Midwest Meet v3- Sept. 24th, 2011., The Secret Meeting Spot. Options

[richee3]

Rescheduled.

We should have one more before Winter. Doesn't matter to me when it happens. I can do just about any weekend. Anybody else interested? We need to make it happen and we need a good turnout.

Details:
Date:Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: http://maps.google.com/?ll=41.31084,-88.93...mp;t=h&z=19
What's Going On: Lunch, Story Time with Chris, Talking about Celicas, Camaraderie, Hiking, More Camaraderie, Running Over Charcoal Bags, and More Camaraderie.

This post has been edited by richee3: Sep 13, 2011 - 7:14 PM

[bloodMoney]

I've been waiting on you bud. Her car will be down there. No exceptions this time....

I'm down for whenever. Plus, I'm sure if you want, Bitter can get some of the 7g newcelica.org guys down there too.

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Jul 29, 2011 - 1:14 PM

[Bitter]

September sounds better to me, little cooler out. We should do some hiking on the other side of 71 from the spot. There's a few canyons that run way back into the hills with water falls and stuff that make nice walking. Group photos in Council Rock would be neat.

[bloodMoney]

We can do that. I'm kinda itching for a change......

I don't know about September though, I don't like being cold. I'm a tropical people remember?

[Bitter]

September still has warm days, just cooler evenings for the drive home. Nothing like rolling at night with the windows down and heat on...feels good man.

http://www.starvedrockstatepark.org/_data/...17-10_no_10.pdf trails of the state park. the hike from parkmans plain parking to down by the river into ottawa and kaskaskia is a good one...might be too long for some. a good 5 miles there and back with alot of up and down, good one for jogging/running though.

[richee3]

I'm good for any time in either August or September. Hell, have a Celica bonfire. I'll hook up a wagon to the BEAMS and we'll have a BEAMS-powered hayride.

[Bigblock]

I hope we can make this one!! It's NO fun looking out the window at work thinking about the fun you guys are having!!

[Stambo]

i am down with the clown

[beastman]

Depending on when in September, I would be down for coming. If you guys will allow a solara to join in on the party...

[richee3]

The more, the merrier! I should be there with the BEAMS even I have to drive it there on three cylinders.

Okay, not really, but at least I'll be there.

[manda]

i'd be there.. but I haz no car atm so we'll see

[Bitter]

The more, the merrier! I should be there with the BEAMS even I have to drive it there on three cylinders.

Okay, not really, but at least I'll be there.

You better be, don't want a mopey butt-hurt sad Chris again. Had to all but give him a gay group hug with a reach around to make him smile again.

[manda]

You better be, don't want a mopey butt-hurt sad Chris again. Had to all but give him a gay group hug with a reach around to make him smile again.

oh you enjoyed every second of it

[richee3]

There will be no butt-hurt reach-arounds this time around. I will be there BEAMS-ing it up.

[Bitter]

an we'll all eat his meat.

[bloodMoney]

^That's what she said.

[Zake]

i'll come, either month works for me

[richee3]

Oh, this meet is so on...

[richee3]

First or second weekend in September? The 3rd or the 10th?

[bloodMoney]

I'm totally thinking the 27th of August.

I'd like to keep this meet warm.... I really hate the cold.

If it HAS to be pushed to Sept., the 10th is the only date we can do.

I've listed my preference and Daniel is down for whenever, so we need your input people! ie: Bitter; Stambo; Zake; Driver; BigBlock (mandatory attendance); Sodo; 4-eyed-freak; sixgentoyota; enderswift; cheela; beastman; Shigexile (mandatory); manda....

I'm going to be posting this up on Celicatech as well so maybe Ray will bring the dragon down this time.

Jordan: Throw this up on newcelica please. I promised those guys that I would invite them to our meet. Don't forget to inform them that there will be hiking and such, so bring proper/extra attire.

[Bitter]

Will do. How about we set a firm date and then I'll put it up?

Either I think works for me as well.

[sixgentoyota]

August 27th works for Sam and I, September 10th we'll be out of town.

and what happened to the pix from the hike on our last meet? Any good ones?

