Support Team Trans Am #09 on SpikeTV's Bullrun
04-04-2007, 05:27 PM
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anyone else realize that if the lambo guys were so cool and smart and had such confidence, maybe they would have given thier $100k+ car a once-over before undertaking such a trip?? how could you not know your clutch was slipping SO bad, and just blindly go on a 2000 mile race/rally? i mean ****, give your car a tune up first. sounds like they just packed their fudge-i mean bags-and left home.
04-04-2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by malsop
Yes I am. I have had to replace it 3 times on my 4th.
I'm assuming it's prohibited in the competition but I thought I'd ask anyways, have you had any straight drag runs with any of the cars on the highway? I'm curious to know what the charger is capable of.
Oh yeah and I see some of you guys have missed some of the episodes, I don't if it's been posted already or not but you can see them here http://www.spiketv.com/shows/bullrun...des/index.html .
Best of luck Mike and Morgan, I'll be watching.
04-04-2007, 11:17 PM
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Mike,
In the last episode, the Lambo guys pulled along side you in town. And they said that because their clutch was slipping, their speedometer was reading 60 instead of the correct 55. Didn't you think they were talking crap? Or does their car have the speedometer connected to the flywheel instead of the transmission?
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In the last episode, the Lambo guys pulled along side you in town. And they said that because their clutch was slipping, their speedometer was reading 60 instead of the correct 55. Didn't you think they were talking crap? Or does their car have the speedometer connected to the flywheel instead of the transmission?
-Kevin
04-05-2007, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6NIGHTMARE
So I wasn't the only one that caught that then!
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04-05-2007, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 99RebelZ28
It's funny to hear you're having the same problem that just about everyone else has had on this board...sounds like its time for a 9 inch or a 12 bolt, I need one also.
I'm assuming it's prohibited in the competition but I thought I'd ask anyways, have you had any straight drag runs with any of the cars on the highway? I'm curious to know what the charger is capable of.
Oh yeah and I see some of you guys have missed some of the episodes, I don't if it's been posted already or not but you can see them here http://www.spiketv.com/shows/bullrun...des/index.html .
Best of luck Mike and Morgan, I'll be watching.
I'm assuming it's prohibited in the competition but I thought I'd ask anyways, have you had any straight drag runs with any of the cars on the highway? I'm curious to know what the charger is capable of.
Oh yeah and I see some of you guys have missed some of the episodes, I don't if it's been posted already or not but you can see them here http://www.spiketv.com/shows/bullrun...des/index.html .
Best of luck Mike and Morgan, I'll be watching.
I must say it's a freaking awesome show mostly just bc theres a TA in it, but im kinda partial to red TA's 
. Keep it going team TRANS AM WOOOHOOOOO.
04-05-2007, 03:00 PM
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hey Mike, didnt you guys have black rims on the car in the first 2 or 3 episodes. I noticed in the last episode that was aired, you went back to stock rims. Did you do it for the tires?
04-05-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by malsop
Just want you all to know I stand beside what I said the clutch was good enough. The driver wanted out after seeing what could happen to his car he really was sick about it. He just wanted out!
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04-05-2007, 04:35 PM
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At least it was as pitiful as the first team that got eliminated. When i had a clutch slip, i couldnt even break the tires loose on wet pavement let alone go on a huge road race.
04-05-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by malsop
Ok I will try and cover a lot of the questions in this e-mail the best I can. Here goes! You were only allowed to go 5 mph over the (the white rectangle with black numbers) However when you passed you could accelerate over those perameters to make a safe pass. When you saw suggested speed limit signs (Yellow rectangles those are suggested speed signs) so you could still go 5 mph over the posted limit which made the 15mph turns interesting @ 45 mph. This RACE/RALLY is about using your head and paying attention to whats happening around you (plus not making a mistake). Their were 3 point of view cameras in your car/ one to two vans following you as well as a helicopter sometimes three and four vans following microphones 24/7 attached to your ***. A handler assigned to you to make sure you didnt talk to anyone or leave your room, if you needed something you had to ask them.
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Hey Mike, I was just wandering if you would go more than 5mph over the speed limit (without safely passing someone), what were the penalties? Do they just tack on extra time to your overall time, or how did they handle it? I'm sure on different occasions, at least someone would have broken the speeding rule.
04-05-2007, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by stealth1281
Hey Mike, I was just wandering if you would go more than 5mph over the speed limit (without safely passing someone), what were the penalties? Do they just tack on extra time to your overall time, or how did they handle it? I'm sure on different occasions, at least someone would have broken the speeding rule.
Probably an A$$ Whooping by goldburg..you never know what goes on behind the scene and when the camara's off..
04-05-2007, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by stealth1281
Hey Mike, I was just wandering if you would go more than 5mph over the speed limit (without safely passing someone), what were the penalties? Do they just tack on extra time to your overall time, or how did they handle it? I'm sure on different occasions, at least someone would have broken the speeding rule.
Probably an A$$ Whooping by goldburg
..you never know what goes on behind the scene and when the camara's off..
04-05-2007, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by brienjustin
hey Mike, didnt you guys have black rims on the car in the first 2 or 3 episodes. I noticed in the last episode that was aired, you went back to stock rims. Did you do it for the tires?
04-05-2007, 07:41 PM
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Are the drivers of the TransAm members of LS1Tech? I have been following the show and I like how they are keeping their cool for the most part while driving and this is probably why they always finish in the top 3. Wish I could do a bullrun!!
04-05-2007, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Vertigo
Are the drivers of the TransAm members of LS1Tech? I have been following the show and I like how they are keeping their cool for the most part while driving and this is probably why they always finish in the top 3. Wish I could do a bullrun!!