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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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If the car is light enough I think the hoosier's work better than M/T.

Fastest 60' in ODR and X275 is on Hoosier's.
2800# and 2800hp, how do those numbers work? How long till you test that monster?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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2800# and 2800hp, how do those numbers work? How long till you test that monster?
those number should be fast on any tire.


2 weeks ! LOL!
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
those number should be fast on any tire.


2 weeks ! LOL!
There goes that damn "2 week" time frame.

Mine should have been "2 weeks" and its 2 years later
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 87silverbullet
There goes that damn "2 week" time frame.

Mine should have been "2 weeks" and its 2 years later
haha !

Feels like 2 years since we been out.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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Changes over the winter ....
Racecraft front susp.
steering colum
fab9
spindle mount fronts
targa top
roll up windows
alum door panels
cut out Ttop well
side exit headers
powecell battery
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
Changes over the winter ....
Racecraft front susp.
steering colum
fab9
spindle mount fronts
targa top
roll up windows
alum door panels
cut out Ttop well
side exit headers
powecell battery
Hook us up with some pictures. I want to see that roof!
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by COOKIE MONSTER
Hook us up with some pictures. I want to see that roof!
I'll get some this weekend. Hood and roof will be getting painted then. (hopefully)
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Wayne, I saw a few cars at cecil with door tin.... I didnt think it was legal - from Sear's rules:
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Factory appearing dashboard, door panels, and driver seat is required. Full Carpet is required on floorboards. Factory floor pan on driver and passenger side required. Bare inside frame of car cannot be exposed. Aftermarket steering column is permitted.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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damn, I thought I was light at 2900lbs, guess not. Well I haven't spent any money on weight mods yet, I guess its time then.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ATwelveSec02Z28
Wayne, I saw a few cars at cecil with door tin.... I didnt think it was legal - from Sear's rules:
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Factory appearing dashboard, door panels, and driver seat is required. Full Carpet is required on floorboards. Factory floor pan on driver and passenger side required. Bare inside frame of car cannot be exposed. Aftermarket steering column is permitted.
what race and class is that from.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ATwelveSec02Z28
Wayne, I saw a few cars at cecil with door tin.... I didnt think it was legal - from Sear's rules:
INTERIOR:
Factory appearing dashboard, door panels, and driver seat is required. Full Carpet is required on floorboards. Factory floor pan on driver and passenger side required. Bare inside frame of car cannot be exposed. Aftermarket steering column is permitted.
Just needs to have door panels.
A few guys have carbon and alum that are racing now.

Fuel, x275 rules.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Gotcha - saw a few cars with aluminum at Nate's race last weekend....

Guess I interpreted the rules as "Factory appearing dash, factory appearing door panels" etc.. Not as Factory appearing dash, door panels, etc...


Now Im thinking about carbon interior panels.... l got the carbon doors and the factory panels are almost half the weight of the door.

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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Anyone know the current on the CF door panels getting made?
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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You mean where can you buy them or have them made?
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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I know DMH on here was selling them but then they stopped being a sponsor for some reason. That's where I am planning on getting mine.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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Last time I talked to DMH they were still making the door panels. That's by far the lightest option. They're paper thin... but they serve the purpose of meeting the rules, which is what they were made to do.

ATV you have gotten a TON of weight out of the car. 2550 is a very good #.

I'd like to see what you did with the engine bay, and under the car. Did you cut the metal out that's behind the rear bumper cover outside the frame rails too? And did you hole saw, or cut out any of the metal that's behind the rear interior panels? What about under the front 1/4's?
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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We cut every thing we could.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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DMH said he was looking for a better deal on good CF as as a few months ago? no?
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Does Van Overbeek do anything with the door panels? I don't think he does....
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Originally Posted by studderin
DMH said he was looking for a better deal on good CF as as a few months ago? no?
I haven't talked to Dustin in a while I couldn't tell ya.
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