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I second Lucky Dawg's suggestion. Bruce has been very responsive to my requests. Tom

What in the 'devil' is all this 'brake early' nonsense? :devil: . . . . I didn't think you braked at all! :jester: Hi Shane, we were on the Thunderbolt track yesterday. There is a turn complex that is called the Jersey Devil, in reference to a mythical creature that inhabits the Jersey Pine Barren Region. It's a nice complex of turns that are well suited to our cars catching the straight line speed guys. Even you would have to brake hard :jester: Tom

Don't even think about a long range forecast. I was at the track yesterday and all week the forecast was 100% rain. then it changed to 50% then 80%. Then 100%. Guess what. It didn't rain at all yesterday. Sun came out track was dry, except for two little nasty patches at the end of the front straight and in the Devil turn. So you just braked earlier, and slowed down before the one in the Devil and there was no issue. Think Positive!!! One week to go!!!!

Al, it will be good to see you again.

We are now just over a week out from the 5th Annual 7's gathering at NJMP. Number 18 just registered (Roman) and I still think we have a chance at 20 after a couple phone conversations last night. So as of now we have: 12 Caterhams, 2, Superformance S1's, 1 Birkin, 1 Stalker, 1WCM Ultralight, and 1 BEC Locost. That's a pretty nice showing so far and I'm still hoping we add another Birkin and Caterham to the totals. Tom Attendees: 1) Mike (Croc) Registered 2) Tom & wife (Yellowss7) Registered 3) Mike (Kitcat) Registered 4) Steve (S1Steve) Registered 5) Sebastien (SK400) (and wife) Registered 6) Stewart (Sabbot) Registered 7) Jim A. (FE07) Registered 8) Dave D (and Bev) Registered 9) Scott L. (951N914) Registered 10) Jeff (JBH) Registered 11) Simon450 and Carrie Registered 12) Michael D. (and wife) Registered 13) Fred (FMorser) Registered 14) Norm .B Registered 15) Paul M. Registered 16) Tom C. Registered 17) Steve (BBall7754) Registered 18) Roman (RGTorque) Registered On the Fence 19) Paul A. 20) Dave H. (and son) 21) Paul (Wentd) spectating 22) Len C ( NJMP member) Spectating 1) Al Navarro plus2 with Lotus 7

Glad you're coming out again Roman. I have a set reserved for you and still have more if anyone else needs them. Tom

I have several sets on hand as well for anyone else that may need them. And I know where they are.:svengo:

Gotta see if I can fit a LS6 in the SV to do what you call a fast lap. You were 6 seconds faster than my fastest lap. Crazy just Crazy. Tom

Shane, is that a 7 you are building or a battleship? that's a lot of heavy iron. You might need to up the power level on the Phoenix.:rofl: Hope you are getting better. We'll be thinking of you at the gathering. Tom:seeya:

Matt, sent you a PM with the link. Tom

Less than two weeks to go now. We are at 17 drivers registered. We still have a shot at 20 if those on the fence get off it.:toetap05: We will have a great time either way. Admission to Croc's garageMahal alone will be worth the price of attending. Looks like right now we have all caterham variants, a stalker, a couple Superformance S1's, a Birkin and if someone gets off the fence, a WCM ultralight. :seeya: So anyone in the area that is looking to buy a Seven should think about stopping by to check them out and see how they fit. Looking forward to seeing old and new faces. Pack your bathing suits for the pool!!! Tom 1) Mike (Croc) Registered 2) Tom (Yellowss7) Registered 3) Mike (Kitcat) Registered 4) Steve (S1Steve) Registered 5) Sebastien (SK400) (and wife) Registered 6) Stewart (Sabbot) Registered 7) Jim A. (FE07) Registered 8) Dave D (and Bev) Registered 9) Scott L. (951N914) Registered 10) Jeff (JBH) Registered 11) Simon450 and Carrie Registered 12) Michael D. (and wife) Registered 13) Fred (FMorser) Registered 14) Norm .B Registered 15) Paul M. Registered 16) Tom C. Registered 17) Steve (BBall7754) Registered On the Fence 18) Roman (RGTorque) 19) Paul A. 20) Dave H. (and wife) 21) Paul (Wentd) spectating 22) Len C ( NJMP member)

PM sent.

