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QWK SVT
04-17-2005, 07:48 PM
For those not in Ontario, the weather was great this weekend. Good weather for cruising, great weather for racing!

I made the 2+ hour trek to Sparta (just outside of St. Thomas), for a little fun. Results can be seen here:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=243313#post24 3313

Racing was fun, and I surprised a few who were not expecting the big car to mve as well as it did. The look on the 3rd Gen Firebird owner's face was priceless, after I walked him (and it was caught on video tape)!

Local PS - Cayuga opens next week. It is much better prep'ed, and is closer than Sparta. Anyone interested in going, sometime (doesn't have to be next week - I just wanna hang out and race :burnout: )?

Digital Man
04-18-2005, 09:45 AM
Racing was fun, and I surprised a few who were not expecting the big car to mve as well as it did. The look on the 3rd Gen Firebird owner's face was priceless, after I walked him (and it was caught on video tape)!

Local PS - Cayuga opens next week. It is much better prep'ed, and is closer than Sparta. Anyone interested in going, sometime (doesn't have to be next week - I just wanna hang out and race :burnout: )?
Do you have any PICs or video you can upload?

Also, we should have Marauder meet one weekend at Cayuga when there is racing going on. Get a bunch of MM owners up! :banana2:

QWK SVT
04-18-2005, 05:14 PM
Do you have any PICs or video you can upload?

Also, we should have Marauder meet one weekend at Cayuga when there is racing going on. Get a bunch of MM owners up! :banana2:
I've got video... Just need to take the time to put it on the computer, and post to the 'net... Probably later tonight.

I would definitely be up for a Marauder meet at Cayuga! There's a few of us around, hopefully others will chime in. :beer:

QWK SVT
04-18-2005, 08:51 PM
My favorite video from the day - here (http://www.qwksvt.com/Vids/14.8-WinVsFirebird.jpg)

mr_auder
04-19-2005, 02:53 PM
Hey, EH ! It is spring time all right...<BR> Ready to Cayuga... Between the Texas Hold'em Tournaments and work, I am looking for some excitement. Let's set a date for Cayuga...... I am there....... :canada: :banana2:

grampaws
04-19-2005, 05:21 PM
just tell me when??!

QWK SVT
04-19-2005, 05:47 PM
OK Folks, here's the race schedule... I'm good any day except May 7th (I'll be racing the truck at Sparta against some Dodge Dakotas).

http://www.torontomotorsportspark.com/dragway/images/2005schedule.jpg

QWK SVT
04-20-2005, 07:16 PM
Sorry... Here's the link to the video...http://www.qwksvt.com/Vids/14.8-WinVsFirebird.wmv

sailsmen
04-20-2005, 07:22 PM
Congrats on the win

Sully008
04-20-2005, 10:45 PM
Sorry... Here's the link to the video...http://www.qwksvt.com/Vids/14.8-WinVsFirebird.wmv

That's awesome QWK SVT! So you beat him bone stock, correct?

QWK SVT
04-23-2005, 02:13 PM
That's awesome QWK SVT! So you beat him bone stock, correct?
Yep! I've done nothing to the car to enhance power (speakers and tinting don't count). I ran full weight (spare and all), with about 1/4 tank of Sunoco 94. Tire pressure was untouched. Basically, this is exactly how I am, when roaming the streets. I think I could do a little better, if I were to play with the tire pressure...

Hopefully, by the next time go to the track, I'll have the JLT intake that I've ordered. If so, I'll make a couple of runs stock, and then drop the intake on, to see what it does.

Sully008
04-24-2005, 12:03 AM
Yep! I've done nothing to the car to enhance power (speakers and tinting don't count). I ran full weight (spare and all), with about 1/4 tank of Sunoco 94. Tire pressure was untouched. Basically, this is exactly how I am, when roaming the streets. I think I could do a little better, if I were to play with the tire pressure...

Hopefully, by the next time go to the track, I'll have the JLT intake that I've ordered. If so, I'll make a couple of runs stock, and then drop the intake on, to see what it does.

That vid was nice to see. I've been avoiding picking on cars here 'cause I wasn't too sure about how fast this car is stock. I'm going to be a little more confident out there now. And when my Xcalibrator from Alternative Auto shows up, well that'll be an entirely different story. :D