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by Rhode Island Red
Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Long time no see :)
Replies: 3
Views: 7277

Long time no see :)

Hey all you old timers! It has been now 17 years since I took delivery of the hawk on 25 August 2001 for 2002 #35. I've been in SoCal for nearly 10 years, enjoying driving the hawk 3 stop lights through farm roads to work and back and loved every mile of it as no threat of snow and a short drive dow...
by Rhode Island Red
Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What did you do to your 'Hawk today?
Replies: 189
Views: 243345

Re: What did you do to your 'Hawk today?

recently, from a 2 year old incident where i had a valve spring go by by ( I had a 224 224 112 lsa cam with dual springs installed at the time). After i limped home and 10k later, I had the heads replaced, stock cap put in, stock exhaust put in ( decided to be legit in California). I did not touch t...
by Rhode Island Red
Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Small world... Met a Firehawk owner :)
Replies: 3
Views: 2370

Small world... Met a Firehawk owner :)

His name is Paul and is on this board :) He has a '97 Firehawk. I met him at the driving range as I pulled in. Funny thing was he wa telling me that the previous night he mentioned to his wife that most likely he will not see another Firehawk in Sunny SoCal and lo and behold I drive in to the Golf c...
by Rhode Island Red
Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats the quickest ET for a stock car on stock Firehawk tire
Replies: 26
Views: 11764

Re: Whats the quickest ET for a stock car on stock Firehawk tire

T-Top! Most of my huge stack of stock time slips was 13.8's @ 104 with a 2.2 60' (Blistein susp.). Hot days it was bad as 14.2's
by Rhode Island Red
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats the quickest ET for a stock car on stock Firehawk tire
Replies: 26
Views: 11764

Re: Whats the quickest ET for a stock car on stock Firehawk tire

13.6 @ 104.7 with a 2.1 60' was what i did best stock... on BFG DR's. 13.7 on original tires
by Rhode Island Red
Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....
Replies: 8
Views: 4990

Re: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....

I use a cruise-cam mount mounts to the hedrest :)

Going to order Koni DA's :naughty:
by Rhode Island Red
Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....
Replies: 8
Views: 4990

Re: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....

take note you need a fireproof headsock if you have a motorcycle helmet and not an "SA" helmet

I found my shocks need replacing (bump stops cracked) as they're nearly 9 years old. Might want to check yours if they are original
by Rhode Island Red
Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....
Replies: 8
Views: 4990

Re: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....

8) Do ya hafta have a fire-extinguisher mounted within reach? yep. I found a nice place to put it. On the back of the rear seat. I just put it down when I run :) I use a flat mount into the seat (screw holes hide easy when removed) and mount the extinguisher into that. Passed tech, out of the way, ...
by Rhode Island Red
Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....
Replies: 8
Views: 4990

Ran in the 1st Mojave Mile. I ran a top speed of....

145.0 then 145.3 none3 and finally a 143.9 having trouble finding 5th (took me a couple seconds). The DA was 3000 feet at an actual 2700 feet (cloudy cool damp with a sprinkle a couple times). My initial goal was to do between 130-140 and shoot for 140, thus upgrading me from the 150 class to the 16...
by Rhode Island Red
Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To tint or not to tint?!
Replies: 18
Views: 9819

Re: To tint or not to tint?!

Ventura/Camarillo
by Rhode Island Red
Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Coast Gathering, May 29-31...
Replies: 13
Views: 6181

Re: West Coast Gathering, May 29-31...

I take it F-bodies can handle it well :)
by Rhode Island Red
Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Coast Gathering, May 29-31...
Replies: 13
Views: 6181

Re: West Coast Gathering, May 29-31...

I'll do the cruise :D that way I could say I did the skyline drive gathering and the rim of the world. I just remember the long ascent up to big bear when I was a kid and the lower radiator blew.
by Rhode Island Red
Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To tint or not to tint?!
Replies: 18
Views: 9819

Re: To tint or not to tint?!

I'm going to tint my rear window. I'm looking at limo tint but I want to see out of it so I may go a little above it. Now that I live in sunny SoCal, tint will help reduce the heat and in long-term stop Dry Rot of the plastics and seats. Can't tint the sides as I go on bases and they abide by state ...
by Rhode Island Red
Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to get Firehawk bumper sticker?
Replies: 16
Views: 6829

Re: How to get Firehawk bumper sticker?

LT4 Hawk 9,

Yes I did get the information :D. And a big thanks. Just got off the phone with my body shop and he's having them taken care of by his buddy who does this sort of thing ;). . I still want a backup set so I am going to us the info you gave me for sure!

RIR