Mini Cash Days Video... You may recognize a couple cars :-)

[Phish]

Well as you all know the Ice Cream Cruise was a big success. It was a blast like always and was a gigantic turnout. However what some may not know is that the friday night before we had an outing of some high HP cars on an invite basis. This was setup about a month or two in advance when i messaged Kyle about getting something Pre ICC together for some guys wanting to run. We ended up making this happen on that friday night. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiCrZaA8f7c

[Sleepy]

Awesome video. Looks like a good time.

[drfast4ward]

Well as you all know the Ice Cream Cruise was a big success. It was a blast like always and was a gigantic turnout. However what some may not know is that the friday night before we had an outing of some high HP cars on an invite basis. This was setup about a month or two in advance when i messaged Kyle about getting something Pre ICC together for some guys wanting to run. We ended up making this happen on that friday night. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiCrZaA8f7c

Brings back some good memories of back in the day in cedar rapids

[Newgen]

I had a blast. It really put the cherry on top for the weekend.

[Drifte]

I love the boosted 5.3 is300, and I bet that S4 is quick. Looked like after the first run it was heat soaked or something, youtube comment says it was in limp mode. Too bad, would have loved to see it line up with some more cars.

[Scott]

re-run after someone jumped??

[Newgen]

I love the boosted 5.3 is300, and I bet that S4 is quick. Looked like after the first run it was heat soaked or something, youtube comment says it was in limp mode. Too bad, would have loved to see it line up with some more cars.

There was a lot of excuses coming from that guy about his car not sure what the deal was. You would think if the car was having issues you would stop running it.

[Drifte]

FC ran hard though, so much lighter didnt need to make as much power I suppose.

[Phish]

That FC was amazing actually. In the finals it pulle dthe wheels on the street. Thats pretty baller if you ask me. There should be a nother video up shortly of some grudge racing after the Mini Cash Days was over. I will post up alink to it here when its up. That should give you a couple more runs of some cars.

[Newgen]

There was a pretty crazy bike vs camaro race that went down after the cash days was over.

[FiFdYnUtZ]

Kick ass vid...too bad we couldn't put something like this together.

[Phish]

A few of us here in Des Moines are going to give it a shot this coming month. The key is all in the planning is what i have learned thoughout all this. Quality of spot, and making sure that the only cars there are ones racing. It can be done, just need the spot to do it at.

[FiFdYnUtZ]

Dm would be the only bet, cr is a lost cause

[Phish]

THe part i liked about all of this was how there was NO drama with anyone. Everyone was stand up guys and more interested in the other rides then taking home the money. I think that if we had something to large with Des monies guys and even some CR guys there would be drama. Noone can ever get along around these parts.

[FiFdYnUtZ]

I've never seen much of an issue with people getting together in person, as long as the trash doesn't find there way there like in cr, they crash the street races everytime

[Phish]

Here is a link to the grudge racing after the Mini Cash days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHevxfvVErA

[Batwood]

Suddenly my car seems really slow. Awesome video!

[derek072887]

There was a lot of excuses coming from that guy about his car not sure what the deal was. You would think if the car was having issues you would stop running it.

you don't understand S4's or their owners, they do complain about their car always being broken or breaking randomly cause in all actuality they do.. but some times you just drive them a little more and they will come out of whatever issue they are having...

[Newgen]

It all makes sense now... why am i not building an audi that way when i lose a race i can just blame it on the car!

[AutoMods]

where is the rx7 guy from?

[Sunny Z]

Omaha. "shaggy"

[OldSkoolRCR]

RX7 jumped in the final race, And can U beleve it just an Fbody with an auto won....

[AutoMods]

RX7 jumped in the final race, And can U beleve it just an Fbody with an auto won....

naaa, rx7 left right at the drop. fbody left late. watch it again

[AutoMods]

FC ran hard though, so much lighter didnt need to make as much power I suppose.

fc's rx7's are light, but I don't think much more than a fox body. I think most swapped v8 fc's are aluminum ls motors with not too many luxury accessories and they come in at 2800lbs with no cage. What do mildly lightened fox bodies weigh ?