This post has been edited by sixgentoyota: Aug 3, 2011 - 8:26 PM

[bloodMoney]

I'm going to let a few more people post up on date preference, but it looks like we are tentatively going to plan on

Saturday August 27, 2011
12:00pm

Location:
The Spot

Sound good to everyone?

Let's get a list started.

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF

[richee3]

August 27th works for me. I demand to see some familiar faces there!

[Bitter]

I be there, don't know if Erin will be back from summer then.

[enderswift]

August 27th is good for me too wooooo!

[Bitter]

Chris, that one 7th gen isn't for sale anymore...

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/showpost.php?p=5432972

This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 3, 2011 - 11:24 PM

[cheela]

I will try and be there as well. can't wait.!

[Zake]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Zake

oh and...
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188333624562057

(sorry, i dont have all of you on facebook...)

This post has been edited by Zake: Aug 4, 2011 - 3:12 AM

[richee3]

I'd say it's pretty much official at this point. August 27th, noon. I'll be bringing burgers, BEAMS, and the girlfriend. Chris, if I can fit them in the car, do you want me to bring the doors? I'm thinking one in the back seat, one in the trunk. And Tom, you better be there. I'm still debating between another BEAMS or a 3S-GTE. I really want to see Shig's car too. I still haven't gotten to see it.

[manda]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Zake
5.) manda and Ray (unless he changes his mind)

[bloodMoney]

The doors aren't a huge priority for me. If you want to bring them up, you can. If not, we can figure it out later.

Although, I am still interested in those seats if you're still willing to part with them.

[richee3]

I don't need them. I'll get full pictures of them when I get home. You want front and rear or just fronts?

[bloodMoney]

I want all of them

Please ^_^



and Thank You

[Bitter]

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/showthread...199#post5434199


BTW, if you like BEAMS VVT-i I suggest you try VVTL-i

[richee3]

Chris- you got it. The driver's seat has a couple of small tears in it and the rear seats are a little dry, but they're all yours.

Jordan- I have tried it. I just don't care for it. It feels so gutless until you get the lift going. I have to say, I haven't tried it with the 6 speed yet but the BEAMS pulls far harder than any of the 2ZZ's I've driven. The BEAMS produces 197 hp and 145 lb. ft. of torque. The 2ZZ is at 180 hp and 133 lb. ft. You can really feel the difference, despite the extra weight of the 6th gen and the cast iron block of the BEAMS vs. the aluminum block of the 2ZZ. The two motors are very closely related though. Several of the MR2 BEAMS guys are using a 2ZZ wiring harness and 2ZZ standalones.

This post has been edited by richee3: Aug 4, 2011 - 7:24 PM

[Bitter]

try it with a 6spd, sadly I have auto .

2ZZ takes to bolt ons and tuning pretty easy though, you going to get a cam-con for the beams?

[richee3]

I'm not putting the 2ZZ down by any means. Since you have an auto, you will probably agree with me when I say you just can't really keep it in lift. Yeah, you can shift on the steering wheel, but that beats the point of a good twisty road. You're still limited. So I cant say I've fully tested a 2ZZ, and definitely has pluses over the BEAMS. Like I said earlier, it has an aluminum block, not cast iron. It takes boost well. And there are actually bolt-ons available for it, unlike the BEAMS. I've read a little bit about camcons but it sounds way over my head. Those BEAMS guys speak a whole different language. They keep saying it's an easy way to get more power but after "easy" and "power," I don't understand a single thing they say. I think they're actually using a camcon for the 2ZZ though.

[Bitter]

It's like a SAFC that can alter cam angle by intercepting the signal from the pcm and adding or subtracting from it. Actually, it's opposite a SAFC in that regard, well and the Cam-Con can also control AFR like a SAFC can. I'm thinking about getting one to play with at some point, but alter VVT too much and you'll throw a code for vvt malfunction.

[richee3]

I actually just read an interesting bit about a Camcon for a BEAMS.

http://www.mr2.com/forums/beams-owners-gro...ght-camcon.html

One of the first few posts there says that the BEAMS ECU, as well as the 2ZZ ECU, is smart enough to figure out what you've done after a little while and correct it. I know literally nothing about tuning to get more power and I know virtually nothing about SAFC's. It sounds to me like tuning VVT is a great way to make power though. That's one of the reasons I prefer Toyota's VVT-i to Honda's VTEC. VTEC uses a different set of lobes on the cam whereas VVT-i can actually control the timing of the cam, so you can tune it as opposed to just waiting for it to kick in. You should bring the Celica to the meet. Valve timing will have never changed so much at one single 6gc.net meet.

