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chichirone

03-24-2014 06:14 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 542488)

It's looking really good Jay!

Sorry I won't get to see it this weekend though.

Greg, it was great seeing you this weekend at the USCA event. Enjoyed hang in from the spectator box and talking cars...and tranny's!

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Originally Posted by tmadden (Post 542587)

Dude both are looking great. The Camaro sounds really nice. I know you are stoked!!!

Thanks man! The car ran great these past two weekends between GoodGuys and the USCA event at Texas Motor Speedway.

Check out these stats for the 37 registered cars at the USCA event...on the speed/stop challenge the event logged 740 laps. Heck I think I ran around 40 myself. On the auto-x there was 1264 laps run or 33 laps per participant. Today we ran 2100 laps on the road course and a few of us had mechanicals or just flat got wore out. There was only one car, Cheryl Herrick in her Jet Hot Nova in the final Advanced class that ran for a 12 minute session all alone. She had an instructor and was hitting the rev limiter going faster and faster. For me, this was an event like none other as far as testing car and driver ability. I give the sponsors (Optima, BFG, DSE, Ridetech, Jet Hot, Snap-On, etc.) and Jimi Day and his team/partners a major round of applause. It was safe, educational and very fun.

Here is a pretty cool pic of my Camaro on the road course. My day did end early when I lost a rear axle seal but I had a blast. Limped it home without incident and now am thinking what to do next. I'd love to install a 9" full floater. Hmm...Daytona is not far off on the schedule!
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tubbed69

03-24-2014 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by chichirone (Post 543089)

Greg, it was great seeing you this weekend at the USCA event. Enjoyed hang in from the spectator box and talking cars...and tranny's!

Thanks man! The car ran great these past two weekends between GoodGuys and the USCA event at Texas Motor Speedway.

Check out these stats for the 37 registered cars at the USCA event...on the speed/stop challenge the event logged 740 laps. Heck I think I ran around 40 myself. On the auto-x there was 1264 laps run or 33 laps per participant. Today we ran 2100 laps on the road course and a few of us had mechanicals or just flat got wore out. There was only one car, Cheryl Herrick in her Jet Hot Nova in the final Advanced class that ran for a 12 minute session all alone. She had an instructor and was hitting the rev limiter going faster and faster. For me, this was an event like none other as far as testing car and driver ability. I give the sponsors (Optima, BFG, DSE, Ridetech, Jet Hot, Snap-On, etc.) and Jimi Day and his team/partners a major round of applause. It was safe, educational and very fun.

Here is a pretty cool pic of my Camaro on the road course. My day did end early when I lost a rear axle seal but I had a blast. Limped it home without incident and now am thinking what to do next. I'd love to install a 9" full floater. Hmm...Daytona is not far off on the schedule!
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very cool pic Jay,car looks awesome

chichirone

03-25-2014 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tubbed69 (Post 543094)

very cool pic Jay,car looks awesome

Thanks man!

Check out the latest on the TA! We are getting close...the boys from Yard Racing were at the shop today setting up the suspension and weight balance.
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gerno

03-25-2014 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chichirone (Post 543089)

The Camaro looked and sounded awesome out there. It was certainly a true performer.

Rod P

03-25-2014 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chichirone (Post 543386)

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awesome :confused59:

GrabberGT

03-26-2014 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by chichirone (Post 543386)

Thanks man!

Check out the latest on the TA! We are getting close...the boys from Yard Racing were at the shop today setting up the suspension and weight balance.

So what are the numbers for this beast.

Streetking

03-26-2014 05:11 AM

Both cars look great, but I am a bit partial to the Trans AM..:) Great job on the T/A, you have taken it to another level.

SW

chichirone

03-26-2014 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gerno (Post 543402)

The Camaro looked and sounded awesome out there. It was certainly a true performer.

Thanks man! Appreciate the note.

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Originally Posted by Rod P (Post 543416)

awesome :confused59:

Thanks Rodney. I have been all over the Gulstrand mod you suggested. Need to get some free time to make it happen.

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Originally Posted by GrabberGT (Post 543432)

So what are the numbers for this beast.

