TEXAZC6 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Anyone intersted in hitting either of the tracks this weekend? I need to get a few baseline runs layed down after some mods and before some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I might be down for a Friday night. Have to see how the week goes. Saturday is out for me. Speed world would be my choice as I'm on the west side already.But damn, that means I need a new helmet. Anyone one know where I could get a legal one cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UVETTYA Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I'm up for Speedworld this Saturday night. Friday doesn't work for me because I have to work Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Why is this in the racing section instead of the events section???want it moved??? I wish I could go, but being in a vert I will have to wait for a club day, and a slower work schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 there's a great helmet shop here in town ..http://www.helmetharbor.comGot my Scorpion helmet there for ~$100.. NHRA legal an all.They have a bazillion to choose from, and can order anything out there.-Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 oh .. saturday nite would be fun to make a few passes at Speedworld.All Vehicles Welcome! Time Only Program.All enter at Happy Valley Road. Gates open at 7PM and we race till MIDNIGHT!!! $20.00 Car and Driver/ $10.00 Per Spectators-evil grin--Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 oh .. saturday nite would be fun to make a few passes at Speedworld.All Vehicles Welcome! Time Only Program.All enter at Happy Valley Road. Gates open at 7PM and we race till MIDNIGHT!!! $20.00 Car and Driver/ $10.00 Per Spectators-evil grin--FrankFrank, are they in town? I could not find an address on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 The Helmet Harbor LLC (MAP)511 W. Guadalupe Rd. Suite #4Gilbert, AZ 85233Retail Store HoursRetail Store Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (10am - 6pm) (SEE ABOVE TIME)Toll Free: 1-(866) 303-9786 (Orders Only Please).Local: (480) 635-1005 **If you get voice mail, we are with customers in the store, or on the phone. Due to the high volume, please leave a message and we will return your call.Main Office Hours (Order Status/Shipping/Credit)Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm (SEE ABOVE TIME)(480) 635-1009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 The Helmet Harbor LLC (MAP)511 W. Guadalupe Rd. Suite #4Gilbert, AZ 85233Retail Store HoursRetail Store Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (10am - 6pm) (SEE ABOVE TIME)Toll Free: 1-(866) 303-9786 (Orders Only Please).Local: (480) 635-1005 **If you get voice mail, we are with customers in the store, or on the phone. Due to the high volume, please leave a message and we will return your call.Main Office Hours (Order Status/Shipping/Credit)Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm (SEE ABOVE TIME)(480) 635-1009Wow...Gilbert????Anything on this side of town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXAZC6 Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Why is this in the racing section instead of the events section???want it moved??? I wish I could go, but being in a vert I will have to wait for a club day, and a slower work schedule Uh cause it is about racing????? You can move it if you want but since there is no form date (although that is two takers for Saturday and one "maybe" for Friday") I'm not sure we have that figured out yet. If the 2 for Saturday are definite then you can put it on the calendar for then.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UVETTYA Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 It's not a bad thing, and I'm not trying to be picky.....But you are setting up an event! This section was more for bragging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXAZC6 Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 It's not a bad thing, and I'm not trying to be picky.....But you are setting up an event! This section was more for bragging... Just foolin around anyway. :D Guess I shouldn't be in this section then since I keep my bravado in my other pants. Looks like they have an event going on Saturday anyway and won't get started until after 8 pm:Jun 2nd Sat Night 8PM Suicidal Trenz presents: King of the Street! Street Legal exciting event www.suicidaltrenz.com Looks like Friday at Firebird is the only thing doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 "All Vehicles Welcome! Time Only Program.All enter at Happy Valley Road. Gates open at 7PM and we race till MIDNIGHT!!! $20.00 Car and Driver/ $10.00 Per Spectators"The above is the 'King of the Street' event .. its all time only, perfect for workin with your car, no worries about makin the 'finals' or actual racin unless you set a race up with someone.ANd ya .. that helmet place is in Gilbert. .. what .. ..you dont *want* to drive your Vette now? -grin--Frank (still smile every time I get into it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 .. what .. ..you dont *want* to drive your Vette now? -grin--Frank (still smile every time I get into it)Considering I work til around 4 everyday, have kids to worry about before the wife gets home, a trip to Gilbert isn't in the cards and be able to go race too.My grin is even bigger than it used to be every time I get in mine btw...that new sound is AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Where do we stand on this? I found THIS and need to know if I should go pick one up tomorrow afternoon. Hmmm, using Dexonline, seems at least 3 motorcylce shops link to the same site. