Who here on the Forum is going to Powercruise?
 

Im going to Powercruise and I would like to know who here on the Forum is going to be at the event, If your going could you post a picture of your car on this thread so I know who's cars to look for at the event, as I would like to meet some of the Forum members.

Unfortunately I will not be bringing my car because Im in the process of doing a full restore to the eclipse.

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Not me. Looks like weak sauce and an invitation to be crashed into.

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^^Looks like anything but weaksauce IMO. They've been playing ads on 93X and everything and tons of advertising. Probably be a much better turnout than I heard forum wars was.

That being said, I wouldn't want to bring my car out there with people driving crazy all over the place LOL

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I'd rather have less cars and more drive time than more cars and less drive time. Especially when tech. takes 2 hours. I really wish my car would've made it there. Hopefully next time.

Ya there might be a moderate turn out. But quality is way better than quantity. Have you looked through the PC literature? Off street drags are being held on the road course, not the drag strip. No drifting, only short fish tales. No burnouts, no passing in corners, etc. They make it look cool on their adverts. But look at the driver's meeting video.

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It does look kind of interesting. But I already have plans to be at Car Craft this weekend. W00t!

later,
Curt

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I don't think there will be any Turbo mustangs there to crash in to you lol!!!:spin:


1. You can do frum rolls on 694 and don't have to pay to do them at BIR
2. Speed limit during the event is 90mph
3. No lights or time clocks
4. Too many days to around the ricekiller fan club
5. Car craft will be better
6. Costs a lot
7. Burnout contests have always been gay

Re: Who here on the Forum is going to Powercruise?
 

Wat.

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Yeah.. I suggest everyone read the rules before signing up and wasting a good amount of money.

fixed :)

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The couple of rules they DO have are in place to keep people and their cars safe. I have spent a fair bit of time with the Aussies who put this event on and its definitely not like anything we have ever seen before. In Australia they build their cars to enjoy them, its less about competition and more about being with like minded car enthusiasts and having a safe controlled environment (unlike 694) to the do the stupid things we all love to do.

As a spectator I would much rather watch high horsepower cars get beaten on then go to a car show. Its all personal preference but imho car craft is not all that exciting.

<3 DC

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Wow... just watched this video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGpexh0h-Do&hd=1

While I'd love to be proven otherwise, I have to say with all those rules I question the very point of this event.

I would suggest that might be because Australia is allegedly the world's biggest nanny state, and if they tried half of the shit we get away with here on the street, their 'military' would be dispensed to deal with such criminal behavior...

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wtf, wasn't aware of those rules. nevermind my previous comment then, looks ghey LOL

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Actually... I was there Fri and Sat since I won a free entry Wednesday night at the drags at BIR. It was actually a lot of fun. The "speed limit" on the track was 100 during the cruise, but wasn't enforced unless you did something stupid. The arm drop races were fun too-beating the big HP muscle cars because they couldn't hook at all was amusing.

The burnouts was people doing doughnuts.

I dunno, I thought it was pretty cool.

For anyone that was there, I was in the wingless, debadged silver Evo 9.

Re: Who here on the Forum is going to Powercruise?
 

so did anyone go??? I tell you what it was the best car event I have ever been to. Just so you know the speed limit was 100 and they did not enforce it at all. I hit 125 130 every time around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W5WwK_HT-s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVmvHKNhTDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XY0j2rXyI
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...1/DSC01732.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...1/DSC01740.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...1/DSC01796.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...1/DSC01797.jpg
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http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...1/DSC01880.jpg

Re: Who here on the Forum is going to Powercruise?
 

Seen the car man. looks very nice. I was in the red gsx.

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I was kinda bummed, I had my GoPro in my backpack, and completely forgot about it both days that I was there.

Nice looking GSX you have.

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Anybody got more vids? This event sounds sorta fun but lots of opportunity for stupid ish to happen. Looks like nobody had to wear helmets or anything? What other safety requirements were there?

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Thanks. where are you from? Are you going to the meet at map tonight?

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I have over 20 gigs of video but i am trying to make a completion video.

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I'll probably be at MAP tonight. I grew up in Cambridge, but now I'm in the Army and live in Kentucky. I'm just back in MN for a couple weeks on leave.

Edit:

For the "cruise" around the track you just had to have the loose stuff out of the car, occupants didn't need helmets.

For the drag racing, drifting, and "power skids"(normal burnouts for us) you had to have long pants, sleeves and a helmet.

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cool man. I am in east bethel. just south of you.

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Depending on the event you did not have to wear a helmet but even with a serious mishap or two (no car on car accidents at all during the event) everyone walked away with out serious injury and in good spirits. The event was absolutely a blast, Chris Carey's words were "best event I have ever participated in"!

If it wasn't on car craft weekend it would have easily been twice as big....next year I guarantee the turn out will be over doubled and as a spectator (who got a ride in BIR Gallardo BTW) I can say just watching really gave me the itch to build a purpose built "power skid" car for next years event!

So my personal plans next year are Proving Grounds then Power Cruise then Forum Wars - all should be full weekend events next year and all will be freaking sweet!

MAP <3's BIR - the facility, the owner, the people all make for great SAFE events that are as good if not better than what all the east coast and west coast guys have had for years. Now its our turn to have some fun amirite?

DC

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The fdsm would have been a beast out there.

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Heh, actually I stay at my Dad's house in Fridley when I'm back in MN.

And @MAP, thanks for checking on clamps, even though you guys ended up only having 3". I meant to track down Chris to talk to him and I just got distracted then had to leave to meet up with some family for dinner in Baxter.

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from the videos, it looks like a great time. Sadly, I haven't been to BIR yet, but going to an event like this would blow my mind.

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I would have to agree that the event was a blast and can't wait for it again next year, The cruise was sweet since you could run anything out there head to head with alot of cars.

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Hands down the most fun I've had at an automotive event, now don't get me wrong it definitely helped that we weren't hosting it! lol What makes this different is that anyone with any kind of car can hit the road course and have a blast. Even if you don't have a car you can ride with anyone, simply amazing.

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Maybe do Forum wars late in the year like late Sept or early Oct for a final run your car before it snows event?

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I like this idea. I would have gone to all 3, but A) I couldn't really afford it. B) there wasn't enough time (plus A) in there to get the clutch I toasted at PG replaced for the other two.

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I like this idea. Having Forum wars that close to Proving Grounds hurt the attendance of Forum Wars. It would be cool to push Forum Wars closer to the end of the car season. IMO.