Pedders Suspension Benchmark Track Testing and New Jersey Track Day
Dan VanHorn, FlyByU has done a terrific job of putting this event together. Eric Hruza from Arrington has as worked very on on this as well. The end result is an outstanding Event. This is not an ordinary track day. This is an EVENT. Pedders and Arrington are proud to support Dan as sponsors for this event. We are so excited about this event that we are bringing a couple of guests stars and cars.
Eric Hurza of Arrington will have his Arrington Powered 440 c.i. HEMI Pedderised 300C at the track.
I will be there with my Pedderised, ProCharged G8.
We are looking for a box stock 5.7L LX and / or box stock SRT8 as well as a box stock G8 GT and / or box stock G8 GXP. We want to do baseline skid pad tests on these vehicles as well as benchmark them on the track with 1 warm-up lap and 2 hot laps per vehicle. While Eric and I both consider ourselves to be hot-shoe drivers (NOT!) we have recruited a couple of professionals for this testing. You may already know that Buddy and Joey Arrington have a four decade long relationship with NASCAR. I cannot name the drivers names at this time, but you can safely conclude Dan's track day will have a couple of NASCAR drivers on hand.
If you can provide one of the stock vehicles I'll bet there is a photo opportunity at hand and maybe even a lap or two with a NASCAR Driver in the left seat and you in the passenger seat.
Rick Bottom, a custom builder that has been doing SEMA vehicles for many years will is planning to bring his Pedderised GSR equipped ProChaarged
for benchmarking too. Using professional drivers on the same skidpad and track surface will provide quality comparative numbers. We have some logistical challenges to address along with details regarding the drivers, NASCAR, team sponsors and driver sponsors. At this point I would say we are 80% there. We'll post final details as soon as we can.
Rick and I are just hoping not to be embarrassed by Arrington and their Good'ol Boys Gang from NASCAR. I wonder if they have a fix in for the results? We'll know if they run better times, because if they win it must be fixed. After All, they are all Good'Ol Boys and we are strangers with a car built in the land of OZ. Excuse me, for a moment I forgot it is bench marking and not racing!
Arrington and Pedders are really looking forward to this event with the LX community and a few Interlopers from brand X. Well Done Dan!
This event is open to all our Pedderised GTO and G8 owners. I am sure some of our other Dealers will attend as well. Dan for the LX community. Dan approached Eric and Eric approached me. They are doing all the heavy lifting. All I have to do is show up and not be embarrassed by the hot cars with good drivers.
Eric is a great guy. I spend a week at Arrington Engines. What Pete says about their relationship with Pedders is being very modest. Buddy Arrington, was a great Nascar driver for Chrysler in the late 60s early 70s. Now they make all the Nascar motors for all Dodge/Chrysler teams for Nascar and also for Toyota for the Truck Series. What was suppose to be 30 minute tour of their manufacturing and R&D facility, turned into a 3 hour tour! It was off the charts.
Erc's LX is fast!! As well as he has a complete TrackII Pedders suspension. It was set up for more drag race settings than road race settings when I was there. But this should be fun!!
I think Pete's G8 has advantage due to weight, tires and suspension setup. But watching these 2 rocket ships go back to back, will be a trip and worthy of watching
I will be there too, I don't think i will be bringing the GTO at this point, but that may change, I will have the SRT8 and the wife (as a body guard, lol)
Frank, is Walt going too?
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I will be there too, I don't think i will be bringing the GTO at this point, but that may change, I will have the SRT8 and the wife (as a body guard, lol)
Deb's father passed away yesterday. Getting this post together was a welcome distraction. We'll be out of the office and offline for a few days. Until then, I plan to focus on reaching 1G on the skid pad as we are getting closer.
Deb's father passed away yesterday. Getting this post together was a welcome distraction. We'll be out of the office and offline for a few days. Until then, I plan to focus on reaching 1G on the skid pad as we are getting closer.
So, how do I get on the track? I want to go. I want to run my Pedderised car. I want to use the car for what I built it for.
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Soon to come, Pro Charger, tune.
HSV 3 piece spoiler, Banshee hood, fresh paint almost ready.
What a shitty weekend to place this on. Lets see at that point the wife will be three weeks from her due date and I need to move that weekend since I am closing on my place on April 4th. Oh ya I also forgot to mention I don't have a place to live in yet. Oh well looks like I am going to have to check my vaction status to what I planed to take off once the rug rag shows up.
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Group rate lodging available at The Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. $59 plus tax (38 miles from track) Local hotels in Millville, NJ are available as well for approx. $100
Yeah, I think I will abandon my plans for VIR on 27-29 and take a trip up to Jersey. Especially if I can get the new Xa stuff in and sorta tested at an AutoX on the 15th.
Just have to ensure the government does not want me to make some crazy ass business trip that weekend.
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Payment can be made via paypal for a cost of $250. We hope to lower the cost as attendance goes up. A refund will be made for the amount that is not needed after we close registration. There has been talk of the extra money going towards food for the day. We are working on that as an option.
2004 GTO Owner
I want to use the car for what I built it for.
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