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Old 06-19-2011, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
This is really common everytime I go to the track for an ARD car now.
It has BEEN common. Here's a link to a thread where I compiled links to other threads relating to ARD and their shoddy work.

http://lsxnation.net/showthread.php?11933-Beware-of-ARD!

It's a shame when it's a sticky....

I've gone round and round with the 5th gen guys trying to warn them, but they won't listen. You would think that now they might get the idea, but from what I've read on their website...............well, it just makes my head hurt

http://www.h-towncamaroclub.com/show...ght-1320/page5

I would however, like to publicly thank Owen and his band of monkey *** retards for making Sealy an exciting experience for everybody every time
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gotta be a member to read.


and yes, LOL @ ard
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gotta be a member to read.


and yes, LOL @ ard
Not exactly diesel, they took the post down after flagging Randy's post.
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^ yes sir. Maybe its a little egg on their faces
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playing with fire you will eventually get burnt..
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Sucks to see that happen to anyone. Chris is a good guy, glad to hear he is okay. He loved that Camaro. I'd suspect this is just another case of boost greed. The car had a Whipple on it, made high power. Quite a few 5th gen owners just don't get it, they think you can keep doing pulley swaps and adding more nitrous to these LS3/L99 engines and not have any KABOOMs happen.
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Glad to hear the owner is okay - would be interesting to see the gopro video or any other vids of the event
Old 06-19-2011, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Sucks to see that happen to anyone. Chris is a good guy, glad to hear he is okay. He loved that Camaro. I'd suspect this is just another case of boost greed. The car had a Whipple on it, made high power. Quite a few 5th gen owners just don't get it, they think you can keep doing pulley swaps and adding more nitrous to these LS3/L99 engines and not have any KABOOMs happen.
yeah Chris is an awesome guy... no cam or nitrous on this one... just whipple and axles. It's got over 35k on it and had many trips down the track including the long road trip to Firebird Raceway where he took 1st. We were all thankfull he just had the 5th point added to his roll cage. I just wish the wall extended further down that track. I know I've been on skates at LMP around the 1k ft mark and after seeing this I think I'll pass.

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Glad to hear the owner is okay - would be interesting to see the gopro video or any other vids of the event
Thanks for your concern which is what this thread should be about. He's probably got some broken ribs and will know after x-rays, but the car wasn't of much importance after what we saw last night. Safety equipment probably saved his life. I took video w/ the owners camera and he has the GoPro in tact. I seriously doubt they will be posted, but I'm sure there are others out there.
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I thought everyone knew that the LMP track sucks much less having to deal with greased tires, unless theyve improved it around mid track there used to be a pretty decent bump but I havent been back in a long time due to all the problems people were having.
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Think LMP needs to extend the wall all the way down the track. Car could be in better shape as well as driver if it hadnt jumped a guardrail, and flipped 4 times. The track seems to be good for built cars, its just not a street friendly track. That Fairlane ran pretty good last night, but think it should be faster than 9's.
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Good thing the driver is okay. Sucks to see such a nice looking car gone but at least the driver lives to come back and race another day.
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WOW!! that sucks, glad the driver is ok, Cages save a lot of lives
Old 06-19-2011, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mlee
I just wish the wall extended further down that track. I know I've been on skates at LMP around the 1k ft mark and after seeing this I think I'll pass.
Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I thought everyone knew that the LMP track sucks much less having to deal with greased tires, unless theyve improved it around mid track there used to be a pretty decent bump but I havent been back in a long time due to all the problems people were having.
Exactly why I will not run at the track. No ******* way on 275/40-17 drag radials. And no changes have been made and that bump is still there. The place is a pos and needs to be resurfaced, and have concrete walls all the way down the track. If not, it needs to be an 1/8 track again.

I've been sideways with only 435rwhp and gears down track in my old C5.

Somebody needs to put up the money and build us another track. RPR lines get up to 2+hours long. Dallas Raceway looks like the ****. They have 2-3 tracks up there that are decent.
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Ouch! Hope the driver is alright.
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I took a few pics, but with the stock flash they're a little dark.


Here's the pics of the 2010 that wrecked.















I've got a few more of non-wrecked cars here:

http://lsxnation.net/showthread.php?...ith-a-few-pics



I was quite surprised when I heard the driver walked out of this one. I didn't see the flip cause I was putting away a lens in my car when it happened. I just heard everyone "ooooooooo" and rushed towards the fence to see what happened.

I'm glad the driver is ok-ish. Hope he doesn't have anything broken after the x-rays.
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
Exactly why I will not run at the track. No ******* way on 275/40-17 drag radials. And no changes have been made and that bump is still there. The place is a pos and needs to be resurfaced, and have concrete walls all the way down the track. If not, it needs to be an 1/8 track again.

I've been sideways with only 435rwhp and gears down track in my old C5.

Somebody needs to put up the money and build us another track. RPR lines get up to 2+hours long. Dallas Raceway looks like the ****. They have 2-3 tracks up there that are decent.
I doubt any more tracks are going to be built in the area. With in 2 hours of Houston you can be at any of these tracks:

RPR (1/4)
Houston Motorsports Park (1/8)
Evadale (1/4)
Pinevalley (1/4)
Sealy (1/4)

I really like Evadale, Very friendly track and works very well
Old 06-20-2011, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Bad Chad
I doubt any more tracks are going to be built in the area. With in 2 hours of Houston you can be at any of these tracks:

RPR (1/4)
Houston Motorsports Park (1/8)
Evadale (1/4)
Pinevalley (1/4)
Sealy (1/4)

I really like Evadale, Very friendly track and works very well
I've heard that Evadale is fast, and that the prep is actually decent. I'm going to have to make the drive and check it out. Is it nice and does it have concrete walls?
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winters Dallas Raceway is the **** just sayin
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
I've heard that Evadale is fast, and that the prep is actually decent. I'm going to have to make the drive and check it out. Is it nice and does it have concrete walls?
Yes it does have concrete walls all the way down
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If I am not mistaken the car just got built not to long ago. Really sucks to see/hear hope Chris is okay, very nice guy for sure.

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