If this is directed at my then ya, you're right. I'm not a big dog. Just a dude with a fun street car, some common sense, and a happy Aed customer!
Calling out Shaun Perry - time to settle this on the track
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If this is directed at my then ya, you're right. I'm not a big dog. Just a dude with a fun street car, some common sense, and a happy Aed customer!
Believe me, I really do want to race!
It's not the $$$, nor the loss of work. I have personal obligations that require I be home 2 days a week and these obligations far out weigh everything else.
The only way I can see making the event is to have the car trailered out to TX and flying out for the race.
I cant speak for the Texas track, But the Strip is a amazing track. Being a Vegas native and avid Sema attendee. I think that would be an appropriate time, place to have this out. Being Sema week it would benefit anyone in the automotive industry.
Nothing left to be discussed.
Just wanted to bring this back up for those who don't understand why it was closed.
The thread was directed at Shaun, and he replied that he was not going to make the "Call out". What else was left to say?
The thread was directed at Shaun, and he replied that he was not going to make the "Call out". What else was left to say?
Understood. However, I was mentioned and invited by Kris.
I have spoken with Shaun and we have floated the idea of me getting my car as close to his as possible, and I could go and represent AED in this friendly competition. I will be missing some of the things Shaun has, like the extreme weight reduction and probably the ported intake, but I could get close to his weight reduction through judicious removal of non-essential components, like the passenger seat and the axle backs. I would still need to step up to 3.73s, but that is coming as I am pulling those out of the turbo car. If I can make it happen, I am interested in going.
Mike
if you go down there, we may make the trip down to hang out and watch. :beer:
Understood, but when I have to spend hours watching every minute of a thread to keep it civil..... not worth my time.
kdanner
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Mike, glad to hear you can probably make it. Shaun, check s197forum, a guy there is offering you free airline tickets if you can get someone else to make the tow.
Not a member...
It's getting the car there that's the big expense. Plus very stressful having a car like this transported commercially. I'd much rather use our enclosed AED trailer and bring the 'crew', but again.....that's one hell of a drive at 55-65MPH.
And would mean completely shutting down the shop for a week.
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kdanner
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Clear something up for me, I tow a 30' enclosed trailer behind my 5.4 3V F250, torqshift, 4.30 axle. Trailer weight with the car, golf cart, full load of tools, fuel, etc in there is around 13k pounds. I tow it 75MPH. I'd expect a 7.3 truck would do that easily. California speed limit is 70, then it's 75 the rest of the way except a good portion of Texas is 80. What's holding the truck back?
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Gentlemen,
As a casual observer of the thread and student of history, I'd like to point out that Rule 17 of the Code Duello states very clearly that:
"Rule 17. The challenged chooses his ground; the challenger chooses his distance; the seconds fix the time and terms of firing."
It seems that, if following proper duelling code, that Mr. Perry, as "the challenged" has the right to select his field of battle, which Mr. Danner, as the challenger, is obliged to use.
The American Experience | The Duel | The Code Duello: Rules of Dueling
And for this friendly (but admittedly uninvited) input... you're welcome! :beer:
Semper Fidelis!
As a casual observer of the thread and student of history, I'd like to point out that Rule 17 of the Code Duello states very clearly that:
"Rule 17. The challenged chooses his ground; the challenger chooses his distance; the seconds fix the time and terms of firing."
It seems that, if following proper duelling code, that Mr. Perry, as "the challenged" has the right to select his field of battle, which Mr. Danner, as the challenger, is obliged to use.
The American Experience | The Duel | The Code Duello: Rules of Dueling
And for this friendly (but admittedly uninvited) input... you're welcome! :beer:
Semper Fidelis!
^^^This^^^ If I were to own a performance shop this is what they make these breaks for... I always here of evolution,JPC,Brenspeed,JDM,UPR.. they always travel to make events. The way I see it is someone is not ready to give up the I am the best or I have the best N/A 5.0 Title/followers.
And in CA you can only tow a trailer 55. My trip from Vegas to Sacramento I got pulled over about 6 times. There on top of that. Not that changes much but just saying!!
Clear something up for me, I tow a 30' enclosed trailer behind my 5.4 3V F250, torqshift, 4.30 axle. Trailer weight with the car, golf cart, full load of tools, fuel, etc in there is around 13k pounds. I tow it 75MPH. I'd expect a 7.3 truck would do that easily. California speed limit is 70, then it's 75 the rest of the way except a good portion of Texas is 80. What's holding the truck back?
Damn I had a 5.4 in an f150 that towed my 10k boat and trailer. That thing couldn't get out of its own way. Your shit must be super slow with all that weight!
kdanner
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Was it a 3V with a torqshift, or the older 2V with a 4R100? Huge difference. The 4.30 axle helps too.
Shaun, see if enough customers in TX would like in person dyno tunes and setup a day or two to justify some cost. Then fly out, do some tuning and meet some customers face to face, then go do some racing
I think this is a tremendous idea!
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