Rock falls raceway, Oct. 25th, 2009- LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR!! - Page 2

**scheides** · 10-22-2009

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

Jim, 6am?! We said 6:30 meet, 6:45 depart. Should we all just meet up, and meet jim there? or is everyone ok for meeting at 6 am? I really don't think it's going to be that busy, and even so, that's REALLY early to meet in woodbury. We'd be there before gates open, i would think.

This. We may even catch him on the road, who knows. I think Jim is bringing a grill too, so bring a grillable lunch in a cooler if you want. I'm bringing some pop.

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

I'm excited for this. Did u guys tell Scheides it's a drag strip?

BWAHAHAHHA I seriously bust a gut. It's legit dude, benchracer's delight!

Swifty1638 · 10-22-2009

Indeed. BTW!!! Read first post again for additional info.

blackrosenova400 · 10-22-2009

Ill probably go, just as a spectator though.

**scheides** · 10-24-2009

Moved chit-chat to other thread:
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24341

If you actually plan on coming and meeting us in the AM, post here, otherwise post misc in the other thread plz.

**scheides** · 10-25-2009

Game on! Looks like rain is done in eau claire, see you guys out there!

bananas · 10-25-2009

I can't wait to meet whoever decided we should get up this early so I can punch him in the face! j/k Jim

. or am I

?
Seriously though, looks like I'm up too late to meet at 6:30, so I'll see you guys at the track whenever I get there!

Swifty1638 · 10-25-2009

I was up till 4:10 am working on wiring all that crap in. Logger won't work yet, but I did get the switch for the 2-step to work, atleast communicate, and see that the switch was working when the clutch was depressed/not depressed. Still gotta set those all up.

Put it on a charger. Went to fire it up this morning, nothing. Car won't crank. Battery voltage is just fine, but I dunno. Either starter is dead, or the amp fuse is blown..all I can think of. I checked the wires for the ECU too, but they are ok. I'll investigate more later I guess. Right now, i'm livid. Working all night, only to fail is NOT my way of ending the year. I'm tired, and now cranky. Fuckin cars.

Have fun ya'll. Sorry I once again bailed on running this year.

bananas · 10-25-2009

Just got the call from scheides, we're rained out

Now I'm glad I didn't leave at 5:45 like I intended because I'm already back home

Don't those track people know AWD has traction in the rain?! I'd offer my driveway for drag passes as an alternative, but I don't know how my new neighbors would feel about that.
Until next year I guess!

Swifty1638 · 10-25-2009

I wish there was a rain date. I'd for sure be ready for that.

**scheides** · 10-25-2009

Sigh, just got home. Maybe next year I guess.

123abc · 10-25-2009

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

I wish there was a rain date. I'd for sure be ready for that.

Is there no rain date?

Swifty1638 · 10-25-2009

nope.

TalonFiero · 10-25-2009

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Originally Posted by bananas

I can't wait to meet whoever decided we should get up this early so I can punch him in the face! j/k Jim

. or am I

?
Seriously though, looks like I'm up too late to meet at 6:30, so I'll see you guys at the track whenever I get there!

I just got up

RF will cancel if there is rains during the night before the race day, they can't dry their track and they don't want to deal with rain outs and pissed off people asking for refunds so in my experience they just close.

Next year or we can go south

awd-drifter · 10-25-2009

*sighs* weaksauce...guess we'll have to go next year for sure. I will have the car tuned hopefully and get a new clutch in.

**scheides** · 10-25-2009

So I launched my car on a side road on the way home (firsttime in 2 years with this southbend) and it held awesome, did not fuse to flywheel again, but engagement felt really soft afterwards...guess if it doesn't slip I'll just leave it, I'm guessing it will hold till spring if I don't launch it.

Thx for offering to bring the trailer Jim, guess I'll put the clutch money I had set aside towards a new ACD pump and maybe that COP setup

**asshanson** · 10-25-2009

Looking forward to running next year. Sucked it had to rain the one time I was going to track the car for the first time in a couple years.

Swifty1638 · 10-25-2009

^what he said..cept, first time i've tracked the car. Found out why the fuse blew. I think the cut off switch, when I relocated it, arced itself to the car when I hooked up the charger. Either way, it's all fixed. I'm going to set it up, and launch it later, to see if it works, and such. I wanna race now damnit!

Swifty1638 · 10-25-2009

Jim, I'm really curious to see how they did the prius cop's for the evo..got pics of the boots and etc? They wehre hard plastic for the prius, not that rubber like the intrepid/300m coils. Why run that cop setup? You have ignition issues? Any driver box?

**scheides** · 10-25-2009

Http://www.spoolinup.com

1QUICK4 · 10-26-2009

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

Found out why the fuse blew. I think the cut off switch, when I relocated it, arced itself!

Same thing happened to C3L1CA, but his caught on fire