InfernoTLS

Motorsport Ranch??? Or did you mean "just go racing" at the nearest traffic signal where you can find a kid with a Honda and coffee can pipes?

Either way, time for you to get those two extra tires: did you think about the KD drags? I think they are out in a 225/45/17 that would fit!

mantis23

where can I buy KD drags?

RUF87

Dang . . UR a Liberal . . :P Oh well, you can't be good at everything. Just wait until the liberal influence of university life wears off . . you'll come around . . .

Ruf

RUF87

:')

Sorry guys . . . it's been really bad all around recently. In short . . .

Dad had by-pass recently
Mom just had cancer surgery this week
the work at the house is been
and my car was a victim of

so, I'm being hosed all the way around these days. . .

What I'm trying to say is that the 17th is off and next weekend is booked up. So we need to replan the cooling mod meet and may need another host just in case as the house is the money pit right now.

Ruf

mantis23

my doors are always open, I don't have shit for tools though (I don't have shit for brains either, but who's paying attention?)

chopper, I'll try to send out your camera tomorrow.

mantis23

I'm gonna try and toss the t-stat & fan switch in tonight. how hard could it be?

InfernoTLS

What, do I look like your tire source bitch or something??? Oh. Well, in that case:

Tire Rack KD Drags

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial (Competition)
Size: 225/45R17 Blackwall
R Speed Rated Price: $128

The BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial is a DOT-approved street legal drag racing tire that was developed to meet the needs of the drivers of sport compact vehicles by providing race winning traction and control at the strip from a tire that is fully streetable. The g-Force T/A Drag Radial is BFGoodrich’s first tire to combine a proprietary drag racing tread design with a special radial carcass construction. The g-Force T/A Drag Radial…fully streetable with hero-making traction for the strip.

On the outside, the g-Force T/A Drag Radial molds a new tread rubber compound into a 5.5/32” deep directional tread design that features massive competition developed tread blocks for quick response and optimized for straight-line grip. High angle grooves help channel water toward the sides of the tire to enhance wet traction on the street. Internally, the g-Force T/A Drag Radial features two, full-width steel belts reinforced with BFGoodrich’s Equal Tension Containment (ETEC) system to stiffen the tread longitudinally and laterally. This helps prevent the contact area from distorting under acceleration while ensuring the consistency of the footprint from the starting line to its high-speed stability at the traps. The g-Force T/A Drag Radial also features a special radial carcass construction to enhance performance during the launch, provide high-speed control and reduce internal stresses for longer treadlife (compared to bias-ply drag racing tires).

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial tires feature sidewall styling with subtle black letters. They are available in selected 60-, 50-, 45- and 40-series sizes for the 14", 15” and 17" wheel diameters listed below. Due to their high grip tread compound g-Force T/A Drag Radial tires are not speed rated.

mantis23

thanks John!

G

Looks like I am going to have to pass on this round of cooling mods. I have something else in the works that is going to suck the car-mod bank account dry . But I am defin. up for meeting up with you guys.

Just a thought, but if you guys are interested, I might be able to get the parental units to let us use the ranch/house. hehehehehe, we have lots of good play things out there including but not limited to a pool, sport court, and lots of land to play on!! But, it is just outside of Austin, so y'all would have to trek on down here. Let me know if anyone is interested.

mantis23

Heh, its already sold ATXCLS.

mantis23

now that I think of it, I'm going tubing in new braunsfels (sp?) this weekend ATXCLS. but I'm not driving, so I probably won't be able to swing through Austin for a cold one.

RUF87

Man, now that could be a great time . . . if I just had some free time. I'm not sure if a girl friend or wife eats up more of your spare time . . . it's been so long ago that I don't recall.

They by chance would have a lift in the garage would they. :P

Anyway, thanks for the offer. Perhaps some other time and we can do some planning in advance. It's just about 2-3 hrs isn't it?

Ruf

RUF87

I could bring the necessary tools and such . . , but depending on when we get this rescheduled I would still do it here. contractors we've been at this remodeling bit since May 21st and it was supposed to take 6 weeks.

Ruf

G

Manits-well, there was mix up in conversation and previous promises, so unfortunatley, looks like I going to have to wait untill the next one becomes available. derelict is a great guy though, and we settled it just fine, unfortunatley to his benefit. Oh well.
if you do end up stopping in austin, let me know-defin. willing to meet up with you for a cold one.

unfortunatley, they do not have a lift, bummer. But, we should defin. plan something for the future-the place is set up for awesome "get-togethers". hehehehe, we just finished the pool house that has a bar with a tap!! can't get better than a cold one while chillin in the pool!!!

G

oh yeah, and contractors suck!!!!!

mantis23

beer? tap? get-together?

thats my kinda talk!

mantis23

where do I put the redline water wetter? directly in the radiator?

RUF87

Yes, drain an equal amount out of the radiator first . . . then add it.

BTW - have you ever had your radiator flushed? if not, you may want to consider that . . . but after you do the cooling mods.

Ruf

Chopsie

Well, you don't have to do it yet if you don't want.

Chopsie

That would be awesome G. I would make a roadtrip for the weekend for that
party.

Chopsie

Schliterbaun (sp?) ?

Chopsie

Did I miss something, what did you do ?
6 speed ?

mantis23

bingo

InfernoTLS

Dang, RUF, that is cold. That being said, my guess is a wife eats more--but I could be wrong...

InfernoTLS

So I get this UPS tracking e-mail today from Grillstuff: "This message was sent to you at the request of Grillstuff.com to notify you that the package information below has been transmitted to UPS."

But I haven't ordered anything from grillstuff.com??? I hope they send me a big ass stainless grill....

Chopsie

Maybe they'll send you this Inferno.

Chopsie

Don't forget your floaties

InfernoTLS

That reminds me of the three basics of sewer systems: $hit flows down hill, some $hit floats and some $hit sinks. Not that I am equating Mantis with... wait ... don't take that wrong ... that isn't what I mean.... J/K

InfernoTLS

Sorry if I hurt your feelings, Mantis. I would have been more sensitive but RUF said you didn't have any...

danny25

don't worry, it's Sat. morning, he's still probably

Chopsie

Have fun in da whoorah thread ?

danny25

sho nuff! only got 64 posts in it though, a tenth of what you got megawhore

here's to you!

danny25

and I finally got all my dark green rep squares!

G

Man, what did I miss?? Was there a mass giving of rep points?? I want lots of little green squares like y'all!!

Please don't take this as a begging for points. Or, maybe you should and then give me lots of them .

mantis23

G

Ouch, busted!

Chopsie

I see you fought the current of the lazy river well.

liloj

schlitterbahn iz da shit!

liloj

ive got a season pass but ive only been like 2-3 times so far....

liloj

gave ya some and now you got a light green one