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FordNut
10-06-2004, 06:45 PM
Been wanting to try out the new sway bars, watts link, and control arms on some good twisties, so I'm gonna take the long way home from GA to East TN via US 129 and go through Deal's Gap. Just a test run, we'll have a get-together a little later in the season.
Marauderman
10-06-2004, 08:01 PM
Been wanting to try out the new sway bars, watts link, and control arms on some good twisties, so I'm gonna take the long way home from GA to East TN via US 129 and go through Deal's Gap. Just a test run, we'll have a get-together a little later in the season.
.......your gonna love that larger bar and those sturdier arms----oh boy --are you ever!!!---hang-on tight --and giver the gas thru the curves--just an't gonna believe it!!!...Tom
dok
10-06-2004, 08:01 PM
Great fun. I did it this summer. Let us know how you liked it.
TAF
10-06-2004, 08:16 PM
Wish I could join ya...but...

I got some stuff to do.....
Marauderman
10-07-2004, 04:05 AM
Wish I could join ya...but...

I got some stuff to do.....
.uh...think I'll join ya at your stuff..... :banana2:
martyo
10-07-2004, 04:07 AM
.uh...think I'll join ya at your stuff..... :banana2:



Ummmm, get a room, wouldya?
Marauderman
10-07-2004, 04:09 AM
Ummmm, get a room, wouldya?
.uh....sorry..forgot Todd was sharing with'ya---but save some room for NC BBQ...hee.,hee
martyo
10-07-2004, 04:37 AM
save some room for NC BBQ...hee.,hee


Promises, promises!
dwasson
10-07-2004, 07:32 AM
Been wanting to try out the new sway bars, watts link, and control arms on some good twisties, so I'm gonna take the long way home from GA to East TN via US 129 and go through Deal's Gap. Just a test run, we'll have a get-together a little later in the season.

It's the most fun you can have in a car with your pants on.
Marauderman
10-07-2004, 08:11 AM
Promises, promises!
at least I'll have a donation to give for my ride--yahooo!!!
wesman
10-07-2004, 08:52 AM
I did the Dragon this summer as well, I went for a week. The Cherohala Skyway is the best road I've ever driven. The Marauder should eat it up.
FordNut
10-08-2004, 12:47 PM
Had a blast! The upgraded handling package helps my MM carve through the twisties like a sports car. Made 3 passes. First 2 I caught up with traffic and got held up. The third I made it in 14 minutes. That's 11 miles with 318 curves! I could have made a little better time, but had to back off because my fuel was getting sloshed around so much I lost power. If you're gonna do any hard twisties, make sure you have over 1/4 tank. I had just under 1/4 tank, but it was sloshing around so much the gauge stayed below empty and the low fuel warning light came on. After I got to the end and stopped, it still had almost 1/4 tank! Dead pedal didn't help much, I had one foot on the gas and the other on the gas. that helps with getting back on it coming out of the corners. Better brakes woould be nice, they started to get a little shake and smelled bad after the 3rd run. Got home to find my KVR 14" brakes had arrived, check the KVR Group Buy thread for more on that.