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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Yeah, he's stupid fast. I think I shaved a lot at the end of Sunday once Jordan showed me a couple of places I was losing a bunch of speed (Turn 4 and exiting the 'Bulb). My suspension is still set up real soft and pushy, and I need some real tires, but I felt really great about the course. I had tons of fun the whole weekend, and everyone was cool to hang with. Thai even gave me an extra manifold bolt... ....which I just remembered I forgot to return to him when I couldn't use it. Sorry Thai!
You drove great, the car felt great especially considering the tires were on their last leg, and you are certainly a wealth of knowledge. Welcome to NASA TT!

How does Thai always happen to have any random Evo part that an Evo brethren needs???
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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You drove great, the car felt great especially considering the tires were on their last leg, and you are certainly a wealth of knowledge. Welcome to NASA TT!

How does Thai always happen to have any random Evo part that an Evo brethren needs???
Thanks so much man! I had an absolute blast. I really appreciate everything.

Thai is a beast man, I have to learn some tricks from him, but we're going to be competing against each other hopefully in TT2, so his tips were things like "you don't need brakes they slow you down..."
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 4cdndctn
How does Thai always happen to have any random Evo part that an Evo brethren needs???
first one is free, imma charge double the second time

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Thanks so much man! I had an absolute blast. I really appreciate everything.

Thai is a beast man, I have to learn some tricks from him, but we're going to be competing against each other hopefully in TT2, so his tips were things like "you don't need brakes they slow you down..."
Aaron, just early apex every corner, early bird gets the worm.
also, turn the boost down. less power = more better traction

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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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first one is free, imma charge double the second time

Aaron, just early apex every corner, early bird gets the worm.
also, turn the boost down. less power = more better traction
dont forget to just eyeball your alignments either...who needs hunter racks!
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 03:27 PM
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hey dude... i met you this past weekend at lightning... i had the black 9 with the FP Black... gl with the car...
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by killerpenguin21
dont forget to just eyeball your alignments either...who needs hunter racks!
For cereal yo!

Blackenwing, I got some Hoosiers for sale if you're looking for some tires for TT.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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hey dude... i met you this past weekend at lightning... i had the black 9 with the FP Black... gl with the car...
Nice to meet you man!
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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For cereal yo!

Blackenwing, I got some Hoosiers for sale if you're looking for some tires for TT.
Thanks chu, what size, how scrubbed are they and what price?
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 10:23 AM
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Thanks chu, what size, how scrubbed are they and what price?
285.30.18 Hoosier A5. I'll pm you details.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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^ A5? Are those the new endurance A6 tires?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 05:41 AM
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Hey blackened, question if you don't mind. Need a new clutch soon and safe bet seems to be Exedy Twin HD. Is that what you're running? If so any issues? Have any experience with other clutches like Quartermaster? Guessing you don't launch the car which is a big consideration but still wondering if any issues with all the high RPM shifting you do under extreme circumstances. Ever had clutch fork pop out?

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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 08:12 AM
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Hey blackened, question if you don't mind. Need a new clutch soon and safe bet seems to be Exedy Twin HD. Is that what you're running? If so any issues? Have any experience with other clutches like Quartermaster? Guessing you don't launch the car which is a big consideration but still wondering if any issues with all the high RPM shifting you do under extreme circumstances. Ever had clutch fork pop out?

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Blitz, I just changed from my ACT HDSS which I didn't really like and had lockout issues to the Exedy twin plate cermetallic and its night and day different. I love the new clutch. No lockout issues at all (and I'm shifting at 8200 rpms now) and its easier to push in and slip than the ACT. I know occasionally people have had issues with them, but so far my experience is absolutely perfect. It's my favorite clutch ever so far.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 11:13 AM
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Ok, just registered for TT2 at Thunderbolt next month, got my hotel, and trailer ready to go. The car is up at Agile getting my boost creep issue fixed before it goes back on the dyno and scales for classing. It's looking like I'll be around 425 whp with a competition weight of 3285. I'll post the exact numbers when I get them. We'll weigh first, then squeek the best P/W ratio I can afford with my mods. I'll be running Hoosier R6s on my RE30s for this event. I've never run on slicks before, so I'll spend some time the first day just getting used to the grip.

Jordan, I haven't heard back from Jake yet, but presumably I need to pay for my TT license before the event? I assume its an annual fee in addition to the annual membership? I also need to pick up a transponder. Is everyone using the AMB TRANX260 still?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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If you don't want to buy the transponder, AMB does a rental option that a pretty decent deal. http://www.mylaps.com/en/products/mx...transponder/77
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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If you're going to be doing a lot of TT in the future, might as well just buy one.

Its best for you to contact northeast director Jake about your TT license. There's form that you have to fill out for Jake and national director to sign. TT license is an annual fee of $10 on top of members fee.
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