar faces, and I try to keep up with the T60 Spec Boxter.

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by Rotary-Amuse » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:01 pm

breakaway500 wrote:^ Great looking car..every time you passed us, my student and I commented how nice your car looked..and went. :shock: My Mazdaspeed Miata with Hydra Nemesis ECU belches flames on decel,and there is a way to stop throttle lift fuel delivery,but when I shut it off,it hurt the tip in, so I left it in flame thrower mode. :D

Thank you very much for the compliment - what car were you instructing in? Run group three was a lot of fun out on Thompson - great respectable group that were easy to run with all day

How do you like the Hydra? I have to rework my hotside intercooler end tank before I head to my rotary specialist, but should be set for 2016. I'll see if leaning it out cools down the flamethrower

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blazer178 wrote:Rick
Your videos are just as good as mine only different and that is the way it should be. I have always liked black cars and my other car was black but when you sit at the start line doing a hill climb in the sun you soon realize that black is not the way to go........ So please post your video and enjoy what you are driving because I am :lol: :sunny: :D
I am absolutely enjoying what I'm driving :) I have yet to see your car out on track but am looking forward to it. I haven't had a chance to edit my footage from Thompson, but I'll post it up once I work through it



Cheers!

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:28 am

Rick,we were in the black GTO in group 3. I like the Hydra a lot.It is very easy to navigate and you can change anything you desire with the stroke of a key.
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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by blazer178 » Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:41 am

Rick
It was the white chevy pickup and I was out in group 1 but I was enjoying brake problems so I was not out running as much as I needed and then broke a rocker arm so I was there for only one day :x :( :roll:

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by Juiced06GTO » Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:33 pm

Thanks for the links to the pictures! I was in the black GTO with Mark. I have a few vids from the TT day -

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:12 pm

^Tony…lines look good..you just need to get all that power to the pavement.. :shock: :wink: :sunny:
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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by Juiced06GTO » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:48 pm

I am working on that, I'll be at Palmer Saturday too! I talked to a guy who used to run a GTO in SCCA T2 about set up and he gave me some tips to try out. So we'll see how it works on Saturday. I looked up getting at set of hoosiers for the car, but was having a problem parting with $1200......I thought drag racing was expensive haha!
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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:49 pm

I would get your suspension dialed in (or possibly changed..heavier springs) closer to a road track setup/tune/ before putting slicks on the car.The back inside wheel needs to stay planted or it will get cooked with all that HP. :shock: Cording the edge of a sticker tire will bring tears to your eyes.. :lol: 8) :sunny: Whiskey Hill has many turns..with lots of angle. Turn 5 apex will be like ice in your car...its gotten quite polished with spinning tires..(move out about a foot.. :wink: )
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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by Rotary-Amuse » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:22 pm

joncowen wrote:Here's my pathetic excuse for a tt.

Jon, I'm not sure pathetic is the correct word for a 1'20" lap out on Thompson... you're definitely pushing it at a pretty good clip

Your line and pace looked great - good stuff sir

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Re: Thomson Pics and Vids..

Post by Rotary-Amuse » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:24 pm

blazer178 wrote:Rick
It was the white chevy pickup and I was out in group 1 but I was enjoying brake problems so I was not out running as much as I needed and then broke a rocker arm so I was there for only one day :x :( :roll:
Sorry, to clarify I've seen you at every COM day I've ever run but Palmer 1 this year (I believe you weren't there, right?), I've just never actually seen you and your car running out on track

Best of luck getting your pickup back up and running!

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