06-19-2012, 05:18 PM
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shoot it
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06-19-2012, 11:04 PM
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I made it home; just 6 miles short of 3,000 for the entire trip! Spent yesterday afternoon touring Graceland, etc. in Memphis and left there this morning.
Thanks again to the organizers, Oldsman's parents for the meat grilling and all of the attendees for making it a fun weekend. Already looking ahead to next year!
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06-19-2012, 11:05 PM
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Hahahaha thanks for coming out bruce! it was awesome to meet you!
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06-19-2012, 11:41 PM
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bruce is the man
hope to put these slicks to use soon! thanks to B888 too!
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06-20-2012, 12:40 AM
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bruce is the man
hope to put these slicks to use soon! thanks to B888 too!
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Ummm, car's gotta run first WITHOUT breaking 
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06-20-2012, 09:07 AM
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glad u made it home safe, bruce.
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06-20-2012, 01:35 PM
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glad u made it home safe, bruce.
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And a great thanks to you, Oldsman, and the others who made the event possible. You have all done more than your share to preserve Oldsmobile history. It was fun reading about it and viewing it all online.
Last edited by AleroB888 : 06-20-2012 at 07:12 PM.
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06-20-2012, 01:47 PM
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Alerob888your coming nextyear right?
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06-20-2012, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by [ion] C2
bruce is the man
hope to put these slicks to use soon! thanks to B888 too!
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No problem, we need to get an Alero into the 12s lol
Just a couple suggestions on those:
At the end of the track, don't hit the brakes immediately, let it coast down some first -- they're great for launching, but not as good for stopping (like a road tire)
Start high on the tire pressure, maybe 17-18 psi, then drop down a psi or so if you get too much spin. You want a little bit of spin. Even with some overspin, they should still dig in and get you under 2.1 60 ft.
But too little pressure, and you can get a devastating wheel hop, and that can shake the front end and slow you down.
edit: Also, they are "directional" (!)
Most of this you already know, but I just want you to be safe out there, buddy.
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06-20-2012, 03:18 PM
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We need traction bars fabbed up
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06-20-2012, 03:26 PM
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That would be tight
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06-20-2012, 03:33 PM
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636 whp
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Ya I've used slicks before, but they were wider and taller than these. These seem awesome, so light... I didn't look at them much yet but I didn't know they were directional. Interesting.
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06-20-2012, 05:21 PM
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u get dat turbo repired
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2001 ALERO GL SED 4 DR--Build Date: 08-16-2000. There are 17 2001 ALERO GL 4 DR vehicles (0.019%) matching my exact options list.
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06-20-2012, 05:24 PM
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ya the car runs ridiculously better. wondered why it was so sluggish lately.. sucks that i missed saturday's events. i was out alone holding up my 20+ lb turbo while laying on my engine and trying to get it to effing fit on my v-band flanges and clear my hard oil line, etc. it was such a pain in the ass.
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06-20-2012, 07:13 PM
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shoulda called i woulda helped
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06-20-2012, 07:15 PM
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Alerob888your coming nextyear right?
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I'm a full-time caregiver now, but you never know, maybe some relatives will fly in and visit here or something. |
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06-20-2012, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AleroGLS_00/04
I made it home; just 6 miles short of 3,000 for the entire trip! Spent yesterday afternoon touring Graceland, etc. in Memphis and left there this morning.
Thanks again to the organizers, Oldsman's parents for the meat grilling and all of the attendees for making it a fun weekend. Already looking ahead to next year!
P.S. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I GET IN CART #1 NEXT YEAR! |
Good that you made it thru OK, that stretch of I65 has a terrible safety record! |
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06-21-2012, 01:31 PM
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Good that you made it thru OK, that stretch of I65 has a terrible safety record!
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Yeah, I believe that is where I had a somewhat close call. Traveling in the left lane there were vehicles up ahead in the right lane slowing and swerving. Then all of a sudden some kind of foam chair flew out into my lane. I hit the brakes, moved onto the shoulder and missed it. Looking back in the rear view mirror, almost all traffic stopped and some guy ran out to pick up the chair I wouldn't be surprised if some sort of collision occurred in the chaos. |
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06-21-2012, 01:49 PM
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Bruce with the ninja reaction
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