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If I'm lucky I might get to do some CSP stuff if Donnie's Spyder gets finished. I've heard they're trying to stuff a 350 in it. I'm not sure if it's legal or not, but certainly nobody would likely notice if it had a V8 Also, I'm hoping to beg, bribe, blackmail, or whatever is necessary to co-drive a few more events with Karl. Driving a well set up S2000 (AP1 or AP@) is like doing "crack", do it just once and you can't get enough. They are such a driver's car that it's a real joy to drive. The prices on those things have dropped so much that it's easy to find a good deal.

How much driving we'll do will partly depend on whether the economy gets back on track *and* baby sitter availability.

Lincoln sounds like a great site and going to a new city will provide a nice change of scenery after many trips to Topeka. The good news is we still have to go through KC, so we can continue to make the annual detour to visit our favorite BBQ place - Woodyard BBQ.

Eric

Similar kind of situation with the Mazda 3. There are no -- zero, none -- aftermarket wheels in the stock size and offset, since it's an extremely odd 17x6.5. The only way to use non-OEM wheels would be to have them custom made, and that's way out of our budget. Likewise dealer price on stock Mazda 3 wheels isn't exactly nice.

What I did was buy a set of reconditioned OEM wheels from RockAuto.com, and they were pretty inexpensive although I can't remember the exact price off the top of my head.

Those with the sedan can use the 16" size and have plenty of aftermarket wheels, I hear. The hatchback only came with the 17", however, so we're pretty well stuck. If you ever see a hatchback Mazda 3 in HS with aftermarket wheels that isn't towed in an enclosed trailer behind a rich person's motorhome, chances are it's illegal.

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Martyn Wheeler
AXing Kit's '05 Mazda 3, #29 HStock
(when The Gonzo Symphonic allows)

I'm told some of the detractors to Lincoln have said things like "it's not even as grippy as HPT", but I'm also told anyone who has said it isn't grippy is someone who wants to STAY at HPT due to some vested interest (much closer for them or AWD or whatever). Everyone else has said it isn't quite as grippy as Peru or Forbes, but it's still very grippy (much more so than Toledo, for example), and is in GREAT shape compared to Peru or Forbes (in terms of broken-ness). I heard there are a few places to work around, but they're probably flaws from building, not the start of a bad downhill spiral that will cause the site to be horrible in a few years like North Course at Forbes was.


--Donnie

What's the story behind the track car?

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2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
http://www.clinehallagency.com

Lot's of rust....



*ducks*

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02 Focus SVT
STF 9

None on the body!

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2002 MCS, 2003 MCS Track Rat, 2003 Generic White Yukon, 2003 BMWk1200rs, 1973 CB350F, 02 996. 08 Cayenne Turbo
http://www.clinehallagency.com

Call it 'weight reduction'

A team-effort to turn my mild track addiction to a mainline V8 injection habit -

Bernie found the car on a Corvette forum - a track car project that went nowhere and got dumped at a mechanic. Tom pitched in in exchange for a guaranteed co-drive.

*Lots* of work to do - right now the goal is running by summer 09, at an AX at least in the fall.

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One of those LeMonHeads...
91/95 Miata, 02 Focus SVT, 01 Ford F250, 09 Suzuki SV650SF
rusty 84 C4 Vette, tiny piece of the General Lei
Irish Sport Horse - 1hp NA!

Yep...I'm an enabler. Granted, for the amount of money I pitched in, I'm not a very good one. It also doesn't hurt that Kendt and I can use the same slot on the seat sliders

Team CCC (Compensating Corvette CoPilots) FTW.

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Tom Freeman
'98 M3/4/5 | '93 Spec3 325i | '12 TSX sport wagon | '03 Tahoe
Team Silver Bullets '91 240SX

not what.. where.. i plan to run vir full once or twice, i have money again.
so therefore i look forward to playing with you after YEARS of not running.
we also have a 1997 ford f250 diesel rig, for towing the cars to the events.
7.3l DI turbo diesel. very cool rig.

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