Chump at Charlotte?

Scott Lusted · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 215

Any THSCC'ers doing the Chump event this weekend at Charlotte?

I'll be heading down to watch some of the action.

-Scott

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:58 pm

I think most of THSCC based teams are doing Lemons at CMP in May and then Chump at VIR in July.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Scott Lusted wrote:

Any THSCC'ers doing the Chump event this weekend at Charlotte?

I'll be heading down to watch some of the action.

-Scott

Build a car!!!!

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:14 pm

Remchak rented a seat for the team that runs the "Enterprise" LTD, the "Sanford and Son" truck, and two other cars. He'll probably be in several of those vehicles.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:16 pm

MikeWhitney wrote:

Scott Lusted wrote:

Any THSCC'ers doing the Chump event this weekend at Charlotte?

I'll be heading down to watch some of the action.

-Scott

Build a car!!!!

What he said. I hear it's easy peasy and only cost $500 to get started.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:22 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

What he said. I hear it's easy peasy and only cost $500 to get started.

I detect a touch of irony in that statement. :mrgreen:

Scott Lusted · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 215

MikeWhitney wrote:

Scott Lusted wrote:

Any THSCC'ers doing the Chump event this weekend at Charlotte?

I'll be heading down to watch some of the action.

-Scott

Build a car!!!!

Thinking about it! I figured this latest round of weather might open up the options for potential starter cars....

-Scott

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:23 pm

yes, i am a guest driver for a rather wide open team out of Charlotte. our own Kevin Harvey is a member of this team and i am looking forward to the experience.

sheet-ton of concrete, i'd be lying if i didn't say i was a might bit apprehensive........

but hey, my first two DEs were at Rockingham with THSCC so i should be able to channel some of that old energy.

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:05 pm

As Steve stated, I'll be there taming the "Beast of the Southeast".

Heck, I'll be helping set up the track tomorrow afternoon if anyone wants to stop by early.

-Kevin

steve remchak · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:07 am

Lions and Tigers and Bears......oh my, what a day. What a race.

Scott Lusted · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 215

How did everything end up?! Enjoyed seeing all the cars and watching the first few hours of the race.

-Scott

steve remchak · **Posted:** Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:00 pm

nice meeting you Scott, thanks for coming out to hang with us. i think the consensus is that T&S was FUBAR'd for this event. so be it, it is what it is.

on a personal note, i have never driven such a collection of V8 powered vehicles with just absolute neutral handling built in. i might need to re-think that E36 thing.

Scott Lusted · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 215

So, the team is starting to take shape and we are looking for a car... Looking at Hondas as it seems like the most logical approach.

I have found a few 5th,6th gen civics without motors. From everything I have read so far, swaps are pretty easy.

Someone with some Honda exp think this is a bad idea?

-Scott

steve remchak · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 10:49 pm

AIV? a car without a motor doesn't translate to a value that is acceptable to CCWS if i have read the rules to the letter. which of course i haven't. :twisted:

good luck on the build, but remember to document what you do and of course also remember to try to prove what you did is legal. keep in mind this series doesn't have rules so much as it has levels of tolerance.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Scott Lusted wrote:

So, the team is starting to take shape and we are looking for a car... Looking at Hondas as it seems like the most logical approach.

I have found a few 5th,6th gen civics without motors. From everything I have read so far, swaps are pretty easy.

Someone with some Honda exp think this is a bad idea?

-Scott

Don't buy a car without a motor, unless you plan to cheat, and if you do, shame on you. You won't be able to recover a motor in the budget. And you'll get scrutinized HARD if you show up with an obviously non-stock swapped motor, "what else did you do while it was out???".

It's simple: Buy a running car with PGM-FI, double wishbones, and a running motor. That puts you into the top-25% capable territory. Bonus points if it does not have a D-series engine which I hear are fragile

Options are limited, but PU and Integrenader #2 have done it. Takes a LOT of time surfing craigslist to find an idiot seller.

Edit: Get a Protege.

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