Sad night for the camaro guys
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From: Bellingham, WA, USA
Shaun
One thing you gotta remember about s/l nights is they don't prep the track very well first off then (not saying the case cause i wasn't there) but lack of driving skill on s/l is lower than on a normal drag night. If you are really wanting to see what the car does and get traction go to a day where they prep the track very well (real race)
I am just happy that Payam isn't hurt, cars come and go but ya only got one life.
One thing you gotta remember about s/l nights is they don't prep the track very well first off then (not saying the case cause i wasn't there) but lack of driving skill on s/l is lower than on a normal drag night. If you are really wanting to see what the car does and get traction go to a day where they prep the track very well (real race)
I am just happy that Payam isn't hurt, cars come and go but ya only got one life.
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Actually Steve that IS what scares me. I do not consider myself a "good" driver - at least at the track.
It seems that accidants can happen REAL easy.
Another question. There is some suggestions that the rear tire may have lost pressure. i put tubes in my slicks. I assume that helps reduce the risk of getting a flat. Right?
It seems that accidants can happen REAL easy.
Another question. There is some suggestions that the rear tire may have lost pressure. i put tubes in my slicks. I assume that helps reduce the risk of getting a flat. Right?
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The track prep was horrible and well it always is for the street events. There was no traction to be found there last night. My best 60ft was a 2.5 and that was feathering in and out of the throttle.
Shaun if you want a good day to go. The best track prep you can enjoy would be on a friday Test&Tune with the CPSA guys are there
I hope Mission considers doing something about prep for the street legal events. I will definately be sending an e-mail there way because I don't want to see this happen to anyone again.
Shaun if you want a good day to go. The best track prep you can enjoy would be on a friday Test&Tune with the CPSA guys are there
I hope Mission considers doing something about prep for the street legal events. I will definately be sending an e-mail there way because I don't want to see this happen to anyone again.
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SID I am REALLY sorry to hear this man 
I can contribute a steering wheel with Air bag.
It sounds like you may have mis-shifted and popped a slick. That totaly blows man.
If the read end housing is bent I know where I can get it straightened and save the rear end. If your axle is toast we will have to buy one(like $230USD)
here is the best place to get parts have found. I got alot of parts from them CHEAP when I burned my car down in 2000.
http://www.tacreationsusa.com/
Good luck and let me know if I can do any thing else for you!
I can contribute a steering wheel with Air bag.
It sounds like you may have mis-shifted and popped a slick. That totaly blows man.
If the read end housing is bent I know where I can get it straightened and save the rear end. If your axle is toast we will have to buy one(like $230USD)
here is the best place to get parts have found. I got alot of parts from them CHEAP when I burned my car down in 2000.
http://www.tacreationsusa.com/
Good luck and let me know if I can do any thing else for you!
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Was it the track prep Johnny that caused the wreck all i have heard is there was a bang then another bang?
Shaun,
I understand your feelings, I am a lil diff as I see it as I want to do this and understand that every pass i could wad the car up. How is your car coming shaun?
Steven
Shaun,
I understand your feelings, I am a lil diff as I see it as I want to do this and understand that every pass i could wad the car up. How is your car coming shaun?
Steven
Bummer!!!
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WEll i just installed some 75# injectors and had not wasted too much time tunign with the 50# I had in there.
However, i seem to have some issue with my #2 fan. The relay is clicking and the car is overheating if I sit in the driveway for a long time. I'm not sure if it is a faulty relay or the fan motor. I replaced the fan motor and there does not APPEAR to be any binding of the fan.
Other then that, i DID make some progress on getting the tune started. I now have it at 13.5 AFR from about 1300 rpms through to 2500. However, Ellis advises that I can get away with it being leaner then that at that load.
It still bothers me about how much smoke is coming out the tailpipe, i'm hoping it is because the rings still have not seated. i have overheated twice in the driveway now and i know that is not a good thing on a new motor.
If the weather holds I'd like to get out and tuning tioday but I need a co-pilot.
Payam, you want to do something to distract your mind?
However, i seem to have some issue with my #2 fan. The relay is clicking and the car is overheating if I sit in the driveway for a long time. I'm not sure if it is a faulty relay or the fan motor. I replaced the fan motor and there does not APPEAR to be any binding of the fan.
Other then that, i DID make some progress on getting the tune started. I now have it at 13.5 AFR from about 1300 rpms through to 2500. However, Ellis advises that I can get away with it being leaner then that at that load.
It still bothers me about how much smoke is coming out the tailpipe, i'm hoping it is because the rings still have not seated. i have overheated twice in the driveway now and i know that is not a good thing on a new motor.
If the weather holds I'd like to get out and tuning tioday but I need a co-pilot.
Payam, you want to do something to distract your mind?
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I dont know any of you guys but I gotta say the support from the fellow hot rodding community is outsatnding.
Sorry about your loss bro.
The thing that I question is that he says the right rear wheel is now locked up yet the impact was almost totally in the front. I dont know shiat from shiola but it makes sense that if something in the rear happened to cause the right wheel to lock that the car would immediately go sideways and into the right wall just as it did. The immediate sideways jerking motion couldve flattened the left slick easily enough.
Just something to think on because if the rearend failed you may want to contact the people that did the work if it was just recently done.
Good luck,
J.
Sorry about your loss bro.
The thing that I question is that he says the right rear wheel is now locked up yet the impact was almost totally in the front. I dont know shiat from shiola but it makes sense that if something in the rear happened to cause the right wheel to lock that the car would immediately go sideways and into the right wall just as it did. The immediate sideways jerking motion couldve flattened the left slick easily enough.
Just something to think on because if the rearend failed you may want to contact the people that did the work if it was just recently done.
Good luck,
J.
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Originally posted by zturbo
Was it the track prep Johnny that caused the wreck all i have heard is there was a bang then another bang?
Was it the track prep Johnny that caused the wreck all i have heard is there was a bang then another bang?
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Glad to hear you're not physically injured Payam.
I hope we can hear some of the details when they get sorted out - not because I'm a lookie-loo (hate that) but because we can all stand to learn from a situation when something goes wrong.
If I can help I will, but I dont have anything in the way of the parts you need, I'm afraid.
Good luck on the rebuild and here's hoping you'll be stronger next time.
I hope we can hear some of the details when they get sorted out - not because I'm a lookie-loo (hate that) but because we can all stand to learn from a situation when something goes wrong.
If I can help I will, but I dont have anything in the way of the parts you need, I'm afraid.
Good luck on the rebuild and here's hoping you'll be stronger next time.
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Glad to see you are all right, that was a hard hit. I was right next to you ( on the sidelines ) watching the run, agree with checking out your rear as it seemed to lock when you crossed the line.....
Great too see the support here
Great too see the support here