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Old 08-07-2006, 08:56 PM
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I am, just got done changing pads/tires/rotors/bleeding calipers.
I think I am ready, should be alot of fun. You probably wont see me running as hard as I did at TWS last time we were there due to the fact that this track has more danger if a mistake is made and the fact we will be running at night. See you there. I will be in garage #32 if you want to come by and say hi.





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Great pictures. I like how you are in chase! You still have the honors of the only car to pass me. That will probably change at TMS. I agree on being much more careful for all the same reasons.

LG Motorsports is putting a new Stoptech kit on this week with SRF. I recently put on Corsairs with Goodyear slicks. LG is re-checking my track alignment. I should be ready to go!!
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I'll be there, as long as my car techs today. Be good to see everyone again.
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Originally Posted by forhamilton
Great pictures. I like how you are in chase! You still have the honors of the only car to pass me. That will probably change at TMS. I agree on being much more careful for all the same reasons.

LG Motorsports is putting a new Stoptech kit on this week with SRF. I recently put on Corsairs with Goodyear slicks. LG is re-checking my track alignment. I should be ready to go!!

Yes, with those mods and your increasing experience with your car, I won't be able to catch you now.
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Maybe you mis-understood or I didn't say it right. I think many people may be passing me this weekend because I am going to take it easy because of the risk.
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Maybe you mis-understood or I didn't say it right. I think many people may be passing me this weekend because I am going to take it easy because of the risk.
I misunderstood you but, with the tires/wheels/brakes you have added you should be fast even just tooling around. If this will be your first event on the slicks, you will be amazed at the difference. Waiting for a review of the Stoptechs.
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I'll be there, as long as my car techs today. Be good to see everyone again.
Hope to see you there Yak!
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I misunderstood you but, with the tires/wheels/brakes you have added you should be fast even just tooling around. If this will be your first event on the slicks, you will be amazed at the difference. Waiting for a review of the Stoptechs.
A shop installed my first set of Stoptechs incorrectly and they were rubbing the lower a arm. Burned up the calipers, ruined the rotors, wasted the outer tie rods. New kit is going on this week by a different shop.

I had slicks at the last event, and yes they made a huge difference. Can't wait to run the car with everything running correctly.
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I think we'll all be being careful. Do we know if they are setting up a chicane on the back straight? If not, I think it's flat out almost from the turn out of the infield all the way 3/4 of the way around the track. Then you have to slow from what? 140? 150? to make that 180 into the infield. 50, maybe? I've been on the oval before, and the bank is wild. You can go real fast.
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Originally Posted by C6400hp
I am, just got done changing pads/tires/rotors/bleeding calipers.
I think I am ready, should be alot of fun. You probably wont see me running as hard as I did at TWS last time we were there due to the fact that this track has more danger if a mistake is made and the fact we will be running at night. See you there. I will be in garage #32 if you want to come by and say hi.




I bet you guys will have a blast, I am probably coming out to watch and maybe ride but I am lucky to be able to drive to the grocery store in the dark, getting old sux but I can still give it hell in the daylight!

Best Regards,
John Page
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Originally Posted by 21STCENTURYMUSCLECAR
I bet you guys will have a blast, I am probably coming out to watch and maybe ride but I am lucky to be able to drive to the grocery store in the dark, getting old sux but I can still give it hell in the daylight!

Best Regards,
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Cool. See you there John.

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Originally Posted by 21STCENTURYMUSCLECAR
I bet you guys will have a blast, I am probably coming out to watch and maybe ride but I am lucky to be able to drive to the grocery store in the dark, getting old sux but I can still give it hell in the daylight!

Best Regards,
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With your car and your experience John, you're still probably faster than most of us even if you can't see where you're going.
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Originally Posted by forhamilton
LG Motorsports is putting a new Stoptech kit on this week with SRF. I recently put on Corsairs with Goodyear slicks. LG is re-checking my track alignment. I should be ready to go!!
Hey, they told me the didn't do alignments!

Have fun out there guys, I'm not going to make this one. I'm signed up for Sept 9th/10th at MSR though.

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Originally Posted by yellow01
Hey, they told me the didn't do alignments!

Have fun out there guys, I'm not going to make this one. I'm signed up for Sept 9th/10th at MSR though.

Hmmmm. Maybe I need to ask about the alignment.

See you at MSR in Sep.

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