Ultraman wrote:
Yeah....where is that C5 poster......

TommyT-Bone wrote:

I helped the wife and crew drop a big tree next door. Then went to cut grass at the nurseries and the house. While I was gassing up the lawnmower my wife called me with a "You wouldn't believe what just happened!" A palm frond had dropped from one of the big Royal Palms and landed square on the roof of the S-10 denting the f@(% out of the it. 6 months ago we dropped the comp and collision on that truck since it is used lightly and is 10 years old to boot. I might just pop it out as best I can and say screw it. It's a work truck anyway. Just pisses me off. Oh well. Act of God as they call it.
She could have got hit by it when getting out of the truck if it fell a few seconds in one direction or the other. The main thing is that nobody was hurt. These things fall all the time. It's a wonder more people aren't hurt by them. Living proof the s#!+ happens.

bogus wrote:
you just don't tell them.

And yes, repop decals are perfectly legit.

now all he needs is the right black cased battery to put these decals on.

Ultraman wrote:
... now honey ... about that C6 ... ... no really, Joe got one ... oh, I know ... shocked the shit out of us too ...

Ultraman wrote:
Ya gotta do your homework....

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/commu ... -cities/article973799.ece

cor123 wrote:
Patrick Long, Flying Lizards, explains Saturday's Mosport results:

Hi everyone – we’ve received lots of questions on the Mosport results. As you know, we won the race, but the No. 45 did not pass post-race technical inspection and we did not receive any points for the race win towards the championship. Many of you have asked: What is an engine stall test? Why didn’t you pass? What does that mean? Here are some answers for you: After each qualifying session and race, IMSA (the regulating body of the American Le Mans Series) executes a series of checks on the top finishing cars to ensure that all participants meet the specified technical guidelines for their class. The stall test is one of these. The purpose of this test is to check that no more air can get to the engine than the rules allow. Performing this test is pretty simple. While the car is idling, the air intakes are physically blocked. Blocking the air intakes should eliminate all air into the engine, causing it to stall. If the engine does not stall, it means that some additional air is getting to the engine, and it is possible that extra air could create more power. There are many ways that extra air could get to the engine: cracks in the manifold, leaks in various seals, etc. To our surprise, the No. 45 did not stall during this test after the race and was disqualified. You can imagine all the mechanics and engine people pulling their hair out trying to figure out what had gone wrong. We could not see anything wrong, and so protested the disqualification. We investigated the issue more thoroughly when the car was returned to us, and found that the air cleaner had been improperly fitted. This caused the device to flex during the race and the seal to eventually fail. This is very likely what caused us to fail the stall test. While we are not certain that this caused us any advantage, rules are rules, and we support the Steward’s ruling. A very disappointing end to a great race. Now on to Mid-Ohio!

bogus wrote:
Ah, so that is what the stall test is about.

cor123 wrote:
#45 failed the "Stall test" When the engine intake is plugged the engine must "stall" in a spec amount of time (1 second or so). If it does not stall then the team may have a air leak around the required restriction in the intake and more power and all air must go through the restrictor.

Ultraman wrote:
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j3studio wrote:
There's some live Mosport coverage on ESPN2 - one of factory Corvettes is having drivetrain problems.

That was disappointing.....

TommyT-Bone wrote:
Somebody is gonna get some nice stuff.

flyboy wrote:
Thanks. There was one hiccup. A cop from the small town of Geneseo Il. (pop.6500, LEO's, 7) keeping an empty stretch of Interstate 80 safe and keeping the town's coffers full, hiding in the bushes.
The speed limits I encountered on I80 ranged from 55 to 75mph with the progressive state of ILLinois being on the low end.
Pay as you go.

pianoguy wrote:
Wow, indeed!

bogus wrote:
A piece of trivia ... what really killed the performance of the L83 wasn't the throttle bodies ... it was that damned intake manifold. The ports were half sized by the time they reached the intake ports!!! This requires grinding them out so that lost air flow can be found.

From people who have done this mod, the power increase is staggering. Embarrasses stock L98s!

Matatk wrote:
Just got up and sitting in the chair pretty stiff. Pulled my back at work yesterday morning lifting something heavy. Felt great, let me tell you. Some tylenol and ice is all I can do right now. If it doesn't get any better I might have to see the doctor but for now I'll play it by ear. Nothing too physical for a few days.

bogus wrote:
this is why his house only has half a roof.

Matatk wrote:
Apparently you have too much time on your hands.

Ultraman wrote:
Wow..that's cool....if I sent you a pic of my C5 could you......nevermind.....

TommyT-Bone wrote:
I've never really had a desire to go to Hawaii.

TommyT-Bone wrote:
One by one all the oldtimers are gone .........

RIP Ernest Borgnine

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/os ... ne-dies-la-212606632.html

Ultraman wrote:
Looking at that old thread on trading up to a C5 or 6 from a 4 makes me wonder what all those guys are doing now ... have not seen many of them post for a long time ... they just kinda fade away with time ...

BillH wrote:
Wow Brad

Take care.

Ultraman wrote:
Geez Andy you must have have some points built up now ... better get something for your car while the green light is on ... just saying ...