The BIG are you going to SDAC-16?!

[Frank]

Lets get that roll call for SDAC going! I am flying in and will have a rental car. I get there on the 19th and fly out on Monday!

WOOT WOOT!

[beavis1313]

I know I'm going
I'm planning on bringing my 89 van and my Onmi . I just need to get my hand out of this cast so I can get motors in to both of them

[Clay]

Well, as of right now I have every intention of going. I have a hotel room booked, and time scheduled off. The wifey and kid will be coming as well, but probably no car this year. (who knows)

[2.216VTurbo]

20+ years I've owned TD's but I'm an SDAC Virgin:o I'll be there but go easy on me;) Will a car come with, to soon to tell. Only way is to drag it that far, not going to drive it, flog it and expect it to take me home...

[Turbodave]

I'll be there. The current plan is to finish my GLH-T and trailer it out, but if that doesn't happen I'll just drive the van out there again.

[Clay]

I'll be there. The current plan is to finish my GLH-T and trailer it out, but if that doesn't happen I'll just drive the van out there again.

Oh no...... no more van for you! You can fit entirely to many people in that van for the ralley!! :p

[turbovanman²]

I am expecting to go, GF is in even though she's preggers, van is a no go due to distance and the gf thing. I have hotel room booked also, just need to book the flight. Frank offered to pick us up at the airport, :eyebrows:

[85shelbycharger]

I wish I were going....:(

[BadAssPerformance]

I'm theeeere dude :thumb:

Planning to have the Z in whatever shape it's in too...

[GLHSKEN]

Planning on it... No car for me... Just hanging out.

[Frank]

Wouldnt be the same without you.

[turbovanman²]

Wouldnt be the same without you.


Aww shucks, thanks! :eyebrows: :lol:

[BIG PSI]

We are coming and have already booked ourt Hotel Room. I will not be staying at the Hotel Headquarters due to the fact that it is a Casino and all they do is smoke and SMOKE ans smoke some more. (cough-gasp-yuck) If you couldn't tell I hate cigarette smoke plus I have allergies to it. So I will be hanging around outside in the parking lot but will retire to my old world later.

I am still hopefull to be bringing two, maybe three vehicles.

Bryan may bring his 89 Spirit ES
My wife will bring the 06 Charger R/T (it has great a/c)
As for me, I am still hoping to have S-T-R-E-T-C-H there if I can get it done.

Chuck

[cordes]

I am out due to my home search and relocation that is coming up. I will be there in sprit though. No pun intended. I am always glued to my computer to get the daily photos that we are teased with.

[Pat]

There are 4 or 5 of us from the DC area going...Dave Skrab and I are flying in, Barry Miles and Bill Cutitta are driving.

[denviola]

I'm leaving the Monday before, towing the S (hopefully its done). 1100 miles each way. Looks like meeting up with NE SRT guys in Ohio, they're going on Interstate 80 through Pa, and I'm going on Int 70. Got one of my work vendors hooked on this, he's driving up from Arkansas and meeting me there.

[Russ Jerome]

Room reserved.

[86Shelby]

Should be...fingers crossed.

[Frank]

And the Keg I am going to stick in the back of the rental car!

[turbovanman²]

And the Keg I am going to stick in the back of the rental car!

BOOYA-:cheer2: :faint:

[Frank]

Where is the shout out from the SoCal guys going? I think it being in the MidWest with road course is a big reason why I think this combined event is awesome for the midwest and SoCal guys going even though it maybe missing the old SDAC past times of that grassroots style we are used too. ROCK ON!

[beavis1313]

This will be my first time that I'm able be more then just a spectator. SDAC14 the motor in my van blew up the night before the start of it. SDAC 15 I was really short on money . This year I have already registered and signed up for the road course and drag racing.

[87glhs232]

Where is the shout out from the SoCal guys going?

Wish I could make it. The car will barely be done, but with the new job I just can't take the time off :mad:

[iTurbo]

I would like to go, but it depends on wether or not I can get my Spirit R/T finished up. I would consider taking my Shelby Lancer or Omni GLH, but they need a lot of work to make look nice, although they are mechanically good to go. Who knows, maybe I'll take two cars if I can talk my brother into it.

[GLHSKEN]

Looks of the car is not important (actually, no one cares). Once you have experienced the "brotherhood" exhibited at an event... You are sold.

[iTurbo]

Well that is comforting to know. 90% of the the last 100,000 miles on my Shelby Lancer have been delivering pizza. You can probably imagine how bad the interior looks. I do have a nice SL interior from a low mileage car in my garage but I don't want to install it until I buy new carpet. I've fixed most of the hail damage to but the roof is still REALLY bad.

My Omni looks OK in/out, but the paint is awful and it has dings galore. At least they are rust free.

[beavis1313]

It's not about what they look like . My van has rust and peeling paint and nobody thinks anything of it.
bottom line is if runs bring it

[Lugert]

If I go it will most likely be without a race car.
I do not want to pay the additional money ($125.00) to the SRT folks for the "Privilege" to race with them. (That is how I feel about it.)

I am afraid there will be too many cars drag racing.
If anyone actually knows a car count for the drag racing I would be very interested in that information. It may change my, and others, way of thinking.

-Bryan

[supercrackerbox]

At the moment, I highly doubt it. I just got back from Vegas yesterday, and it was like pulling teeth to get the time off for that. Not to mention the trip left me within a few hundred dollars of broke and I haven't touched any of the cars in weeks. If I do show, it will be a last minute decision.

