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Nice link. Bookmarked for usefulness.

Just got myself signed up. I believe that I saw Mr. Autox on the list too. For the rest of you, registration ends on the 24th, so sign up now! I need some competition in G Stock! I encourage everyone to come out and join in. I'm a total novice and having a great time. Loaner helmets are available. Riding along is free! See you all there.

an ugly car just got worse.

Ass kickings are great in my book. However, that shit went waaay too far

Nice video! Looks like a tight course. How did you mount the camera in your car?

Sounds very cool. Expensive though, for just one day of driving. Guess I'll stick to autocross

This idea sucks. http://www.iamkohchang.com/images/santa-cat.jpg Die, now.

When are you gonna stop complaining, and actually buy some tires, bitch?! Hahaha I'm kidding, but seriously, when's the new rubber going on?

Was it a tough course today? How were the conditions at trails?

Man those swirl marks in the before shots look as bad as mine. I can't believe how much of an improvement you made! A professional detail may be in order for me too...

Gaaah! Wish I had been able to make it! Did you ever make a run? Riding is great, but there's nothing like sliding your own car around the track. I really hope the RX7's are there at the next event with me. I dream of FD's!

I'm interested too. Could you describe the event more? It's a 1 day drivers school... do you get out on the track or do you just stay in the lots? I'd love to know a price on it too.

I got the room. You got the money? haha

Just got back from QSL. Decent turnout - most everyone left at midnight. That supercharged s2k is sick! All in all friendly guys. Didn't see any trouble tonight. I managed to catch a quick (and fictional) race between a conv mustang and possibly an older nissan. Mustang won (duhhh mustang=invincible). To the owner of the 300zx watching next to me: "nice car!"

Autocross isn't looking too good for me right now. I think the homefront is going to keep me from this event. On the other hand, I registered for the 27th and will be THERE for sure!

Pinks seems to be great advertising for custom shops. Sure, they may lose a car, but the millions of viewers are most likely worth it.

mmm my favorite car to drool over. Free bump for a nice guy and a steal of a price! I think there was a thread awhile back with some pictures....

Very cool. One of us if famous!

Registration closes Thursday at 6pm! Time to get your name into the system!

Megaman, I'm not 100% on going yet. I realized that Sunday is mother's day, so I'm still working on weaseling my way out of son-like duties. Hopefully Saturday I'll make dinner and everything will be okay. Wish me luck! On another note, I'm heading out past Sawmill Rd tonight and I plan to stop at Dick Blick's art supply. I'll be picking up a few feet of cuttable magnetic sheet for myself. If any of you are interested in a few feet for yourself, let me know. Tell me the color and amount, and I got it! They're 24" wide. Here's a link http://www.dickblick.com/zz289/21/

The only other car places I can think of around here are that Speed place by giant eagle, the Advance Auto Parts south of here (the people are really cool there... Autozone gets none of my business ) and umm... Sak's car wash. jk about that last one, although I hear they get tips!

I applied to autozone last year, and never got an interview. That's when I got my job at the Saab Shop and I haven't looked back!

The small one peaks earlier in the engine's rpms. Are you feeling okay?

I've always thought of a turbocharger like a fan. Think of two fans with identical motors and gearing but different diameter blades. When you turn the fans on, which one will get up to speed (spool up) quickest? Right, the smaller one. The large one will take longer to reach its peak air movement, but once it does, it will move a lot of air. Now you have to enter the engine into this. As your RPMs and useable power increase, so does the amount of air and fuel used (leadfoot=bad gas milage) Go back to the little fan - its pushing a minimal amount of air, but pushing it when the car is only at 4500rpm. The engine doesn't need all of that air, so 22psi of pressure builds up. By the time you get to 6k rpm though, that little turbo is out of steam since it can't push any more air, and boost is tapering off to 8psi. A big turbo would still be spooling at 4500 RPM but would produce its 22psi later in the powerband... say around 6500 RPM. Since the engine is more powerful at that speed, the big turbo crams more air into it, and gets more power out of it! A V8 with a gt17 would be silly. My saab with a gt4billion would be less useful than it is now. Did any of that make sense? I need something constructive to do with my time

haha hell no! I'm holding this sucker for randsome. I demand your first born child, $5,000, and a case of beer!