August 9, 2008 in Gainesville, FL

[bluestroker]

Anyone going to the NHRDA points race on August 9, 2008 in Gainesville, FL I know its a lil bit away but I was just on the website and I might try and make it

[Abrannan19]

I know I am going to try and be there..

I believe that Peter Biron (mooring product) will be there aswell..

[mooring product]

I'm going up with Rich. I'm in second place for points. Will most likely get a hotel room for Saturday night.

[Abrannan19]

pete..I have an extra room..bout an hour from the track..

[mooring product]

Thanks but I have a camper. Tring to drive as little as possible.

[bluestroker]

my brother lives in Gainesville so I will be there partying with the college kids at night

[skintback]

I'm thinking about it i'll have too see what my funds looks like

[mooring product]

Just fuckin go...

[mooring product]

I'm going to Uncle DJ's party Friday night. Adam you going?

[bluestroker]

I will be there ! ! !

[mooring product]

Sweet.

[bluestroker]

adam told me he was going I did not ask him about DJs pre-party though

[Abrannan19]

is his pre party on friday?

if so probably not..I aint driving all the way to ocala then back home..then back to gainesville the next day..

[bluestroker]

yep its Friday they said b/c that way not everyone is drunk drag racing

I am staying with my brother in Gainesville and Ocala is on the way for me so I will just be stopping in Ocala then going to gainesville later that night

[mooring product]

You racin?

We got a hotel room for Friday and Saturday. I will be pulling into DJ's around 8pm. Tring to get Doug to go. Him and DJ are best of buds.

[bluestroker]

prob not since you have to be a member of NHRDA it kind of depends on money hell I might have to drive my wifes car I am going to try and get some ppl ride up with me to split the fuel things are really slow here and money is tight but I really want to go and I have a free place to stay so I will be there

[mooring product]

Thank god. One less truck to contend with in Pro 2.

[bluestroker]

is that what class I would be in I have no idea I have been to one other event down at Moroso but was just a specator there also

[mooring product]

Listen you need to become a NHRDA member. Its what $40.00. Then $35.00 to race. Its bracket racing and all you need to do is be consecutive. I can help you out and give you pointers. Once you run you will be hooked.

[bluestroker]

thats what I am affraid of I will see what the money situation is I might try it also does anyone know what the restrictions are I am trying to get my buddy to go also but he has 10 in lift and is on 40in tires but he has been wanting to race it just to see what she will do

[mooring product]

Tires need to be 36'' max. I believe his crank will still be to high.

[bluestroker]

yeah I just read that over at compd

he is trying to sell off his stuff so maybe he will be lower by then he wants to go to like a 35" or 36" tire

[mooring product]

I figured the track is 300 miles North of me. So 600 miles plus 50 miles of driving around. I need $220.00 in fuel. That is if I get 15 MPG.

I need to win this race. I better bring a bag of sugar and take care of the competition. I win the GoGo way...

Getting my GOGO Diesel stickers made for my truck. Can't wait to get jumped at DJ's party.

[bluestroker]

should be a good time I am still debating on if i am driving my truck or my wifes car it kind of depends on the money situation

[COTTS4x4]

Yo - I'm going to go up and watch this event too. I'm planning to go over to DJ's Friday night, so Pete, you won't be the only one with a GoGo sticker! :D

[mooring product]

Nice...LOL Looking forward to it.

[mooring product]

I should be pulling out at 4:00pm Friday. Should be at uncle DJ's by 8:30.

[bluestroker]

hey Pete how are you going up ??

are u taking the turnpike the whole way or what

[mooring product]

Yup...you wanna meet up? I'm doing the speed limit to save as much fuel as I can. I did win $77.00 dollars on a scratch off today. Oh ya...big baller.

[Abrannan19]

yup...you wanna meet up? I'm doing the speed limit to save as much fuel as i can. I did win $77.00 dollars on a scratch off today. Oh ya...big baller.

ballin!

[mooring product]

All my good fortune has kicked me in the ass. My AC unit went out last night around 8pm. At midnight my house was a toasty 86. SOB!

[bluestroker]

I am going to catch the turnpike off of 429 in Winter Garden RIGHT HERE (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Winter+Garden&state=FL&address=Florida+Tunrpike+And+Hwy+429) about what time do you think you will be coming thru (mapquest says its about 3 hours from pompano beach)

[mooring product]

I should be there around 7:00 then. I'll PM you my number.

[bluestroker]

ok man

[mooring product]

Heading out in three hours....Got my truck all GOGO ed out. I'll take pictures and forward them to Adam so he can post them. See ya up there fuckers!!