[turbovanman²]

I was signed up to drag race but not anymore, unless the GF lets us drive up.

[The S is Silent]

I'm going to have to miss out on another SDAC :( I'm moving to Texas to start my first job in July, so I'm just too busy.

[GLHSKEN]

^^^^ +1 there are benefits. Personally, I'm just looking forward to the opportunity to see my old friends and make new ones... SDAC is more about friendship than racing events.

[sdac guy]

I started a thread in the Members Only forum regarding organizational issues and moved all the relevant posts from this thread to that one.

Barry

[sdac guy]

I am afraid there will be too many cars drag racing.
If anyone actually knows a car count for the drag racing I would be very interested in that information. It may change my, and others, way of thinking.

-Bryan This evening I was given the figures for the event attendance as it sits right now. I don't want to post them publicly though. Lets just say that right now, the figure for the drag racing is less than 10 more than we usually get at our events. This seems a bit low to me. I am sure they had hoped (counted on) more.

Barry

[turbovanman²]

Shitty, I would love to drag race, grrrrrrrr :mad:

[BadAssPerformance]

Shitty, I would love to drag race, grrrrrrrr :mad:

Time to get something to tow the van with?

[turbovanman²]

Time to get something to tow the van with?


Well, I was thining of that BUT, the gf is pregnant, 5000 mile drive round trip and we want to stop in at Vegas, so add another 1500 miles or so. My brothers truck averages 15mpg so were looking at $1800 in fuel. Airfare is costing us $1300 to Topeka, Vegas and back home. If things change, you might see the Tool Shed, :thumb:

[Lugert]

Simon, that is a lot of $$$ for fuel!

I tell you what, you make it there and I will buy you dinner and drinks one night to offset your cost a little. :dancingbana:

-Bryan

[turbovanman²]

Simon, that is a lot of $$$ for fuel!

I tell you what, you make it there and I will buy you dinner and drinks one night to offset your cost a little. :dancingbana:

-Bryan

Nice, thanks for the offer, :thumb: I still don't know if I'll take the van, we'll have to see what the GF feels like in a few weeks I guess. I would love to have the van there but the money, extra time off work is going to kill me, :(

[MiniMopar]

This summer looked pretty grim, so I didn't pre-reg. Doesn't look too promising right now, so I guess I'll be missing this one. I don't have a vehicle that is up to the challenge anyway.

[MiniMopar]

I'll be there. The current plan is to finish my GLH-T and trailer it out, but if that doesn't happen I'll just drive the van out there again.

Dude, I'm rooting for you to get the Omni ready. The amount of time and effort you've put into it, it's about time to show it off! If you need some help, LMK!

[Dave]

I'm not going. Waiting to install the new Mahles and waiting for another turbo. :( Wont make it in time and plus it's too damn far. Wish it were closer to home. Most people aren't even bringing their TM's. Rentals like Frank.

[sdac guy]

Good news for folks that may decide at the last minute to go to SDAC-16 & the SRT Nationals. The folks at SRT have decided that they will take registration on site for the autocross and drag racing events. Previously their policy was for only advance registration via their website, but they realize that policy, if held to, could possibly backfire with a large number of folks being turned away at the gate.

The road course driving school is essentially full with only cancellations providing new spots, and those spots being filled from a waiting list. They will not be accepting payments to attend the SRT awards night/banquet on site either. If you want to attend the SRT banquet, you must still register in advance on the SRT Nats website, www.srtnationals.org

As it stands now, anyone that shows up at the gate will be able to purchase a spectator/guest pass, or registration for either the drag racing or autocross events. Remember too that the drag racing is being held for 2 days and nearly 20 hours, with racing under the lights on Friday evening. As a bonus they have doubled the number of goody bags to be handed out, from the first 200 paid registrations to the first 400.

As for SDAC-16 registrations, mail in pre-registrations must be mailed by July 7th. There was an SDAC-16 pre-registration form in the last issue of Up Front, and there is also one available for download on the SDAC website www.sdac.org. Also on the website, pre-registration can be done online with payment via PayPal through July 15th. And as at all past SDAC events, we will accept onsite registration also.

I have updated the SDAC website with the SDAC-16 schedule and a map of the location of the car show, Gage Park. www.sdac.org

Barry

[86Shelby]

If I can get the time off with a new job I'll be there! It's too close not to go if I can help it. No job at the moment, time off will probably be nonexistant with a new one.

[iTurbo]

I would love to go, but it's unlikely. If the rebuilt A568 for my R/T shows up in the next few days and I can put enough miles on it to break the new clutch in by July 19th, I'll go..

[86Shelby]

Meh, put enough miles on it so you beleive it's reliable and go. It's worth it. I bought my R/T on a Sunday and drove it to SDAC15 that Friday night. Over 2300 miles on the car in 8 days. :D

[ottawa rogue]

I imagine i'll show up for a few sunday afternoon

[sdac guy]

I imagine i'll show up for a few sunday afternoonIf you get there late enough Sunday afternoon, we'll be gone. The car show is scheduled to end by 3pm.