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nort99 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Where do we stand on this? I found THIS and need to know if I should go pick one up tomorrow afternoon. Hmmm, using Dexonline, seems at least 3 motorcylce shops link to the same site. Strange. Lots of helmets are Snell approved, the key is do that have a Snell stamp or sticker in it? Lot of company say there helmets meet or exceed Snell 2005 standards. But they do not spend the money to have them tested and get the rights to put the Snell stamp or label in the helmet. How do I know this, I got screwed . Just my 2cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Yup, NHRA legal means its got the Snell stamp on a label or right into the fiberglass of the headpeice-liner. Won't find it on a $30 helmet (unless you find one at a yard sale or in the classifieds/craigslist)I've got a .. er .. ahem .. 'fat' head .. so I hadda go buy a new one -Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I've got a .. er .. ahem .. 'fat' head .. so I hadda go buy a new one -FrankMy head isn't so small either. I'll go look today. There's a motorcycle shop at 310 N. Dysart.But still, where do we stand on the racing this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UVETTYA Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I won't be able to make it either day. I have to go out of state for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXAZC6 Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Firebird tonight. Gates open at 6, racing at 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Firebird tonight. Gates open at 6, racing at 7.Well crap. I can't make it all the way out to Firebird by then. Anyone doing speedworld instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yes.Was glad to see ya there ....Speedworld was a frik-kin ZOO tonite. Fist fight over by the band stand I heard.I got in line to go in about 8pm .. made my 3rd and last pass at ohhh ....2 frik-kin AM. I dint know there were so many trash-can muffled Honda's in Phoenix! Classic street racer BS ..had a young guy with his groupies decide to harass the old man ....'what ya run in your Vette?' he asks."14.30's tonite" I replied.(a 14.31, and a 14.32 .. back to back .. I can win in brackets with that)'Dam homy, there's hatchbacks that run that' with a few chuckles from the peanut gallery.'Not *stock* they don't'-Silence- .. and they walked off. Right after that Glenn's Vette made a pass. Din't have a chance to say hiya to him, had some come up thinkin my black coupe was his .. LOL.. one guy even wanted to see under the hood 'cause he dint beleive he had the wrong C-5 coupe I had intended to work on my tree skills .. and I did just that ..learning what I need to do to get mean on the lights.I know I can run consistent in the car now, warming it to 200 coolant temp, she lays down very consistent runs back to back, with outside air bumping ET's down a tenth for a 20 degree temp drop in ambient air....If I shallow stage, up on the converter at 1k, use foot on the brake and other on the gas .. leave as the last yellow just begins to glow..my best r/t is .3's .. too slow to be competitive in brackets. So ..lights are .5 apart.I need to focus on the 2nd to last yellow, and do a 1 count then go.. I thought.Drew the red-eye .. but .. was .09 early.. that's *close*So .. I did a 1-2 count on the 2nd to last yellow (fast count for sure)... ..red lighted again .. but .. was .012 ... yassir .. I am almost there.A fast 3 count should net me into the green and around .05.I can be competitive with this car and reaction times in that area.-evil grin- .. of course .. I will have to re-adjust when I put some sticky tires in back.Oh ya .. I 'tree'd' every single opponent badly tonite.Felt good to be back -Frank (dint even take the camera out of the car, was busy chattin with some of the racers there .. some nice cars sprinkled thru the mix. ..a hilborn injected '62 nova was interesting .. been a long time since I have seen those stacks pokin thru the hood of a nice lookin car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Believe me, Firebird is really no better after 9pm... lines around the tower, and more rice than a chinese deli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Yeah, I saw Frank amongst the throng Saturday night.I managed 6 passes though. I got the good staging lanes. My times were not nearly as consistent as Franks though. Low was 13.474 and high was 13.841. Traction was my biggest downfall. Speedworld track prep sucksazz for sure. I can go anyhwere on any street in Phoenix and not lose traction from a dead stop in a straight line. However, I was spinning at speedworld? I even dropped rear air pressure down to 20lbs.Only time I got good traction was when I was 4th car in line after a fresh "reglue" or whatever it is they do. That was also my 13.474 run. Probably only got .5 to 1 full rotation of tires before they hooked up.My best tree was .202. Got a lot of work to do there.Did have fun but what a zoo. I finally left about 1145. Didn't run into any "a"holes like Frank though. I did see Glen (ICULUKIN). He's still po'd about that thread and he didn't seem to want to talk much.Can't wait for the next one...hopefully with fewer ricers and more vettes out there. Think Frank, Glenn and I were the only ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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