The car has not been dyno'ed yet. It is supposed to go on the rollers thursday or friday.

The TA is 50/50 weight balanced and 3500lbs with driver and full tank of gas.

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Originally Posted by Streetking (Post 543433)

Both cars look great, but I am a bit partial to the Trans AM..:) Great job on the T/A, you have taken it to another level.

SW

Thanks SW. Really appreciate the feedback.

chichirone

03-26-2014 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tubbed69 (Post 543094)

very cool pic Jay,car looks awesome

Thanks Jeff! It was a hoot. First time I had the Camaro on a road course. I've driven a few auto crosses over the past 3-4 years but the USCA event just took the whole experience to another level. My wife and I are thinking of doing the USCA event at Gateway Motorsports Park in July with both cars.

johnzSS

03-26-2014 05:31 PM

Sweet build!

Those TA are getting harder to find these days!

chichirone

03-27-2014 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by johnzSS (Post 543581)

Sweet build!

Those TA are getting harder to find these days!

Thanks John!

chichirone

03-27-2014 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by johnzSS (Post 543581)

Sweet build!

Those TA are getting harder to find these days!

Thanks John!

Got some pics of the TA today...

Ride height is set:
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Interior going back together. Sparco 505 seats are recovered and back in. Rollbar blends in as we hoped.
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The dash, gauges, steering wheel and console are back in. All the lighting and stereo works.
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New shifter boot looks awesome.
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tubbed69

03-27-2014 06:10 PM

That's nice Jay,very nice.:trophy-1302:

Evan Iroc-Z

03-28-2014 06:23 AM

Car looks beautiful. Great job on putting it together.

fleet

03-28-2014 06:36 AM

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White makes right. :unibrow:

A++ on all of it Jay. :thumbsup:

GrabberGT

03-28-2014 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cosmo meant it (Post 543889)

White makes right. :unibrow:

A++ on all of it Jay. :thumbsup:

Just make sure you keep something to cover your seats up with for those times when your at the track and have to work on it.

chichirone

04-02-2014 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tubbed69 (Post 543837)

That's nice Jay,very nice.:trophy-1302:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan Iroc-Z (Post 543888)

Car looks beautiful. Great job on putting it together.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmo meant it (Post 543889)

White makes right. :unibrow:

A++ on all of it Jay. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the comments and feedback guys. Much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by GrabberGT (Post 543894)

Just make sure you keep something to cover your seats up with for those times when your at the track and have to work on it.

You are not kidding Chris! Between the black paint on the Camaro and the killer white interior in the TA, we have plenty of cleaning ahead of us.

chichirone

04-02-2014 08:07 PM

TA on the dyno!

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The TA has been on the rollers the past couple days at West Bend Dyno. Jesse, Brian and the WBD team are exceeding all expectations with the MSD Atomic EFI Wegner built 416ci LS3 stroker motor. The car made over 550rwhp and 500wtq! :warning:

Here is a pic of it on the dyno:
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Here is a link to the dyno video from the West Bend Dyno Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

GregWeld

04-02-2014 08:34 PM

Awesome Jay!

Albert should be jealous of what you've done with the car!!

carbuff

04-02-2014 08:43 PM

That sounded good! Congrats on the setup! You are going to love that car... Now aren't you glad you didn't rush it home for the GG show? :)

GrabberGT

04-02-2014 08:55 PM

Woohoo! Its going to be fun chasing that thing around.

chichirone

04-03-2014 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 544881)

Awesome Jay!

Albert should be jealous of what you've done with the car!!

Thanks Greg. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by carbuff (Post 544886)

That sounded good! Congrats on the setup! You are going to love that car... Now aren't you glad you didn't rush it home for the GG show? :)

Thanks Bryan. You are spot on. :poke:

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Originally Posted by GrabberGT (Post 544890)

Woohoo! Its going to be fun chasing that thing around.

Chris, I can't wait to get the TA and the Mavy on the track together. You get the 347 rebuilt and back together yet? Or did you finally decide to convert to the dark side and put an LS in it?

chichirone

04-03-2014 03:27 PM

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My wife is trying to decide on a license plate for the TA. Check out her favorite and let me know your thoughts, ideas, suggestions, alternatives...
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fleet

04-03-2014 04:01 PM

Jay,

That's a good one.