Barry

[ottawa rogue]

i'll probably be in topeka by noonish, it's only 45 minutes away:thumb:

[fleckster]

Let me see if I understand...you live 45 minutes away and you are going to be there around noon on Sunday?!? Do you think there will be another event this close to you ever again? If you aren't there for every minute you can be you will be sorry and possibly upset with yourself later for having missed out. For those that have never been to an SDAC annual event before, it is AN EXPERIENCE. The best times are the hanging out in the parking lot meeting, greeting, looking, learning, and living for all things turbo Mopar. I always experience such a downer after I leave that I'm usually bummed for about a week after I get back because I know it will be another year before I get to see friends and cars again. I know those that haven't been won't understand what I'm saying. All I can say is, if you have the opportunity to go and don't, you are missing out big time. If you go, you will discover and understand what I'm talking about.

[Frank]

^^^^^^ +1k!!!! They are a blast!

[sdac guy]

i'll probably be in topeka by noonish, it's only 45 minutes away:thumb:I'll be in Topeka from Tuesday till Monday morning, it's only 13.5 hours away from Detroit. :thumb:

Barry

[BadFastGTC]

Chicken...... ;)



20+ years I've owned TD's but I'm an SDAC Virgin:o I'll be there but go easy on me;) Will a car come with, to soon to tell. Only way is to drag it that far, not going to drive it, flog it and expect it to take me home...

[denviola]

Chicken...... ;)
Steve, I know you'll do this. I saw it for myself last year, you drove from PA to KY, flogged your car at the strip, wrenched on it at the hotel, drove it home.
And then, what better time could there be to break your car than at a SDAC meet, with all the people and parts......
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and I'm chicken too, trailering my ride! I said above that Steve would do that, not me.......

[denviola]

I'll be in Topeka from Tuesday till Monday morning, it's only 13.5 hours away from Detroit. :thumb:

Barry

17.5 hours away from Middletown, Pa by mapquest (1100+ miles). How much is diesel in the midwest? I'll be there Tuesday to Monday also.
Sure I'm not the furthest away that's driving. Let's hear how far everyone else is!
Denny

[sdac guy]

How much is diesel in the midwest? In Mich it is about the same price as mid grade or premium gas. But prices vary by about a dime depending on what side of town we're on here.


Sure I'm not the furthest away that's driving. Let's hear how far everyone else is!
DennyIf Alan comes from Cal, that may be a little further. I know folks coming from Florida too, and that is further. On the SRT Forums, there is a guy coming from Alaska.

There are a lot of folks flying in, both for our event and for the SRT.

Barry

[CSX321]

On the SRT Forums, there is a guy coming from Alaska.
Yep, Tim Kibby, from Sitka, AK. This will be the third year he's driven his SRT4 to the Nats. Great guy, and no youngster; he's in his 50s, I think. It takes him the first day just to get to the mainland by ferry. :eek: He's put more miles on his car driving to and from the Nats than he has in daily driving for the last three years!

[ottawa rogue]

I'll be in Topeka from Tuesday till Monday morning,

as usual ny wife has stuff planned all next week, the only free day i'll have is next sunday
what time do you guys think you'll be at Gage Park for the car show, i can always leave earlier:D

it sucks that i won't be able to make it for any of the fun stuff at the track:mad:
Diesel seems to be running around $2.95gal here, it may be a little cheaper in topeka-we seem to run about 5c higher here for diesel.
if you guys want, i can post the current price for this area tomorrow
Bryan

[2.216VTurbo]

ARRGH, scheduling conflicts at work now:( Sometimes it sucks to have your own business:( So since I have to cut the trip down to bare bones, I started looking at flights today. Why can't I fly into Topeka?? None of the carriers fly into there, is it a tiny little aiport or what? They want me to fly into another airport 45miles away. I rather be bumming rides in TD's than be driving myself in a stinkin rental:o The 45 miles from airport to host hotel is gonna kill that plan I think:confused:

[sdac guy]

as usual ny wife has stuff planned all next week, the only free day i'll have is next sunday
what time do you guys think you'll be at Gage Park for the car show, i can always leave earlier:D
The car show is scheduled to start at 9am. We will tally the votes about noon or so, hand out the awards at the show, and be out of there by about 3pm. Hope you can make it. Be sure to stop by the SDAC tent, introduce yourself and say Hi!

Barry

[sdac guy]

ARRGH, scheduling conflicts at work now:( Sometimes it sucks to have your own business:( So since I have to cut the trip down to bare bones, I started looking at flights today. Why can't I fly into Topeka?? None of the carriers fly into there, is it a tiny little aiport or what? They want me to fly into another airport 45miles away. I rather be bumming rides in TD's than be driving myself in a stinkin rental:o The 45 miles from airport to host hotel is gonna kill that plan I think:confused:Yep, the airport in the capital of Kansas is small by world standards. I've had a couple other folks call me, telling me that Kansas City is the closest major airport. KC is just under 60 miles from Topeka.

Barry

[ottawa rogue]

Diesel as of this morning is running $3.09 a gallon here in ottawa, it ought to be fairly close to that in topeka.

Hope you guys brought your warm weather clothing, highs for friday and saturday are supposed to be 100 deg, 99 on sunday and high humidity(around here that usually means 75-95%)

Welcome to Kansas fellas. if you don't like the weather wait a few hours:D

[GLHSKEN]

Diesel as of this morning is running $3.09 a gallon here in ottawa, it ought to be fairly close to that in topeka.

Hope you guys brought your warm weather clothing, highs for friday and saturday are supposed to be 100 deg, 99 on sunday and high humidity(around here that usually means 75-95%)

Welcome to Kansas fellas. if you don't like the weather wait a few hours:D


Good thing we won't be there THIS weekend!!

