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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Team Foren
LOL! Not true. Curbs don't slow me down.... they slow down the rest of the racers so I look fast
LOLZ, very tru. cause you go on the other side of the curb.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Hopefully they're gonna add curbing and some barriers before the track opens. A line of trees isn't exactly ideal, this isn't 1960's F1 racing.
the bike guys are already *****ing all over the facebook page. from some reading, sounds like they stopped clearing trees to get the pavement layed, and will be clearing more/adding soft barriers. im sure the bike guys wouldnt run there with trees so close.

Originally Posted by AlwaysinBoost
I thought I read somewhere on FB they haven't touched the motor all season...
the GST L hasnt touched a motor all year, i dont follow element too closely.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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Element should drop a turbo LS motor in that thing. BOOM! Problem solved.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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^ you mean BOOM, there goes the tranny and awd
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Element should drop a turbo LS motor in that thing. BOOM! Problem solved.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteyTurbo@KHC
new carting track opens in nj right across the tacony bridge shortly. Its right next to the best asian buffet ever made. Just sayin'
http://www.speedraceway.com/denver/cinnaminson-nj
Got the same place out here in Horsham, PA. Wonder if the prices in Dirty Jeerz are lower?
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Element should drop a turbo LS motor in that thing. BOOM! Problem solved.
what's the point? He wupz everyones azz at every event as long as he gets a couple of laps in. People were rippin on him for his lines at Monticello but, he was the fastest guy there!
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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^ and at Watkins Glen
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Team Foren
what's the point? He wupz everyones azz at every event as long as he gets a couple of laps in. People were rippin on him for his lines at Monticello but, he was the fastest guy there!
My point is it won't go BOOM!


Besides, Thai is always the fastest guy, just ask him.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by robertg
Got the same place out here in Horsham, PA. Wonder if the prices in Dirty Jeerz are lower?
I wouldn't mind chacking that place out but for the money LVGP is a WAY better deal.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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As the NARRA event at NJMP, Element was already on their 2 block for the year. They blew the motor in a practice session in the first hot lap, getting out of turn 1. Driver and owner Philip Grabow said he's not sure what was going on. He stated they didn't have any issues for years, and talked about how reliable it was, and then suddenly they went through 2 block back to back. I recall reading the car making a ton of power though.

As for the GST-L, they never touched the motor up to the GTA event at NJMP. I'm unsure whether they did anything with the car after that event. But I remember talking talking to the driver and he said the car was definitely down on power and not as strong as it was at the beginning of the year. I know they had a newer car in the works at the time, and would debut it later in the season. In any case, both of these cars are built, and can't be compared to the double duty Subbies we normally see at the track.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
I wouldn't mind chacking that place out but for the money LVGP is a WAY better deal.
Agreed. But I'm down to try something new. Plus Chu or Thai can call them up and lowball them.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by shuttlegoose
Agreed. But I'm down to try something new. Plus Chu or Thai can call them up and lowball them.
You don't understand, its called negotiation.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chu
As for the GST-L, they never touched the motor up to the GTA event at NJMP. I'm unsure whether they did anything with the car after that event. But I remember talking talking to the driver and he said the car was definitely down on power and not as strong as it was at the beginning of the year. I know they had a newer car in the works at the time, and would debut it later in the season. In any case, both of these cars are built, and can't be compared to the double duty Subbies we normally see at the track.
Mike said the car was down on power at Lightning. They did a once over look at their shop afterwards and I believe they decided to run the same engine at the Texas event in Sept. The motor that is running this week at SLB/GTA is not the same one.

The other car that was suggested(another GC8) belonging to a GST member that is be built too. Or it could also be they were trying to get/work a deal with Scion and have a manufactured sponsored FR-S in the stable possibly for 2013. Not sure if Chris got them hooked up with that deal or not, or if Chris will just get the deal for himself.


In other news I'm suffering from CarADD because a Vortech charged, Rocket Bunny riveted, ECUTek controlled FT86 sounds like a great idea over a 997.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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you like the rwd race line better than the awd race line?



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