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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Well in 6 weeks I will be moving to orlando. I just want to know where the best hang out's are. where the closest tracks and best tracks are to orlando. and the closest ls1 shops for when I break somthing. my car wont be down for a few weeks after I get down there. looking forward to seeing what Florida has to offer
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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I'm moving to Orlando Saturday. PM me when your getting close.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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NLP is real close --->
Florida offers hot summers, lightning, nice winters, bad drivers, fire ants and hurricanes. Welcome.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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Fuel ****. Period. Best people down here although alot of people may say different, come down get in with them and you'll love it. Next Level Performance is one of the top fbody shops in the country and is probably less than 20 minutes from where you live. Now for the bad, Orlando Speedworld is the drag strip down here nick named Orlando Spinworld and for good reason, They don't really take time to prep for test n tune nights so unless you're running at an event you wont really hook like you should.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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thanks for the reply's and armageddon I will pm you once I get down there. and once my new setup gets done. maybe you can show me how to launch and drive a little bit better.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Welcome to Orlando. Allright soon there will be 2 turbo cars to wip up on. As far as SpinWorld goes all you have to do is ask Randy(track owner) to prep lanes 1 &2 and the track hooks just fine, sometimes.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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hell yeah. I dont know what it will run. not sure on the boost. my goal was 800rwhp. and it will have all the supporting mods to make that happen. so maybe you might be on the other end of the whipping. hehe.








j/k only time will tell. I will hit you up when i get down there though.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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He can also head to Bradenton even though its in Tampa, Lakeland has an 1/8th and if he wants to go to Moroso if he happens to be in the West Palm Beach area. I'll be down in the area the first week of December
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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i appreciate it. you guys have tracks open in december!!! that is sweet. I can race way more than up here in the ATL. thanks for the info guys I will try to get there with my car.
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Winter is actually the hight of our dragracing season. Orlando has the World Street Nats in 3 weeks(fastest door slammers in the country). We also have the NoBull Nats on every Funday Sunday at OSW(Orlando Speedworld) theres one this weekend, these are streetable racecars from all over FL 20 - 30 of them running mid 8sec, to 9sec and 10sec streetcars. Also Bradenton has the Snowbird Nats in Nov and US Street Nats in Jan( the same cars that will run at the World Street Nats in Oct). Of coarse the Gatornationals in March. From Orlando you can race at Bradenton, Gainsville, Orlando Speedworld, or Lakeland dragstrip year round all within 1 1/2 hours driving distance.
I look forward to racing with you, Dave
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 05:15 AM
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8's and 9's for street cars. man I will be in good company. cant wait to get down there with my car. I am excited already. hope to see ya down there.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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Orlando is the shiznit, there is too much stuff to do down here. Look forward to checking out your ride.

We'll have to get together and run em! Caveman, myself, Timz28, Richie Carbone, Next, all hang out and we're all members on tech.

Warning ya we are some crazy mudda ******!
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
Orlando is the shiznit, there is too much stuff to do down here. Look forward to checking out your ride.

We'll have to get together and run em! Caveman, myself, Timz28, Richie Carbone, Next, all hang out and we're all members on tech.

Warning ya we are some crazy mudda ******!

well at least I will fit in
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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I got moved in this weekend. I'm back home in AL for a couple days but I'll be back Thursday. I've really enjoyed myself so far.
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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awesome. I will be down on th 14th-17th to try to find a place to live. and then I will be there to stay 3 weekends later on nov 4th.
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Originally Posted by Armageddon
I got moved in this weekend. I'm back home in AL for a couple days but I'll be back Thursday. I've really enjoyed myself so far.
Thats funny a coworker of mine quite his job a couple months back to move to Birmingham. Anyway it didn`t work out so he just got his job back last week and moved everything back from AL this weekend also.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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hah, anything going on this weekend?
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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there's always something going on here. I'm sure on Friday the Caveman will be trying to fine tune his setup at the track (if its finished)
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
there's always something going on here. I'm sure on Friday the Caveman will be trying to fine tune his setup at the track (if its finished)
Maybe I should break in the motor and get it tuned first?
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