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Mark13

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403 posts

178 months

Tuesday 24th July 2012
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After the low turnout and controversy of the Main Event, is the scandinavian Pro-Mod entry likely to be any better at the Finals Meeting? It will also be interesting to see some of the newer UK cars, recently promised.

Rat_Fink_67

2,309 posts

206 months

Tuesday 24th July 2012
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I think the Pro Mod turnout is going to be very dependant on how the chapionship is looking. Unless he does any damage at Hockenheim you can bet that Bruno Bader will be there, which will kind of force anyone else who has a shot at the championship to appear too. Barring that though I wouldn't count on the field being too different to the Main Event's.

Turbobird1

443 posts

148 months

Wednesday 25th July 2012
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I did hear from a n extremely knowledgeable source that Bruno wont be doing the second Tierp round due to funding, which will throw the championship wide open,
I hope he can make it But he seems to have had some gremlins this year and not running to his full potential to capitalize on his early and significant points lead,
So its not impossible that MG and some others may overhaul him if thats the case, then the santa pod field would look very different,
apart from that it would be plain fkin rude if the same thing happened again, but lets not pre judge....

Burndown

732 posts

166 months

Wednesday 25th July 2012
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The weather usually has a big say in the Championship too.

Burndown

732 posts

166 months

Friday 27th July 2012
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Turbobird1 said:
I did hear from a n extremely knowledgeable source that Bruno wont be doing the second Tierp round due to funding.
Hopefully Bruno will have the funding now the prize money from Sweden Internationals is going to be paid.


Turbobird1

443 posts

148 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Turbobird1 said:
I did hear from a n extremely knowledgeable source that Bruno wont be doing the second Tierp round due to funding, which will throw the championship wide open,
I hope he can make it But he seems to have had some gremlins this year and not running to his full potential to capitalize on his early and significant points lead,
So its not impossible that MG and some others may overhaul him if thats the case, then the santa pod field would look very different,
apart from that it would be plain fkin rude if the same thing happened again, but lets not pre judge....
version 2 is out now and some of the swedish hitters are already entered in pm and even a tmfc that never made it for the main event
so i guess we will have to fight for berth in this field....

were hoping for some trannys next week the chassis has been modded to accept the TH400
new ally SFI spec prop shaft with huge UJs is on the way, Clutch pedal now operates the trans brake Pro Torque converter will be here this week i think along with the flex plate
The Updated ECU is in my grubby hands already so its all looking good, And no more anti lag thank god..cant wait




Edited by Turbobird1 on Tuesday 7th August 17:46

Mark13

Original Poster:

403 posts

178 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Turbobird1 said:
were hoping for some trannys next week
New crew members Graham?

deafoldfart

29 posts

183 months

Thursday 9th August 2012
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nice to see stig entered

Mark13

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403 posts

178 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Pro-mod up to 17 entries with only the Olofsson and Vegter cars who entered the main event and have not yet entered for the Finals. Hopefully a few more to come once the dust settles from last weekend.

Perra71

31 posts

143 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Just read on Eurodragster that the Andersen Team will enter the Finals with T.Nataas as driver, my fingers are crossed that I get the chance to see them at Tierp also next week

Turbobird1

443 posts

148 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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I think David Vegter has entered now but Robert Joosten has cancelled his entry
i hope Bertan enters he owes me some beer,
No Lindbergs... dont know if they will come,

SpencerTramm

76 posts

208 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Turbobird1 said:
No Lindbergs... dont know if they will come,
They told me that they wouldn't be coming at the weekend.

Mark13

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403 posts

178 months

Friday 17th August 2012
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Will RG be licencing? Still a chance of a really interesting final couple of qualifying sessions. The missing swedes are still a disappointment IMO particularly Urban and the Lindbergs. Also a treat to have 4 Fuel Funny cars.

Edited by Mark13 on Friday 17th August 15:46

Rat_Fink_67

2,309 posts

206 months

Friday 17th August 2012
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Mark13 said:
Will RG be licencing? Still a chance of a really interesting final couple of qualifying sessions. The missing swedes are still a disappointment IMO particularly Urban and the Lindbergs. Also a treat to have 4 Fuel Funny cars.
I think Urban's absence is more budget related than anything else really, hence why he wasn't in Hockenheim either. As for Johan, I think if he was more in contention championship-wise he'd be there. The days of people coming to the Pod purely to try and attack their PB at the Finals are behind us now unfortunately.

Mark13

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403 posts

178 months

Friday 17th August 2012
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Looking at the entry for Tierp in PM it is mainly made up of swedish top doorslammer teams and only 5 I think from 32 entiries are also entered for the Finals. With very few teams looking to do the championship each event is supplemented by local teams. In the UK this means a growing additional entry with more to come, so it is not all bad.

The TMD and TMFC entries are a bit poor but I expect the Habermans will make an appearance.

fred65

11 posts

158 months

Saturday 18th August 2012
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Rat_Fink_67 said:
I think Urban's absence is more budget related than anything else really, hence why he wasn't in Hockenheim either. As for Johan, I think if he was more in contention championship-wise he'd be there. The days of people coming to the Pod purely to try and attack their PB at the Finals are behind us now unfortunately.
Sorry but you are wrong

Rat_Fink_67

2,309 posts

206 months

Saturday 18th August 2012
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Feel free to elaborate...

Turbobird1

443 posts

148 months

Saturday 18th August 2012
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well the fact is urban was never comming here this year and that was decieded last year,
the fact is also that at the moment tierp is faster than santa pod so no one will come from sweden to try to run a pb when they live in sweden,
so he must be eluding to the Lindberg bros,
maybe its about the story about the boys selling the Pro Mod and concentrating on TMFC with two brand new cars.... one each.........

Rat_Fink_67

2,309 posts

206 months

Saturday 18th August 2012
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Maybe so, let's wait for Mr Fred to spill his cryptic beans...

Turbobird1

443 posts

148 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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new auto tranny installed and all running, realy not sure if i can drive an auto though wink
testing next weekend....