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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Like an idiot I made plans to get a pass and go this year for the first time and have been really excited about it, but 6 months later I cant remember for the life of me who I was going to get my pass from. So looks like im sitting it out again. maybe next year?
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I'll be there on Thursday only day I can sneak out.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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Looks like a ton of the smaller companies are going this year, which will be good for them, while some of the big guys are sitting it out.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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yeah they're using a grand am cup car for the booth my car MIGHT have been in. Oh well(no big deal). We'll be there friday and saturday for sure.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Ill keep an eye open for it if I go.
Oh yeah almost forgot... I'm researching clutches for my car and I came across this on Ram's website.

"We read some amazing posts detailing how a clutch explosion has cut some guy's Corvette in two and how upset he is about the damage to his car but he never says: Hey, that clutch could have killed me! A person would have to be very lucky to walk away from such a catastrophe. Make sure the pressure plate you use is not just a modified stock type unit!"
http://www.ramclutches.com/critical%...ure_plates.htm
Did spec end up doing anything about that or just leave you hangin?
Its amazing how many stories there are every year about this happening, which is why I want to try to stay away from SPEC. Granted its a handful out of the countless they make, but the consequences are pretty serious.

Even worse is all my friends I ever told this to, laughed at me saying it wasnt true and Im an idiot for believing these stories, yet its still happening...
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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I will be there on saturday and at bradenton on sunday.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Any one want to sell a pass want togo so bad!!!
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Gonna try to be down there Thursday since I am off, if I get off Friday and Saturday then I might go both of those days instead of Thursday.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FBodyPerformer
Its amazing how many stories there are every year about this happening, which is why I want to try to stay away from SPEC. Granted its a handful out of the countless they make, but the consequences are pretty serious.

Even worse is all my friends I ever told this to, laughed at me saying it wasnt true and Im an idiot for believing these stories, yet its still happening...


....it happened....I still have both clutch kits that were removed from both cars,..
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
....it happened....I still have both clutch kits that were removed from both cars,..
I would pay to see you bring them to specs booth at PRI


Anyway to keep this on topic I'll probably be there saturday.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
I would pay to see you bring them to specs booth at PRI


Anyway to keep this on topic I'll probably be there saturday.
I'll take the pics.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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I'm going thursday with a vendor's pass and its my first time being too, I'm pretty excited
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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How strict are they about "being in the racing industry"? I have a shop that'll give me a copy of their license and a business card with my name on it. Will that be enough to satisfy them to let me in?
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Well I know that your pass has your name on it, I don't think anyone checked my pass last year at all though, I don't remember a bouncer at the door or anything like that.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RedTtop6spd
How strict are they about "being in the racing industry"? I have a shop that'll give me a copy of their license and a business card with my name on it. Will that be enough to satisfy them to let me in?
That might work.

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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RedTtop6spd
How strict are they about "being in the racing industry"? I have a shop that'll give me a copy of their license and a business card with my name on it. Will that be enough to satisfy them to let me in?
Not strict at all from the 2 times I've been there.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Not strict at all from the 2 times I've been there.
Sweet. Looks like I'm going.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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I think you already have to have a pass . I hope this will help me make up my mind on whether to build a bbc or an lsx .
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Hmm yeah well last year I saw $90k+ motors and ITB intakes for LSx motors, turbo's of any size imaginable, NANO had a booth there last year also. There is so much cool stuff for really everything out there, don't know if its going to help you make up your mind.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by v8pwr
I think you already have to have a pass . I hope this will help me make up my mind on whether to build a bbc or an lsx .
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