[ottawa rogue]

Yep, the airport in the capital of Kansas is small by world standards. I've had a couple other folks call me, telling me that Kansas City is the closest major airport. KC is just under 60 miles from Topeka.

Barry

Ya, Forbes Field isn't the biggest airport in the world, it's actually an air national guard base with a commercial terminal.
KCI would be a better bet, maybe you could get a puddle jumper to Forbes from there. But it's not too bad of a drive from KCI to Topeka. I-435 south from the airport to I-70 west will get you there
Be advised, I-70 is a toll road once you get past the west end of Kansas City, Kansas, it should cost somewhere around $1.50 in toll

[ottawa rogue]

Good thing we won't be there THIS weekend!!
C'mon, where's your sense of adventure?:D

[CSX321]

There's now some prize money for the drags...

Steve Anderson of Leading Edge Lubricants has just put up $100 prize money for the winner of each class in the Quick-8 Final on Friday night.

The classes are (all Mopar);
4 Cylinder Slicks
4 Cylinder No-Slicks
6 Cylinder Slicks
6 Cylinder No-Slicks
8 Cylinder Slicks
8 Cylinder No-Slicks
10 Cylinder Slicks
10 Clyinder No-Slicks

Thanks Steve for making it a bit more interesting....

See you in Topeka!

[BadAssPerformance]

There's now some prize money for the drags...

Sweet!

How fast are those new fangled 16V 4 banger mopars anyways?

[CSX321]

Sweet!

How fast are those new fangled 16V 4 banger mopars anyways?
I'd say most of the fast ones are about the same as your Z. There are a few that are running low 11s consistently, I think, and a couple that have managed high 10s. Who knows what will show up at Nationals. Last year the fastest car was the Mopar lightweight, which ran a whole bunch of 11.8s in a row to win the bracket race.

[Lugert]

Today is Tuesday night, 7-11-2006.
I have not touched my car since last SDAC and the huge disappointment I had there.

Been busy finishing the basement in my house and in the process of buying out my partner in the business. Short story=BUSY!

Plan:
Fix the car this weekend, button it up Tuesday night.
Dyno on Wednesday and start driving to Kansas on Friday AM.

If the car is a no go then I pack the back of my truck with beer instead of tools! Either way I am a winner.

NOS bottle is full. :D

[contraption22]

I'd really like to see those awards go to TM.com members.

[turbovanman²]

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If the car is a no go then I pack the back of my truck with beer instead of tools! Either way I am a winner.




Hi Bryan, buddy, pal, :eyebrows: ;)

[Lugert]

:D
Hi Bryan, buddy, pal, :eyebrows: ;)

Not a problem! Stop by anytime!

[sdac guy]

The classes are (all Mopar);
4 Cylinder Slicks
4 Cylinder No-Slicks
6 Cylinder Slicks
6 Cylinder No-Slicks
8 Cylinder Slicks
8 Cylinder No-Slicks
10 Cylinder Slicks
10 Clyinder No-Slicks

I'm going out on a limb here, and say (in a public forum) that I was surprised that they have the Quick 8 broken down into classes. Are they going to allow someone like Stefane to embarrass the Vipers (or other hot non-4 cylinder cars) in the Quick 8 or not? Doesn't look like it. Disappointing in a way, to me.

And if they do get a huge turnout for the drags, this only leads to more complexity in the running of the events. All of a sudden, 2.5 days of drag racing becomes bogged down with too many classes.

I guess we will see ....

Barry

[contraption22]

Perhaps it was put in place to keep anybody's ego from being bruised.

[sdac guy]

I think they don't understand the intent of the race, I.e. the quickest cars competing heads up. Early on I suggested a Quick 16 to allow a wider field of cars to compete, and doing that versus a Quick 8 only adds one round to eliminations.

Dale has little understanding of drag racing events vs classes and from our conversations, his drag racing committee isn't much better. They started out with class breakdowns like that for ALL the racing. Just because they thought that was the way it is done. The concept of 'run what you brung' seems to be lost on them.

At least this way there will be more winners and lots of happy folks heading home with awards.

Barry

[Frank]

HOLY HEAT BATMAN!!! Wow...
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Topeka&state=KS&site=TOP


Frank

[sdac guy]

Yep, a hot time in the ole town ...

On SRTForums.com there is a thread with the extended forecast. Mid to upper 90's all week we are there and it shows Saturday the 22nd at 99 for a high. Sun the 23rd isn't listed as yet.

It will be hot on the road course and at the drags, but the autocross will be really hot (it's on fresh blacktop).

Barry

[Frank]

The whole road course is fresh blacktop also... watched video and found that it has all been repaved also!

Time to buy a camelback.


Frank

[ottawa rogue]

AWWWW c'mom Frank, it's not That hot around here-it's not like we're in death valley:D

[ottawa rogue]

Yep, a hot time in the ole town ...

On SRTForums.com there is a thread with the extended forecast. Mid to upper 90's all week we are there and it shows Saturday the 22nd at 99 for a high. Sun the 23rd isn't listed as yet.

It will be hot on the road course and at the drags, but the autocross will be really hot (it's on fresh blacktop).

Barry
Local forecast is for mid 90's on sunday

http://www.wibw.com/weather

[BadAssPerformance]

Yep, a hot time in the ole town ...

On SRTForums.com there is a thread with the extended forecast. Mid to upper 90's all week we are there and it shows Saturday the 22nd at 99 for a high. Sun the 23rd isn't listed as yet.

It will be hot on the road course and at the drags, but the autocross will be really hot (it's on fresh blacktop).