This post has been edited by richee3: Aug 4, 2011 - 8:37 PM

[Bitter]

Yea, I was planning on it. Ass end is soo loose around 71 though, it really makes it not fun. bad rear struts+stiff sway bar=desire to pivot and snap over steer. I'm save for coil overs and I have a full bushing set, going to pick up a front sway and might change to hp plus front pads and hps rear. Since I don't daily drive it that much now some brake noise won't bother me...and I know how to silence it pretty well too. The wagner ceramic rear pads don't seem to keep the rotor faces clean at all, I have rust glaze on them. A few hard stops seems to clear it up but since the fronts are so much more aggressive a pad a stop hard enough to get the rears cleaned up is also a stop hard enough to just about pop my eyes out of my head. 7th gen stock brakes are pretty good....I can stop hard enough and fast enough to make myself a little dizzy from the negative G's.

One time I was doing just that and looked over to see a family of racoons looking at me. Was pretty funny, we just locked eyes as I passed by. I think I scared them a little.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 4, 2011 - 8:45 PM

[bloodMoney]

Unlike your squirrel friend that was trying to kill you at your meet? lol

[Bitter]

What can I say..animals like me.

and srsly, that squirrel was stalking me man.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 4, 2011 - 11:01 PM

[Celisauras16]

I'm going to let a few more people post up on date preference, but it looks like we are tentatively going to plan on

Saturday August 27, 2011
12:00pm

Location:
The Spot

Sound good to everyone?

Let's get a list started.

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF

I'm glad I'm going by GOVEG now... lol

[bloodMoney]

So sue me, I was too lazy to look up your screen name...

I know that you couldn't fit Celisaurus on a plate so whatever

[Celisauras16]

I still wish I had gotten RAWR16 as my licence plate instead lol I might change it in time.

[Zake]

^

and to fitting doors in a celica, you can only fit one. (atleast i could only fit one) if you show up with 2 in there, i will be VERY impressed.

[richee3]

I also have a sound system and a battery relocation in the trunk. I could make it work though. I think the seats will be harder than the doors. Fortunately, I have an extra Celi to practice with before the big day.

[Bitter]

tie them to the roof.

[richee3]

It'll be easy if I remove the backrests from the bottom part of the front seats. So what's the plan for the meet? Hiking somewhere new? Should I be prepared to provide more piggyback rides? I will bring a change pouch if so. And duct tape my sandals to my feet.

[bloodMoney]

Jordan wants to try some trails that are closer to the shelter, so I'm leaving that one in his court.

But the short answer is yes.

[Zake]

the trails on the other side of the road is pretty cool, i walked them last spring. with those trails, its possible to not get your feet wet. (some jumping may be required)

[Bitter]

whatever you guys want to do is fine by me, just thought we've all pretty much done the river at mattheisein, so a change of pace.

[richee3]

That works for us. Nothing wrong with a change of pace.

[Bitter]

Posted the thread on new-celica....no interest yet.

[richee3]

Any interest yet, Jordan? I updated the first post to reflect the details of the meet- where, when, etc.

[Bitter]

2 bites.

You may want to fix your google link, it's showing a country club in Kansas....

Here's the correct location
http://maps.google.com/?ll=41.31084,-88.93...mp;t=h&z=19

This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 8, 2011 - 12:32 AM

[Zake]

[richee3]

Wait, you mean the meet ISN'T in Kansas?!?? That explains a lot... I was wondering why I was the only one at the last meet. And why it was held in a cow pasture.

I just copy/pasted that link from the Facebook page. Link fixed.

[Zake]

facebook link goes to the shelter for me.

[bloodMoney]

everything worked fine for me too... Oh well.

Most of us know where it is anyway

[richee3]

Weird. Oh well. It's just a slight detour

This post has been edited by richee3: Aug 8, 2011 - 5:42 PM

[njccmd2002]

damn you picked up a date that im working..