My suggestion (if it's available) would be:

LITE BRD

Or

LITE TA

WSSix

04-04-2014 05:49 PM

I like your wife's suggestion for a name.

tmadden

04-05-2014 10:46 AM

Genius. Let the wife have that one!!!

chichirone

04-06-2014 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmo meant it (Post 545038)

Jay,

That's a good one.

My suggestion (if it's available) would be:

LITE BRD

Or

LITE TA

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Originally Posted by WSSix (Post 545300)

I like your wife's suggestion for a name.

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Originally Posted by tmadden (Post 545367)

Genius. Let the wife have that one!!!

Thanks for the feedback and ideas. Amy has selected the KLRBRD for the TA. The boys at WBD claim it should be on the truck heading south to Texas at the end of next week. :excited: :excited:

chichirone

04-08-2014 03:16 PM

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Progress continues on the TA. Got outside for the first time since October. The WBD team is to do some road testing this week.
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tmadden

04-08-2014 03:49 PM

We gotta hook up soon.

fleet

04-09-2014 08:03 AM

Wanna see this one in person. :thumbsup:

chichirone

04-22-2014 05:06 PM

Trans Am KLR BRD Update

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We got to see the Trans Am "KLRBRD" in West Bend today. We were speechless. The guys at West Bend Dyno have done a terrific job. They have invested quite a bit of blood, sweat and tears into this car. They and Albert have made us a part of their family throughout the entire build. We have a few punch list items for them to address. (brake pedal reach, rear seat modification, shifter reach and fixing some rattles in the packaging tray area). All in all it looks great and we can't wait to get it out on the road for some driving events.

Check out the updated pics...
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GregWeld

04-22-2014 05:14 PM

That's badass Jay!!!

Nicely done..... Nicely done!!

EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

tazzz2_ca

04-22-2014 06:38 PM

Congrats to both of you,,, enjoy the Hell out of it... To the boys at West Bend, top shelf guys,, Amy's smile says it all....

tubbed69

04-22-2014 07:21 PM

the license plate says it perfect Jay " KLRBRD.":trophy-1302:

fleet

04-22-2014 07:46 PM

:waveflag:

That is all. ;)

WSSix

04-22-2014 08:40 PM

Fantastic! Love the car. The stance is spot on.

glassman

04-22-2014 10:01 PM

That is one of my favorite 'birds so far. Love the color, stance....engine, etc etc....Enjoy!!!! and drive that sh$t....

chichirone

04-23-2014 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 546994)

That's badass Jay!!!

Nicely done..... Nicely done!!

EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Thanks Greg! When my wife saw it she was speechless. Albert is not kidding, that smile tells it all.

Ricochet

04-23-2014 08:31 PM

Great job! You guys nailed it!

chichirone

04-23-2014 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzz2_ca (Post 547020)

Congrats to both of you,,, enjoy the Hell out of it... To the boys at West Bend, top shelf guys,, Amy's smile says it all....

Thanks Albert! You are the man and spot on. Amy's smile does say it all. Brad and the guys at WBD have killed it. We can't wait for the USCA event at Gateway this July.

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Originally Posted by tubbed69 (Post 547028)

the license plate says it perfect Jay " KLRBRD.":trophy-1302:

Thanks man! Appreciate the comments. No kidding. Amy sure did pick the perfect license plate for this one.

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Originally Posted by cosmo meant it (Post 547035)

:waveflag:

That is all. ;)

You crack me up Skip!

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Originally Posted by WSSix (Post 547060)

Fantastic! Love the car. The stance is spot on.

Really appreciate the kind words.

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Originally Posted by glassman (Post 547077)

That is one of my favorite 'birds so far. Love the color, stance....engine, etc etc....Enjoy!!!! and drive that sh$t....

WOW! That's pretty awesome. Means a lot to get that kind of feedback from you and the lateral-g community. :thankyou:

And yes, we will be driving the sh$t out of it. :military:

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