04-04-2006
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Sten Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New Hope
Drives: Evo VIII RS
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Yeah but a lot of times their track is shittier than most city streets.
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04-04-2006
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'2of9'
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Inver Grove Heights
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
are you guys going to meet somewhere before you guys go? I'm goin with my brother in a 1996 Honda Accord EX. Hope to meet ya guys there. 47 degrees on that day too...thats plenty cold...
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04-04-2006
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#23
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Hmmm, I am going to try and start the car tonight. I might try and make it out, but the track is going to suck probably. I'll have to see if I can get it tuned yet this week.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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04-04-2006
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#24
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,411
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Poor track Prep = Better chance of NOT breaking something (sometimes) 
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04-04-2006
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Yeah, it is pretty pointless for us higher HP guys that will spin all the way through 2nd gear though. If the car is tuned I will go just to shake off some rust, but I won't be expecting anything decent for times.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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04-04-2006
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#26
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
I just bought some new stuff so my car will be down for a little bit, but I've got a new toy I'm picking up on Friday. Won't be able to make it for this Sunday, but with a little tuning, I shouldn't have too much problem getting thrown out of RF with my new ride. 
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04-04-2006
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back in the saddle again
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
In defense of RockFalls. They put down as much (or more) track prep as any other NHRA sanctioned track. The problem is the 300+ street tire cars that come and rip up the vht. (This includes the AWD guys with street tires). Some things I've talked to Jennifer about:
1)Slicks only lane. This would provide serious traction for those with slicks. The problem is that maybe 2% of the entire population uses slicks currently.
2)AWD/RWD and FWD lanes. This would be very hard to facilitate. The split still isn't near 50%.
I would say, if you need to see serious bite, go there on a test and tune day. I've seen some of "our" best 60' times at Rockfalls, including my 1.70x 60' (on a 3 bolt) many moons ago.
p.s. I'll still know wednesday/thursdayish if the stealth is going. If it does, expect 1 of 3 things.
1)We finished it Sunday morning and we are there to show the car and eat food.
2)We finished it Saturday morning and it has a rough tune. I'll probably make a few exibition passes.
3)We finished it friday night and it makes good power. I probably won't hook below 100mph. (This is still the goal!)
Either way, I hope we can meet 1 of the 3 above goals.
I can talk to Jennifer (track manager) about setting up a DSM shootout. The only problem would be the turnout required. I would like to see it as a big event. We could even turn it into an all Mitsu shootout.
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04-04-2006
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At-Least-It's-White-Again
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
RockFalls is junk, and always will be junk, but it's entertainment. I remember asking the guy to spray some down and squirted to tiny spots. Thanks for nothing.
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04-04-2006
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Sten Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New Hope
Drives: Evo VIII RS
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Onefast99gsx
Poor track Prep = Better chance of NOT breaking something (sometimes) 
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Yeah....I'm sure my center diff loved the times I launched with my rear tires in puddles made by FWD's driving through the water box.
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04-04-2006
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#30
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
I am with Cher on this one. I have hooked decent on a rare occasion at RF (one slow fun day was great), but nothing like Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls does use more VHT too and it goes much farther down the track, not just the first 60'.
Anyway, who else is going to go? Maybe I will take the bike over if the talon doesn't make it. I can warm up the rear tire and burn it off before I put new rubber on for the year 
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04-04-2006
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Area code 166 represent
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Crystal, MN
Posts: 10,329
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
I'm still waiting for more of you guys to actually hit up Tri State one of these years. 
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04-04-2006
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Area code 166 represent
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Crystal, MN
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
ANd it looks like Jana and I will be heading out to watch in the Jeep, so if anyone needs a ride out we should have some space.
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04-04-2006
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#33
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
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Posts: 20,620
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Damn if all of you actually go I should jump in the S and meet you all there.
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I agree with Kracka.
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04-04-2006
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Rainbow Boy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Richfield, MN
Drives: 96 Civic HX
Posts: 908
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Damnit, I have to work too. shitty....
-Colin
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04-04-2006
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#35
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91 TSi AWD
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: St. Paul, MN
Drives: red 91 TSi AWD auto
Posts: 348
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
I fixed my stupid coolant pushing problem. I will be going now, unless something stupid happens to my car. In the Black 91 AWD. Hoping to break something, err I mean 11s.
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04-04-2006
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Mentally Retarded
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Pensacola, FL
Drives: 1996 egale talon TSI AWD GREEN for now
Posts: 28
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
i'm going i was wondering if any of you dsm guys wanna ride up there together we all could meet some where and rider there dsm style lol hit me back if it sound like a plan or like you said see you there
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04-04-2006
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#37
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Unsure resident asshole
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: MN
Drives: '92 Eagle TalonTSI w/many mods
Posts: 3,696
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
I am going too. prolly won't run, cause it will be tuned on pump. but, i am going with jason (ling ling) cher, joe (saturn from tekone..don't hate..he is slow, but a very cool guy who doesn't talk shit) and i dunno who else. I THINK everyone is meeting in hudson with MNSC..who knows if that will happen though.
-A. Swift
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744AWHP/526TQ-Shootout mode
639.6AWHP/452TQ-DB's dyno
I wanna go fast.
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04-04-2006
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Mazda-ing
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Your Mom's House
Drives: 2013 Mazdaspeed3
Posts: 2,126
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Fuck! I always find out about this shit to late. I gotta do this event thing for work from 10-2 at the MN zoo. BASTARDS
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04-04-2006
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#39
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Reynolds number user
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: grove/tempe
Posts: 3,553
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
i'll be there :0
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04-04-2006
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#40
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Rock Falls April 9th (sunday)
Well, I got the car fired up tonight. I will talk to Shane tomorrow about dyno time!
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