Barry

Typical convention weather... if we had a convention in december in North Dakota it would somehow be 100F!

[sdac guy]

That's Sunday the 16th shown in that link, I'm talking Sunday the 23rd.

Here's what I got on a new request, not as bad as was forecast yesterday.

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/tenday/USKS0572?from=search_10day

Barry

[BadAssPerformance]

wow, bring a jacket ;)

[Lugert]

The whole road course is fresh blacktop also... watched video and found that it has all been repaved also!

Time to buy a camelback.
Frank

http://www.thatburger.com/sippinseat.htm

[BadAssPerformance]

Since we'll be west of the Mississippi bootlegging Coors back, I might need one of these:

http://www.thatburger.com/images/bh-coors-light-black.jpg

[fleckster]

And you guys are surprised at this?!? The very first thing I thought of when it was announced that we were going to be in Topeka in July was "blast furnace!" I thought we would have learned our lesson when we found out how hot it was in Memphis in June but we go a month later to Kansas...

[BadAssPerformance]

Nope, not surprised here, however, I am surprised that NHRA SC event is in Vegas in July :confused:

[turbovanman²]

http://www.thatburger.com/sippinseat.htm

Why the hell didn't I think of that! :(

[ottawa rogue]

And you guys are surprised at this?!? The very first thing I thought of when it was announced that we were going to be in Topeka in July was "blast furnace!" I thought we would have learned our lesson when we found out how hot it was in Memphis in June but we go a month later to Kansas...
you oughta try Florida in late june, i thought it got hot around here:D
we went to disneyworld about this time last year, and about croaked
Hey, at least we haven't had any twisters lately, that's gotta be a plus:nod:

[BadFastGTC]

Denny,

I'd do it again if I was able to complete the car and somehow get out of my daughter's wedding! I'm sure gonna miss you guys. Repeating what Ken said, I absolutely enjoy the camaraderie at the events. I find this to be second to none among the SDAC crowd.

Steve M.




Steve, I know you'll do this. I saw it for myself last year, you drove from PA to KY, flogged your car at the strip, wrenched on it at the hotel, drove it home.
And then, what better time could there be to break your car than at a SDAC meet, with all the people and parts......
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and I'm chicken too, trailering my ride! I said above that Steve would do that, not me.......

[Turbodave]

And you guys are surprised at this?!? The very first thing I thought of when it was announced that we were going to be in Topeka in July was "blast furnace!" I thought we would have learned our lesson when we found out how hot it was in Memphis in June but we go a month later to Kansas...

At least your R/T has cold A/C:thumb:

[denviola]

Denny,

I'd do it again if I was able to complete the car and somehow get out of my daughter's wedding! I'm sure gonna miss you guys. Repeating what Ken said, I absolutely enjoy the camaraderie at the events. I find this to be second to none among the SDAC crowd.

Steve M.
Well, hopefully somebody will have stogies since you aren't coming! Officially threw in the towel today and will not have a car ready. While I may not fill up my truck with beer like Bryan, I'll still have a few, and a few more, etc. Enjoy your daughter's wedding, there will be another SDAC. Have one for me at the wedding, I'm sure we'll all hoist one for you. Give me a call some weekend, still want to talk head work with you.

[Russ Jerome]

Denny,

I'm sure gonna miss you guys. Repeating what Ken said, I absolutely enjoy the camaraderie at the events. I find this to be second to none among the SDAC crowd.

Steve M.

Gonna miss you Steve! Watch for upgrades to my "Ghetto Cooler"
from last year (the big blue 55 gal drum), now has high intensity
strobes in bottom when opened, flash's in the ice. I bet video of
it pops up thurs or fri on net :)

[Frank]

Gonna miss you Steve! Watch for upgrades to my "Ghetto Cooler"
from last year (the big blue 55 gal drum), now has high intensity
strobes in bottom when opened, flash's in the ice. I bet video of
it pops up thurs or fri on net :)

SWEET! This is going to be a great time!

[turbovanman²]

Gonna miss you Steve! Watch for upgrades to my "Ghetto Cooler"
from last year (the big blue 55 gal drum), now has high intensity
strobes in bottom when opened, flash's in the ice. I bet video of
it pops up thurs or fri on net :)


Aw man, I am sure glad I know you guys, :nod:

[GLHSKEN]

I'm sure we'll all hoist one for you.

One??? :lol:

Cool "cooler" Denny...

[Frank]

Damn Barry! Look at this!
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Topeka&state=KS&site=TOP

Have safe trip today. Thats like puking weather there... hot and humid! I say we pick Western PA next year... Say Pittsburgh. :)


Frank

[GLHSKEN]

HAHAHA... It's 6:30 and it's 81 degrees out.... Frank, want some cheese to go with that whine???

[Frank]

Blah Blah Blah Blah. Check the weather here... almost as bad. We will see how much you whine when you can't store all of that water like us big guys can! HAHAHAH


Frank

[denviola]

One??? :lol:

Cool "cooler" Denny...
Ok, one-thirty or later....
That's Russ' cooler tho.
Leaving today about 1300, see you all there.

[BadFastGTC]

Well, hopefully somebody will have stogies since you aren't coming! Officially threw in the towel today and will not have a car ready. While I may not fill up my truck with beer like Bryan, I'll still have a few, and a few more, etc. Enjoy your daughter's wedding, there will be another SDAC. Have one for me at the wedding, I'm sure we'll all hoist one for you. Give me a call some weekend, still want to talk head work with you.

