Re: 928 Track Report
Hey, Tom. It was nice to run into you at the track! A lot of nice cars and a good sunburn. I was disappointed I didn't get to see the new drop links on Adam's car, though I figured he wouldn't show.
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Curt Nichols <curt_nichols@...>
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Re: Power Steering
Ray: If the pump failed it would have fluid but the no pressure. Power steering is a closed loop hydraulic unit. so if the pump is bad or failing the fluid would pass through with no pressure. Calvin
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{928}Calvin Graedel
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Adam: who do you take your car to when having problems that you can't diagnose? Is there anybody that is real good with the 928's, My old 88 (stolen last August) had been at Akers, i had it at Larson
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{928}Calvin Graedel
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Damn straight brother Ray! -Adam
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ADAM BIRNBAUM <adamb777@...>
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Hey Calvin, Nah, I didn't think you were trying to pass judgment or anything, I just wanted to explain how I feel about the use of my car. Yeah, the 2.02 is definitely not made for a quick quarter.
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ADAM BIRNBAUM <adamb777@...>
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Re: 928 Track Report
Hey Tom, Sorry I missed you and Curt today. I really didn't wan't to press my luck with the exciting new sound that my shark making. I'm saving grenading the engine for the shark drags :). Actually,
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ADAM BIRNBAUM <adamb777@...>
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928 Track Report
Hi Everyone, After Adam mentioning about the PCA DE at SIR this morning, I decided to grab the kids and head to SIR for a day of shark watching. Get there early on a nice and sunny day and don't see
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midlman@...
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Re: Whirring Noise, anyone feeling lucky?
Hi Adam, or should I say good morning, Im not sure about your sound, but my tranny make a whirring noise too ususally only after start up and only if I pull the selector to 2...... Ive sat a light and
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tmm <midlman@...>
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Whirring Noise, anyone feeling lucky?
Hello everyone, As I was backing out of my garage this morning, on my way to another glorious day at SIR for a much anticipated DE (track testing rear sway bar steroid treatment) I noticed a faint
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Adam Birnbaum <adamb777@...>
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86.5 auto for sale $12,500
Hi Guys, this car is around the corner from me: '86.5 928S auto 77,000 miles,nice repaint,new non V rated tires,chrome S wheels (VGC),real nice looking car conact the owner at howietbone@... or me
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Jim & Tina <nebraska@...>
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Re: Any ride height tips?
curt_nichols@... writes: What the is, Curt, I copied this ride height information from past rennlist posts. It may help. Louis Ott ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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LouisOtt@...
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Re: Any ride height tips?
BTW, I made ground-to-fender height measurements before and after mounting my new wheels to the car. Some tidbits I found interesting: - After lifting but before settling, the front sat 2.5" (63mm)
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Curt Nichols <curt_nichols@...>
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#168
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Any ride height tips?
I got the monster truck tires* mounted on the mudshark and dang if they don't fill out those wheel wells, maybe a bit too much. Upon returning from my "settle the suspension and give 'em a good heat
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Curt Nichols <curt_nichols@...>
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Hey Adam, So why don't you tell us what you really think about dragg'in the cars? Love it all..you only live once...and you can't take it with you... Ray Henson 88' S4 Auto - SandMetallic/Rolls Royce
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rhenson <rhenson@...>
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Re: A day with ProFormance
revs all I had two alcy dragsters they ran 6.25 et at 230 and we burned up parts Wow different league all together, must have been a blast though. 1/4 mile shit in these cars..... boy really hard to
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midlman@...
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Hey Calvin, I think I can answer your query regarding drag racing. The reason we're racing is because we are a bunch of mindless idiots that are fanatical about our cars, believe them to be one of the
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Adam Birnbaum <adamb777@...>
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Hi Calvin, for oil redrilled I have heard this too, from Mark A (928 Intl) He describes it in his latest catalog. I didn't think Lloyd got the revs quite that high, but after what Adam posted about
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midlman@...
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Re: A day with ProFormance
Adam: I wan't trying to pass judgement, I just think that it is hard on a car that isnt made for groung pounding, like 12 bolt rear ends or 9 inch fords and big and small blocks etc. Now i can see a
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{928}Calvin Graedel
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Re: A day with ProFormance
It was better than that; they were not using the bus stop or the chicane on the front straight. You come sweeping out of turn 8 power through turn 9 onto the front straight and then just go full
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Lloyd Johnson <lloydj@...>
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Re: A day with ProFormance
I agree that they need to be driven, like anything they fall apart sitting...I would be scarred to death to unload the clutch at high revs all day. I had two alcy dragsters they ran 6.25 et at 230 and
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{928}Calvin Graedel
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