Dave & Randy are meeting me at the airport around 12:30. I'll probably make it to the Holiday Inn around 3pm - then the 'meet & greet' will be 5 to 7.
Thanks Carlintexas, i will try to meet you guys there near the end of the afternoon. i'm on tight vacation schedule and i don't want to miss anything, too much to see and do around here...
looking forward to meet you, the supercharger bunch, and the rest of the cool gang at solsticeforum.
did Cherehola skyway..................back and forth...
did the dragon.............................5 times...(seriously, i'm nuts !!!)
did hellbender 28.........................twice (i know i'm nuts ! but i don't care )
11 hours of driving, 8 out of thoses 11 hours kicking and screaming tires on those crazy roads...
definitely need a rest now , so does my car, tires, brakes...
i am currently in an hotel room in Ascheville , NC to visit tomorrow morning the Biltmore estate.
North America biggest and most prestigious house. Can't wait.
right after that i will be hitting the Blueridge parkway and skyline drive ( at a slower pace...) on my way to Lexington.
whew what a ride thoses vacations are. The sound of the supercharger in thoses mountain roads was quite a thing to hear...
did Cherehola skyway..................back and forth...
did the dragon.............................5 times...(seriously, i'm nuts !!!)
did hellbender 28.........................twice (i know i'm nuts ! but i don't care )
11 hours of driving, 8 out of thoses 11 hours kicking and screaming tires on those crazy roads...
definitely need a rest now , so does my car, tires, brakes...
i am currently in an hotel room in Ascheville , NC to visit tomorrow morning the Biltmore estate.
North America biggest and most prestigious house. Can't wait.
right after that i will be hitting the Blueridge parkway and skyline drive ( at a slower pace...) on my way to Lexington.
whew what a ride thoses vacations are. The sound of the supercharger in thoses mountain roads was quite a thing to hear...
Can hardly wait until _I_ get supercharged in October! Thanks for the vicarious experience!
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Can hardly wait until _I_ get supercharged in October! Thanks for the vicarious experience!
Hello Chemist,
One more thing, you will definitely not regret this update...
It is not an update, it is a new car, a wolf in sheep clothing, an animal...
It changes your way of driving, it test your limits as a pilot...
It transform you from an adult into a teenager...
from a reasonable man to an all out rebel...
are you ready ???
bet you are by watching you
The thing that did it for me was to experience both the stage II, the roar (long tube headers and hi-flow cat) and those amazing roads at the same time. Man , what a ride... i pushed the car smoothly as far as going into understeer quite a lot of time on some corners at roughly 40-50 mph on thoses smooth curves ( but still deadly !!!) of the cherohala skyway.(easy to do and to control with full focus on the road and the feel of the car )
, even slightly skidding the 4 wheels after pushing understeer a tiny bit too far( a bit scary i must admit... ) on hellbender 28.
theses roads taught me a lot on how the car react and how far it can be pushed in the corners... just a matter of going slow at first and improving from there. but you have to be really focus on the road and how the car react, no time for listening music or chit-chating with the wife for sure.
You can also just tame yourself, put some music, enjoy the view and be an adult. the wife will be happy and everything will be fine.
In my case, i was unable to resist...oh so tempting, i was alone so i could do as i please.
by the way, i you invest in a stage II , i would strongly suggest adding their longtube headers and high flow cat, a very nice high quality headers and cat.
we will be in lexington tomorrow about 4:00. see you there. till then enjoy the ride
Due to the wife teaching a class this week, we expect to not be in until Friday evening. Hopefully, we can have the class picture taken Saturday morning!
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did Cherehola skyway..................back and forth...
did the dragon.............................5 times...(seriously, i'm nuts !!!)
did hellbender 28.........................twice (i know i'm nuts ! but i don't care )
11 hours of driving, 8 out of thoses 11 hours kicking and screaming tires on those crazy roads...
whew what a ride thoses vacations are. The sound of the supercharger in thoses mountain roads was quite a thing to hear...
WOW! That is some serious seat time for those roads!
You are dang lucky we didn't get any of the rain they kept expecting, what with the RSAs and all. You wil be astounded by the difference in tires. I don't know how you will keep the supercharger under control in the frozen northlands- winter storage? Now that will drive you nuts knowing you could be in the Solstice!
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"Louie, I think this is the begining of a beautiful friendship."
WOW! That is some serious seat time for those roads!
You are dang lucky we didn't get any of the rain they kept expecting, what with the RSAs and all. You wil be astounded by the difference in tires. I don't know how you will keep the supercharger under control in the frozen northlands- winter storage? Now that will drive you nuts knowing you could be in the Solstice!
Solstice reside alongside my '63 Acadian SD (CDN version of nova ss) in a heated garage from november first till april-may. i use a beater for the long winter months.
as for saturday... man , i don't know... still a long ride to get back home...and i have to get back to work monday morning...
Unless we do it early in the morning and i leave soon after that...
If you stay over Friday night, maybe we can all meet Saturday morning. I'm scheduled for the 227 ride @ 9:30. What about breakfast Saturday morning? If that works, how's 8am?
We need group pics for the DDM family album!
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Starlight red I/C pipes and coil cover
GReddy Profec B Boost Controller, HKS BOV
3" DDM/Magnaflow cat-free exhaust
Werks radiator / Precision billet grilles
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If you stay over Friday night, maybe we can all meet Saturday morning. I'm scheduled for the 227 ride @ 9:30. What about breakfast Saturday morning? If that works, how's 8am?
If you stay over Friday night, maybe we can all meet Saturday morning. I'm scheduled for the 227 ride @ 9:30. What about breakfast Saturday morning? If that works, how's 8am?
Well - that didn't work! The morning rides start at 7:30am and the only DDM's that are not booked on rides are you and diamoney.
So..... how about dinner after the meet & greet on Thursday? Let's see if everyone can make that.
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NASSOA(tm) Founding Member #2 1st 1K #781 310whp DDM Custom Turbo System DDM Pro-Beam, A-Pillar Pod, PLX gauges
DDM Race BackBone, center feed fuel rail
Starlight red I/C pipes and coil cover
GReddy Profec B Boost Controller, HKS BOV
3" DDM/Magnaflow cat-free exhaust
Werks radiator / Precision billet grilles
Norms vented fenders / GXP Spoiler
Riken Raptor's 255/45/18
On monday I ordred my stage II, ceramic headers, high flow cat from Dave!!! I can hardly wait. I live in Phoenix area. had a cool day today 7:53 pm and it is down to 99 degrees. any tips on self install will help. even tool list and things to look out for....thanks in advance
On monday I ordered my stage II, ceramic headers, high flow cat from Dave!!! I can hardly wait. I live in Phoenix area. had a cool day today 7:53 pm and it is down to 99 degrees. any tips on self install will help. even tool list and things to look out for....thanks in advance
Santiago
Getting a special tool to correctly adjust the drive belt tension is not necessary but would be a good idea. i forgot the name but it sounded like krikit or clickit... something like that.
i don't have a link but hopefully other members will chime in. if not, contact Dave, he will probably be able to provide a link for you.
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