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 Sep 19 2007, 12:35 AM
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Need More Afterburner  Group: Moderators Posts: 809 Joined: 13-March 05 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 683  |
Kevin, there just might be a few people out there who can hammer better than you can!
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Sep 19 2007, 01:12 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 181 Joined: 13-January 04 From: Bloomington, IL Member No.: 122 |
Shit! TJ, thanks for finding those photos but I probably could have done without seeing those!
My week had some UP's and down's...pun intended. Thursday it ran hot as I had never run with the new air dam and just kept cutting the front out until it ran cool. Also had trouble keeping plug wires on. Didn't get a fast lap until Friday qualifying. During Friday's race I had a blast. Ended up 8th right on the rear bumper of Matt Erickson's '05 Mustang (he finished 3rd on Sunday). Saturday was going good with me in around 9th or 10th and I was just planning to hold my position and not make any stupid moves as I was going to end up with a very good starting spot on Sunday. On the white flag lap going into the keyhole...my pedal went to the floor. To make matters worse, I caught the throttle as I had my toe over the pedal getting ready to "heal-toe" for the downshift. I popped Beau Dunnivant in the left rear corner and shot across the gravel. The video sounds like the fronts were locked but without rears, it was pushing pretty hard under acceleration. After we got the body back together we were bleeding the brakes and I heard a "hissing" sound from the rear. Bob Denton #67 CMC crawled under the rear and found brake fluid spraying out the right rear line. Fixed that and had it back on the track for Sunday's Championship race. Started 24th and finished 11th. Was up to 9th but the brakes started fading and I got chicken and backed off losing 2 spots. Very, very happy with my finish after Saturday's incident. Huge thanks to TJ, his little brother Mikey, Bob, Brian, and Elaine for getting my car back on the track. Sidney Franklin AI#64 |
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Sep 19 2007, 02:05 AM
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Need More Afterburner Group: Moderators Posts: 809 Joined: 13-March 05 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 683 |
Wow Sidney, that sounds like a hell of an effort you threw at it! Sorry I never stopped by, I didn't even realize you were there until after the fact. It seems that our AI FRRAXers had some serious gremlins to work through during the event but the good part is that everyone came out of it unharmed. I'll definitely try to catch you at the next event!
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Sep 19 2007, 12:00 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Member Posts: 2,688 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Ft Worth, TX Member No.: 8 |
any way i could get a disc w/ the high res versions of all the pics of my car on it?
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Sep 19 2007, 12:38 PM
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Scaring slow F body drivers with a VW diesel Group: Member Posts: 449 Joined: 23-June 04 From: Mt Gilead, Ohio Member No.: 376 |
QUOTE (Glenn98ZM6 @ Sep 19 2007, 08:00 AM)  any way i could get a disc w/ the high res versions of all the pics of my car on it? Send axoid a PM. |
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Sep 19 2007, 05:42 PM
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 8-February 07 From: Pleasant Grove UT Member No.: 1,655 |
aw man.. poor car..
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Sep 19 2007, 06:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 689 Joined: 8-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 1,201 |
Going back to the Panhard rod backet. I took a look at it, on the hauler, and the welds looked fine. The stock sheetmetal bracket sheared about 2" inches above the UE bracket, at the spot where the stock bracket has the oval shaped cutout on the wheel side. The factory bracket is sheet metal, and from what the failure looks like, I think there is fore and aft forces on it, not just lateral. I think I will reinforce mine with either triangles or tubes welded to the frame rails.
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Sep 23 2007, 03:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 311 Joined: 8-December 05 From: D/FW Tx Member No.: 1,005 |
Bev's web album.
http://picasaweb.google.com/TexasCMC3/2007...key=cD3xzTonvg8 Thanks again Alexander for ya'lls company at the track! jb |
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