When I autoxed in the Summer, While sitting in grid waiting, if I sat too long, my car would start to require more and more throttle to keep the car from stalling, then if I didn't get to the line quickly, no amount of revs would keep it running. It would cut out and require the bonnet and air filter to be removed and cool off for a a few minutes it would be fine. It felt to me like the heat soak from the hot tarmac would cause an air compensation issue with the fueling. I never had a problem any other time on the street or track, just sitting idling for long periods in really hot weather. I think a bonnet cut out for the air filter would have solved the issue. And my car is on Fuel Injected TB's. Tom

Congratulations neighbor! I'm in Media. You should come to the trackday at NJMP on July 4th and 5th to see what these cars are like on track. Roman will probably be there with his WCM ultralight which looks a lot like yours. Tom

I'm going to hazard a guess that the Master and slave cylinders are the same for the 5 and 6 speeds. Now get er done!!! :willy_nilly: Tom

Welcome aboard Tom.:seeya: And what little goodie are you bringing along? :driving: Tom

Just over three weeks to go. Still have a shot to get to 20 cars on track. Here is the attendee list to date. Tom Updated Potential attendees to date: 1) Croc Registered 2) Yellowss7 Registered 3) BBall7754 4) Kitcat Registered 5) S1Steve Registered 6) SK400 Registered 7) Sabbot Registered 8) Wemdt Spectating? 9) RGTorque 10) Paul Hill (and wife, spectating) 11) FE07 Registered 12) Dave D (and Bev) Registered 13) 951N914 (Scott L) Registered 14) JBH Registered 15) Simon450 and Carrie Registered 16) Len C ( NJMP member) 17) Paul A 18) Michael D. (and wife) Registered 19) Dave H. (and wife) 20) JeffS (hopefully :willy_nilly:) 21) FMorser Registered 22) Norm .B Registered 23) Paul M. Registered

Jim, go in and edit your registration, the July 4th dinner is listed as July 4th BBQ on the water. Click the number of attendees box with the number attending and save the edit.

Jim, I'm pretty sure these are the ones Karl put in the Orange car. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCHROTH-RACING-Profi-II-6-HANS-6-Point-FIA-Racing-Harness-SFI-2-belt-BLACK/151131412718?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133649%26meid%3D55dcc4b367ea4be8a7d3e11fe60047b4%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D141121319633 I bought new ones from these guys. http://www.kitcarsupplies.co.uk/products/copy-of-titon-4-point-fia-harness I researched the hans mounting issue. You could make a plate mounted in the original holes with new correctly spaced holes. Or have a new bung welded in since you have your fuel cell out. You can run the crotch strap up thru the seat cushion and sit on it making it long enough to click in.

See you Soon! Tom

Seb, you are so competitive. You know that this is just a fun little get together with a little friendly laps.:rofl: Now on the go kart track it might get a little more competitive. :cuss::devil: But seriously, Croc and I are really looking forward to seeing everyone again and meeting the new guys that are coming out this year. We are certainly going to miss our V8 Storker guys Mario and Shane this year. As well as Michael from Florida, but hopefully they will all have healed and will be able to join us again next year. Seb, but from what I've heard, Kelli is going to be your real competition on track. If she get's the bug then you will most likely have to build another car. :driving:

Checking in on the Motorsportreg site tonight I noticed we picked up two new attendees registering. Norm B. with his National level SCCA autoxing Caterham and Paul M, with our first Storker to sign up this year. Croc and I spoke tonight and we are pretty confident that there are still quite a few more that will be signing up in the next couple of weeks as we get closer. Just a reminder, NJMP does NOT charge your credit card until the day of the event, so by registering now you give them an advanced notice to allow them to plan accordingly for food, scheduling etc. So Mike and I encourage you to register now if you are planning to attend. You can always cancel if needed. It's looking like we may even top last year's participation level so even if you don't want to track your Se7en, this is a great opportunity to come out and enjoy the company of other crazy se7en owners. Updated Potential attendees to date: 1) Croc Registered 2) Yellowss7 Registered 3) BBall7754 4) Kitcat Registered 5) S1Steve Registered 6) SK400 Registered 7) Sabbot Registered 8) Wemdt 9) RGTorque 10) Paul Hill (and wife, spectating) 11) FE07 12) Dave D (and Bev) Registered 13) 951N914 (Scott L) Registered 14) JBH 15) Simon450 and Carrie Registered 16) Len C ( NJMP member) 17) Paul A 18) Michael D. (and wife) Registered 19) Dave H. (and wife) 20) JeffS (hopefully :willy_nilly:) 21) FMorser Registered 22) Norm B. Registered 23) Paul M. Registered

Great news Seb. Way to keep at it. 5 weeks to go! Start polishing!!! Simon's red and white one is a year newer and still pretty shiny!! Tom

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Michael, You are WAAY off base. The Three Stooges are and will always be funny. Calling Doctor Howard, Dr. Fine, Doctor Howard!!! Knuc, Knuc, Knuc,!:cheers:

Seems like a lot of work to get that body off. Knowing you, that will be one of the best Elan's out there. Can't wait to see it. I remember the first one I ever saw. I was driving my 68 Spitfire and one waved as it passed me going the other way. Couldn't stop drooling. Hope to see you at NJMP one of these days. Tom