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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 05:57 PM
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The new site is up and opening day is 4/10/16

Opening day...... Sunday April 10th.

http://torontomotorsportspark.com/

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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 07:22 PM
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I'm coming for you this year... headers are on
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 10:34 PM
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looking forward to sorting the car out .
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Originally Posted by john stewart
looking forward to sorting the car out .

Looking good,love the tires and rims
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Old Feb 27, 2016 | 08:48 PM
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Ty they are centerline qualifiers 15x4 and 15x8 with 275-60 mickeys.
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 06:37 AM
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Can't wait to see you out there and watch her run
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I'm coming for you this year... headers are on
Come git some
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 08:31 AM
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ty looking forward to meeting and racing you, you got two cool cars.

i have been out of racing for 11 years (family) and cant wait to get back into it.
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Are the 241 heads you have stock? I'm looking forward to seeing this thing run!

What size is the stall from circle D ...I looked at their stuff and ended up going with the Yank SS3600 instead. What's all done reduction wise to get down to 3440? I'm assuming that is with you in it?
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Thankyou
241 heads came mid year 2000 so you get the bigger cam and the better heads
The valve covers have never been off
The converter is a single disc 5c circle d and hits around 4400 very hard lol
Yes it's 3440 with me and I'm 6,2 270
There is some weight removed but the car still has cruise ac monsoon power steering brakes windows locks mirrors trunk relese
Front bumper support removed swaybars strange shocks 9 inch with spool big and little tires light weight sold motor mounts willwood lite rear drag brakes and a few other small things

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Originally Posted by john stewart
Thankyou
241 heads came mid year 2000 so you get the bigger cam and the better heads
The valve covers have never been off
The converter is a single disc 5c circle d and hits around 4400 very hard lol
Yes it's 3440 with me and I'm 6,2 270
There is some weight removed but the car still has cruise ac monsoon power steering brakes windows locks mirrors trunk relese
Front bumper support removed swaybars strange shocks 9 inch with spool big and little tires light weight sold motor mounts willwood lite rear drag brakes and a few other small things
wowee how'd you get her down to around 3170 with all that stuff in there? I got my 6 down to 3065 without me in it and she was stripped, but still had carpet and all in the interior, but no AC and we cut out unnecessary metal parts lol
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well the 9 inch with light weight brakes and spool is lighter than the stock 10 bolt
no e brake
aftermarket steering wheel
light wieght chrome moly solid motor mounts
no front bumper support no sway bars no windshield washer bottle or pump
no fog lights
light wieght rims and tires
aluminum adjutable shocks
and the car is a hardtop cloth interiror car

next for me to take out is the abs controler pass air bag dash suport and go on a diet lol
the last being the hardest lol
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Originally Posted by john stewart
well the 9 inch with light weight brakes and spool is lighter than the stock 10 bolt
no e brake
aftermarket steering wheel
light wieght chrome moly solid motor mounts
no front bumper support no sway bars no windshield washer bottle or pump
no fog lights
light wieght rims and tires
aluminum adjutable shocks
and the car is a hardtop cloth interiror car

next for me to take out is the abs controler pass air bag dash suport and go on a diet lol
the last being the hardest lol
You and I are about the same size.

Hell with the diet I love food too much

The car needs to shed the weight
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Originally Posted by transamtom
You and I are about the same size.

Hell with the diet I love food too much

The car needs to shed the weight
hahaha...I need to get the LS weighed in for reference

Guess what I found the other day?!?! My 13.03 slip from Cayuga that day! I knew I ran faster than a 13.1 lol...must of been against that viper! I had the stupid things under my buddies wedding invite...I looked high and low for them forever and they were under the invite ....
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Originally Posted by LETZRIDE
hahaha...I need to get the LS weighed in for reference

Guess what I found the other day?!?! My 13.03 slip from Cayuga that day! I knew I ran faster than a 13.1 lol...must of been against that viper! I had the stupid things under my buddies wedding invite...I looked high and low for them forever and they were under the invite ....
And you thought I was holding out on you

Glad you found it.
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Opening day is Sunday April 10th 2016

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I have to work on the first weekend but I will be out there April 16/17.
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do they plow the track?
or should i swap my slicks for snows lol
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Should be cool air though the way the forecast has been lately.
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by john stewart
do they plow the track?
or should i swap my slicks for snows lol
They may not open this weekend.

Well its officially delayed until the 17th weather permitting.

I have to work so I won't be out until Sunday the 17th anyway.

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