[Larsons Fox]

fc's rx7's are light, but I don't think much more than a fox body. I think most swapped v8 fc's are aluminum ls motors with not too many luxury accessories and they come in at 2800lbs with no cage. What do mildly lightened fox bodies weigh ?

Around 3000lbs for a hatch. Maybe 2800 for a coupe.

[Phish]

The LS fox is a 5.3 w/ a direct port bajillion shot strapped to it. What little weight difference there is is made up with Nitrous

[Drifte]

hahaha.

Oh you car weighs 200lbs less than mine?...

new jets, 400 shot now.

[Sunny Z]

The LS fox is a 5.3 w/ a direct port bajillion shot strapped to it. What little weight difference there is is made up with Nitrous

Don't forget that its a high compression heads/cam on E85 with a carb! It weighs 2850# with driver.

We did a couple rolls (because my car is a knife in a gun fight from a dig against that car) and once i stopped spinning, we were dead even (on motor of course). Needless to say, it runs good.

[Scott]

Around 3000lbs for a hatch. Maybe 2800 for a coupe.

My notch with typical weight reduction is 3000 race ready, factory body/glass with fiberglass hood, carbd SBF with no heat/ac or anything, not even a passengers seat. and a standard 8 pt cage

[Phish]

Ah yes, how could i forget high compression and e85. Which brings me to an off topic question. If you take an ls6 head and mill it .030 , do you need aftermarket push rods or would the stock ones still do the trick and not be to long? I have read things both ways on this one.

[AutoMods]

If you take an ls6 head and mill it .030 , do you need aftermarket push rods or would the stock ones still do the trick and not be to long? I have read things both ways on this one.

not sure but don't mill them if you plan on boosting in the future

[Sunny Z]

Ah yes, how could i forget high compression and e85. Which brings me to an off topic question. If you take an ls6 head and mill it .030 , do you need aftermarket push rods or would the stock ones still do the trick and not be to long? I have read things both ways on this one.

I do know that the LS6 heads have longer valves from the factory, so therefore need longer pushrods. However, I have no idea how much of a difference there is. I would guess that a stock PR lenght is around 7.425", vs the ls1 7.400". I would ALWAYS recommend aftermarket pushrods, as I've taken apart many an LSx with bent (even broken) pushrods. For lenght, its always best to measure. A comp adjustable length PR is like 20-30 bones IIRC. You must also take into account the lifter cup height, which is different between some (ls1 vs ls7). FWIW, with my 62cc heads (.020 milled?) and LS7 lifters, I was perfect with 7.400" pushrods.

[Phish]

The reason i wa asking was i was looking at a set of LS6 heads that were milled .030 to keep my compressoin the same on the 5.3l. But did nto know if it woul dbe a direct swap over, or if i would have to end up buying new rods. Obviously its not that big of an issue but was more curious as to what i would be getting myself into.

[slow ride]

Either way with an aftermarket cam/springs you should be using better than stock pushrods. I have a homemade adjustable pushrod I measure everything with using a 8" caliper. The pushrod cup depth has changed a couple times even on stock lifters so everything needs to be measured if you want it right. Spring install height, open/closed pressures, pushrods, P to v, etc, etc.

[Phish]

Well good to know... WIll definatly get it all checked out if and when i switch things up.. Just not sure what route i am wanting to go at the moment. So many different directions to go its hard to commit to one.

[slow ride]

If you run something mild for now it will work just fine in a boosted car also. Factory truck cams are SMALL. Even a mild aftermarket cam is HUGE to most stock offerings. If you decide to cross that bridge let me know and I can help you out if you wish.

[AutoMods]

i think he has a zo6 cam right now

[slow ride]

Well if he has a stock z06 cam and uses stock z06 springs it should be fine with the stock pushrods, but I would measure the lifter preload still. I wouldn't run the stock springs when boosted though.

[Phish]

Yeah at the moment it has a z06 cam with the zo6 springs on a 862 head. Was either looking tinto ls6 heads/intake/ unknown cam. or a full aftermarket 5.3 head - ls6 intake - and unknown cam.