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11-12-2004, 09:39 AM
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Hey Rick, do you have any videos from the front view of your car at the top end of the track? The reason I'm asking is because we were sitting near the finish line at the Thunder event, and at the top end of the track your entire nose bumper cover is caved in like a ****. It looks BAD, like you just had a collision with someone. I've seen this happen on quite a few 150+ cars, so you might want to add some internal bracing to that nose piece. Could be giving up alot of mph with a crushed front end like that.
, Damn I knew I shouldn't have went home early 
had to be up @ 5am, but still didn't wake up til' 9am 
11-12-2004, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Hey Rick, do you have any videos from the front view of your car at the top end of the track? The reason I'm asking is because we were sitting near the finish line at the Thunder event, and at the top end of the track your entire nose bumper cover is caved in like a ****. It looks BAD, like you just had a collision with someone. I've seen this happen on quite a few 150+ cars, so you might want to add some internal bracing to that nose piece. Could be giving up alot of mph with a crushed front end like that.
11-12-2004, 10:50 AM
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Rick, just make a simple tube skeleton to reinforce that nose. It can still be lightweight, you can use small tube or even solid rod to make the skeleton. That wall you were pushing could cause you to lose control of the car at the big end, so be safe out there.
11-12-2004, 11:14 AM
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Awesome numbers! Out of curiosity what was the issue with the old turbo? Did the bearings take a dump? Impellar dig into the volute? You mentioned cleaning out the intercooler so I assume there were shavings and/or oil in there?
Just so it has a license plate. 
11-12-2004, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by y2khawk
About as streetable as mine i'd bet 
Do i need to strap mine on the dynojet?
Go make a pass already 
Do i need to strap mine on the dynojet?
Go make a pass already 
11-13-2004, 11:04 AM
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Rick, you are absolutely caving in the front nose if you ddont have any support in the frotn with bumper supports etc removed. Joes car flattened out trapping 135-140 last year early this year until he fabbed something up fo rit, actually ripped the frotn bumper at a crease I beleive. Youll pick up some mph too if you cna keep its shape. take about 1 or 2 pounds of aluminum to keep it all together