[Detatch]

i'll be there if i can get the 3S celica running by then... already got it marked on my calender. may need a point of contact to call when i get lost though, lol...

[richee3]

Noberto, no way of getting off/trading shifts with somebody?

i'll be there if i can get the 3S celica running by then... already got it marked on my calender. may need a point of contact to call when i get lost though, lol...

Feel free to call/text me if you get lost along the way. Looks like you're West of St. Louis, I'm a couple of hours East. We can definitely meet up and caravan in to the meet. Your route to the meet and mine both meet up in Bloomington, IL, so we can definitely meet up if you want.

I'm usually off on the weekends and I'm no 3S-GTE guru but if you need an extra hand for a weekend in order to get the 3S going in time, let me know and I'll see if I can make it over there. It'd be cool to have another 3S at the meet.

This post has been edited by richee3: Aug 9, 2011 - 8:49 PM

[Detatch]

Noberto, no way of getting off/trading shifts with somebody?

i'll be there if i can get the 3S celica running by then... already got it marked on my calender. may need a point of contact to call when i get lost though, lol...

Feel free to call/text me if you get lost along the way. Looks like you're West of St. Louis, I'm a couple of hours East. We can definitely meet up and caravan in to the meet. Your route to the meet and mine both meet up in Bloomington, IL, so we can definitely meet up if you want.

I'm usually off on the weekends and I'm no 3S-GTE guru but if you need an extra hand for a weekend in order to get the 3S going in time, let me know and I'll see if I can make it over there. It'd be cool to have another 3S at the meet.

i've talked to you before on here a couple times... pm me your number, and i'll call for a sec...

[Stambo]

i guess ill try to attend

[cheela]

I'm going to let a few more people post up on date preference, but it looks like we are tentatively going to plan on

Saturday August 27, 2011
12:00pm

Location:
The Spot

Sound good to everyone?

Let's get a list started.

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF


let's stay dry this time. LOL

[bloodMoney]

That's no fun.

The wetter the better! (yes, that is what she said...)

[cheela]

true.

[Zake]

^oh, i see how it is, uninviting me huh cheela?

[cheela]

^oh, i see how it is, uninviting me huh cheela?

HAHAHAHAH oops!
I just copied and pasted the one I saw. my bad.

[Detatch]

mehh... count me in weather i get the good celica working or not... worst to worst, i'll bring the beater... i guess that's why i own two of these things.

will be myself and at at least one if not two friends of mine (depending on if i can get the second celly up in time).

[manda]

^oh, i see how it is, uninviting me huh cheela?

don't feel bad, he uninvited me and Ray too.......

[enderswift]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5. Enderswift

[EastSideGuns]

Add me to the list, my brother and I will try to make it. Starved Rock is about 400 miles from Trenton, MO, so we will see.

I'm up for hiking and stuff, as I'm a marathoner in training haha.

[richee3]

Two weeks from tomorrow! In addition to who is coming, we need to decide who is bringing what. That always seems to be the part with the least planning. I'm bringing enough burgers for all of us but we still need buns, brats/hot dogs if anyone wants them, toppings, drinks of all sorts, plates/napkins, everything needed to grill (untensils, aluminum foil, charcoal, etc.) Jordan, still only two bites on newcelica? I'm trying to get a good idea if how many people are coming so I know how many burgers to make. By the way.... Just throwing this out there.... Not dropping any hints or anything, but I do like puppy chow... CHRIS AND STACY.... hint hint...

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake and GF
7.) Amanda and Ray
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo

This post has been edited by richee3: Aug 12, 2011 - 2:12 PM

[Detatch]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake and GF
7.) Amanda and Ray
8.) Bitter
9.) Detatch and 3 (maybe 4) friends
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo

updated, i'm bringing my buddies that helped work on these things... this is my RSVP, i WILL be there.

[EastSideGuns]

I can bring anything you need me to bring. Just let me know.

[Bitter]

Celi has a seized r/r caliper, fixing next week. Might just drive the mazda again...I mean it's a stock black celica auto gts...it's not exciting.

[manda]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake and GF
7.) Amanda and Ray- I'll bring a thing of brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo

This post has been edited by manda: Aug 12, 2011 - 10:18 PM

[bloodMoney]

I mean it's a stock black celica auto gts...it's not exciting.

