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Date Posted: 13:46:00 09/21/09 Mon
Author: CHAD B
Subject: Re: Callout Adam G
In reply to: EVIL RS (Adam G) 's message, "Re: Callout Adam G" on 03:51:59 09/21/09 Mon

Yeah it has 4.11s but does quit well in the 1/4 too and still pulls 24mpg on the highway. 4.11s with a 6speed is the only way to go on these cars. All is good'just been trying to play the game.

>Well, I only know what I have heard from friends at
>the track... word is you're re-geared and running a
>set ideal for the 1/8 mile. My car is running a
>stock gear ratio with no tweaks to the rear end for
>racing (including stock radial tires.)
>
>That's what I meant by "...a geared 1/8 miler takes on
>a daily driver".
>
>
>>What's with the geared 1/8 miler takes on a daily
>>driver? Do you know anything about my car and how much
>>of a daily driver it is?
>>
>>
>>>#1 - You're right, no rule. There's precedent though,
>>>as that's what's happened for two weeks running.
>>>Either way, we'll see what Nick decides.
>>>#2 - Because you're only goal is to use the race to
>>>gain the ability to challenge into the Top 10. Why
>>>take out someone in a competitive pack of cars with
>>>that being you're only goal?
>>>#3 - Not sure you're comment has merit, at least if
>>>you're directing it at me. I've accepted a challenge
>>>from someone in the Top 25 and I'm hoping that we
>>>finally get to race on 9/25 (we've been trying for
>two
>>>weeks now.) If I lose, I lose and we change places
>>>accordingly (sounds like defending a position to
>me.)
>>>Whatever the outcome, it'll be a competitive race and
>>>not one where a geared 1/8 miler takes on a daily
>>>driver simply for the right to challenge into the Top
>>>10.
>>>
>>>With 9/25 being the last race of the month, it
>>>wouldn't do you any good anyway. As you've no doubt
>>>realized, you save a step waiting for the time trials
>>>the following/first weekend in October (btw, people
>>>are expecting Top 3-5 for your car.)
>>>
>>>
>>>>#1 There is no rule saying the races carry over.
>>>>#2 No hard on here,just wanted to race the fastest
>>guy
>>>>i was able to.Why the hell would i run the 25th
>spot?
>>>>I think it's more fair that i started with the
>>fastest
>>>>guy i could.
>>>>#3 Like i said in the other post i'm just going to
>>>>wait till the first race next month at this point. I
>>>>like how some people get their spot and the only way
>>>>they can keep it is to not race anyone.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>You missed my point - or ignored it. Since the
>>races
>>>>>were cancelled, the existing challenges roll over
>to
>>>>>next week. No new challenges for you, since you
>>>>>already have a challenge extended against Randy to
>>>>>race.
>>>>>
>>>>>I don't know why you have a hard on to race me,
>>since
>>>>>your only goal is to gain entry into the Top 25 so
>>>you
>>>>>can use your re-geared 1/8 mile racer to jump into
>>>the
>>>>>Top 3 from there. Choose someone lower down the
>>>list
>>>>>(like #25) for that kind of BS.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'll race who I want to race - not someone who is
>>>>>simply stepping over me by stepping on me (um,
>>that'd
>>>>>be you in case you missed/ignored the point here
>>>too.)
>>>>>
>>>>>Nick - I'll let you be the judge... knowing you to
>>be
>>>>>fair guy.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Yes i'm allowed one callout a week and this is a
>>new
>>>>>>week so i picked you.You had your one decline this
>>>>>>month so you have to race me now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Actually, I don't have to decline. You already
>>have
>>>>a
>>>>>>>challenge that was accepted (Randy H.) that's
>been
>>>>>>>delayed until 9/25. Rule #5, ". You may only
>make
>>>>>ONE
>>>>>>>callout per week..." - so, you're already
>>>>>>>accomplishing your goal of breaking into the Top
>>25
>>>>>>>(as a stepping stone to challenge into the Top
>>10.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks to the Internet, we all know your running
>a
>>>>>>>gear setup for the 1/8 mile so it's not like
>>you'll
>>>>>>>have troubles getting highly place in the Top 10
>>>>from
>>>>>>>there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Take care,
>>>>>>>- Adam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Next Friday the 25th
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Declined. Race cancellations for two weeks
>>>>straight
>>>>>>>>have other challenges still in play. Pick
>>someone
>>>>>>>>else to use to break into the Top 25 and, when
>>>>they
>>>>>>>>don't show, you can take over their spot.

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Re: Callout Adam G -- EVIL RS (Adam G), 15:36:15 09/21/09 Mon