In reply to spin_out:

Yeah, well - At least you're bringing a car.

Robbie wrote:

wheels777 wrote: 65 days. Where's the challenge chatter?

We're talking about sharing expensive rubbers, er, drag tires, to bring the fair market cost down.

Sharing slicks? I'm all ears...my wheel bolt pattern is 5 x 4.75, or 5x5 with the spacers.

In reply to maschinenbau:

We were talking about 5x114.3 mustang wheels. I think mustang wheels are the greatest gift to the challenge, for cheap and wide.

Strange part is how many "mustang" wheels I've owned that don't fit or aren't actually for the mustang I own.

Still trying to decide what car I'm bringing and what exact direction I'm heading with the car but I do have lots of interesting ideas.

Nothing to add other than I have added 4k miles to my Challenger in the past two months.
Update

spin_out wrote: Let the smack talk begin. We are bringing a virtually stock '94 Miata R (it has a FM front sway bar, but a full interior). To anyone who finishes behind us - "I'm kind of a little bit disappointed in you". I'm not so good at this smack talk thing.

To add to the smack...
I predict an overall finish higher than this Miata.

JohnRW1621 wrote:

spin_out wrote: Let the smack talk begin. We are bringing a virtually stock '94 Miata R (it has a FM front sway bar, but a full interior). To anyone who finishes behind us - "I'm kind of a little bit disappointed in you". I'm not so good at this smack talk thing.

To add to the smack... I predict an overall finish higher than this Miata.

you mean your van to finish above the miata? or just that there will be something that finishes higher than this miata?

Smack talk has gotta be clear, man.

Okay, for clarity...

The Quest will put the smack down on the Miata with a better overall, combined score.

Sorry above, my brain thinks better than my thumbs type.

I'll put up pink slips (ok titles) that my $50 Q45 beats the Miata.

In reply to Stampie:

This is literally the first "jesse don't do it meme" search result on google images:

Guys, guys, I just got the dumbest awesome idea, so bear with me here.

Okay? Okay.

"Challenge for Pinks"

You match up with, or challenge someone who has a similar budget car, or with someone who likes your car as much as you like theirs. The driver with the highest overall score goes home with their choice of the two.

You could do it with a bigger group too. One big lot of cars, highest finisher gets 1st choice of the lot, 2nd gets 2nd choice, etc...

I would absolutely be willing to throw the Roadmonster into the ring. My only requirement is the other car has to be road trip worthy up to 1000 miles. Who else is in?

I much prefer my $50 Q45 vs his $1000 Miata. That's a coin toss with 20 to 1 payback.

But I kinda like your idea. Would make this more interesting. Plus most of us have automotive ADD so everyone would win.

I am ordering the cage for the trailer-parkcet this week. I too will crush the miata, and i am not starting the build till the day before the autocross and drags...

The angry Brit will be back to raise some eyebrows, bring it on...

aussiesmg wrote: The angry Brit will be back to raise some eyebrows, bring it on...

Little birdie says you think you're going to be fast. Be ready.

2 months from today we will be in the parking lot at The Grand.

I really hope life and my job doesn't prevent me from coming this year

What does the MG weigh ? I hope to run with the big dogs this year.

car got hot(230) at first autocross of year(may 23) and coolant turned brown and was bubbling through the overflow tube. pulled heads a few minutes ago, the gaskets look great and no piston/valve/spark plug shows obvious signs of a blown HG. looks like i have crack prone emissions era sbc heads, so have to put them in the washer tomorrow and start looking for cracks.

In reply to patgizz:

My my, won't the wife be proud!

I have a set of 882 heads that are not cracked if you need them.

Final weight will be known when The little MGB is ready, not before...

stan_d wrote: I have a set of 882 heads that are not cracked if you need them.

thanks for the offer. i dove deeper, the "rebuild" looks like it consisted of head cleanup, cam/lifters/ ruining the bores with a ridge reamer, and running the stock pistons in a bore where crosshatch is no longer visible and measured at 4.013. block needs work, so i've got slightly under 2 months to get my crap together or pray to god the $350 SE-R starts when i pop the rebuilt ecm in it and throw on some sticky tires

seriously though, if i don't get my crap together i might bring the big block truck. i'll have to go back through my receipts but it's under 2k easy even after i slap the rear drop and ginormous sway bar on it.

patgizz wrote: seriously though, if i don't get my crap together i might bring the big block truck. i'll have to go back through my receipts but it's under 2k easy even after i slap the rear drop and ginormous sway bar on it.

Do eeet!

Then you can use it to tow something home from my house!

SVreX wrote:

patgizz wrote: seriously though, if i don't get my crap together i might bring the big block truck. i'll have to go back through my receipts but it's under 2k easy even after i slap the rear drop and ginormous sway bar on it.

Do eeet! Then you can use it to tow something home from my house!

Ya, ya, ya....you want everyone to show up in trucks and vans to help your cause...I have my money on you guys for the overall this year even with a fully competitive field. I do trust you are working the Drag times down to get yourself ready to challenge for the overall.

In reply to wheels777:

Save your money. Car's been sitting since Oct.

But thanks for your vote of confidence!!