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Old 08-26-2008, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JW in Texas
Lookin' good Mikey! Get some screens in the bumper to protect those radiators before you go. Gravel & tire chunks can wreck havoc on those damn things
Good point. At last month's event at NJMP Lightning course, we had a 996 cup taken out of the event by a stone through a radiator. Damn water pumpers.
Old 08-26-2008, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in Chi
Now don't do anything to embarrass us.
Wait a minute!! I thought we held embarrassment in very high regard on this team. It's very hard to embarrass us afterall.
Old 08-26-2008, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrienne
Wait a minute!! I thought we held embarrassment in very high regard on this team. It's very hard to embarrass us afterall.
I think BT's worried about Mike going too fast, drinking too slow or, god forbid, not looking good doing it! That kind of crap just doesn't fly in this group!
Old 08-26-2008, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JW in Texas
Lookin' good Mikey! Get some screens in the bumper to protect those radiators before you go. Gravel & tire chunks can wreck havoc on those damn things
Mike,
I agree on the screens and I'd also figure out a way to put some kind of splitter under your bumper cover. 996s hate air under the car.
Jim
Old 08-26-2008, 02:04 PM
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Car looks great, ....... but I'm sure VR can get much lower
Old 08-26-2008, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JimB
I think BT's worried about Mike going too fast, drinking too slow or, god forbid, not looking good doing it! That kind of crap just doesn't fly in this group!
As long as I'm in the car with my helmet on, I can meet these requirements just find. If I have to get out of the car and take off the helmet, I'll have to let Adrienne take over on the looking good part.

fyi, a splitter is on the list of stuff to do, but it is down the list a bit.
Old 08-26-2008, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JimB
I think BT's worried about Mike going too fast, drinking too slow or, god forbid, not looking good doing it! That kind of crap just doesn't fly in this group!
Ah good. A simple misunderstanding of a misunderstanding then. Carry on....

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Old 08-26-2008, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JimB
Mike,
I agree on the screens and I'd also figure out a way to put some kind of splitter under your bumper cover. 996s hate air under the car.
Jim
Mike, use the late 996 cup splitter. It's a lot cheaper then the early one & it can be made to fit. That's what I ran on the '00. Around $ 90.00 from PMNA or at least they were last year.
Old 08-26-2008, 11:53 PM
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Gosh, that looks great, Mike. Too bad I most likely won't be there to see it at its maiden voyage in a couple of weeks. Keep the shiny side up!
Old 08-27-2008, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JimB
I think BT's worried about Mike going too fast, drinking too slow or, god forbid, not looking good doing it! That kind of crap just doesn't fly in this group!
This is precisely why Jim B is Chairman Pro Vita of the HWFMR Ethics Committee (which may or may not exist)
Old 08-27-2008, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike in Chi
This is precisely why Jim B is Chairman Pro Vita of the HWFMR Ethics Committee (which may or may not exist)
I'm changing my signature as we speak!

Two days until RA and it's raining out!



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