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Paul
January 31st, 2007, 04:16 PM
NASA emailed me their Time Trials schedule today. Obviously in error, but they dyno cars?

Paul
BlueVelocity
February 1st, 2007, 08:20 AM
Yep, they sure do. I'm trying to get 9SR dyno added to the certified list of dyno's too. They have you do 3 consecutive pulls and the owner of the shop has to sign off on it. Their classes are broken down into power to weight ratio now, so an average dyno number has to be given. There's a lot about it on the NASA site too.

Erron S.
Paul
February 1st, 2007, 09:50 AM
Their classes are broken down into power to weight ratio now, so an average dyno number has to be given.

Erron S.

A way to cheat I never knew about.

Paul
v413nc3
February 1st, 2007, 10:25 AM
The only problem is that if you dyno on lower boost and run on higher boost you could be put back on a dyno from impound, technically. I have hopes that most people wouldn't be that shady though.
Paul
February 1st, 2007, 11:06 AM
I have hopes that most people wouldn't be that shady though.

I forget whose quote this is:

"I know you're cheating because I'm cheating and you're faster than me."

Or the book that Carroll never wrote: Cheat to Win!

Paul
v413nc3
February 1st, 2007, 11:09 AM
Sadly a friend once told me, "It's not cheating, it's creative winning". As it is Erron and I are already in the highest class so a low dyno number wouldn't really help.
BlueVelocity
February 1st, 2007, 02:14 PM
Sadly a friend once told me, "It's not cheating, it's creative winning". As it is Erron and I are already in the highest class so a low dyno number wouldn't really help.

Exactly right. Since we'll be in unlimited anyway it won't matter much.
Like Kenny says the military taught him, "If you aren't cheatin', you aren't tryin'!" :D

Erron S.
fhudsonjr
May 23rd, 2007, 10:16 PM
Erron, Jake, are you two going to Lajunta June 2 & 3?

Fred
BlueVelocity
May 24th, 2007, 04:05 PM
Probably not. Between my new job, my own biz, and family, i'm having one busy year so far. I'd like to, but I haven't even picked up a trailer yet. (for the car anyway)
You going?

Erron S.
fhudsonjr
May 25th, 2007, 02:02 PM
Definately going. I went to Pueblo in March. I'm interested to see how the Megan coilovers do. I'm still pretty new at this HPDE.

I sure do want to get some wings for this Talon...spelled...turbo.

I'm looking at some light weight wheels also...Enkei RPF1. I just need to figure out the correct offset for 17x8 for my 1g.

I know Chris has signed up.

Fred
Paul
May 26th, 2007, 12:13 PM
I'm looking at some light weight wheels also...Enkei RPF1. I just need to figure out the correct offset for 17x8 for my 1g.

Fred


Too small on the wheels.

Paul
Cloud
May 26th, 2007, 01:37 PM
If you did go with 8" wide wheels though, you can get away with stock offset using most 245 width tires. It requires a small amount of trimming on the trailing arm, and the abs bracket thing on the front strut has to go, but other than that it's the tightest fit you can get without needing flares. It's totally dependent on the tires though, I have less than a mm of clearance at some points between the tire and the suspension.