Ain't that the truth.

It doesn't help that despite the fact that its down for repairs almost every meet, you don't drive it to the point where it would break anyway.....

[Bitter]

It's not down for repairs often, this was a case of what was supposed to be a quality part from a quality supplier being a **** part. Both rear calipers from this supplier seized, first the left which I barely got them to warranty and now the right as well has seized. Am not happy, parts are in monday and I'm getting it done monday night at the barn. This weekend I'm going to go over and replacing the backing plates so I have a parking brake again. I need new suspension (105K miles), and my tires are crap. It's not like I'm breaking things, things are worn out.

[Bigblock]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake and GF
7.) Amanda and Ray- I'll bring a thing of brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo

12) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw

[Bigblock]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and GOVEG
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake and GF
7.) Amanda and Ray- I'll bring a thing of brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo

12) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw
( edit ) baked beans if anyone remembers if there's electricity!!

[Bitter]

oh snap...that's gonna be alot of food. Good thing we'll be hiking, beans produce nitro boost!

[Bigblock]

AND
A lil bit of non-catalyst fumes!!

[Bitter]

What should I bring? Tell me now so I can get it now.

[EastSideGuns]

Same here. Need to know.

[Celisauras16]

What should I bring? Tell me now so I can get it now.

Same here. Need to know.

You guys can just volunteer something. We'll need quite a bit of stuff still.
Drinks, buns, side dishes, cups/plates/plasticware/napkins/aluminum foil, charcoal, or anything else you want or can think of.
So far we have:
1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and Celisauras - burgers (and veggie burgers )
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake and GF
7.) Amanda and Ray- brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo
12.) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans

I'm so excited

[Zake]

1.) bloodMoney and GF
2.) Richee3 and Celisauras - burgers (and veggie burgers )
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake
7.) Amanda and Ray- brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo
12.) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans

fixed it. zakes got no GF

[bloodMoney]

1.) bloodMoney and Stacy - Charcoal, smokestack, cooking and eating untensils puppy chow (if Daniel is good)
2.) Richee3 and Celisauras - burgers (and veggie burgers )
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake
7.) Amanda and Ray- brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo
12.) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Aug 15, 2011 - 11:05 AM

[richee3]

No puppy chow?

[bloodMoney]

1.) bloodMoney and Stacy - Charcoal, smokestack, cooking and eating untensils(color="#FFFFFF") puppy chow (if Daniel is good)[/color]

lmao we love ya buddy

Highlight is your friend.

[manda]

haha, it took me a second too, but as i quoted it to ask why no puppy chow I saw the white print

[Zake]

1.) bloodMoney and Stacy - Charcoal, smokestack, cooking and eating untensils puppy chow (if Daniel is good)
2.) Richee3 and Celisauras - burgers (and veggie burgers )
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake - pop (put what kind you want, and I'll do my best to accommodate)
7.) Amanda and Ray- brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo
12.) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans

This post has been edited by Zake: Aug 15, 2011 - 9:51 PM

[richee3]

...and veggie burgers ...

You're gross!!!11!!11!1!1!1!!oneone!!!!eleven!!!!1one!

Chris, I see what you did there... Now. I totally missed that. Only a week and a half left!

[bloodMoney]

[4-eyed-freek]

1.) bloodMoney and Stacy - Charcoal, smokestack, cooking and eating untensils puppy chow (if Daniel is good)
2.) Richee3 and Celisauras - burgers (and veggie burgers )
3.) sixgentoyota and GF
4.) Cheela and GF
5.) Enderswift
6.) Zake - pop (put what kind you want, and I'll do my best to accommodate)
7.) Amanda and Ray- brownies and a case of water
8.) Bitter
9.) detatch and a friend
10.) EastSideGuns and brother
11.) Stambo
12.) Rob & Dawn, maybe Desirae..Potato salad, Maccaroni Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans
13.)freek& mabey the girl.. cake? anyone?

[Detatch]

i just hope i have the fundage for the trip...

i'm still trying to figure out wtf i'm gonna do with the good celica too, as she's still bleeding unhealthy amounts of oil (about 4qts in 3 days) through the turbo...