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08-14-2015, 04:05 PM
2Fast4You

Quote:

Originally Posted by IWRBB

"No near site"? Translation? You saying Tristate is closed for good?

I'm unable to say that it is closed for good, but it's surely not looking good for now.
08-14-2015, 11:31 PM
NXcoupe

That blows chunks man. I really liked Tri State. That was my fav track. Hope they reconsider or someone buys it.
08-14-2015, 11:34 PM
NXcoupe

On another note, I got the line lock in the LX tonight, and replaced the leaking frickin fittings on the side of the trans with the correct ones, and now no leaks. Took my wife for a ride in it, Hit it going down the street, it went into all the gears solid and hit the tires hard. I turned onto the straightaway, hit it again, tires started slipping, then hooked. Got to the end of the street and turned around, came up, straightened it out, hit the transbrake, floored it, let go the trans brake and the car hooked and took off. Each shift it dropped the rpms down and the car just pulled like a freight train. I officially call it good! It's fixed.
08-15-2015, 12:04 AM
2Fast4You

Good to hear, time to do some racing.
08-15-2015, 01:18 AM
Rick93coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXcoupe

On another note, I got the line lock in the LX tonight, and replaced the leaking frickin fittings on the side of the trans with the correct ones, and now no leaks. Took my wife for a ride in it, Hit it going down the street, it went into all the gears solid and hit the tires hard. I turned onto the straightaway, hit it again, tires started slipping, then hooked. Got to the end of the street and turned around, came up, straightened it out, hit the transbrake, floored it, let go the trans brake and the car hooked and took off. Each shift it dropped the rpms down and the car just pulled like a freight train. I officially call it good! It's fixed.

Nice, congrats!
08-15-2015, 06:56 AM
IWRBB

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXcoupe

That blows chunks man. I really liked Tri State. That was my fav track. Hope they reconsider or someone buys it.

Same here. It's quite a haul from my house to KK or Edgewater. Tristate was somewhat close.
08-15-2015, 07:35 AM
redfirepearlgt

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXcoupe

On another note, I got the line lock in the LX tonight, and replaced the leaking frickin fittings on the side of the trans with the correct ones, and now no leaks. Took my wife for a ride in it, Hit it going down the street, it went into all the gears solid and hit the tires hard. I turned onto the straightaway, hit it again, tires started slipping, then hooked. Got to the end of the street and turned around, came up, straightened it out, hit the transbrake, floored it, let go the trans brake and the car hooked and took off. Each shift it dropped the rpms down and the car just pulled like a freight train. I officially call it good! It's fixed.

Now you went and did it. You went and used the "F" word. Repaired, ready to try, resolved, complete, corrected, but NEVER EVER the "F" word. LOL!
08-15-2015, 10:16 AM
NXcoupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt

Now you went and did it. You went and used the "F" word. Repaired, ready to try, resolved, complete, corrected, but NEVER EVER the "F" word. LOL!

You're right, I went and set myself up now. Lol.
08-18-2015, 11:03 AM
S281SC

2-tone and I are going to be racing for list position on Thursday at kilkare. Is anyone else going to be there?
08-18-2015, 12:41 PM
NXcoupe

I hope to be there.
08-18-2015, 12:53 PM
k062693w

I plan on going as a spectator ...
08-18-2015, 05:14 PM
redfirepearlgt

Quote:

Originally Posted by S281SC

2-tone and I are going to be racing for list position on Thursday at kilkare. Is anyone else going to be there?

Nope, Wish I could. Weeknight and I have to work Friday. Way too far to drive. Love the fried Bologna and Barbecue sandwiches there.
08-19-2015, 12:39 AM
Rick93coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by S281SC

2-tone and I are going to be racing for list position on Thursday at kilkare. Is anyone else going to be there?

I would like to tentatively call out the winner of this race, if the weather holds out.
08-21-2015, 10:24 AM
NXcoupe

Well, it's official, I hate automatics. The valvebody and transbrake are screwed and might have taken all my new parts with it. Im pulling it out and sending it back and the inspecting all my internal trans parts to make sure nothing is damaged. Sucked, as I was really pumped up to run some good times. It ran like a beast on the street, but the transbrake quit working at the track and then bogged the engine down worse and worse each pass. It got to the point it would kill the engine when it went into gear. One of the few times the brake worked, it only stalled to 2k. So the thing left like a slug. One extreme to another, it sucks.
08-21-2015, 02:42 PM
S281SC

Rick. It was nice meeting you last night at kk. That little coupe is really going to run when you can make a full pass. I love that blue too. Nice car.

Steve
08-21-2015, 03:50 PM
Rick93coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by S281SC

Rick. It was nice meeting you last night at kk. That little coupe is really going to run when you can make a full pass. I love that blue too. Nice car.

Steve

Thanks Steve it was nice to meet you too. Sorry, I was a bit overwhelmed with everything going on and trying to review logs. I hope to see you out there again, when we can talk more.
08-21-2015, 06:32 PM
JIMS SVT

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXcoupe

Well, it's official, I hate automatics. The valvebody and transbrake are screwed and might have taken all my new parts with it. Im pulling it out and sending it back and the inspecting all my internal trans parts to make sure nothing is damaged. Sucked, as I was really pumped up to run some good times. It ran like a beast on the street, but the transbrake quit working at the track and then bogged the engine down worse and worse each pass. It got to the point it would kill the engine when it went into gear. One of the few times the brake worked, it only stalled to 2k. So the thing left like a slug. One extreme to another, it sucks.

