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clill 03-16-2019 07:09 AM

You can say that again...…..oh wait......never mind.

Boosted Falcon 03-16-2019 10:19 AM

Looks and sounds great, when the car goes on it world tour I hope you swing by NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, KY and show it off.

bkswede 03-16-2019 03:11 PM

Sounds great... can you post up dyno sheet? Curious what it made to the wheels...


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214Chevy 03-17-2019 05:36 AM

Okay, I'll ask. How jealous do y'all think Ron Sutton is right now as he lurks :goggles: in this thread and sees the car getting its due diligence and what it rightfully deserves? This car is super nice right now and I'm sure he feels like this....:buttkick: or this :bitchslap: or this :twak:. I mean, I just saying. :lmao::lmao:

rixtrix1 03-17-2019 11:59 AM

Car is finally looking and sounding great!

raustinss 03-17-2019 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 214Chevelle (Post 690708)
Okay, I'll ask. How jealous do y'all think Ron Sutton is right now as he lurks :goggles: in this thread and sees the car getting its due diligence and what it rightfully deserves? This car is super nice right now and I'm sure he feels like this....:buttkick: or this :bitchslap: or this :twak:. I mean, I just saying. :lmao::lmao:

That fool will say "well we didnt have time to fix everything"

Che70velle 03-17-2019 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by raustinss (Post 690719)
That fool will say "well we didnt have time to fix everything"

Agreed. Ron mentioned the “timeline” more than once, and referred to it when called out on the mess he made. As a business owner myself, if I can’t make a deadline, I walk away up front. Not gonna risk my reputation for an extra dollar. Reputation is everything in any business. Mark it up with too much negativity and you have no business. Simple concept really...

GregWeld 03-17-2019 08:19 PM

Well — Jimi Day graciously allowed us to put the car on track at the end of their event today at USCA Las Vegas.....

This was not an effort to make lap times - it was just a lucky “get a couple laps” to see if the cooling system changes “work” (the same exact C&R radiator that Sutton blamed for the cooling issues) — and oiling system (same exact A.R.E dry sump but with the proper sized tank - and plumbed CORRECTLY) would work etc.....

So Speedtech (Jay Weir) took it out for 4 laps — a couple laps to warm up - get some heat in the tires - and let Jay actually drive a car he’s only just sat in....

3rd lap he did a 1:48 — only posting that because people will ask.

The shocks (JRi’s) will now come off and be shipeed to JJ Furillo for the very last undoing of the Ron Sutton sour sauce to be removed....




AMSOILGUY 03-17-2019 08:26 PM

So sweet!

DBasher 03-17-2019 08:27 PM

Hells yes!

214Chevy 03-17-2019 10:08 PM

Greg, it didn't even puke all over the track either while being tried and tested. Hmmmmm! I wonder what the difference is between the before....Sutton built and the after...Speedtech built. Can't quite place my finger on it, but something's surely different about the car.:EmoteClueless:

gofastwclass 03-18-2019 04:02 AM

WAY cool!
I saw one small flaw with the video... it's only 18 seconds long. I even turned up the sound and everything. :(

Blake Foster 03-18-2019 06:27 AM

I think we got some good Vbox video we will get sorted out and posted ASAP.
also some good quality camera video from on top of the trailer, that we will post hang tight

The car did Exactly what it was supposed to. the tire break in procedure is a bit involved to get them right. 5 extra PSI moderate warm up lap with 10 second a lap decreases in lap time. so between that and Jay not ever driving the car on track previous, it was good temp stayed at 205 oil pressure was good. the Autometer dash needs some programming for sure.

It sure sounds good coming down the front straight rowing gears and the instant gear change............ is probably worth the price of admission!!

Talked to JJ and we will send him the shocks this week to dyno so we have a good idea of where we are. do some set up with shocks and springs and try it again.

