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    Very cool Coop!!!

    Thanks for the kind remarks!
    Your front sprocket and nut are wrapped up waiting to be delivered to you @ NJMP.
    Going like hell to be ready for NJMP!
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    Wow your impressing me Glenn mister! I take it...

    Wow your impressing me Glenn mister! I take it you've been doing this for a while.
    -Yes it was flush
    -Yes there was a relief in the floor
    -Yes the motor was filled to the brim with oil
    -Yes...
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    The first failure the pan was in the car when I...

    The first failure the pan was in the car when I purchased.

    The pan was sent to Larry Kropp he assembled the pan and sent it back to me.

    The nut on top of the box is to secure a magnet within...
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    This is how she looked when we removed the pan

    Images of my current oil pan and scavange pump (notice image that shows the pickup unside down! that is how we found it pulling the pan down
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    Larry Kropp dry sump pan question

    Hey guys my dry sump failed this weekend at MidO for the second time! I'm wondering if I should move on to a different pan. The pan and scavange pump are beautifully made but the durability is not...
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    Thanks!

    Thanks!
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    Is it possible to show up on Sunday and race?

    Is it possible to show up on Sunday and race Without qualifing? Need help on gearing and wings to run RA! What are the entry fees? Does the driver need to qualify the car or can the car qualify?
    ...
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    Count me in!

    Count me in!
  9. Thread: Car weight

    by nicho
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    09-RFR F1000 Rolled accross the scales after...

    09-RFR F1000

    Rolled accross the scales after Grattan Nat race.

    1072lb total with 1.5 gallons of fuel onboard.

    Driver weight 190lb

    Still running the 8" Fronts 10" Rear Wheels
  10. Thread: Great Guys!

    by nicho
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    Great Guys!

    Just want to give a shout out to Brandan Dixon for his help this weekend at Mid Ohio Nat. He was a tremendous help with coaching and mechanical help! (I owe you for the piece of aluminum!) ...
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    I bought the car and ran it for half a season. ...

    I bought the car and ran it for half a season. Should of done a rebuild- car was fine mius a few issues.
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    Wow! I think your more upset about this then I...

    Wow! I think your more upset about this then I was!
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    Pics of my damaged gears.

    Here are the damaged gears from my engine rebuild.
    No discoloration - look closely and you can see the damage from previous owner , looks like bad technique on upshifts possibly power shifting ( no...
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    Engine Braking

    Motorcycle guys lose they're engines only by using the engine to brake (over reving).
    We lost a motor from rod bolts that were stretched (over revved on a downshift).
    I'm not sure how you can hurt...
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    2008 Suzuki GSXR 1000, Mobil 1 5w-30 , miles...

    2008 Suzuki GSXR 1000, Mobil 1 5w-30 , miles have no clue

    Nicho
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    Transmission Question

    In the process of an engine rebuild and have a question about the trannys in are FB cars.

    5 gears wear worn along with the clutch fork . Do the trannys need special attention? Is this normal...
  17. I still here Max saying you need something that...

    I still here Max saying you need something that is anvil that will be consistency lap after lap more seat time and less wrenching. This might be a rich man's class of racing. A kind of class were...
  18. Cool thanks! You guys are great! I didn't...

    Cool thanks! You guys are great! I didn't reallize how great of a resource ApexSpeed can be. Hope I can get back on the track before the seasons gone!
  19. Got it. Thanks! I'm liking the George Dean...

    Got it. Thanks! I'm liking the George Dean Wiring harness very clean not a lot of sh$%^& on it. Found a cold solder connection on one ground cable. wires where not touching each other only through...
  20. A pro AMA mechanic that runs gsxr 1000 motors...

    A pro AMA mechanic that runs gsxr 1000 motors told me that if you run the motor up to 8,000rpm you can visually see the secondaries start to spray into the throttle body.
    I did not see any mist or...
  21. Hi Glenn Used a noid lite test on the injectors...

    Hi Glenn Used a noid lite test on the injectors . No signal to the high rpm secondaries. Found my problem!!
    Now how to fix it?

    1. ECU ( secondary driver bad/ wrong map / different ECU on ...
  22. Wren

    Thanks for the info
  23. Nicholas

    Thanks for the advice! You guys are very helpful!
    the car has been setting for 6-7 months
  24. Thanks for the gut check. I'm starting to become...

    Thanks for the gut check. I'm starting to become disillusioned. I know it's something simple.

    update

    -45-47 PSI of fuel pressure through 9,000 rpm's under no load
    -battery checks out...
  25. I just ordered a new rectifier/volt rgulator. I...

    I just ordered a new rectifier/volt rgulator. I give it a try.
    Thanks!
  26. I'll try using a supplement power source in the...

    I'll try using a supplement power source in the car to keep the aim dash functioning so I can get a fuel pressure reading in the higher revs. Although I did rev the motor to 8,000rpm in a stationary...
  27. Fuel pressure reads 45PSI.

    Fuel pressure reads 45PSI.
  28. QuickSilver built and installed the motor.

    QuickSilver built and installed the motor.
  29. Description of RFR F1000 Race Car problem (Misfiring)

    Is there anyone out there that can help with a problem I'm having with my Suzuki powered race car (2008 GSXR 1000 motor)?

    The problem I'm having is when I stand on the throttle between aprox....
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    Thanks!

    :thumbsup::thumbsup:Thanks! I look forward to learning and having fun! Bill Sr, Matt, Bill jr., and the rest of the gang at McLaughlin Motorsports where very kind to me and really have a first...
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