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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Hey L8, todays avatar looks like turn 7 at RA!
Looks like a bendy straw from a juice box .
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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I hear some people are opting out of R compounds for the following....
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by valpac
Looks like a bendy straw from a juice box .
Actually, I thought it looked like a kitchin drain pipe!
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by L8APEX
no names mentioned, i know for a fact that more than one and more than two people tested the off road capability of the 8.
I represent that remark!
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverEIGHT
I represent that remark!
then what is your qualified review of the 8's off road prowess.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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I think you confused represent with resent
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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I think you confused represent with resent
I assure you, he represents it well. No mistake there, just good old fashioned admitting to it. You see, silver is on a 12 step program, he no longer denies all of his faults.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Wink

^^ oh, no. I think he spoke correctly.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Where can I find a pyrometer and what would be the cost?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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Also, I have done some off roading in my 8, its not pretty. At least I avoided the pea gravel
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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I think you confused represent with resent
LOL, took the opportunity to aerate the grass on two occasions and on another turn drifted my *** end out all the way around the last big turn. First session of my first track day! I thought I was done for the day because of the track rules of 2 times off track and your out! That was quiet scary. I calmed down after that first session and got down to business though. I finally understood the meaning of "slow in, fast out". Thank goodness it wasn't turn 12 at Road Atlanta!
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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or the kink at Road America, seen a couple of cars get wrecked there because of a panic lift
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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How long (and how easy) is it to take the back seat out?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rxeightr
How long (and how easy) is it to take the back seat out?
Very easy:

Grab the front of the base of the seat and snap it upwards. There are two nylon receivers for snap in's and they will pop out if you pull hard enough. Will not hurt anything but it will scare the hell out of you the first time you do it. Then there are two bolts at the base of the back of the seats. Ratchet those out and pull the base forward and lift out. Piece of cake.

Note: When putting the seats back in, don't forget to bring your seat belts forward. Mine are still behind the seat from TGPR. I'm lazy!

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I think you can do it easily in 15 minutes and still drink a bottle of beer and eat one of your locally famous Alabama Hot Wings.

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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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The cloth seats don't weigh very much at all. Maybe 20-25 lbs.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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you guys have good BBQ sauce there?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 05:05 AM
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This is GA. Our BBQ sause is so good, a lot of us have health problems and obesity due to the sause. The $hit is THAT good! Yeah, we have some good stuff. Phlash actually makes his own and it's devine.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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been doing some calculations and my top speed in 4th gear at 8.5k and my track tires (17")will now be approx 118. The new ratios are going to make the back part of the track very interesting---and it looks like I may need 5th gear when driving 9/10.!
3nd gear speed is roughly 10mph per 1k engine rpm.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Guys I have lost the number to Gran Turismo East--anyone have it?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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Guys I have lost the number to Gran Turismo East--anyone have it?
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PM sent, if anyone else needs it, let me know, I will post it. I am trying to decide if I shoudl go have some camber added to the front before RA. I have scheduled to have an oil change and tranny and diff fluids swapped, maybe I should do this all in the same day.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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I think I'm going to add some front neg camber. That, or take some out the back, whichever is easier.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Ok, we've got our club car, our club shirt, our club banner, we even have hazing for the nubes.... Now we need a secret handshake.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Thanks SilverEIGHT for the heads up. I have had to use the back seat for helping the step-daughter move last summer, and some of the boxes stretched the leather. So now I have a permament impression on one of the seat backs.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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rxeightr, If the stretch bothers you enough, you may want to contact Paul at Mazmart and see if he has one for a good price.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by legokcen
I think I'm going to add some front neg camber. That, or take some out the back, whichever is easier.
I would add to the front, depending on where you are already. My front driver's side tire wore pretty uneven, due to not enough negative. I am going to go up to -1.5.
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