July 17th - SPC

Discuss our SCHEDULE and future events. Friendly trash talk encouraged.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby shakedown067 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:18 am

Alizarin wrote:To whomever gets there early tomorrow (Eric?)... I left the timing box in the trailer after the last event. Could you take out the batteries and charge them for about 30 minutes each? We've got plenty of time in the morning before first car off even if somebody doesn't get to it.

Oh yeah, handle side faces up on the timer box before you open it.
Sounds good. Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby shakedown067 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:19 pm

Loren wrote:Careful. That stuff soaks up moisture and turns into neat white bricks
Gotcha. I figure I could wrap them in cellophane and throw them in my storage shed. I wrap my slicks in cellophane after each event, so I've already got plenty. How much is the marble dust? Maybe I'll buy a bag and try it out. If it doesn't work, I'll cut it up and use it for lawn edging. :lol:

So far, I'm looking good to get out of work early to pickup the marble dust.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby shakedown067 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:52 pm

Marble dust is taken care of
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby WAFlowers » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:32 pm

Unless plans change I will NOT be at the event tomorrow. This is the last available Saturday to spend time with my son before he leaves for Canada for the rest of the summer. And, looking ahead, the US government has already told us he has to leave the country by this time next year. (Yes, I'm not kidding even though he has lived here since he was 7 - he doesn't really remember much about living in Canada.) I'm trying to get the highest quantity of quality time with him that I can.

I hope the weather holds for y'all. Looks like an enjoyable course.
The Jag complains about autoX by throwing Gearbox Faults.
I think it is just lazy.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby shakedown067 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:18 pm

WAFlowers wrote:Unless plans change I will NOT be at the event tomorrow.
Hold the phone, so who's pulling the trailer?
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby Jamie » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:24 pm

shakedown067 wrote:
WAFlowers wrote:Unless plans change I will NOT be at the event tomorrow.
Hold the phone, so who's pulling the trailer?
As of now, no one. Volunteers? They can co-drive with me if that's what it takes.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby WAFlowers » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:33 pm

Guys, don't panic. Didn't I commit to tow the trailer?

I keep my commitments!

I'm going to tow the trailer to Brooksville in the morning then take off with my son and come back for it mid-afternoon. No problem.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby WAFlowers » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:34 pm

Just kidding about Brooksville. I know you want it in Lakeland. Yellow_Colorz_PDT_03
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby Native » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:21 pm

Actually, tomorrow's event is in Sarasota.
Dincha hear?
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby Jamie » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:37 pm

WAFlowers wrote:Guys, don't panic.
No panic...was executing Plan B (also have a Plan C and D...this isn't any slap-dash operation!). But thank you.
Native wrote:Actually, tomorrow's event is in Sarasota.
Dincha hear?
That's a relief...I was planning to get up really, really early to make it to Ft Myers by 7am.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby yamaha731 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:38 pm

So my passenger window did not want to go up so I decided to grab it with a pair of pliers any way is it a problem for me to run my car if it has some broken glass stuck in the door. I don't see how it could come out unless I roll it over also I'm missing 1 point form the 4-24 event I ran e2 and got 7th and bye the looks of it I'm going to need it


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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby Loren » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:42 pm

Note to self: Don't lift window glass with pliers.

Okay, got it.

Nah, loose glass bits in the door shouldn't be a problem.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby Native » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:45 pm

As long as the glass is fully inside the door, and the interior panel is there to contain it, it's fine.

As for finishing position/point corrections: They need to be done prior to the following event. It's at the bottom of this page:
http://wedrivefast.com/AboutOurEvents/S" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... fault.aspx
Sorry, man.


edit: oops, Loren beat me to it.
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby shakedown067 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:58 pm

WAFlowers wrote:Guys, don't panic. Didn't I commit to tow the trailer?

I keep my commitments!.
Very cool. Sorry to jump to conclusions. Yellow_Colorz_PDT_06
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Re: July 17th - SPC

Postby Native » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:49 pm

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