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BrianDent Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2010 Posts: 41 Location: Crystal Coast, NC
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:29 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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What's the deal with the crew trying to give a little push at the green? I can't imagine they do anything besides put themselves in danger...
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YDBD Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2017 Posts: 891 Location: Bavaria, Germany
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Fiatdude wrote: |
Hey Guys -- -- This guy says you weak-asses wouldn't race him no more so he left the V.I. to find some real completion ?!?!?!?
What's up with this??? -- -- Oh, He was probably from the BVI
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450HP? Only 98 MPH in the 1/4?
Anyone else wonder about this? _________________ '56 pan Dune Buggy since '69
don't live in the past...but when I did:
'67 bug
'64 baja
'60 dune buggy
'73 Personenkraftwagen Type 182 "Thing" |
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clonebug Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2005 Posts: 4027 Location: NW Washington
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:18 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Someone linked that video in to me in my build and I asked the same question.
Piledriver said it was probably a 10.90 index race and they couldn't go below that so he was standing on the brakes at the end of the quarter. _________________
vwracerdave wrote: |
Take a good long look in the mirror and report back on what you see. |
Paul.H wrote: |
That one line on that chart is probably better info than you can get from this place in a month |
My Megasquirt Fuel Injection Turbo Buggy Build
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RonC808 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2017 Posts: 3 Location: Oahu, Hawaii
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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[quote="BrianDent"]What's the deal with the crew trying to give a little push at the green? I can't imagine they do anything besides put themselves in danger...
Back in the day at St.Thomas's track I've seen as many as 4-6 guys lined up behind the car they just bet a wad on to give it a helping shove so they wouldn't sit & spin for too long. There wasn't any track prep back then.
I'm guessing the guys in the video were doing the same (?) and maybe baby-sitting the battery shut-off switches (?).
Seems like staying in the wet box during burnouts is an issue for the light weight Manxes. Full bodied bugs don't seem to have any problem staying put. But with all the weight over the back wheels its probably not as critical since they all seem to launch nicely with front wheels in the sky. |
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:41 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Hey Fellas!! It been a min since I came on here. 2 Cat 5 Hurricane aint no joke. But we made it through unharmed. Many people were displace and lost everything. Place is now getting back together slowly. Thank you guys for checking in with me. I got a few clips of SID and Gramz together for the first time a few days ago. My carbs and engine was seized up and I had to work on it to get it free up. Salt water and Air mix... is a bad combo. _________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:56 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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I hope Ranney told ya I took the shirt of his back from stop light to stop light last weekend.. But then again... No video to prove it.. smh.. lol I gotta get my Go Pro installed.
Fiatdude wrote: |
Hey Guys -- -- This guy says you weak-asses wouldn't race him no more so he left the V.I. to find some real completion ?!?!?!?
What's up with this??? -- -- Oh, He was probably from the BVI
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How you guys doing???? Got any Electricity yet Ranney??? |
_________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:00 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Back in the days... They do that to stop the car from rolling into the trap light. And to this day it still happening. Some cars don't have staging brakes.
BrianDent wrote: |
What's the deal with the crew trying to give a little push at the green? I can't imagine they do anything besides put themselves in danger...
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_________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:05 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Thank you Ron.. We are still in recovery mode. Some folks just got power to their homes this past weekend. It was a big mess man. I dont ever want to go through that again. I did Hugo and other hurricance as well. But Hugo is child play compared to Irma and Maria.
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I just saw that 1320 video too and left a reply that says "USVI does VW's right".
I also left a few links to several VI bugs including Deh Sharks.
I discovered this Manx build thread after Irma. So I'm guessing bugs have been put aside and survival is priority 1.
I left the VI in '89 (former Garden St. area resident) and barely missed hurricane Hugo. I returned to visit several years later and they were still in recovery mode.
Praying you guys can get get back up and running with food, water & power ASAP. |
_________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Good day Hanging with the fellas. _________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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Glasser Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2007 Posts: 1640 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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LOL, That's awesome! Hey did you ever put yours on a dyno? If you did and don't want to say in public FB me
Deh Shark wrote: |
I hope Ranney told ya I took the shirt of his back from stop light to stop light last weekend.. But then again... No video to prove it.. smh.. lol I gotta get my Go Pro installed.
Fiatdude wrote: |
Hey Guys -- -- This guy says you weak-asses wouldn't race him no more so he left the V.I. to find some real completion ?!?!?!?
What's up with this??? -- -- Oh, He was probably from the BVI
Link
How you guys doing???? Got any Electricity yet Ranney??? |
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My build up http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=265364&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Project#2. Neighbors build up. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=327008 |
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gbaker Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2006 Posts: 88
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Those numbers for the blue buggy are legit, you can see the car gets shut off early. MPH always drops way more than ET.
I ran a 10.80 at 100 at Gainesville but it went 102 to the 1/8th mile. My car was shut off at about 1000'.
I think that blue car just met the wall earlier this spring.
Hope he gets it fixed back up. |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:29 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Hey Shark ----
When you see him, Tell Grandma to give me a call.... He's got to many cell phone numbers for me to keep track of…. LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch |
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ranney laronde Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2006 Posts: 68 Location: U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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saw a weak A&$ Ghia doing donuts onan old country road..swore it was Fiatdude..driving like hes SCURRRDD again..LOL |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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You need to stop by so I can give you a crooked ride --- Betcha I can put some skid marks down even with your weak-ass in the car -- something about a sideways drift at 90 mph that is always fun _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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You need to stop by so I can give you a crooked ride --- Betcha I can put some skid marks down even with your weak-ass in the car -- something about a sideways drift at 90 mph that is always fun _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch |
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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No doubt Harold.. lol. I'm in Maryland now. One of these days
Fiatdude wrote: |
You need to stop by so I can give you a crooked ride --- Betcha I can put some skid marks down even with your weak-ass in the car -- something about a sideways drift at 90 mph that is always fun |
_________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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I miss driving and rolling out with Gramazone mehn.
_________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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rbucklin Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2018 Posts: 268 Location: AZ
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Dude, which island are you on? I lived on St Thomas for a couple years in 1980/81. Drove a 66 beetle that was a rusted out Fred Flinstone car. The steering column in that one broke in mid turn coming back into town from Red Hook. Lucky it was heavy traffic. Two minutes earlier and I would have been flyin around some Island curves. Other car was a dune buggy of unknown make. Very fun down there. Some guest from out of town forgot to stay on the left side and totaled the buggy. Disappointing. Had totally forgotten about most of that until I saw your post. |
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rbucklin Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2018 Posts: 268 Location: AZ
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Uh, St Thomas? Sorry got so excited I posted before reading. Where on the Island you guys at? |
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Deh Shark Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2006 Posts: 704 Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 7:27 am Post subject: Re: US Virgin Islands Manx Pro Street Build |
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Awesome story bruh. Lol. We are on st Thomas USVI. _________________ AH TIYAD AH DAT DEH BAI!!!
Organize folks are just to lazy to look for stuff!!
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