How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (pic intensive)
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How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (pic intensive)
Add another satisfied RoadRaceGear.com customer to the list of many. This weekend was the third time (not including initial shipping damage) I've done significant damage to the same airdam/splitter, and it just won't die. It just takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.
I was pushing it a bit too hard on cold tires Saturday trying to get a run on the green flag when I locked up the front at the hairpin and went straight off into the ruts. Lucky me, there's photo evidence.
The splitter folded under and scraped the pavement for the next 4 timed laps. We just took it all apart, flattened it with a hammer, duct taped the leading edge and put it back on the car. Good as new.
Awesome weekend out at Bremerton Motorsports Park. Nash made his Solo-I debut and smoked the class by 2 seconds in his hybrid. Roldan and myself had best ever lap times, and I was able to mathematically clinch the SOLO-I ITC season Championship by taking two, 3rd place finishes this weekend. Big thanks to Brad and Steve for all their help.
John
Modified by johng at 3:46 PM 8/11/2003
I was pushing it a bit too hard on cold tires Saturday trying to get a run on the green flag when I locked up the front at the hairpin and went straight off into the ruts. Lucky me, there's photo evidence.
The splitter folded under and scraped the pavement for the next 4 timed laps. We just took it all apart, flattened it with a hammer, duct taped the leading edge and put it back on the car. Good as new.
Awesome weekend out at Bremerton Motorsports Park. Nash made his Solo-I debut and smoked the class by 2 seconds in his hybrid. Roldan and myself had best ever lap times, and I was able to mathematically clinch the SOLO-I ITC season Championship by taking two, 3rd place finishes this weekend. Big thanks to Brad and Steve for all their help.
John
Modified by johng at 3:46 PM 8/11/2003
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (johng)
Oh John... and I thought you were just swinging on over to say hi. All that was missing was a honk of the horn! 
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (nortrop)
The really kinda ironic part of it all is that the woman you can see in the background of the third and fourth pics of the 'off-road' sequence is John's wife Cathy. Imagine, going off-road directly towards your wife......
John, thanks for the props man. The solo-I rules for the region make my car an overdog, I'm just glad I was able to come out and have a blast with you. Now we just need to get Kyle (itc), Paul (itc), Zach (ite), Demian (itc), Trever (itc) and Brad (even though he drives a VW ) out there with us. The region wouldn't know what hit 'em.
Pics to come later... when I figure out where I want to upload them to.
Nash - who is exhausted after a fun filled 3 days of average speeds that would get you a ticket on most freeways.
John, thanks for the props man. The solo-I rules for the region make my car an overdog, I'm just glad I was able to come out and have a blast with you. Now we just need to get Kyle (itc), Paul (itc), Zach (ite), Demian (itc), Trever (itc) and Brad (even though he drives a VW
) out there with us. The region wouldn't know what hit 'em.Pics to come later... when I figure out where I want to upload them to.
Nash - who is exhausted after a fun filled 3 days of average speeds that would get you a ticket on most freeways.
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (nortrop)
your first problem is you have some dork who drives a VW workin on you race kaa. Anyways, I had a great time as always, and Congrats to both Nash and John for their wins and all I have to say is I'll try my darndest to be out there with you two next year (although you both are gonna eat me up)
Congrats and great driving
Congrats and great driving
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (rambler)
Way to go Nash! 
Now get a junker CRX and comeout and race W2W...
John - I think Cathy is actually laughing at you in that picture! Great job, man. I think I'll bring my car up pne weekend and run with you guys.
Now get a junker CRX and comeout and race W2W...John - I think Cathy is actually laughing at you in that picture! Great job, man. I think I'll bring my car up pne weekend and run with you guys.
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (johng)
Johnnnnnnnnyyy- Congrats on the Championship!!!!! Thats a nice repair job! Good lookin' pit crew also.
Phat-S called it the RRG Taco or something.
Hammers rule!
You think I should add the hammering thingy to the instructions?
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (JohnW)
Congrats on the championship! BTW, anyone grab my chair? lol
That was pretty cool, now I just have to decide how to go about building my car so I can come out and play with you guys!
That was pretty cool, now I just have to decide how to go about building my car so I can come out and play with you guys!
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (jisu009)
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I've got it... let me know how to get it to you. PM or email....
Nash - who really enjoyed the comfort of the left behind chair for a short while
I've got it... let me know how to get it to you. PM or email....
Nash - who really enjoyed the comfort of the left behind chair for a short while
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (rambler)
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (johng)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johng »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Add another satisfied RoadRaceGear.com customer to the list of many.</TD></TR></TABLE>
No kidding. A couple weekends ago I had to drive off to avoid a spinning American Iron car who was "Everywhere but over there in the grass." The whole time I'm thinking, chit, I just lunched the splitter. It was scraping everything and I came in. Took one look and thought it was fubar.
To my delight and surprise, I was able to flatten it out with a pair of hands and some needle nose pliers, without taking off the front bumper. Almost good as new!
to roadracegear.com for having a great idea and implementing it in such a way that it can actually be fixed, at the track, in five minutes with simple hand tools.
No kidding. A couple weekends ago I had to drive off to avoid a spinning American Iron car who was "Everywhere but over there in the grass." The whole time I'm thinking, chit, I just lunched the splitter. It was scraping everything and I came in. Took one look and thought it was fubar.
To my delight and surprise, I was able to flatten it out with a pair of hands and some needle nose pliers, without taking off the front bumper. Almost good as new!
to roadracegear.com for having a great idea and implementing it in such a way that it can actually be fixed, at the track, in five minutes with simple hand tools.
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (krshultz)
I can't count how many times I have Taco'd my splitters... Thankfully they are very easy to repair.. At VIR, I think John got a little upset about the amount of racer tape I used to hold mine together..
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (rambler)
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I thought he was aiming for me
Great weekend, Thanks to all the Bling Bling crew for the great hospitality! I had lots of fun
Next year guys, we'll have a great battle. I'll for sure buy a set of race tires sometime and uh, learn to control my car, not hit things and keep all the pieces on my car.
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I thought he was aiming for me
Great weekend, Thanks to all the Bling Bling crew for the great hospitality! I had lots of fun
Next year guys, we'll have a great battle. I'll for sure buy a set of race tires sometime and uh, learn to control my car, not hit things and keep all the pieces on my car.
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (Roldan)
Here are a few more pics from the weekend...
Me
John
Roldan
John explaining how big his package is....
The album containing all of the photos for the solo I is here.... http://members5.clubphoto.com/...phtml
And a few more favorites....
Vintage heavy iron...
*you know you want to race the truck* (Vintage 1929)
Link to the Vintage album is here.... http://members5.clubphoto.com/...phtml
Link to the album with all other pics of the weekend is here.... http://members5.clubphoto.com/...phtml
If anyone is interested in prints or the full res image of any pic in the alubums please let me know via email or pm.
Nash - who's wife to all these pictures
Me
John
Roldan
John explaining how big his package is....
The album containing all of the photos for the solo I is here.... http://members5.clubphoto.com/...phtml
And a few more favorites....
Vintage heavy iron...
*you know you want to race the truck* (Vintage 1929)
Link to the Vintage album is here.... http://members5.clubphoto.com/...phtml
Link to the album with all other pics of the weekend is here.... http://members5.clubphoto.com/...phtml
If anyone is interested in prints or the full res image of any pic in the alubums please let me know via email or pm.
Nash - who's wife to all these pictures
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (rambler)
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John explaining how big his package is....
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John explaining how big his package is....
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Re: How to field fix your RRG.com splitter and clinch the championship (johng)
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It is on order...
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It is on order...
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