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bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

We just got accepted into the June 19-20 "Capitol Offense" race at Summit Point WV.
This is a race for $500 cars (not including safety equipment).

Anybody done one of these races? Any advice?

24 Hours of Lemons
www.24hoursoflemons.com

ReVolvolution Racing (our team)
www.revolvolutionracing.com
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

924guy · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:20 am Post subject:

i have no advice to offer, despite the fact ill probably be on a team for the PBIR Lemons in December, if allot of if's work out.

I will say your website left me in tears, and my beverage darn near ended up decorating my monitor (but luckily i have a good deflection impulse.)

consider your team to have at least one fan...

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78 924
82 931 SE "smokey"
99' VehiCross
Y2K Honda Insight
http://www.cardomain.com/id/924Guy
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emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

Rasta participated in a lemons race last year. You might want to reach out to him...

Rocco R16V · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 497 Location: PNW

I raced in portland last october with the squirrels of fury team, running an audi and a vw, Rasta did much better with a 944. chumcar
We will be goin4broken at thunderhill in may.

Advice? have fun

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Ronald Reagan

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

I really wanted to go for a 924 or 944, but the other team members were not quite convince it would be a good choice.

The Volvo 850 wagon is a tough car, 5-cyl engine, and a fair amount of power (168 hp), but it is FWD, which would not be my choice...

I guess they would crush us, or buy it for $500 if we showed up in this?

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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

Apparently, the roll cage for the ReVolvo was finished today. I'll post pics tonight...

The main hoop took over 12-feet of tubing!
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

Cedric · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2809 Location: Sweden

Will probably work fine if you are prepared, a 850 has performed really good in similar competitions over here!
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1980 924 Turbo
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bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

skytrooper · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 461 Location: Canandaigua, NY

I will be there with my team "Baghdad Taxi". Look for the white CRX with orange fenders
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Matt

1987 - 924S "Black Pearl"
1982 - BMW 633CSi
1984 - BMW 528e
1983 - 944 N/A "Blue Max" (Gone)
1981 - 931 "Scarlet Harlot" (Gone)
1976 911S Targa (Gone)

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

Hey Guys -

We successfully completed the TrackDaze "test event" on Saturday at Summit Point, Shenandoah Circuit without having too many issues with our 850 Wagon.

I blew the heater core on my second lap,and the windows steamed up and dumped hot coolant (mostly water) on my feet. I had a fun time trying to see out the window enough to pit out. We got that fixed pretty quick by bypassing the heater core behind the engine. We had to drill multiple drain holes in the floor pan for drains.

3rd gear started "crunching" abut half way through the day, but we just ignored it and kept driving.

All in all, we put about 7 hours of hard driving on the car. Need to bring ear plugs next time. That 5-cylinder un-muffled exhaust note is deafening!

I didn't know it, but have a Facebook page with 70 fans and growing! Photos and videos posted there.

Facebook: ReVolvolution Racing
www.revolvolutionracing.com

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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

That's great. Looks like you're having a great time

pyropete125 · Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 45 Location: west haven, CT

i did lemons NE 09 and it is so much fun! in a 97 Saturn twin cam

tips for a newbie lemoner:

just go out and do laps- with no penalties. dont worry about lap times too much and speeds. the beginning of the race is he hardest with the most cars on the track.

we are doing it again this year in a 924S and hence why i am here; for info.

good luck it is so much fun!

pete

pics from last year http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-10/60331/2096530

im #16 maroon saturn. team teflon

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Just to cross-post amongst the Lemons/ChumpCar threads:

http://jalopnik.com/400309/what-would-smokey-do-24-hours-of-lemons-cheating-tips-from-judge-murilee
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

Here's the latest incarnation of this crap-can race car... I am calling it "The Swedish Leopard"

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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:56 am Post subject:

The 77 express u guys are on a tear all the time., Fly it
like u stole it. Funtime wit da pics. Nice paint scheme
i..I started to roll when i first saw the blue77
express. what mods 2 the engine have done or can u do.
Opened up exhaust looks like so far. Well sh!T have fun. Did
I type a nasty, I didnt mean 2.

Dont forget ear plugs.
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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.