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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
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mopar-tech
Thanks Mike, trying to round up the boys and see if they want to go too. Jacob can't due to work but Kyle might make it.
Gary I'd like you to take the CSX VNT down there if you go
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
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turboshelbys
Sorry, if I am not up on this, but what exactly is the event and how many runs can we expect to make?
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I don't think any of us know what to expect. This is the first year under this new promoter, and they didn't do a registration.
No idea how busy or how msny cars will be there, but it is a track rental and entry is $65 to race (iirc).
So hopefully it won't be jam-packed.
I'm mostly just going to meet with friends. Not even sure if I'll be able to stretch the vans legs, haven't raced in almost 6 months, and won't be prepared honestly. Wanted time to test and make adjustments and have new slicks before Cecil and go there with every intention to break my best. But too many unknowns to make any promises other than i'm planning to be there!
So I'll have the van fresh out of the shop, untested, with an unraced rebuilt trans, on +3 year old slicks, can't even remember what cal i had in there last, and don't know what needs to change with the recent repairs, trying to use the new version2 MPSciLink that i haven't even setup in the van yet ....
Should be fun!
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
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turboshelbys
Gary I'd like you to take the CSX VNT down there if you go
Thank you for the offer but I'm reluctant to race other people's cars in case something badly goes sideways.
Leaving one transaxle on the starting line was enough for me. I know if would have let go with anyone at the wheel but it still rests heavy on my thoughts.
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
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mopar-tech
Thank you for the offer but I'm reluctant to race other people's cars in case something badly goes sideways.
Leaving one transaxle on the starting line was enough for me. I know if would have let go with anyone at the wheel but it still rests heavy on my thoughts.
I trust you driving it better than I trust myself and besides that's what insurance is for:-)
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
There are a lot of unknowns with this event. In years past it was a charity event run by a Mustang group. Great group of guys. As the event grew in popularity, it did become a bit more crowded, although I had never really been at a loss for passes, especially towards the end of the day.
This year they handed over the reigns to Johnny Lightning Performance, as the name implies, a Ford tuning house. I do not really know how they run things, but we shall see.
This was not our first choice of date, but the date we had planned was scheduled as a test and tune day, but later was rented out. As we are nearing the end of the season, later test n tune days are more weather dependent, so this seemed like the most viable option.
I am hoping next year we can plan a day earlier in the season, that would be somewhere between the warmer end-of-summer weather and the November cold. Seems like the best way to make sure the date is not taken from us is to invade another group's event that would allow outsiders to also run.
I have reached out to MANDRA, but they have not yet scheduled a fall date for 2018. A bunch of us ran with them this past September and it was a regular test n tune, with their group, and an AMC club having their own staging lanes and run groups. Throughout the day the TnT lanes were open, and we had plenty of runs in between their programs. Pricing was also the regular Saturday TnT gate price. In addition, it's a nice spectacle to see the nostalgia drag cars run.
I'll keep you all abreast of that.
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
Is this right, the weather lookahead says 42 F for Saturday? Yikes.
What's their temp limit before they cancel? Or with a rental will they race regardless?
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
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wheming
Is this right, the weather lookahead says 42 F for Saturday? Yikes.
What's their temp limit before they cancel? Or with a rental will they race regardless?
Yeah I saw only a high of 39
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
Maybe we should pack snow tires instead of slicks?!
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
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wheming
Maybe we should pack snow tires instead of slicks?!
Challenger does have traction control ;-)
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Re: Recheduled: 11/11/17 Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, M
The forecast is looking very very cold. If I hear anything from the track, I will post it here and on the facebook event page.
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
Sorry all, the track has been officially closed due to expected cold weather on Friday-Saturday.
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
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contraption22
Sorry all, the track has been officially closed due to expected cold weather on Friday-Saturday.
Damn, wanted to test new slicks...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...daff055e6a.jpg
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
Kind of wimpy. Cold? Come on now, we New Englanders know what cold is.
39 or 42 isn't cold.
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
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turboshelbys
Damn, wanted to test new slicks...
I guess this means lunch on Saturday? I'll being some tools up so we can tweak the pins.
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
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mopar-tech
I guess this means lunch on Saturday? I'll being some tools up so we can tweak the pins.
Hell yeah!!!!!
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
Well, at least I'll still be getting my van back!
See some of you for breakfast!
Anyone going yo want a demo of the new MPSciLink device?
Of course, I'll need the van for that...
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
Well racing was canceled, but breakfast wasn't.
See you guys at Denny's at 0830!
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
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turboshelbys
Hell yeah!!!!!
Lunch was most excellent. My mom called right after we got home and asked what we were up to today.
"You went to New Hampshire for lunch?" lol
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
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mopar-tech
Lunch was most excellent. My mom called right after we got home and asked what we were up to today.
"You went to New Hampshire for lunch?" lol
Everybody is always welcome my friend and you know how I roll. I appreciate it
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Re: Cancelled again: Turbo-Mopar Invasion Day Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD
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turboshelbys
Everybody is always welcome my friend and you know how I roll. I appreciate it
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Next year I will definitely set a date for a club event up here. love having people and cooking for them
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