JP1738's Stocker and S/G car

[Terry Drinkwater]

Dawson, that adjuster looks like it is extended quite a bit with not much thread in the tube ends. Is that the normal setup for your car?

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by Terry Drinkwater

Dawson, that adjuster looks like it is extended quite a bit with not much thread in the tube ends. Is that the normal setup for your car?

These double adjuster have a lot of thread engagement, they are the same length as the adjuster that came out (5 inches). I set the bars up to be the same length they were before, and you can see the markings of there the old jam nuts were on the broken adjusters. there is that much thread engagement on the new ones as well. It looks like a lot less, mostly because the adjuster nut on the new adjusters is much shorter than the old ones. It appears to have less engagement, but its has at least an inch of engagement on each end.

[JP1738]

Get you a man who can do both! Class racing one weekend, outlaw small tire N/T the next! I'm headed to Pageland Dragway in Pageland, SC this weekend for a 5.90 index N/T shootout only for cars on 28/10.5s or smaller. Going to be a great time and should pay some good money! No buy-backs, no round money, winner take all! Picked up these used MT 28/10.5 slicks from a guy near Wilkesboro last week and got them mounted up on my beadlocks. Did a quick garage burnout to lose some of the feathering the tires had from the no preps the guy had run them in before I bought them.

I have to say, these tires and the compound they use for them are incredible. So much stick and grip they literally pulled up some of the concrete on the floor of the shop. If you've ever wondered how No-Prep tracks come around so fast, this is how. These tires are complete black magic and I would venture to say could hook on just about anything. Wish me luck!

[goinbroke2]

Years ago at another house I built a 32x28 garage. As soon as it was up tight and all the inspections were done, I rolled my mustang in and did a burnout to "break in the new shop".
New concrete got hot and exploded a fist size hole in the 2 week old concrete that I paid $5000 to have laid. The wife was furious but I said, "now it's mine".

Had that place 364 days and was posted to another province....didn't affect the resale, lol!

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

years ago at another house i built a 32x28 garage. As soon as it was up tight and all the inspections were done, i rolled my mustang in and did a burnout to "break in the new shop".
New concrete got hot and exploded a fist size hole in the 2 week old concrete that i paid $5000 to have laid. The wife was furious but i said, "now it's mine".

Had that place 364 days and was posted to another province....didn't affect the resale, lol!

HeLL YeAH!

[doglover44]

How's the Stocker coming along ?

[JP1738]

Another great weekend in the PAR Racing Engines, House of Payne Performance, Pauley Racing Mazda RX7. Managed a win in the "Hot Street" class at Carolina Cashdays No Prep at Shadyside Dragway presented by Motion Raceworks. This class was a challenge as it was a minimally prepped track and the class is limited to a 28/10.5 slick on a 5.70 index. I showed up on some gently used M/T slicks I had never run before and went to town. Made some excellent laps and put the car in the winner's circle once again! I essentially had to spray the car from one end of the track to the other along with a few ballast and starting line timing changes that seem to have payed off massively. The car was absolutely on rails all night long and my little old small block survived the heavy dose of laughing gas thrown at it pass after pass. Looking forward to the next small tire race with it already. Now, to stick the big tires back on it and prepare for some bracket and index racing in the next couple of weeks!

[JP1738]

More really good seat time week before last in my wagon, took it out to Union County Dragway to run Footbrake and Sportsman. At this point in the year and the weather conditions, the thing really wants for some HP, only dialing 8.20 against my 8.26 NHRA Index, but obviously none of that mattered that weekend. Getting better at hitting the tree every time I make it to the track!