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Post by mattstireandauto on Jun 12, 2014 16:56:04 GMT -5
First post here so I'll introduce myself. I'm Matt and I run a small tire and auto repair shop in Lacon IL. Here in town we have a track that does different events like mudbogs tuff trucks etc. Well one event is the Autocross. Best way I can explain it is it's Dirt track racing meets demo. The track is an oval with a few small jumps a mud pit in the center you can push people in and usually a large water filled area. Last month I had a customer sell me a 99 Lumina because the trailing arm had rusted away from the unibody. So I took my $100 car and ran it. I had a blast and actually won, so I'm going to keep running in it. Well I just wound up with a 96 Grand Caravan that's not in bad shape besides the customer stripped the threads for the brake line out in the ABS pump. We can run vans in the Autocross but the run with the regular front wheel drive cars. Will the van hold up with the cars? Any tips on it are appreciated. The race rules are only remove glass etc. and secure the battery. No moving the fuel tank or anything.
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boom61
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Post by boom61 on Jun 12, 2014 22:04:18 GMT -5
you may have better luck getting opinions in the figure 8/enduro section? could be wrong, just don't think in this section too many guys are going to be familiar with that type of format to give an accurate response. welcome to wecrash though! do you run derbys as well?
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Post by klicky96 on Jun 12, 2014 22:21:25 GMT -5
I also agree with boom about the thread location, but I also thank you for not throwing it in the general board and having us yell at you. But, my two cents, in my eyes, its a time to just throw a car into an arena with very little money stuck into it. I'd do it just to have fun, rather I have a chance to win or not. That's the reason I derby, not to win, but to have fun. But it does suck when you junk a car in one hit because you got ticked off.
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Post by mattstireandauto on Jun 13, 2014 10:48:50 GMT -5
Ok I'll post there. I don't run derbys. This was the first one I ran just to go out and have fun on just a little $. I may run derbys in the future though.
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Post by racer35 on Jun 13, 2014 23:33:01 GMT -5
run it and put on a show for the crowd
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Post by m16 on Jun 14, 2014 18:27:54 GMT -5
Sell it. They aren't any good.
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Post by crashderby23 on Jun 15, 2014 22:45:43 GMT -5
BAY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FIGURE 8
June 21st
Full size pays 8 places back $1850 purse $750 to win
Compacts pays top 3 $500 to win
$25 entry fee
$15 each pit unlimited pit #
Pits must be 18+ long pants and close toed shoes hopefully get some more Cars showing up!
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Post by DemolitionMissions on Jun 16, 2014 10:25:38 GMT -5
Run it, you already have it so go have fun with it until it breaks. Scrap it when it breaks.
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