Pittsburgh C4's
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Rent-a-car wasn't too bad, for a Focus. 
Drove it as is, didn't even put air in the tires. Which it really needed.
Total change from what I'm used to driving.
Fun, nicely run event.
Pics to follow
Drove it as is, didn't even put air in the tires. Which it really needed.
Total change from what I'm used to driving.
Fun, nicely run event.
Pics to follow
Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh,PA
Brian, glad you had a good time. The event next week is with the North Hills Sports Car Club www.nhscc.com we also run some of the Cumberland events www.nationalroadrally.com hopefully you will make it this weekend.
Dave
Dave
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Opel,
Sorry couldn't make it today, hope you had a good time.
I've posted some photos up on Imagestation
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2092474338
rental
Local C4
Solstice turbo
V8 Corvair
Sorry couldn't make it today, hope you had a good time.
I've posted some photos up on Imagestation
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2092474338
rental
Local C4
Solstice turbo
V8 Corvair
Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh,PA
Brian, it ended up being a nice day to race. We had 105 drivers I was
sixth overall but the car owner was 1 tenth ahead of me. We are running this Saturday and Sunday at Falcone Field thats just off of interstate 70 by Washington PA. I will not make it on Saturday but will be there Sunday weather permitting.
sixth overall but the car owner was 1 tenth ahead of me. We are running this Saturday and Sunday at Falcone Field thats just off of interstate 70 by Washington PA. I will not make it on Saturday but will be there Sunday weather permitting.
Last edited by opel; May 7, 2007 at 05:44 PM.
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I plan on going back for the Vette Memorial day weekend.
I was looking at corporate housing today, someone said the magic word "garage!"
I figure I'll just drive out on the CCW's which means street tires.
But I need both 335/18's and 335/17's which is actually hard to get in anything beside Hoosier race compounds.
Either that or put street tires on the stock rims and ship the race rims out here separate. With my luck they'll get lost in the mail!
I've got a car hauler, but nothing to tow it as of yet.
I'm waiting till the fall to get a winter ride/tow vehicle when the contract is up and I'm back east.
I was looking at corporate housing today, someone said the magic word "garage!"
I figure I'll just drive out on the CCW's which means street tires.
But I need both 335/18's and 335/17's which is actually hard to get in anything beside Hoosier race compounds.
Either that or put street tires on the stock rims and ship the race rims out here separate. With my luck they'll get lost in the mail!
I've got a car hauler, but nothing to tow it as of yet.
I'm waiting till the fall to get a winter ride/tow vehicle when the contract is up and I'm back east.
Burning Brakes
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From: VALENCIA PA
hey i'm a burgher too, iff you were in cranberry you should of droped a set of those wheel bearings off.. are they done yet? ps all you pa guys my freinds are having a open trackday fri 18 at nelson ledges yins should come out.....pm me for info
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For now, I'm concentrating on getting the stock design to work.
I found out what the issue was, the cages races are plastic!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=hub+plastic
I'm working with someone who's redesigned cassette bearings to work before. He says, despite the fact that the bearings are too close together, you can get them to last, if the grease is kept fresh. Which means making them rebuildable, which means getting rid of the plastic cages, so they don't obliterate when you take them apart. If I can get the stock design to work, we'd be better off. That way even people in the stock classes can run them.
I found out what the issue was, the cages races are plastic!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=hub+plastic
I'm working with someone who's redesigned cassette bearings to work before. He says, despite the fact that the bearings are too close together, you can get them to last, if the grease is kept fresh. Which means making them rebuildable, which means getting rid of the plastic cages, so they don't obliterate when you take them apart. If I can get the stock design to work, we'd be better off. That way even people in the stock classes can run them.
Last edited by BrianCunningham; May 14, 2007 at 12:47 PM.
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A few pics from yesterday,
I didn't participate, couldn't get down in time to make registration.
Opel's borrowed ride for the day
Local C4, him and his wife let me know a lot about the competition.
C6
More cars.
The C4 on the end was driver by a man 76 years young.
And yes that is a Maserati
Cobra Daytona Coupe ( replica )
a real Roush engine though! 406ci
A Street Mod car ( all go, no show )
I didn't participate, couldn't get down in time to make registration.
Opel's borrowed ride for the day
Local C4, him and his wife let me know a lot about the competition.
C6
More cars.
The C4 on the end was driver by a man 76 years young.
And yes that is a Maserati
Cobra Daytona Coupe ( replica )
a real Roush engine though! 406ci
A Street Mod car ( all go, no show )
Last edited by BrianCunningham; May 14, 2007 at 06:37 PM.