Do yourself a favor and put a th400 in it. I had a PA supercomp c4. I got tired of pulling it and sending it back for warrenty work all the time. Did a ExtremeAutomatics th400 and never had another issue.
08-21-2015, 09:43 PM
Kwik92GT

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMS SVT

Do yourself a favor and put a th400 in it. I had a PA supercomp c4. I got tired of pulling it and sending it back for warrenty work all the time. Did a ExtremeAutomatics th400 and never had another issue.

x 1000
08-22-2015, 04:15 PM
chad393na

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXcoupe

Well, it's official, I hate automatics. The valvebody and transbrake are screwed and might have taken all my new parts with it. Im pulling it out and sending it back and the inspecting all my internal trans parts to make sure nothing is damaged. Sucked, as I was really pumped up to run some good times. It ran like a beast on the street, but the transbrake quit working at the track and then bogged the engine down worse and worse each pass. It got to the point it would kill the engine when it went into gear. One of the few times the brake worked, it only stalled to 2k. So the thing left like a slug. One extreme to another, it sucks.

That sucks man,I feel your pain! I went through the whole C4 thing with the coupe,never again! Whats up with the aod that was in it? That's a much stronger trans to start with, especially since its got the most expensive part already in it(valve body).
08-23-2015, 08:11 AM
NXcoupe

Thanks chad and Jim. I'm going to take it down to Allen and we are going to tear into it and he's going to cut the converter apart. I want to address the trans brake issue in the valve body and get that working, not sure what's up with why it's not. The converter is def shot in it, as it wouldn't rev past 5200, and the C4 revved to 6k+ with no tune changes. And it made 20 more hp as well. I got the power up over 400 rw, and was expecting a really good night. The valve body has been acting up with the button not needing to be pushed for reverse, it went right in without it, then the trans brake stopped working right, I needed to activate the brake with the button to get reverse again, but put it in first and hit the brake, and nothing. Now, it makes a good awful noise in gear and has a stall of 800, yep, 800, give it any fuel and the engine just bogs until it reaches 2000 rpms and then it starts to run decent again. I'm pulling the brake and valve body out and getting a better unit this week.
08-23-2015, 08:41 PM
Evolved

I do not know if the guy is on here I talked to at Kil Kare Thursday, he is from Delaware Oh and has a 90-93 coupe with a 331 and 76 mm turbo, he made a nice 9.83 pass.
SC281, nice driving Thursday, I complimented your driving to Mike but I did not know who you were, but you were shifting the hell out of that car unlike many others there Thursday.
08-24-2015, 09:09 AM
NXcoupe

Yep, he can drive that thing. Good seeing you.
08-24-2015, 10:00 AM
S281SC

thanks guys...
08-24-2015, 04:20 PM
Evolved

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXcoupe

Yep, he can drive that thing. Good seeing you.

Good seeing you guys also, hope you get that tranny, convertor issue figured out soon. Unfortunately the end of the season is getting here fast.
08-25-2015, 05:34 PM
USMCPONY

I got this video sent to me. Just so happens to be my race against S281SC.

Watch "60th anniversary corvette with 2200r" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/bIKdzrHlHvU
08-28-2015, 12:00 PM
2Fast4You

Is anyone going to be at E20 next Friday 09/04/2015, I want to start making some more passes?
08-31-2015, 10:28 PM
USMCPONY

Anyone in the top 5 going to be at edgewater this friday? Beefcake, Draggin, kennebelle?
08-31-2015, 10:38 PM
beefcake

i'll be out with the new ecoboost
08-31-2015, 10:42 PM
USMCPONY

Well that doesn't help lol
08-31-2015, 11:52 PM
draggin50

I wont be out. Im planning to hit Kilkare soon though. Just gotta get some vacation time scheduled. I try not to support Edgewater if I have any say so. Sucks cause its a beautiful place and the track used to be decent.
09-01-2015, 07:32 AM
kennebellcobra

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMCPONY

Anyone in the top 5 going to be at edgewater this friday? Beefcake, Draggin, kennebelle?

I can be there if a part I'm waiting on makes it here in time.
09-01-2015, 04:04 PM
USMCPONY

I may cancel then. Unless S281SC or 2tone are going?
09-01-2015, 10:40 PM
S281SC

I cannot make it to e2o gonna be heading out of town.
09-02-2015, 09:21 PM
2-Tone

Don't think I am going to make it this week. Work schedule is a little hectic. I should be in for next week though.
09-02-2015, 09:39 PM
USMCPONY

I'm probably going to cancel my vacation then.
10-06-2015, 11:32 AM
NXcoupe

Take me off the list. My car is completely apart. I will have another I will bring to the shootout to run and try and get on for the end of the year.
10-06-2015, 01:19 PM
Goober

When is the shootout?

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10-06-2015, 03:36 PM
NXcoupe

http://www.stangbangerz.com/forums/s...ND-10-16-10-18
11-03-2015, 10:00 AM
S281SC

Since I am new to this, and I just watched street outlaws last night... Hahaha... I was curious if we carry our list to next year or start new each year. They carried theirs but it seems ours started over this year. But I think it was also new this year to us?? Anyway just curious. This list racing is a blast, and I am already looking forward to next year.
11-03-2015, 12:16 PM
draggin50

The Dirty Dozen Challenge list stays the same till next year. This was the first year for the Challenge.

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