2013 LTX Shootout Bowling Green Kentucky
03-18-2013, 07:41 AM
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it been little down on power for awhile. i never was able to figure out why. so made a cam shaft change before the shoot out. when i was changing the springs. i had air bleeding out head a few head bolts. with no time to fix it i just put it together. i did 2 burn outs in the driveway before i loaded it in the trailer. left for bg the next night. first pass at bg and i was down on power for sure. only went 151.7 added some timing and is slowed down even more. so i just backed off the tune up and let ride for the rest of the race. i noticed some oil smoke out of the right bank when i started it the other week. so needless to say it has to come apart.
03-18-2013, 09:31 AM
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If I can walk by then I will be there! Car runs its just going to sit til I get out of here. Side by side 7 second pass at the shootout is the goal.well that and being able to walk.
03-18-2013, 09:50 AM
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03-18-2013, 10:55 AM
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Yup. Piston won't be a problem. I have spares. Ring wise I would need to order some. Hopefully its not to bad. My spare bullet needs to be gone though also. So swapping it out is not going to happen.
03-18-2013, 03:18 PM
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god i would love to get down to 3300. i don't know what i would do with my self at 3100.
03-19-2013, 12:15 PM
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03-19-2013, 12:23 PM
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Any members from Ontario (or Canada?) interested in making the trek down?
This years date (before Labour Day) actually works, and its only 1,100 kms away.
I think I'm going to start looking around for a truck & trailer I could use to haul the Z28 down. I doubt I could buy/install a 12 bolt or S60 before the shootout.
This years date (before Labour Day) actually works, and its only 1,100 kms away.
I think I'm going to start looking around for a truck & trailer I could use to haul the Z28 down. I doubt I could buy/install a 12 bolt or S60 before the shootout.
03-19-2013, 01:03 PM
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Hey man THANKS for offering. My shortest route is via Windsor/Detoit - I75 to I71 to I65, but I could go via Buffalo and do I90 to I79 towards Pittsburgh. Its adding 250km/2+hrs to my trip but we'll see. I should look up the speed limits in MI & OH vs. PA (I know NY is crappy slow 55mph).
The shorter (Toronto to Windsor) route is nice b/c its a 350km stretch where I can average 140kph (87mph) with little fear/chance of getting stopped. Your highways down south are just CRAWLING with state troopers. Its crazy. Nothing like that up here.
What's the etiquette down there anyways - can you typically get away with setting the cruise (not like I have it anymore ha) to 10 mph above the posted speed limit? Up here people add 20 kph (12mph) to any road, even city streets (not residential though).
The shorter (Toronto to Windsor) route is nice b/c its a 350km stretch where I can average 140kph (87mph) with little fear/chance of getting stopped. Your highways down south are just CRAWLING with state troopers. Its crazy. Nothing like that up here.
What's the etiquette down there anyways - can you typically get away with setting the cruise (not like I have it anymore ha) to 10 mph above the posted speed limit? Up here people add 20 kph (12mph) to any road, even city streets (not residential though).
03-19-2013, 01:29 PM
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This will be my first time at the shootout this year and will be bringing two cars down,one outlaw the other mod pa! My question is,is the tech inspection really strict? I mean do I have to get my nhra license,window net,halon system etc Installed beforehand or will I be ok? If not I guess I have to spend some more money!!
03-19-2013, 07:40 PM
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This will be my first time at the shootout this year and will be bringing two cars down,one outlaw the other mod pa! My question is,is the tech inspection really strict? I mean do I have to get my nhra license,window net,halon system etc Installed beforehand or will I be ok? If not I guess I have to spend some more money!!
04-02-2013, 01:30 AM
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Yeah, Z8... get better... so sorry to hear about that.
This will be my first time at the shootout this year and will be bringing two cars down,one outlaw the other mod pa! My question is,is the tech inspection really strict? I mean do I have to get my nhra license,window net,halon system etc Installed beforehand or will I be ok? If not I guess I have to spend some more money!!
BTW 151 DAYS left!!!!!!