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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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I don't know, if I paid 60+ million, and it was way over the +++, then I may be a touch **** too.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Stop&TurnFreak
I don't know, if I paid 60+ million, and it was way over the +++, then I may be a touch **** too.
true, but most people pay to run there don't they?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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get that dance going again, it's reversing on us.....

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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Rain Dance Music to go with the image... >> TomTom here <<


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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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I am probably more addicted to track time than anyone else here. I have easily 20+ track days under my belt on my bike, but given the choice between track time on my bike at TGPR or sitting on my *** at home, I'd choose sitting on my ***. I hope everyone has fun, I am just saying that while it looks good online, I honestly think its pretty pathetic in person. The track is the most narrow course that WERA (motorcycle racing league) use...if its narrow by motorcycle standards, imagine how it is for cars. On a wide track like RA, if you over shoot an apex and go wide, you still have pavement...at GPR, you're off the track. Again, this is just my opinion, but I am just giving a heads up to people. I don't wanna scare anyone off from not going, but I don't want someone's experience on this course to shy them away from other tracks.
"I don't want to **** on anybody's parade but...." Thank God you came along and set us all straight. Thanks!!!
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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I hope it is just me, but opentrackers chat is not working for me. can not find server. hope it starts working by 9 tonight.

EDIT: ok, now it seems to be working, !@#$%^&* firefox.

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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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back to the possible coil problem-- how will the warrenty cover if the car is seemingly running well. What are the magic words needed and how can the problem be demonstrated? I doubt they will replace the coils because of a irratic line on a dyno. Not trying to be a smart *** here just looking for a way to get this done. My car has a little over 29K on it.
I wonder why they placed the coils where they did? Nothing but hot air blows on them and it is hot on that engine anyway. At one point CZ was thinking of building a heat shield for them.
Charlie --how can this problem be presented to a dealership?
Hope yall have a good time this w/e!
Got my track tires mounted on my track wheels today--total weight of a wheel (includes lug nuts) was 38lb. I will accept that!
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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back to the possible coil problem-- how will the warrenty cover if the car is seemingly running well. What are the magic words needed and how can the problem be demonstrated? I doubt they will replace the coils because of a irratic line on a dyno. Not trying to be a smart *** here just looking for a way to get this done. My car has a little over 29K on it.
I wonder why they placed the coils where they did? Nothing but hot air blows on them and it is hot on that engine anyway. At one point CZ was thinking of building a heat shield for them.
Charlie --how can this problem be presented to a dealership?
Hope yall have a good time this w/e!
Got my track tires mounted on my track wheels today--total weight of a wheel (includes lug nuts) was 38lb. I will accept that!
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OD, I dont know what the magic words are, but I bet if we look at the coils, they appear to be burnt to a crisp, or whatever would be wrong with them, take it in, tell them it is hesitating at or above 6k RPM, pleae check the coils, as it was the problem with another car in our group that had this problem. They might test drive it, but we tell them that this usually happens under extended periods of high RPM, not sure how that could happen , or so we tell them. I am going to try to get it done after I re-dyno the car on the 4th. If the graph is still as jittery as a kid needing his ritalin, then I will take it back in to Jim Ellis, and talk to Charlie's buddy over there. I will see what happens. At least they are not costly, and if they are toast, and Mazda won't replace them, then I will support Charlie and his guys at Mazcare, and get Boo all wound up for an afternoon. I don't want to get on track and have hesistation, the back straight at RA is way too much fun for that.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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OD, I PM'd you.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Got it --thanks yall. I guess while I pull the air intake to get to them(just to check them) I will clean that air filter in the REVI. Has anyone cleaned theirs yet?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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BY the way I think canzoomer sells a heat pack for our coils for around $15.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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... can we get fake *** strakes to make an appearance?
oh, yeah, YUM!
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Since I'm not putting an intake on my car yet, I ordered a GREEN filter. Anyone have experience with it and is it worth the $63 I paid for it?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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Since I'm not putting an intake on my car yet, I ordered a GREEN filter. Anyone have experience with it and is it worth the $63 I paid for it?
lego has one on his car, IIRC.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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and after 700 posts, it starts.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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lets hope it is few and far between.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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I am telling you, it won't be bad if it rains.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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the driving won't be, the standing between sessions will be. and it is hard to charge a camera up between sessions, when it is raining. either way, no matter what is said, I am going to have fun, and no one, or nothing will stop me.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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I am telling you, it won't be bad if it rains.
Oh I understand that fully.......it's just my expected job to post the forecast the week of any events we do..........
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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Phlash, missed you last night in the chat room.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Oh I understand that fully.......it's just my expected job to post the forecast the week of any events we do..........
... and it's my job to do the rain dance!

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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Phlash, missed you last night in the chat room.
Hello...... that was me.........aka zoomzoom8...heck, you left the room with no goodbye, kiss my butt, nothing,.....just left......TA, Steve and myself were the last ones to close the room down last night.....
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