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Old 07-11-2007 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Acetylene
Hey guys, it may have already come up and I missed it, but what fuel/blend will you two be running? I know Jim mentioned 93 pump w/ 25% Xylene for the dyno, but I missed the proposed mixture for tonight - if it was already mentioned my apologies. TMS I did not see a reference to your mixture either. Again, if mentioned my apologies. Looking forward to this much more than I expected. You kind of feel like you get to know the people on here personally after reading/writing posts for a while. Good luck to both!!

Same fuel is in the tank from 2 days ago.
Old 07-11-2007 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by special tool
Same fuel is in the tank from 2 days ago.
tool according to my calculations that fuel is way to old dont worry i am bringing some of the fuel lart sent me
Old 07-11-2007 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Acetylene
Hey guys, it may have already come up and I missed it, but what fuel/blend will you two be running? I know Jim mentioned 93 pump w/ 25% Xylene for the dyno, but I missed the proposed mixture for tonight - if it was already mentioned my apologies. TMS I did not see a reference to your mixture either. Again, if mentioned my apologies. Looking forward to this much more than I expected. You kind of feel like you get to know the people on here personally after reading/writing posts for a while. Good luck to both!!
100 oct Sunoco race fuel from the pump, if I need more fuel I will add some VP 100 oct at the track.
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As of now they say they are going to run the test and tune tonight. I am going to head up and hope for the best.
Old 07-11-2007 | 04:06 PM
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Well if i can get ahold of JIM i will let him know.

If i get a ride up there i will have my digital camera (same as last video cept bigger resolution) and i will also bring my actual video camera.
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Originally Posted by TurboX
Well if i can get ahold of JIM i will let him know.

If i get a ride up there i will have my digital camera (same as last video cept bigger resolution) and i will also bring my actual video camera.
Please bring a video camera, we are relying on you for the footage. No one esle has come forward to say they are going to tape.
Old 07-11-2007 | 04:22 PM
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Jim doesn't have service. What time are you guys planning on meeting there (when does it start), i really hope my boss doesn't keep me here late...(im at work)
Old 07-11-2007 | 05:07 PM
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wow! raceday is here already? how quickly will we get results?
Old 07-11-2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboX
Jim doesn't have service. What time are you guys planning on meeting there (when does it start), i really hope my boss doesn't keep me here late...(im at work)
Gates open at 5 they start running at 6. I am going to, leave in about ten minutes and get there around when they open up.
Old 07-11-2007 | 06:16 PM
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well idk what happened with st, he didn't have service for a while and then didn't answer when i called. sorry guys if no one else gets video but jim knew i was supposed to ride up with him.
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If this goes down with no video you should all be ashamed of yourselves...
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Originally Posted by BKiller
If this goes down with no video you should all be ashamed of yourselves...

Reno808 is riding with tool, there is going to be video guarantee
Old 07-11-2007 | 06:50 PM
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Well back already. I am staying about 30miles from the track. Half way thee it started to drizzle and by the time I got to the track it was full on raining and the gates were closed.


Our rain day was meant to be on the 18th but it looks like they arn't running test and tune that night because the Moster trucks are there that night. We can do this saterday the 14th, next saterday the 21st, or wednesday the 25th.

As a little teaser for you guys since you were hoping to see time slips today I will post up one from when I was there June 20th. That night I ran 93oct, 17psi and street tires. This is the same night I broke my axle the first time, I think I posted a pic of the cages from the two axles I have broken so far.
I ran a 12.67sec @111.65 mph, 60' was 2.202 sec and the 1/8th was 8.34sec @90.11mph.
I will edit this post later with a pic of the time slip.
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Originally Posted by lart951
Reno808 is riding with tool, there is going to be video guarantee
Ah, that would explain the lack of answering a phone on jims part

its raining pretty strongly here now as well tms.
Old 07-11-2007 | 09:36 PM
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Well - I just got back.
The track was closed of course - Murphy's law.
If we hadn't gone up, it would have been sunny and 65 degrees F.
We have pictures and video from the ride of the torrential rain - there was a rooster tail from under my diffuser at about 100 MPH that looked like an F1 car.

TMS - I cannot make 2 weeks from today, so maybe we do it 3 weeks from today? How is that?


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