[mooring product]

What a great time. My wife and I left Ft. Lauderdale at 4:00pm to get to DJ and Vivians party at 8:30. We ended up parked on the Turnpike for an hour waiting for EMS to fly someone out. We pulled into the party at 10, the whole time Im thinking everyone would be gone. Nope...party was still going strong. We ended up leaving at 3:00am.
Saturday morning was ruff. We went and found a car wash to clean up all the bugs off our trucks. We pulled up to the gates at 4:15pm and I must say I have never seen that many diesels in one spot before. Well done guys. The track folks did a great job keep us moving.
I had one of the guys from Diesel World magazine wanting to do an article on my truck. I think after he saw my 15et run he walked away. lol. Need to figure the truck out, It keeps running slower every time I run. :hate:

[COTTS4x4]

Nice meeting you Pete and thanks for the stickers! We had a good time!

[bluestroker]

What a great time. My wife and I left Ft. Lauderdale at 4:00pm to get to DJ and Vivians party at 8:30. We ended up parked on the Turnpike for an hour waiting for EMS to fly someone out. We pulled into the party at 10, the whole time Im thinking everyone would be gone. Nope...party was still going strong. We ended up leaving at 3:00am.
Saturday morning was ruff. We went and found a car wash to clean up all the bugs off our trucks. We pulled up to the gates at 4:15pm and I must say I have never seen that many diesels in one spot before. Well done guys. The track folks did a great job keep us moving.
I had one of the guys from Diesel World magazine wanting to do an article on my truck. I think after he saw my 15et run he walked away. lol. Need to figure the truck out, It keeps running slower every time I run. :hate:

Pete was nice meeting man I did not think everyone partyed at DJ's that late did they finish that keg?

my brother was ready to go he wanted to go out to some bar in Gainesville but we ended up going to the house and going to bed but Sat night was a different story all in all was a very good time

Pete let me know if you want me to post the videos of your runs or if you want them at all they are not the greatest b/c it was off my digital camera


Nice meeting you Pete and thanks for the stickers! We had a good time!

hey man your truck was very nice I parked next to you and your truck made mine look really small
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/100_3288.jpg

[mooring product]

Go ahead and post away. Maybe someone can tell me why my shit keeps going slower.

[bluestroker]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/th_100_3276.jpg (http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/?action=view&current=100_3276.flv)

[bluestroker]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/th_100_3295.jpg (http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/?action=view&current=100_3295.flv)

[bluestroker]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/th_100_3303.jpg (http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/ricknkrissy/Gainesville%20Diesel%20Drags/?action=view&current=100_3303.flv)

[bluestroker]

there are all of your runs I think Pete

[mooring product]

I ran a 15.10 damit!!! And Kurt in the Dodge got the .000 Rt. Looks like I run out of fuel...What do I have a Banks 6 Gun?

[bluestroker]

oh I thought you got the perfect reaction time

[mooring product]

Nope. I can't even run in the 14's.

[bluestroker]

I told you its all the decals you put on there

[COTTS4x4]

Hey Ricky - I saw your truck there, but didnt see anyone around it to say hey to! We'll meet up next time.

Scott

[Lord Tauk]

Weren't you in the 13s Pete? What's wrong?

[mooring product]

No idea whats wrong? It did run a 14.1 last December. Then it ran a 14.8 at the last Moroso event. Its best this time was a 15.00. Time to break out the jerry can and put her down.

[PSDPlayer]

Remember when 5 dollars of gas was enough to burn your truck to the ground. Now arson is becoming cost prohibitive.

[bluestroker]

Remember when 5 dollars of gas was enough to burn your truck to the ground. Now arson is becoming cost prohibitive.

very nice thought there Doug rocking

[COTTS4x4]

Remember when 5 dollars of gas was enough to burn your truck to the ground. Now arson is becoming cost prohibitive.

:hehe:

[720Deere]

You are 6 or 7 mph off of what you should be and as much as a second slow Pete. WTF? You running DJ tunes again or has your truck been hanging out with Nate's lazy black bastard?

[mooring product]

Its just Lazy. Next race I'll be in the mid 15's. Can't wait. :banging:

She will be getting a visit from Dr. Gilbert soon.

[bluestroker]

look you were right your stickers helped you get on the NHRDA website

http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/p10.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099365.jpg
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http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099457.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099462.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099568.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099612.jpg

even Adams trucks made the website

http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099364.jpg

Rich
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099476.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099566.jpg

I wish this thing would have ran
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099507.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099537.jpg
http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099639.jpg

[bluestroker]

the rest of the pics are here
NHRDA GAINESVILLE (http://www.nhrda.com/Img-DR08/20080809/images/P8099639.jpg)

[720Deere]

That's Adam and Adam in the one picture. Onesadharley is parked on the far side of Abrannan19. First Coast Diesel Performance representin!

I recently learned that Pete is a Canadian transplant. That explains his poor performance at the track! Taking the truck to Doug is only going to make things worse Pete. Just get some 29x9.50 tires so you can at least break into the 14s again!

[mooring product]

Listen up you yanks....Doug wrote me a tune for my truck and it ran a 14.10.My uncles tune ran a 14.8 the same night. Its the greatest tune in the world.

