Italics by boostedf22c
None, I don't class race. But you have proven that all you need to do to get a grade point is to take your daily driver down the track, so I'm not sure what you are getting at there???
The actual effort to do it. Thats all.
I have a competition license and a ET number?? Does that count? 
Sure in my book it does, I hadnt seen anywhere that you said that, and thats why I said "maybe you do" yes it counts in my book.
One day your car will maybe be fast enough to actually need a competition license, but I doubt it. 
If it does with the 5.7 Im gonna have a lot more enemies out there Im sure
So keep the personal comments coming, all I did was question a few things and disagree with some of your choices, I've obviously struck a nerve
I didnt see any "personal" comments, none, disagreeing and pointing out you really dont know the situation as much as you claim to thats not personal its simple fact.
You asked technical questions and I gave the details, simple.
Point me to a "personal comment" I made in regards to you.
I thought I have been reserved as usual
Trust me you didnt even come close to striking a nerve, I dont allow others to rent space in my head and I really , truly could give a crap less what other people thing of me, I think youda learned that by now. (I mean COME ON Look at MY HAT !)
I have a life to live, things to handle , and most of my commitments and real responsiblities of which are seldom posted here take enough of a toll that this is all fun and games...nothing more.
I dont mind being the "underdog" its a role Im all to familiar with. It make success that much sweeter.
These are just engines, metal, nothing more, when I am done I will have familiarity with the exact capablities and stresses they are and are not able to handle first hand.
I cannot say these were intentional, but I have grenaded motors on purpose for the very same information, repeatedly, I went a whole year grenading motor after motor, only to build the Highest output motor of its type at the time by a wide margin. So.....who is someone to say my approach is wrong just because its not their approach ? The old man saw it. He knows, first hand, hes been seeing me do it my way for 30 years, I built my OWN first motorcycle from the GROUND up when I was 8, he saw it, and he saw me kill it, and rebuild it, and again and again, and again, he saw me build over a dozen motors in cars, all performing beyond expectations, mine or his, so between us the only person that needs to see results are him. Hes eager as hell for me to build the next motor, we didnt build these bottoms, the only thing hes pissed at is we havent had time to build our own. Now we dont have a choice, I like that.
People in my experience give advice for 3 reasons.
1)Because they are honestly helpful people who wish others not to make a mistake they have made.
2)They would like to do the same things but are unable and would like to participate in the effort by their suggestions and advice
3)Choose to show how much they know by offering "professional advice" with no real goal other than to elevate their percieved expertise (read "Winning by Intimidation" great book that enables insight to people motives)
People choose not to follow a persons advice for more reasons than I can list but here are a few
1)They simply dont accept the source as reliable or qualified
2)They think they may have an alternative approach that is equally valid but takes into account variable the person giving the advice wasnt aware of
3)They belive the advice but would like to see a negative result for themselves and gain information that is impossible for the person giving the advice to communicate
4)They have personal experience in somthing similar that will apply and renders the advice either innacurate or moot.
And on, not all reasons for either are negative, they are human nature.
This is exactly how you are felt from our camp as well dozens of others.
My guess is one of 3 "camps" 2 Ive smacked in public the other well, not so much but there is no love lost.
So if its your "job" from that camp to "follow" and post FUD, so be it, everyone needs purpose in life I guess......
Im just honored I am giving someone a reason to go on
