[benspeeder]

Can't wait to start to 2010 season! RSBarn has gone throught he car - has the new stage II head on it and all new billet hubs, hardened studs and now pulls at 212 rwhp and 210 rw torque. That's off essentially a stock motor with chip, header/exhaust, custom intake, polished throttle body - all RSB stuff.

Will be taking the car down to NJMP to instruct and test on 3/27 - then the first race is the Pro IT and the SCCA National at New Hampshire 4/10.

Who else is ready to race?

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[ebarone968]

Hey Ben,
I'm looking forward to seeing you race this year. Sooner or later we will get together for a brew. Are you going to Hershey ? Rico

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[benspeeder]

Yo Ricco - can't make it to Hershey - too much travel for work and getting ready for the season. Spent all weekend removing the last of the carpet glue from the interior and painted the entire interior in black - looks mean :-)

Need to install the new front lip spoiler and I'm ready for the season. If I go really nuts I will clean up the bottom of the car but I'll need to drink a lot of cold beer during that job.

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[ebarone968]

Well, I have the beer ! let me know what kind you like to drink. If you need some help on the weeknight or weekends I'm usually around !

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[RS Barn]

Ben,
I have a new slip/bolt on rear spoiler/Gurney flap in development. Could be ready by 3/27/10
What event are u instructing at? I don't think I can make 3/20-21 but could be ready 3/27
Pete

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[968Oz]

Well I'm ready to hit the track for the first time this year, although at my low level of expertise its hardly racing. Missed the first couple of track days for our local Porsche club. Almost cancelled some surgery to make it down to Philip Island (home of Australian MotoGP and a great race track) but decided that would have been going to far. Sunday is a "Hill climb" event. Short but fun!

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[Dubai944]

My season is coming to an end. 3 rounds to go between now and end of April, then it gets too hot here [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[benspeeder]

Hey Pete - I'll be at NJMP instructing and testing on 3/27-28. Don't think I can do an adjustable rear wing/spoiler per the rules :-( Would be very nice though!

Rico - will shoot you an email - we gotta get together - hell, we're just about neighbors! You around this weekend? Supposed to rain and I'll be in my mega shop working on the car. LMK

Cheers



PS - to our champ in Dubai - more videos - keeping us going during the cold months!!!

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[Apex Rex]

Working on getting the car sorted for this year. NJMP April 29th and 30th looks to be my first event!
May get my rookie license later this year if everything goes well. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[RS Barn]

Ben,
There will be a fixed wing attachment without adjustment.
What club is at NJ on 27-28th?
Pete

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[pmcrespo]

I am sooo far behind the 8-ball [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

NJMP on the 27th????? I know Schatenbaum PCA is there the weekend of the 20th....

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[benspeeder]

It's the SCCA South Jersey region putting on the event. SCCA is not very good at marketing their events beyond the existing members.

Here's the Northeast schedule link:

http://www.nescca.com/nescca_main/schedule.pdf

Got to see some more P cars out there despite the major weight handicaps we get. I am now up to 150 lbs of ballast in my passenger footwell :-(

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[benspeeder]

Got the car down to NJMP for a spring test and shakedown. Par for the course, RSBarn had my car prepped to perfrection. Ran flawlessly all weekend, handling was tremendous and I did feel a tad more power from the headwork done.

Can't say enough good things about these guys. Having a reliable, fast race car is the key to a great weekend of racing and RSBarn makes that happen!

Now go spend your hard earned cash with these guys and go kick some BMW butt! (that's the only chassis in my class that can keep up with the 968 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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[pmcrespo]

Awesome Ben! Great news. Sign of a great season on cue for you!

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[94SilverCab]

Any chance you guys could post your events on the calendar here? I'd really like to find the time to come and see your cars on the track.

Jay

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[benspeeder]

Here's my schedule: I'll do all the Pro IT races

DRIVING IMPRESSIONS 2010 TeamDI.com Pro IT Series Schedule

Round 1 - April 10 - NHMS - NER - NeSCCA Nat.

Round 2 - May 15 - LRP - MoHud/NNJR - NeSCCA Nat.

Round 3 - June 5 & 6 (4 - test) - NJMP Thunderbolt - SJR - NeSCCA Nat.

Round 4 - June 26 & 27 - SumPT - WDC - MARRS/NJRRS Reg. (tentative)

Round 5 - July 24 & 25 - Watkins Glen - Glen - double NARRC/NYSRRC Reg.l

Round 6 & 7 - August 13, 14 & 15 - NJMP Thunderbolt - JRB – ARCA


Additional Races I'm considering:

6/19-20 NJMP 12 hour enduro

9/18-19 Fun One at the Glen

10/2-3 Narrc Offs – LRP

10/9-10 Last Chance at the Glen

Come find our paddock - we'll have the monster motor home and all the hot babes chilling by our Porsches :-) Free beer and the trophy girls change into their track outfits in my motor home and then ask how they look...

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[SHA-JR968]

I have registered for the GLP 17 April at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, #68 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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[RS Barn]

Ben,
Forget NH, but I think we should get a 968 party going for LRP S,mmit and NJ events.
We have lots of rookie track enthusiasts in our area. They need to come out and see a Heavy 968 scootin!!!
I'll see if I can attend and help
Pete

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[benspeeder]

New Hampshire is a crappy track and I wouldn't go if it wasn't a points race. 7 Hour tow. I had a return trip that was 9 hours once. I will also do the Granite State National this weekend and will go against full blown World Challenge Touring cars and Grand AM ST cars. I'm down about 50 hp to these cars but it's a short track so the power isn't everything - handling is at NHMS.

Let's do some 968 stuff at NJMP - now both of those tracks are outstanding - AND close to RS Barn. Hope to see you at the track, Pete! I think the Firehawk needs to come out and race in Super Touring with us! You will be well matched with the front runners but will have to load in some weight. You got a SCCA license???

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[benspeeder]

Man - Nürburgring Nordschleife - what I would do for some track time there!!!

Race or track day?

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