Denny,

PM your phone number once again. I have your's somewhere here, but I cannot find it at the moment.


Steve M.

[BadFastGTC]

Gonna miss you Steve! Watch for upgrades to my "Ghetto Cooler"
from last year (the big blue 55 gal drum), now has high intensity
strobes in bottom when opened, flash's in the ice. I bet video of
it pops up thurs or fri on net :)

I'm going to miss a great time, I'm sure. I will most certainly be looking forward to the video of the 'cooler Russ!

Steve M.

[ottawa rogue]

well guys how was it? i didn't get to go, got a call from my mom at 8:00 saying she broke down on the highway:mad:
so you know what i was doing yesterday:mad: :mad:

[turbovanman²]

well guys how was it? i didn't get to go, got a call from my mom at 8:00 saying she broke down on the highway:mad:
so you know what i was doing yesterday:mad: :mad:


You haven't missed it yet, its this week, starts Wednesday the 19th, :nod:

[fleckster]

Umm...it hasn't happened yet...it starts this Wednesday night and runs through next Sunday.

[Lugert]

Damn, Wednesday? I was thinking Friday was early enough.

[turbovanman²]

Damn, Wednesday? I was thinking Friday was early enough.

I know, thats why I am showing up on Thursday, :thumb:

[Lugert]

Well Thursday I have dyno time scheduled here, so the earliest I can leave is Friday AM.

Hopefully all goes well BEFORE I leave this year!!!!

[turbovanman²]

Well Thursday I have dyno time scheduled here, so the earliest I can leave is Friday AM.

Hopefully all goes well BEFORE I leave this year!!!!


Fingers crossed, :nod:

[fleckster]

The whole idea behind arriving on Wednesday night is to have more parking lot time and to take in the Ralph Gilles key note address at the hotel at 7pm along with free finger food at the Meet and Greet Party sponsored by Kicker.

[Russ Jerome]

As seen at SDAC15, "The Ghetto Cooler"
http://hometown.aol.com/russjerome/images/ghettocooler1.jpg

Now with its own web page!!!!
A blow by blow of the anatomy of the worlds coolest cooler:
http://hometown.aol.com/russjerome/ghettocooler.html

Bring your automotive related stickers to SDAC16 and throw
em on! Bring ice as well, its not double insulated and as often
as we open it to look at the stobes its open pretty often.

[Frank]

I gotcha covered with a few stickers! :)

[Russ Jerome]

Nothing like knowing you have a few hundred VOLTS AC
flowing thru your ice to keep you on your toes :o DO NOT
DROP BOTTLES ON THE HERMETICALY(s) SEALED FIXTURES!

Just put her on the charger, adding jumpers tonight for all
weekend use. Are we there yet?!?! 3 days for me woohooo!

[BadAssPerformance]

Your Cooler is the Coolest Bro! :thumb:

When y'all rolling out Russ? Dave and I are rolling out of Des Plaines Wed. morning... plan to meet up with Jim R and then with Jeff C. and Timmy on I-88 somewhere...

[BadFastGTC]

You need a radiator pet---- to drain it out once the ice has melted and needs refreshed!

[ottawa rogue]

You haven't missed it yet, its this week, starts Wednesday the 19th, :nod:
where in the hell did i get the 16th then?
DOH!!!:lol:

[Clay]

where in the hell did i get the 16th then?
DOH!!!:lol:

thats what we want to know!! ;)

[BIGBRUDDA]

Hey Fleck: remember your "WIDEBODY"chair and umbreller.:D YA gonna need it!!:amen: Is there room fur a block-o-ice unner that thang?:D

[fleckster]

I figure that I'll be fine with the freezer in the Ram and A/C in the vehicle formerly known as "The Couch" working. I was planning on putting my feet in the cooler! It won't be the same without you going, Tim!

[Lugert]

Anyone have the host hotel phone number?

PM me with it if you could.

Thanks in advance.

[BadAssPerformance]

It is in the SDAC members section here (http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2181)

There are rooms available I talked to them yesterday, will again today.

[denviola]

Made it to the hotel, Barry and Craig are here already. The sign is hard to see, on the right and back in. The AC works in the room tho.
Remember Wed nite is the kickoff party and Thursday night is the Nationals party at Hooters of Topeka. The girls will pick out their faves during the day for reserved parking spots that night. Get here if at all possible!
Craig's S looks potent!

[fleckster]

Glad you and they had a safe trip! We should be in tomorrow late afternoon, hopefully around 5pm local time. James Reeves (Reeves) towing his GLH-T with his parents and Ken Adler (GLHSKEN) riding along, Warren Hall (csxtra) in his CSX and me (fleckster) towing my silver Spirit R/T.

[Lugert]

I will not be making the trip this year.

Good luck to those who race!

[denviola]

I will not be making the trip this year.

Good luck to those who race!
Awww, here I had some beers with your name on them. Guess I'll drink them.
I'll be in the Minneapolis area Aug 8th or so, I'll PM you before then. Hope to say hello.
Denny

[speeddemon]

Hi all,

Barry and I did some scouting today and things look very good. I hope the Hooters girls agree with Denny that the Omni is potent, maybe they'll think I'm potent too. ;-)

[fleckster]

Craig, it depends on how many hot wings you have as to how potent you'll be!

[Lugert]

Awww, here I had some beers with your name on them. Guess I'll drink them.
I'll be in the Minneapolis area Aug 8th or so, I'll PM you before then. Hope to say hello.
Denny

Please do!

