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but damn it looks like fun

I will make every effort to finish my car by then and drive it up. If I can't finish by then, I will hop in something else and catch up with you guys.

I've only had RA1's, so my review is hardly comprehensive, but I've been happy with them. They have regular tread pattern on them, so occasional wet driving is not a problem at all.

looks like you can't hotlink from ccc... you'll have to save the image and then upload it here, or post a link to that thread.

Skip, meet Dr. Holloway... I don't know how old this pic is (found it on google), but this is exactly how he looked 20 years ago http://www.sae.org/elements/bmppres.jpg

it's running http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif Skip, You look almost exactly like my engineering school advisor (many moons ago) Dr. Holloway.

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/hurray.gifhttp://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/hurray.gif I win! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrinjester.gif

Thanks Jeff! Tubes for the Aarms came in today. I gotta get crancking... time is a-wastin

Might take an hour or so... I'll stay up and watch it http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/smile5.gifhttp://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif

Skip, it says "This video is no longer available." I have seen that if they haven't posted it yet. Did you just upload it? Can't wait to see it.

Corrected it for ya http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrinjester.gif

I can always run to home depot and get a few cans of green spray paint http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - SPRINTEX AUSTRALIA TRIUMPH DRAG BIKE Class For Racing: Australian Top Fuel Engine basics: 1490cc, four-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve by Puma in England, based on Triumph 1200 design Redline: 12,000rpm Power: 1200Hp Crankcase: Aluminium girdle style , four-bolt mains Crankshaft: Doug Kiddy EN 40B military grade steel Con-rods: By Bert Hopkins Pistons: Cosworth blanks custom machined Camshafts: Custom offering 500 thou' lift with maximum duration of 286 degrees at 50 thou’. Heads: 6061 alloy Induction: Sprintex twin-screw supercharger providing maximum of 50psi boost & mechanical fuel injection system Fuel system: 90% nitro methane (CH3 NO2) stored in a 33 litre custom tank and pumped at a rate of 30 gallons / minute. Single fuel pump and mechanical throttle valve control fuel delivery to 18 nozzles. Ignition: Twin magnetos with twin coils and twin spark plugs per cylinder. >linky

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Steve, I can't believe I missed this... great shots. We'll get rid of this forum software soon enough.

nothing like a good clearing of the pipes.

Hey Al, another marathon drive! Thanks for the updates http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif

>clicky http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/nonod.gif

Paul, sent you a PM with what to do for registration. cheers.

Funny you should say that... the first long drive I took with the Rotus was about 600 miles through Skyline, down to VA Beach, and back to DC. On the last leg of the trip, I hit rain. Fortunately, I had borrowed my friend's blue tarp as a last minute thought - just to be safe. He forgot to mention it had holes http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/lol.gif. So I pulled over at a McDonalds, put the tarp on, put my golf umbrella under it, and fired up my laptop to surf a little. After a while, I figured I better start the car before the battery runs too low. I (unintentionally) SCARED THE CRAP out of some lady trying to get in her car parked next to mine. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/lol.gif She never suspected somebody would be under the tarp.

Dash mockup shots... for a few of you who had seen my dash and LCD display before... My old LCD was hardly visible during the day. This one rocks (although it's bigger and heavier). It can easily be seen even at high noon in direct sunlight. Plus, it's slightly larger, so I should be able to display gauges and GPS side by side now http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/smile5.gif Here are a few mockup shots: http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/slngsht/Dash/dash1.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/slngsht/Dash/dash2.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/slngsht/Dash/dash3.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/slngsht/Dash/dash4.jpg

That would've made a decent collection today http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif

To the kit manufacturers who frequent here... I'm curious, what are the liability insurance requirements? http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/bigear.gif

That's how I got hooked.

Ouch man! THAT hurts http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/angel_anim.gif