Russ Merritt
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- Aug 11, 2002
No time for the car between the kids & work.
melissa should run fast street at ned its a good class.
She works in the tower on the weekends......
87Nat, that was the best response in this post!!
No time for the car between the kids & work.
melissa should run fast street at ned its a good class.
She works in the tower on the weekends......
87Nat, that was the best response in this post!!
Sorry, Not likely! It's real obvious that they have had ALOT of help from you and your products like a loaner trans and converter to get there! This is resembling the Dick Kerney record setter= ALOT of help from people and loaners from other company's. The differance being here Russ is; Like the Normal people on this board with hourly jobs and supporting a wife and two young kids and a mortgage payment usually isn't so fortunate to have the help like some have to achive these goals that give them the "look at what we've done" special attention. I guess It just goes to show what a few people, money and companys can do when they help each other out with there new products to reach a goal. I have a single car garage, on a tight budget with a wife and two young boys working 40-80hrs a week to support and find time to get my car where it is today( In GMHTP & PHR magazines) I'm proud to have a full weight 3700+lb car set up NOT to dragrace but to Autocross with ALOT of room left in it and be as close as it is to Mellisa's car is not too bad! Go ahead and keep cracking your little childish smart remarks & comebacks! Obviously your secret is in what has been asked for and your excuse of people blowing their engines up is a cop out just to keep it quiet. The real challenge would be to let everyone know and see if you can still stay ahead!!! I wish you all the luck with the new bullet for 08', I'm sure it will be better than the one in it now. I'll stop kicking the dead horse!!Your at the top of the list.......You'll thank me when you sell your car with the engine still intact!! Did you already buy the iridium plugs? Was I too late?
Pefectly worded!! Exactly! :biggrin:87Nat is right, but it's like why we study history in school.... We do it to not make other peoples mistakes. If there is something we can do and it may lead us towards similar results then fine...... if not... then you try something different. At this current time, we need all the help we can get... I remember in the past if you ran 13.00 you were fast... Now with all the ls1 and other cars if you run 10.00 your decent... so I'd like all the help I can get... So that's why we ask for combo's and figures.... l
Sam
Easy guys....
I don't think anything was ever intended to piss anyone off....
I have met Grumpy, Russ, and Melissa..... they seem like good people. The fact that the car is stupidly simple... and it works....keeps people asking..... how?
I think Russ.... and Dan... take pride in these times that they ran... and if they did divulge the tips and tricks.... it would likely be so simple and mundane... that people wouldn't believe it.... thinking they were filling them with BS....so they elect to just let the car do the talking....that's all....
Back under my rock,
Okay, then I'd like to know the so simple and mundane tricks... Since it's so unbelievably easy... Make me a believer. :biggrin: I want to kick my self in the butt for making it so hard for myself!
Sorry, Not likely! It's real obvious that they have had ALOT of help from you and your products like a loaner trans and converter to get there! This is resembling the Dick Kerney record setter= ALOT of help from people and loaners from other company's. The differance being here Russ is; Like the Normal people on this board with hourly jobs and supporting a wife and two young kids and a mortgage payment usually isn't so fortunate to have the help like some have to achive these goals that give them the "look at what we've done" special attention. I guess It just goes to show what a few people, money and companys can do when they help each other out with there new products to reach a goal. I have a single car garage, on a tight budget with a wife and two young boys working 40-80hrs a week to support and find time to get my car where it is today( In GMHTP & PHR magazines) I'm proud to have a full weight 3700+lb car set up NOT to dragrace but to Autocross with ALOT of room left in it and be as close as it is to Mellisa's car is not too bad! Go ahead and keep cracking your little childish smart remarks & comebacks! Obviously your secret is in what has been asked for and your excuse of people blowing their engines up is a cop out just to keep it quiet. The real challenge would be to let everyone know and see if you can still stay ahead!!! I wish you all the luck with the new bullet for 08', I'm sure it will be better than the one in it now. I'll stop kicking the dead horse!!
Never said anything about easy.... just that the combo was simple....
Come to Renyolds.... Dan might let you look under the hood.... and even take a peek inside....
If it were easy... everyone would run 9's...... why bother with slow ass 10's and 11's?
87Nat is right, but it's like why we study history in school....
Sorry, Not likely! It's real obvious that they have had ALOT of help from you and your products like a loaner trans and converter to get there! This is resembling the Dick Kerney record setter= ALOT of help from people and loaners from other company's. The differance being here Russ is; Like the Normal people on this board with hourly jobs and supporting a wife and two young kids and a mortgage payment usually isn't so fortunate to have the help like some have to achive these goals that give them the "look at what we've done" special attention. I guess It just goes to show what a few people, money and companys can do when they help each other out with there new products to reach a goal. I have a single car garage, on a tight budget with a wife and two young boys working 40-80hrs a week to support and find time to get my car where it is today( In GMHTP & PHR magazines) I'm proud to have a full weight 3700+lb car set up NOT to dragrace but to Autocross with ALOT of room left in it and be as close as it is to Mellisa's car is not too bad! Go ahead and keep cracking your little childish smart remarks & comebacks! Obviously your secret is in what has been asked for and your excuse of people blowing their engines up is a cop out just to keep it quiet. The real challenge would be to let everyone know and see if you can still stay ahead!!! I wish you all the luck with the new bullet for 08', I'm sure it will be better than the one in it now. I'll stop kicking the dead horse!!
The teachers get paid......
To get some insight from someone that knows and hopefully get some test proven guidance, it would be worth for me to go... Unfortunately the fact I work 85-90 hrs a week doesn't let me!
Oh.. and it is easy to run 9 or even 8's... it just cost money,time and dedication....
ok to save people a trip to Reynolds here is what the engine looks like .. guess I will start another thread with the combo in the car .. simple simple simple...tuning ??? nope!! ya have to have some fun !!:biggrin: oh ya "Optima" battery's rule
Almost everyone must either be broke.... have no time..... or are not dedicated.....
I can honestly say I fit 2 of those three pretty good.
Almost everyone must either be broke.... have no time..... or are not dedicated.....
I can honestly say I fit 2 of those three pretty good.
The fact is that it is a well scienced out combo with a package of parts that work well together.Nothing trick or exotic.
Why should Russ give everyone the details on the tune up ,etc. He has worked very hard and spent countless hours to get this car to where it is. Remember, he makes his living doing this it's not just his hobby. Believe me he ain't getting rich doing it and He also has a mortgage and bills to pay.
If you want to have the exact combo and have it perform just as well,but don't want to put forth the effort to figure it out for yourself then pony up the $$ and have him build the car for you. If not then you should be prepared to put in the time and effort that it takes to reach this level.
I can't think of any professionals in any business that would be willing to give out there secrets for free. Andy