Project "Payback"

[nvr2fst]

So how many big blocks are running or are you one of the few, the proud, the.....
Seen your post over at team camaro on the big blocks reunite wars.

[Vegas69]

I'm pretty sure I'm the sole survivor. She's alot of maintenence but bad to the bone. I love it when I pop the hood and people go HOLY ****. Happened twice today.

Well, all my cards are on the table for the Optima Challenge. I adjusted the valves hot and set the total timing yesterday. She's running great! I really wish I had 2-3 more events to tweak on the suspension and driver. I feel the car is close time wise to how I had it on the R888's.(Within a second) One major difference being the attention needed behind the wheel. I don't remember ever spinning the car out on the 888's except at El Toro. I spun the car out twice today. It's still a little loose out back but I'm out of time. The front cornering grip and the forward bite are excellent. The rear side bite is a little off and I feel I can dial it in with some shock and sway bar changes over a few events. That being said, the car felt pretty damn good today and I was out running most of the folks I have in the past. As usual, it feels great in the twisties at 80-90 mph. This car was made to road race. Tons of power and great brakes. After all this time of tweaking this and that, I'm happy to say that my car races the best in street trim. Meaning, it's fastest on street tires where it rides very compliant on the street. It rides better or at least as good as our daily drivers and hauls the mail.

Best run, second fastest time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1uqoS8e5Ag

[Flash68]

That b!tch is moving well Todd.

[tones2SS]

Such a killer car. Congrats Todd. She's a grocery getter and a track warrior.

[skatinjay27]

damn that was a pretty wide auto-x course, also she looked real smooth through the slalom...

[Vegas69]

Big news, after countless interviews, the Iceman has picked his 2 star pit crew members:

Crew Chief: None other than Douglas Renner. Many know him as Dr. Renner, Magazine Horror, Kiss ass of the century, anything for a bone, vulture...etc. I'm confident that having the one and only panel gap spray inventor on my pit crew will knock off AT LEAST 2 seconds per lap. I'm working on getting the radios and head sets so he can coach me around the road course, play by play.

Head Mechanic: Skatinjay27 "AJ" This kid is as sharp as a butter knife. He'll be the glue in the team. His main duties will be making sure the cooler if stocked full of beer for AFTER the event, making sure my visor and windshield are clean, and most importantly, making sure the crew chief isn't off kissing ass for a free t shirt while he's supposed to be helping me!

I think we'll just refer to them as the "Dream Team".

[skatinjay27]

what I thought the extent of my duties would be limited to making sure the valve stem caps were at proper tq specs... im pretty sure i can take a overnight course for the windsheild and visor clean up but keeping doug around exceeds my limits. also i think we better have some pellegrino in the cooler for frisco dave

[soundqdoug]

Doesn't SpeedTech have the big block green car? I'm thinking about using my big block in mine...big decision

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Big news, after countless interviews, the Iceman has picked his 2 star pit crew members:

Crew Chief: None other than Douglas Renner. Many know him as Dr. Renner, Magazine Horror, Kiss ass of the century, anything for a bone, vulture...etc. I'm confident that having the one and only panel gap spray inventor on my pit crew will knock off AT LEAST 2 seconds per lap. I'm working on getting the radios and head sets so he can coach me around the road course, play by play.

Head Mechanic: Skatinjay27 "AJ" This kid is as sharp as a butter knife. He'll be the glue in the team. His main duties will be making sure the cooler if stocked full of beer for AFTER the event, making sure my visor and windshield are clean, and most importantly, making sure the crew chief isn't off kissing ass for a free t shirt while he's supposed to be helping me!

I think we'll just refer to them as the "Dream Team".

Now how can you not win... I mean lose... with that support!?!!

Originally Posted by skatinjay27

also i think we better have some pellegrino in the cooler for frisco dave

Another low blow from you eh? I actually prefer tapwater thankyouverymuch.
Well, I did have some special beverages planned for Team Payback, but looks like I have to account for one less person!

[Vegas69]

I hope he proves us wrong head mechanic Whitesides. ( I had to google Pellegrino) haha