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Apr-29-2009 04:49AM DonRacine   907757
Apr-27-2009 09:26PM pmustang   907484
Apr-27-2009 07:49PM IK   907470
Apr-27-2009 01:52PM DonRacine   907412
Apr-27-2009 10:46AM Hunter2   907391
Apr-27-2009 09:51AM notabmw   907381
Apr-26-2009 07:15PM IK   907298
Apr-26-2009 05:10PM helpmymini   907272
Apr-26-2009 04:43PM DonRacine   907266

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 Posted: Apr-29-2009 04:49AM
Donald
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I guess I am going to have to add windshiled wipers to the Monty
Current forcast calls for a chance of rain both Fri and Sat evening.

But then our front wheel drive Mini will be sure to kill the Corevettes on a wet track!

 Posted: Apr-27-2009 09:26PM
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Sounds like an incredible father and son weekend to me...have fun. Peter

 Posted: Apr-27-2009 07:49PM
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whats that peice on the side of your tail pipe? is it for by-passing the muffler?
No, good idea that is, but most place still control the noise form race cars.  You are just seeing a welded on bracket!
OH lol I was look at it differently, but now that you mention it, it makes sence now, to me it looked like you had a smaller muffler and a seperate pipe coming off it somehow? maybe I drank to much diet coke or something?

 Posted: Apr-27-2009 01:52PM
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whats that peice on the side of your tail pipe? is it for by-passing the muffler?
No, good idea that is, but most place still control the noise form race cars.  You are just seeing a welded on bracket!

 Posted: Apr-27-2009 10:46AM
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Here's wishing you both every success!

Rick

There, now quit complainin'.  Or, we're coming for ya!

 Posted: Apr-27-2009 09:51AM
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I see you are running the LED tail lights too.

 

 Posted: Apr-26-2009 07:15PM
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whats that peice on the side of your tail pipe? is it for by-passing the muffler?

 Posted: Apr-26-2009 05:10PM
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Very cool Don. There isn't a VTEC in there is there? I wish my dad still had the bug to race. I can barely get him IN my car, let alone race it!

We'll need pictures.

Mark Looman, Ada Michigan 1967 Austin Cooper S
 Posted: Apr-26-2009 04:43PM
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It has been confirmed!  My son and I have been accepted for the Reno Historics Vintage Races.  This is an annual event with the Corvette as the featured marque this year.  We are pleased that we have been accpeted!  We are sharing the Monty Mini and thus are accepted for Group 1 and Group 3.  No idea who else is in the groups but we have done our best to be ready!

 

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