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Opel,
What's this about a Street Tire Shootout class?
http://sccaforums.com/forums/244683/...ad.aspx#244683
What's this about a Street Tire Shootout class?
http://sccaforums.com/forums/244683/...ad.aspx#244683
Burning Brakes
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Got me. The rules change so often any more I just pay attention to the rules for the class I'm running.
It was nice to meet you last weekend. I hope you are able to get your car down here soon we always need more Corvettes running.
Dave
It was nice to meet you last weekend. I hope you are able to get your car down here soon we always need more Corvettes running.
Dave
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I emailed tech and got the following:
-----Original Message-----
From: tracey_mccabe@yahoo.com
To: swiftwood@aol.com
Sent: Wed, 16 May 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: street tire shootout rules
Brian:
I did some checking, and the street tire class is open to all classes no already on street tires (STS, STS2, STX, STU, and any other Street tire class I am forgetting.)
So follow the rules for your class for wheel size, and you must use a street tire with tread wear greater then 100.
For street prepared, and street mod, any size wheel and tire is allowed.
Sorry for the confussion.
Tracey
--- swiftwood@aol.com wrote:
> Hello Tracey,
>
> My name is Brian Cunningham we may have talked Sunday.
> I'll be bringing my car out here, and wanted to get a rules clarification.
>
> Can I run my car in the Street Tire Shootout class if I put street tires on my rims instead of Hoosiers?
> I was asking about tires and someone on SCCforums.com suggested it.
>
http://sccaforums.com/forums/1/24468...ad.aspx#244683
>
> I noticed you wheel restrictions.
>
> Normally I run it in BSP, the wheels are 12in wide.
>
I'll be going to fetch my car Memorial day weekend.
That should be an interesting drive!
-----Original Message-----
From: tracey_mccabe@yahoo.com
To: swiftwood@aol.com
Sent: Wed, 16 May 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: street tire shootout rules
Brian:
I did some checking, and the street tire class is open to all classes no already on street tires (STS, STS2, STX, STU, and any other Street tire class I am forgetting.)
So follow the rules for your class for wheel size, and you must use a street tire with tread wear greater then 100.
For street prepared, and street mod, any size wheel and tire is allowed.
Sorry for the confussion.
Tracey
--- swiftwood@aol.com wrote:
> Hello Tracey,
>
> My name is Brian Cunningham we may have talked Sunday.
> I'll be bringing my car out here, and wanted to get a rules clarification.
>
> Can I run my car in the Street Tire Shootout class if I put street tires on my rims instead of Hoosiers?
> I was asking about tires and someone on SCCforums.com suggested it.
>
http://sccaforums.com/forums/1/24468...ad.aspx#244683
>
> I noticed you wheel restrictions.
>
> Normally I run it in BSP, the wheels are 12in wide.
>
That should be an interesting drive!
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There's an autocross coming up June 2nd and 3rd down in Cumberland MD if you'd be interested, a little less then a 2 hr drive down. http://www.nationalroadrally.com/autox2007.html The Steeltown vette crew from Pittsburg usually brings a few down to run there.
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It's here! 
I just pulled in 5min ago.
Managed to get fresh street tires, change the oil, and the brake pads.
Even replaced a few of the wheels studs in the process
Special thanks to Gary (Hardbar) Hoffman, and his wife for letting me borrow his tools on a holiday Sunday.
Cumberland sounds great
I just pulled in 5min ago.
Managed to get fresh street tires, change the oil, and the brake pads.
Even replaced a few of the wheels studs in the process
Special thanks to Gary (Hardbar) Hoffman, and his wife for letting me borrow his tools on a holiday Sunday.
Cumberland sounds great
Burning Brakes
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Brian I will not be going to Cumberland this weekend. The engine is not ready yet and my next day off from work is not till the 17 of June so I only have a little time each day to work on it.
Glad you got back safe and sound.
If your going to go to Cumberland you have to register ahead of time they limit there events to 100 people. And if there going over to the Doctors house for the dinner on Saturday make sure you sign up for it It's some thing every Corvette lover should see, his garages are full of Corvettes and Corvette stuff.
Dave
Glad you got back safe and sound.
If your going to go to Cumberland you have to register ahead of time they limit there events to 100 people. And if there going over to the Doctors house for the dinner on Saturday make sure you sign up for it It's some thing every Corvette lover should see, his garages are full of Corvettes and Corvette stuff.
Dave
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I believe the online registration is closed, but if you are interested in running down Cumberland this weekend, let me know, I could check for you later this Friday and see if I could maybe get you preregistered, or if you'd want, I could send you the email of the person you'd need to talk to about it. Just send me an IM if I can help you out.