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Wish ya could have made it out to CougarFest. We had an absolute blast the entire time, and our track day was a great success. We had IRP's 1/4 mile and their parking lot setup as AutoX. You basically got in as many runs as you wanted on either of the two, and Trevor even AutoX'd his Explorer! (The video of the Explorer run is here: http://www.fastcougar.com/images/explorer/explorerautocross.wmv ) The track ran slow because of humidity and NHRA Outlaws running the day before, but it was still well worth it. You'll have to go next year, for sure, so we can run the two SC'd 3L's side by side. :P E1
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I hope I can make it out next year, that's the plan anyways.
Wow, he auto-xed the Explorer and didn't roll it huh?! LOL
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Originally posted by Buckshot77:
I hope I can make it out next year, that's the plan anyways.
Wow, he auto-xed the Explorer and didn't roll it huh?! LOL
Rick
I couldn't afford to ... the next day I had two helpers (Jagular [TJ] & AtomicInternet [Brad]) help me load up 10,304 oz. of fluid into the back ... that's 10 x 32 16oz. bottles of water, 9 x 24 12oz. cans of Mt. Dew, 6 x 24 12oz. cans of Coke, 3 x 24 12oz. cans of Diet Coke & 5 22lb. of ice. Not to mention, I hauled DanG's track wheels/tires to and from Fest, along with 2 3-Ton jack stands, a 2-Ton floor jack, and 2 tool boxes loaded to the hilt. Oh yeah, it also hauled all the AutoCross cones (150 small, 4 tall). I think that I definded both Sport & Utility that weekend. 
Next year, this truck will be trailoring my Cougar if it's done by then. Yes, I am selling the Contour and looking into getting a 1999 Cougar again.
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Originally posted by Buckshot77:
That would be cool. I'm hoping if the car continues to prove out I might eventually do One Lap with it. I know with all the subbies and such in the mid price sedan category it won't fair nearly as well, but it would still be a lot of fun.
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Let me know when you do - I'm going to do that in the Cobra, along with the Silver State Classic Challenge.
Congrats on the 'tour Rick. That's awesome!
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Rick, maybe you could get the contour into the economy class. You'd then only have Dubler and Dale's srt4 (if he does it again) to contend with. Though the srt4 only had stage 2 and suspension IIRC, so next year it could be even stronger.
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If they let an SRT4 into the econo class then the SVT shouldn't have a problem, however I wouldn't be too surprised that even if I got into it to start, they might reclassify.
I'm sure the SRT got in there on some technical loop. The main thing they're supposed to base it on is the price of the car originally. Thought the base contour and neon are definite econo cars, the SRT and SVT were not.
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Originally posted by fastcougar:
Originally posted by Buckshot77:
... that's 10 x 32 16oz. bottles of water, 9 x 24 12oz. cans of Mt. Dew, 6 x 24 12oz. cans of Coke, 3 x 24 12oz. cans of Diet Coke & 5 22lb. of ice. Not to mention, I hauled DanG's track wheels/tires to and from Fest, along with 2 3-Ton jack stands, a 2-Ton floor jack, and 2 tool boxes loaded to the hilt.
Next year, this truck will be trailoring my Cougar if it's done by then. Yes, I am selling the Contour and looking into getting a 1999 Cougar again.
Geez, that 8 tons of stuff, plus another 1-1/2 tons of car next year. That is one SERIOUS truck! 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Funny!
Also, I looked back at the One Lap results from this year and it would appear all WRX and SRT-4 Neons were put into mid priced sedan rather than econo car. My guess is this is where I'd land too. I don't know that I'd have a chance with equal drivers on an STi but I bet I could give a good run to a WRX or SRT-4.
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Originally posted by Buckshot77:
Funny!
Also, I looked back at the One Lap results from this year and it would appear all WRX and SRT-4 Neons were put into mid priced sedan rather than econo car. My guess is this is where I'd land too. I don't know that I'd have a chance with equal drivers on an STi but I bet I could give a good run to a WRX or SRT-4.
Rick
Actually I think it was pretty much up to the srt4s to what class they ran in. Some were in mid priced, some in econo. Same should go for the csvt.
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Originally posted by Buckshot77:
Anyone ever seen a 270 oil temp in a contour!
I start getting worried when my oil temp gauge starts creeping over 180... 
Good job, Rick! Way to represent.
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