Have a good time this week for me.

[turbovanman²]

I will not be making the trip this year.

Good luck to those who race!

What happened?

[R/T]

You kids have fun, the Doyle Clan won't be able to make it this year..... :(

I'll be spending the $$ on a new toy instead...... ;)

Gotta think long term...... it will be worth it!!! :nod:

See you guys at the NeoFest, Mopar Nats, and Turbopalooza 2006!! :cheer2: :clap2: :grouphug:

[Frank]

See you all tomorrow. I am getting ready for bed and will be catching the flight in the morning!


Frank

[stampederunner]

I just now saw my schedule for next week, I'm off the entire time! If I would have known this in advance I could be packing my bags right now! My cars not ready for that long of a trip though

[CSX321]

Whoo, it's midnight, and we're finally in our room. Just made a *stupid* mistake unloading the car...I forgot to take the chains loose from the suspension! :mad: Dang! It doesn't look like anything got torn up, fortunately. A couple of Mexican guys in the parking lot helped get the dolly hooked back up and the chains loose. :thumb:

What time is breakfast? :)

[Russ Jerome]

Chad and I are leaving thurs morning JT.
Steve, it has a pet---- already!
Bryan what happend, not coming?

[2.216VTurbo]

The good thing is I now have a new client at the University Medical center that I have been working on for TWO YEARS:eyebrows: Bad news is the first surgery is Friday, SDAC is out for me now:mad: Good thing Continental is refundable...:) Total sales volume should go up 25%-30% that means mad money for TD projects goes up at least that much:evil:

Please keep up the regular posts from the event and bring on some pics!!!

[BadAssPerformance]

Chad and I are leaving thurs morning JT.


Cool, see you there! We're rolling out in 5 hours... time to take a nap!

[Lugert]

Bryan what happend, not coming?

To make a long story short I have been busting my balls the last couple weeks to get my basement finished in the house so I can max my equity to buy out my partner in the business. The appraiser is coming on Friday and I have to make sure all is in order. We are set to close next week. I can not afford to miss this deadline. I actually thought I was a month away from this all taking place, but things got moved forward. It is a good thing in the end, just not for this weekend.

Oh, not to mention that my roommate will not be attending either. He got into a car accident about a week ago and his back is not in the condition for the 8 hour drive.

I regret not going already. This is really close and would be an easy drive.

IF, that is a big IF, I can get things moved up one day I might be able to swing one night in Kansas, but as it stands right now I have to say I will not make it.

[86Shelby]

I might actually be able to make it down for one day this weekend!!! I'm stoked at the possibility! Certainly better than not being able to come at all!!

[GLHSKEN]

Heading out in 10 minutes. See folks there.... this will be a good one....

[Pat]

Heading to the airport in just a bit...get that beer on ice!!!

[sdac guy]

Well I got a pleasant surprise yesterday! About 30 of our folks showed up already. I really wasn't expecting that many till the weekend. Cool! :thumb:

It already looks like the standard SDAC happening with folks sitting in the parking lot, having a few beers & bench racing till about 3 am. Fun tmes are ahead!

Today is supposed to be the last of the 100+ temps. They're forecasting mid 80's for the SDAC-16 car show on Sunday.

Wish YOU were here!! :D

Barry

[supercrackerbox]

Wish YOU were here!! :D

Barry

Believe me Barry, so do I.:banghead:

[Clay]

Well, no SDAC for me! :( just to much going on, the wifey got scheduled to work, and for just a 2 days its not in the cards!!! I was so looking forward to going, but knew in the back of my mind it was going to be hard to pull off.

Oh well, hopefully I can go next year. With the baby and everything this year, I was running out of vacation and trying to fit in SDAC16 with out taking any vacation days, which made it so I could only go late friday, stay saturday, then leave at some point sunday in time to get home and get back to work monday morning. Its just going to be to much for to little "experience". :(

well, everyone have a good time and take lots of pictures! if anyone needs a hotel room Im going to cancel my reservation for Friday/Saturday some time today.

clay

[BIGBRUDDA]

SOMEBODY!! start a SDAC-16 online journal, please:clap2: , with pics.:thumb:

[fleckster]

We are here. I witnessed a temperature reading in the overhead console of my Ram of 109 degrees. It's a bit warm. So far, the SRT Guys are boring and sure don't know what to make of us. They are pretty much ignoring us. The hotel could definitely be better. Reeves was "making a drive-by" of the SRT hotel with Warren Hall and Steve Caulder at 2am. I'm pretty sure there won't be anyone in the parking lot over there. Like I said, they are pretty boring. Thursday, Road Course. We will be sleeping in and heading to the track later in the morning. I'll keep you posted.

[BIG PSI]

The SRT-8 guys have NO idea as to what to expect form the turbo 4 OLD SCHOOL cars. I have warned them, but they think I jest :D . They will find out come race day. I told them on their board that the fastest run of the event (with the exceptin of the AA/FC) will be turned in by a Turbo-Mopar Vehicle.

Go get em guys and stay safe.
Chuck

[steve]

dang I wish it wasn't so far away...

[Frank]

Its a great time here. I am heading back to the airport today to pick up Simon and his girl. Blazing hot here! WOW! Nice cars on the track today. Hopefully pictures later today... lots of them. We debuted the new decals. Great stuff!