We may look at some vents in the fenders behind the front tires to try and pull more heat out of the engine bay, we did not have the full belly pan on the car as it needed to be redone

Sieg 03-18-2019 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake Foster (Post 690750)
we did not have the full belly catch can on the car as it is no longer needed

Fixed it for ya. :D

Nice project save Blake :thumbsup:

Poor Jay, surely he'll be spoiled for life by that sequential box once testing is complete.

fleet 03-18-2019 08:19 AM

Lotta winning in #WeldNationStrong right now. :thumbsup:

GregWeld 03-18-2019 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis (Post 690757)
Lotta winning in #WeldNationStrong right now. :thumbsup:



I’m really just happy I lived long enough to see it all!!!

woehrle#71 03-18-2019 09:42 AM

It looks much nicer and sounds great from what I remember at Thunderhill last year. Tom

NOPANTS68 03-18-2019 10:05 AM

Whew that car just sounds crispy. Love it! Nice job team! I'm jealous Greg lol

DBasher 03-18-2019 11:27 AM

Am I seeing a new hood with a huge hole for cooling?

98ssnova 03-18-2019 02:35 PM

That's awesome!

Blake Foster 03-18-2019 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DBasher (Post 690767)
Am I seeing a new hood with a huge hole for cooling?

yes that is correct

GregWeld 03-18-2019 05:55 PM

You ain’t seen nuttin’ honey —— wait til you see the beauty Speedtech Performance cranked out.....




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GregWeld 03-18-2019 05:56 PM

Thank you COLE REYNOLDS for taking these bad ass pics!!





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GregWeld 03-18-2019 05:57 PM

What hole in the hood??? Oh!! Wait!! You mean you need to let air FLOW thru the radiator...... Guess that wasn’t taught in Suspensions 101......





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GregWeld 03-18-2019 05:58 PM

And a closer upper picturator......





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214Chevy 03-18-2019 06:00 PM

That thing is one of beauty!! Blake and the team at Speedtech, you all outdid yourselves with this one. I also love the digital print scheme going on in the black colors on the car. Congrats Greg!!

ur-n-8 03-18-2019 06:21 PM

Looks great. 👍

jarhead 03-18-2019 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 690783)
What hole in the hood??? Oh!! Wait!! You mean you need to let air FLOW thru the radiator...... Guess that wasn’t taught in Suspensions 101


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Lmao [emoji23]


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Stuart Adams 03-18-2019 08:15 PM

Boy what resurrection. Looks great.
Glad it came together.
No sauce needed.

syborg tt 03-18-2019 08:26 PM

Man does it look and sound great. I’m happy you guys got it all back together correctly.


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Boosted Falcon 03-19-2019 06:36 AM

WOW the car looks awesome.

Nlped47 03-19-2019 07:00 AM

Killer car...finally.


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Flash68 03-19-2019 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Nlped47 (Post 690806)
Killer car...finally.


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It was a killer car before..... likely to kill the driver sooner or later. :badidea:

sebtarta 03-19-2019 11:35 AM

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And a closer upper picturator......





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Car look fantastic!!! The right screw in air cooling outlet is loose though.

GregWeld 03-19-2019 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sebtarta (Post 690822)
Car look fantastic!!! The right screw in air cooling outlet is loose though.

Yes —- we knew that.... and fixed — but you take a pic when you think about it... LOL

DZUS fasteners FTW....

GregWeld 03-19-2019 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by flash68 (Post 690818)
it was a killer car before..... Likely to kill the driver sooner or later. :badidea:



flat out fact — sutton is lucky he isn’t in a lawsuit for wrongful death

ilikeike 03-19-2019 04:03 PM

Thats a pretty sic looking race car, hope it makes some of the stress from the past drama fade away...

will they will let you drive it ?
:lol:

Flash68 03-19-2019 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilikeike (Post 690843)

will they will let you drive it ?
:lol:

:lol:

GregWeld 03-19-2019 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilikeike (Post 690843)
Thats a pretty sic looking race car, hope it makes some of the stress from the past drama fade away...

will they will let you drive it ?
:lol:

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 690844)
:lol:



That’s a very valid question!!!

akrapovic 03-19-2019 05:11 PM

Wow. Car looks and sounds great! I'm guessing you answered this in a previous post but what made you give the previous builder a shot?


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