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01-01-2007, 08:05 PM
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Belated $2006 Challenge Kudos to Benebob
Since I was the first to build a dedicated racer out of an SVX to take to the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge, I wanted to check in after the $2006 Challenge and offer my congratulations to Dave and Ben on a job extremely well done. It's taken me this long as life has been full, and I have precious little time to spend on this forum, much to my chagrin. I miss you guys!
Dave and Ben, congrats! Your car ran beautifully, and I really enjoyed seeing what you accomplished with it. The finish was exceptional at that level of competition. Honestly, I am not of the opinion that an SVX will ever be able to place higher. We spent so much time under the hood of our car that I had no where near enough time to spend with you, but I was impressed. I know that deep inside you probably wanted to meet the SVreX head to head. I'll go public with this and confess that I think you would have beat her if she had returned this year, but her Challenge years for me are finished. So I'll tip my hat to you. Caution: If you dare to show up in '07, you might have to take home one of those "I got BEAT by a Yugo" buttons we were giving out!  Our car will be a terror next year.Enjoyed it a lot! I look forward to seeing it on the rallyx circuits! If anyone is intrerested in building a great SVX racer, I will be selling off the SVreX at a very good price very soon. She's still got a lot of life left in her, I've just moved on. Contact me. I'll will make sure to post it here before I E-bay her. I owe too much to this board!
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'92 LS-not-so-L: the "SVreX"- Saved from a crusher, an SVX racer built by home schooled students for less than $2000 (including purchase price). 13.8 second 1/4 mile. Autocrossing monster!!  '92 LS-L Claret: '01 RS 4:11 5-speed, Exedy organic, lightened flywheel, and Koni/ GC 
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01-01-2007, 08:27 PM
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Paul,
I was wondering where you'd gotten off to Any further thoughts on how the 'reX might be able to make its way up the coast? Drop me a PM when you've got a moment.-Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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01-01-2007, 10:10 PM
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SVXRide:
PM'ed you.
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'92 LS-not-so-L: the "SVreX"- Saved from a crusher, an SVX racer built by home schooled students for less than $2000 (including purchase price). 13.8 second 1/4 mile. Autocrossing monster!! '92 LS-L Claret: '01 RS 4:11 5-speed, Exedy organic, lightened flywheel, and Koni/ GC
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01-01-2007, 10:16 PM
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Geez, I'm getting old...
What happened to the PM's??? SVXRide: I'm apparantly too old to understand this newfangled junk. Can't seem to figure out how to PM you. I'll be heading up the east coast near you later this month in a big empty truck. Bringing her along might be a possibility. Interested?
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'92 LS-not-so-L: the "SVreX"- Saved from a crusher, an SVX racer built by home schooled students for less than $2000 (including purchase price). 13.8 second 1/4 mile. Autocrossing monster!! '92 LS-L Claret: '01 RS 4:11 5-speed, Exedy organic, lightened flywheel, and Koni/ GC
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01-03-2007, 08:34 AM
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PMs are still around -- click on "User CP" then use the send new message feature. Interested? Sure, if the price is right (currently recovering from Christmas  ). You can email me at william.e.cutlip@nasa.gov. Don't worry if I don't respond immediately, as I'm off to Denver to talk about a mission to an asteroid -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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01-03-2007, 10:18 AM
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Paul, If you are going up I-75, get with me, if you can swing by, and I'll take you for a ride in FrankenWedge
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD  88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70"
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01-03-2007, 12:54 PM
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Bill:
I e-mailed you. Let's talk soon, please. Hey, that e-mail address is at NASA. I thought you were kidding about a mission to an asteroid! Huck: If I'm going to go through Maryland (for Bill), I'll need to ride on I-95, not I-75. But I am anxiouly awaiting my first FrankenRide!! This thread seems to have chased a rabbit or two...
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'92 LS-not-so-L: the "SVreX"- Saved from a crusher, an SVX racer built by home schooled students for less than $2000 (including purchase price). 13.8 second 1/4 mile. Autocrossing monster!! '92 LS-L Claret: '01 RS 4:11 5-speed, Exedy organic, lightened flywheel, and Koni/ GC
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01-03-2007, 09:13 PM
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Wow... this thread got hijacked in a few different directions before I ever saw it
  Thanks for the congrats Paul, it really was a wonderful time down there. It was great meeting all the dedicated GRMers and amazing to see what some of them have built for $2006. Yeah, it would be interesting to see the Racer go up against SVreX, maybe someday...
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0
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01-03-2007, 10:40 PM
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Perhaps sooner than you think -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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01-04-2007, 05:08 AM
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I'll be there.
I'll have a car that would not make most people on this board very proud, but it will be a serious contender. I'm building a second car that may make it, but is more likely to be an '08 candidate which the SVX folks will be a little more excited about.
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'92 LS-not-so-L: the "SVreX"- Saved from a crusher, an SVX racer built by home schooled students for less than $2000 (including purchase price). 13.8 second 1/4 mile. Autocrossing monster!! '92 LS-L Claret: '01 RS 4:11 5-speed, Exedy organic, lightened flywheel, and Koni/ GC
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01-04-2007, 11:01 AM
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Serious contender huh? You can't take the U out of Yugo ya know? Glad to finally meet ya though. It definately was a blast. I know I can't come back this year but we're already going over a few ideas for a 08ish car that will have an incredible power to weight ratio closer to that of a cycle then a car! Oh and if you want the Rex to have a chance against ours, don't let Bill behind the wheel! .I just wish I could do the fuzy math that most everybody there seems to abide by. Nubs still on $800 Hoosiers that are "used" and valued at $75!
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01-04-2007, 01:17 PM
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-Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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01-04-2007, 01:20 PM
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0
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