Who here on the Forum is going to Powercruise?

[Troy Rossberg]

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.

[blackawdtsi]

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

[goodhart]

^^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

[blackawdtsi]

Originally Posted by goodhart

^^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

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.

[curt_gendron]

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

later,
Curt

[URV8SUX]

Originally Posted by blackawdtsi

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

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


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

[Tachyon]

Originally Posted by URV8SUX

Speed limit during the event is 90mph

Wat.

[blackawdtsi]

Originally Posted by Tachyon

Wat.

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

Originally Posted by URV8SUX

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


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 ricelover fan club
5. Car craft will be better
6. Costs a lot
7. Burnout contests have always been gay

fixed

[maperformance]

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

[Tachyon]

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.

Originally Posted by maperformance

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

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...

[goodhart]

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

[bramagedained]

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.

[99gsxjoel]

Originally Posted by bramagedained

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.

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

[99gsxjoel]

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

[bramagedained]

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.

[99gsxjoel]

Originally Posted by bramagedained

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.

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

[scheides]

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?

[99gsxjoel]

Originally Posted by scheides

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?

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

[maperformance]

Originally Posted by scheides

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?

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

[99gsxjoel]

Originally Posted by maperformance

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!
DC

The fdsm would have been a beast out there.