Frank

[Clay]

The SRT-8 guys have NO idea as to what to expect form the turbo 4 OLD SCHOOL cars. I have warned them, but they think I jest :D . They will find out come race day. I told them on their board that the fastest run of the event (with the exceptin of the AA/FC) will be turned in by a Turbo-Mopar Vehicle.

Go get em guys and stay safe.
Chuck

I would tend to agree with you IF there were no vipers there.
but, vipers are there, so I cant agree ;)

[BradleyMiller]

So far I'm on track for a Sunday appearance . . . nothing Shelby Dodge related, so my daily will be in spectator parking. :) Look forward to seeing some of you guys for the first time in 10(!!) years.

[BIG PSI]

I would tend to agree with you IF there were no vipers there.
but, vipers are there, so I cant agree ;)

Unless they can run 7.90 in the 1/4 mile they won't beat Steph. (FRENCHY)

[fleckster]

Not even the Vipers can hang with Reeves. I think all of them are leaving after the road course today anyway.

[Clay]

Unless they can run 7.90 in the 1/4 mile they won't beat Steph. (FRENCHY)

they are out there........ but are they at that show, I dont know.

but is Stephan there??

[BIG PSI]

they are out there........ but are they at that show, I dont know.

but is Stephan there??

According to Cindy from FWD Performance, Steph is now part of her Company and he will be there.....

[CSX321]

Yep, he's here. So is Darryl Cox with their car.

[BIG PSI]

Yep, he's here. So is Darryl Cox with their car.

Step's car is quicker the Darryl's isn't it ???
:confused:

[mcsvt]

Yes it is. I have yet to see Darryl's car beat Stephane. Darrly's is over 1000hp though. When I saw it, he was having traction issues it seemed.

[contraption22]

Somebody please get video of a Stephane Vs. Cox run.

[Frank]

Dont have much strength to gives lots of new, other then TM's took the entire top 3 places of the slick's 4 cyl class. Stephane ran two runs beautifully pulling a 180mph run on his 8.13 run. Cox never left the line twice and then ran a 15.4 at 36mph!!! Kudoos for trying, but give the money to Stephane.


Frank

[CSX321]

Yep, the Cox showing was pretty poor (no comments about "Cox showing"...), and the turbo Mopars did great and opened a few eyes, I'm sure. Rob Pachner took first in 4-cyl slicks. St. Louis SRT members took the first two places in 4-cyl street tire, including yours truly in 2nd. ;) I was surprised; I thought there would be more fast cars here. I guess the fast ones were running slicks.

It rained in the morning, but the track dried out and we got in the full races. It was in the 70s all day, which was a huge change from yesterday's 108-109 temps! I thought organization of the drags was pretty good. They have pay-at-the-pump race gas here. :)

[Lugert]

Let's get some numbers for those Turbo Dodge's!

[denviola]

Let's get some numbers for those Turbo Dodge's!
Warren stramer qualified #1 at 10.77, OhioRob was #2 and Reeves was 3 with a 10.99. Rob won the event, each pass in the 10.70s, Reeves improved to 10.80, and Warren ran 10.7 every round but fouled in the semis.

[ottawa rogue]

Souds like y'all had a kickass time:thumb: i wish i could have been there, but sunday was my wife's birthday and you know how the old saying about mama goes:(
glad the weather cooperated for you guys, and it would have been sweet to see the faces of the skittle guys when Stephane laid down that 8.13:D
well, there's always SDAC 17!

[Frank]

I just uploaded a huge amount of pictures into the gallery... see the SDAC-16 section. I know Turbodave has a lot he will be uploading soon.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/index.php


Frank

[CSX321]

I just uploaded a huge amount of pictures into the gallery... see the SDAC-16 section. I know Turbodave has a lot he will be uploading soon.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/index.php


Frank
Until I clicked on it and saw the enlarged version, I thought this was a buzzard circling over Cox's car:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3021&cat=619

[denviola]

Until I clicked on it and saw the enlarged version, I thought this was a buzzard circling over Cox's car:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3021&cat=619
Now that's funny.

Just read a thread (drag racing) in SRT forums where a guy said our cars were rust buckets with bad electronics, head gasket issues and blow up trannys all the time. Guess he didn't see the Crawford/Cox car "run"- "not run"- "break trannys".
BTW, Reeves made a most excellent reply!

21 hrs home straight thru, stops for the three "F's" - food, fuel and fireworks!
See y'all next time.

[GLHSKEN]

Yes he did. BTW... The same individual made a comment in there that "we" installed the alky inj on the car. Didn't see him ANYWHERE around while WE were installing it.

James has done a fantastic job on his car as have Rob and Warren. Three "CLEAN" rustbuckets cleaned their clocks when it came time to put the pedal down.

[Reeves]

Nice avatar Ken!!

[Turbodave]

Nice avatar Ken!!

Is that a guy in a wheelchair getting it on with a buffalo? That's handi-capable if I've ever seen it.

[GLHSKEN]

Is that a guy in a wheelchair getting it on with a buffalo? That's handi-capable if I've ever seen it.


Awww crap!!! leave it to one of you to pick that up!!!

Hey Reeves... Nice user title!!!

[Frank]

Hahahahaha

[Reeves]

Yeap, that's a good one!

[csxtra]

Yeah...but check out my sweet new sig pic...thanks Klitz!!!!!

By the way...is Holland safe?:D

[turbovanman²]

Yep. TM'ers whooped the Skittles. :nod:

I have a few vids of Stephane running and DC breaking. Mine are ok, anyone have good ones?