15.10.This was with the same set up just a different tire manufacturer but for some reason it keeps dropping. The odd thing is it idles and runs great on the street with no codes.

I'm changing my fuel filters next to see what they look like.

Anyone have a fuel gauge I could have??

Adam:upyours:

[bluestroker]

who is your uncle Pete ? ? ?

DJ ? ? ? ? ?

[720Deere]

Uncle DJ it is!

[Abrannan19]

Listen up you yanks....Doug wrote me a tune for my truck and it ran a 14.10.My uncles tune ran a 14.8 the same night. Its the greatest tune in the world.

15.10.This was with the same set up just a different tire manufacturer but for some reason it keeps dropping. The odd thing is it idles and runs great on the street with no codes.

I'm changing my fuel filters next to see what they look like.

Anyone have a fuel gauge I could have??

Adam:upyours:

peter..what time of year were those times ran? You know it was very very hot and humid at the track that day..

if you took your gay helmet off you would probably go faster..helmets are for 13's..

I juts bought some used gauges..but they wont match your setup..and they aren't free.

[720Deere]

Temperature definitely makes a difference. I've run 14.24 @ 8100 lbs w/ 55* track temps and also run a best of 14.26 @ 7700 lbs with 80* track temps. Same times but 400 lbs difference in weight. If you have a 30-40* track temp swing I could see you running at least 1/2 second slower with higher temps.

I've seen more than one best run made during cold nights that couldn't be duplicated on hot days. Of course temperature has nothing to do with the Canadian/Cuban/Polish thing.

[Abrannan19]

I bet that track temp was 120* +

it was very hot that day..so i know the track was even hotter..

[mooring product]

I agree it was hot that day but it didn't seem to bother other trucks. Richs Excursion ran it quickest time of 14.3.

Anyway enough of the what if shit. Time to start chasing down the problem.

[720Deere]

I would still say driver but your mph is way off from where it should be. You definitely have something wrong there Pete. I don't know that plugged fuel and air filters together would make that much difference. Hopefully it is something simple like fuel filters.

[VERYFAST6.0]

Anyway enough of the what if shit. Time to start chasing down the problem.

What was your 60' on those runs?

[PSDPlayer]

His 60' has fallen off steadily. After the tire change and then his 4x4 problems. I wonder if them hubs are locking like they should.

[VERYFAST6.0]

Are the tires bigger or heavier the drag could be killing him...He should have his hubs checked,I've seen them go bad on a few trucks after a while and so many launches..

[PSDPlayer]

Tires are roughly the same size, but lighter. The hubs were having issues at the last race, but he has not had time to pull them apart. Only the drivers side has been out when we swapped out the unit bearing that was about to let the drivers wheel fall off.

[mooring product]

The hubs won't lock so I manualy lock them. 4x4 works fine. Its just low on power.

I have noticed that the truck shakes a little more after I run it for a long distance. It misses a little.

[VERYFAST6.0]

So the tires are not an issue then..Like Doug said take out the other hub and check it.It's better to be safe than sorry..Pete you say that you hear a miss have you checked your fuel pressure to see where it's at?Also how about your fuel filters?Check out all those little things.

[mooring product]

No I need to check/change the filters and pressure. I pulled the other wheel and it feels tight. The truck feels like it has very little resistance on the road.

[Abrannan19]

with 600+ ft lbs of torque..im sure you wouldn't fee resistance.

[mooring product]

with my old square tires I did.

[Redfish]

ill dig up this old thread..... any of ya'll by any chance see this?

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f318/redfishman/DSC02966-1.jpg
yeah that was me.... the "buzzed" guy on the camo mule
Hell i didnt get there to 8:30.... didnt get off work until 7:30 :mad: but i was there for just long enough for a few drinks... till it rained... didnt get a chance to meet everybody... but next year i will NOT be working that day... bastards... lol

[PSDPlayer]

We need to augment the sticker on your tailgate.

Team Biron Racing. Full Speed Ahead... Well Kinda!

[bluestroker]

I remember seeing that Mule there I hope they have another race there it was a very nice track

[mooring product]

ill dig up this old thread..... any of ya'll by any chance see this?

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f318/redfishman/DSC02966-1.jpg
yeah that was me.... the "buzzed" guy on the camo mule
Hell i didnt get there to 8:30.... didnt get off work until 7:30 :mad: but i was there for just long enough for a few drinks... till it rained... didnt get a chance to meet everybody... but next year i will NOT be working that day... bastards... lol

I saw you. I thought to myself what an idiot, powerstrokenation is the 2nd best place for powerstokes. Compitional diesel is #1.:D

[Redfish]

LOL it was an excuse to bring the mule and tear shit up :D besides..... I got some looks pulling in the hooters parking lot with my rig.

[mooring product]

http://www.nhrda.com/Vdz/20080809/Pro-2.htm