gjslutz Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Only the SHADOW knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hopefully Kevin or Michelle will post a little later. From what I have heard they snagged the number 1 spot in the Green Car Challenge. In the Ultimate Track Car Challenge they got 3rd in the Varsity class which is all forced induction and v8 cars. Overall they came in 6 or 7 as far as they could tell. I cant find any offical results on the web just yet. Maybe Grassroots is going to keep it to quite until the article comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Harmony Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Hey guys sorry for our delay in the update but it seems that the trip back home is way more laborious than going ! Thanks to Kirk and his beautiful sexy car for showing up and supporting us! And cheers to Rob and his girlfriend/wife, who can't wait to drive their new 7! Their pics are beautiful. Here are some links to some super pictures taken by Zack at the track! He did a great job! I have uploaded them to my Flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92504181@N00/sets/72157605543852440/detail/ Or, you can see them in a slideshow here: http://www.flickr.com/images/slideshow/thirdparty_thumb.jpg Talk to you soon! Zack Krelle Market Research Analyst Specialty Equipment Market Association(SEMA) www.sema.org www.enjoythedrive.com www.semashow.com Also, here is a pic of Kevin and the Catterham ... ps I am Having troubles with the internet ... so before I throw my computer out the window ... I will try to post this picture later ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Man, he did a fantastic job on those pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I like the photo were it looks like you are leaving the trailer area to head out to take care of business. Michelle looks like she is a little sun burned in the backround. Glad to see you seem to have done well and are heading home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Harmony Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Picture as promised: http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/527938832_2 lotuss.JPG yes, I got a little sun ... it looks good Nope, no pictures either - the car gets all the attention! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Picture as promised: http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/527938832_2 lotuss.JPG Wow that is one great shot. :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soareyes Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yes, very nice shot. That is Jon Stokes' Caterham in the background, the one that broke its driveshaft as mentioned in another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 so we can rule out the color as being the cause. maybe JS needed more downforce? i should look into woody's hoops as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Kick ass K & M...btw, has Kevin ever thought about going pro? I mean, he might as well.... Wow, thanks for the high compliment Al.. That is very kind of you. UTCC is a great reality check... There are some great cars and incredible drivers. They make you feel as if you are driving with the brakes on. Gary, WCM test program, Thanks for all the good Qs. As far as inspections go, we crawl from front to rear checking every nut bolt screw and rivets and now welds. This in its self can take hours and lots of locktite. Mojo went 2 years without any failures like this, Mojito incorporated some new designs and upgrades for strength. Of course Mojito has much more grip. I have not found a way to stress relieve the welds in the location that they are in. Bob was correct in that the weld did not fail. We have beefed up the area where it is welded to and spread the load out over an 8 inch area. this should not happen again. (thanks Bob) John Stokes 7, That car is awesome... and he can DRIVE!! I was so disappointed when his drive shaft failed. I was sure hoping I could follow him around the track and see his lines.... If I could keep up that is. I am sure you will see his car with some wings on it in the near future. We had a long discussion about the impact the wings make. I invited him to come join USA 7s. Thanks again to Kirk, Rod and his wife for coming to the track and helping/supporting us. Also thanks to all of you that share in this adventure with us and provide such wonderful support through this most excellent forum. Thank you, Thank you, Thank You! Your thoughts, praise and critiques keep us smiling. New video is up from Buttonwillow. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=2585 GRM Pics http://www.cardomain.com/event/2008/06/07/GRM GRM Blog and Videos http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/grassroots_motorsports/index.html http://video.cardomain.com/Clip.aspx?key=2D0C01D2B08EE4A1 As you can see from these pages there was some Serious cars there. Mojito in the hunt http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1664584262_VP__9379.JPG Cheers 7evin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitmfgr Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Kevin, All of us at WCM are very, VERY, proud of you and Michelle. You have taken Sevens into the Big League. I know the sacrifices you have endured to make this all happen and I can't thank you enough for doing such an outstanding job. You two ROCK!:hurray: :hurray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Thanks Brian, For so much... You guys build such an awesome car it make it very easy for us. I enjoy my car so much I often dream about driving it.... When I wake up and find out it was just a dream I am disappointed.... Thank you so very much ! Cheers 7evin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Just I quick correction on our finish at the UTCC and UGCC 12th overall, 2nd fastest street legal car (the Atom was first) 7th Independent Varsity. I had to call GRM to get this correct. Sorry for the confusion Cheers 7evin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 the Atom was first 7evin, awesome job! but will we ever live this down? :willy: :jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Well not making excuses but the Atom had to be in the neighbor hood of 80k-90k fully built engine with ported head and custom cams. He had 315 race slicks on all corners. He still only beat Kevin by I believe .9 seconds. Another factor was that Kevin didnt get many really good runs due to the cracked oil pan and mount failures and ensuing repairs. I bet if he would have had one more session he could have passed the Atom. But that is racing. There is always next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 That was NOT by any stretch of the imagination a regular $90,000 atom. He was running the same rotrex supercharger as us and had about $10,000++ in engine work done to the car. Super nice bunch of guys. They were headed up to Reno afterwards and invited us to join them at the track for a couple of days.... I wish I could have but our schedule would not allow. I am planning on joining them to run at Hallet for a couple of days. A very fun bunch.... I think after a couple of days at Hallet it might be more than a couple 100ths of a second separation between us..... Ultimate Track Car Challenge Atom 158.214 Mojito 158.617 Mojito likes the way the Atoms look in her mirrors.... We'll see if she can make the USA7s folks proud. As far as living it down, I love it.. Makes for great challenges in life.... Now I am on a mission from the 7's God..... As Churchill said "NEVER GIVE UP (x3)" Cheers 7evin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 That was NOT by any stretch of the imagination a regular $90,000 atom. He was running the same rotrex supercharger as us and had about $10,000++ in engine work done to the car. Super nice bunch of guys. They were headed up to Reno afterwards and invited us to join them at the track for a couple of days.... I wish I could have but our schedule would not allow. I am planning on joining them to run at Hallet for a couple of days. A very fun bunch.... I think after a couple of days at Hallet it might be more than a couple 100ths of a second separation between us..... Ultimate Track Car Challenge Atom 158.214 Mojito 158.617 Mojito likes the way the Atoms look in her mirrors.... We'll see if she can make the USA7s folks proud. As far as living it down, I love it.. Makes for great challenges in life.... Now I am on a mission from the 7's God..... As Churchill said "NEVER GIVE UP (x3)" Cheers 7evin :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevnn Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 7evin, when will you guys be at Hallett? I live in OKC and would gladly make the trip up there to see the cars run (and maybe get a ride...). I'll be in Dallas this Sunday (7/13) to drive Goldie, check out the WCM facility, and look at the LM body. If it is going to be this weekend, I'll have to cancel my attendance at a local Auto-X but it would be worth it to see the cars run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 7evin, when will you guys be at Hallett? I live in OKC and would gladly make the trip up there to see the cars run (and maybe get a ride...). I'll be in Dallas this Sunday (7/13) to drive Goldie, check out the WCM facility, and look at the LM body. If it is going to be this weekend, I'll have to cancel my attendance at a local Auto-X but it would be worth it to see the cars run. If Brian allows it, be sure to take pics of the LM body and post up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I am trying to work out the details with them. I'll let you know when it is a go. You will be more than welcome to ride some laps with us. Make sure you bring a DOT helmet and a fresh change of under shorts . Cheers 7evin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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