friday night TNT @ the rock 4/13

[SpeedMetal]

allright people,.. come watch me blow my headgasket tommorrow night around 5 ish. Jay, todd, thai, justin,.. wes ,.. who's coming? what better a day to go racing right?

[Motohead1]

Im on 2nd shift.

[dolemite]

I just don't think in good conscience I could go to a racetrack in a DSM on Friday the 13th LOL. Call me superstitious, but I refuse to tempt the odds.

Paul, if someone else is coming out there (in a reliable car) I will ride along and come watch you run that monster.

[chltdsm]

I'm thinking about going, I gotta see the beast run... I'll be rolling in the Wagon

[SpeedMetal]

well shit,. i wanted my gf to come along to video the car but she cant make it. I didnt want to obligate anyone else to show up for me to that task,. I dont know exactly when I'd be showing up and dont want to inconvenience anyone else. Just chime back if anyone can make it up there in the near future for TNT at another date.

[chltdsm]

I"m there..Jenny's comin.. Dude I was planning on and will gladley Video tape your runs.. And try to get actual cool footage instead of 200 ft away in the stands with a bunch of idiots talking..... Hell I'll even edit it and add music and have it up on the board by Saturday Morning! :D

Call me.. I can leave Chlt: by 6:00. Can you wait? ( run later when it cools off) Your still going tomorrow night right?

Wes, i'll give you a ride man.

[SpeedMetal]

Originally Posted by chltdsm

I"m there..Jenny's comin.. Dude I was planning on and will gladley Video tape your runs.. And try to get actual cool footage instead of 200 ft away in the stands with a bunch of idiots talking..... Hell I'll even edit it and add music and have it up on the board by Saturday Morning! :D

Call me.. I can leave Chlt: by 6:00. Can you wait? ( run later when it cools off) Your still going tomorrow night right?

Wes, i'll give you a ride man.

you've talked me into it. yes i'll wait :D

[5.5KL]

Dang it! I wont get off work til 7. I'm looking to go on May 18/19 though.

[DSM Turbos]

Dom is bring his slow camaro there. Somebody talk shit to him for me.

[SpeedMetal]

Originally Posted by 5.5KL

Dang it! I wont get off work til 7. I'm looking to go on May 18/19 though.

i guess depending on how fast you can get there,. you might just catch us. I don't think either of us will leave till around 6'ish anyway. can you be there by 7:30 ?

[dolemite]

todd i would take you up on that but i have a feeling i will be stuck at work after 6. i may drive out there myself, we'll see.

[sjwelna]

Results? :D

-Steve

[SpeedMetal]

results are not good. I think my arp's are used up. I just put another copper head gasket on,. and it popped 1st run at half track,. and rolled through a 12.1>>> still yet beating an 07 vette :D . Tearing it down tommorrow to see whats up.

todd.,. you have my permission.

[chltdsm]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2...10009bb38d.htm

Yeah i'd have to say that pass was liken to a "Self Fullfilling Profecy' All day as Paul and I spoke about it he kept saying " oh yeah, its going to blow something'

Good shit though.. Your 1/2 track was sweet.. you pwned that Zo6

[1gEST]

I love the Todd commentary....

"ohhhh, that didn't look good."

[JohnTSI]

Originally Posted by SpeedMetal

results are not good. I think my arp's are used up. I just put another copper head gasket on,. and it popped 1st run at half track,. and rolled through a 12.1>>> still yet beating an 07 vette :D . Tearing it down tommorrow to see whats up.

todd.,. you have my permission.

How much boost are you running? I really didn't have much luck with the copper gaskets. From what we have seen a mls is pretty good if the rune is right to about 32-35 psi depending on the tune and setup. 35 is pushing it, oring the head and put on a mls and you won't have many problems.

[SpeedMetal]

Originally Posted by JohnTSI

How much boost are you running? I really didn't have much luck with the copper gaskets. From what we have seen a mls is pretty good if the rune is right to about 32-35 psi depending on the tune and setup. 35 is pushing it, oring the head and put on a mls and you won't have many problems.

thanks for the input dude. Yea, this is the second copper titan ics gasket i've used BUT with the same set of arps ,. so not to sure if that could have been a factor. The block has SS o-rings that are pounded into place, so thats gonna be alittle difficult to remove ,. as i do have a mls sitting on the shelve. I was only trying for 30 psi at the dyno but could never get the turbo/system to sustain that pressure,. more like 28psi was all it would do.

I'm fixin' to head outside to pop the head off and see what happend. last night i was just lookin' over the motor,.. took the rad. cap off and noticed a really fine granulate material alot like ALUMINUM.. so i guess this bj head is shot. hopefully it can be repaired.

[Motohead1]

That sucks Paul. Looked good the first half. Good old MLS works great. Go ahead an o-ring it. If you dont need it yet you soon will at those power levals.

[5.5KL]

Man, that sucks! Oh well...it will be an easy fix I hope.

[GotBoosTSI]

Man, wish i wouldve checked this out earlier. Hopefully the next rockingham tnt meet, ill have my act clutch in.