# Red Rocket vs. Hometown Hero **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 20, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537 "2008-04-20T20:22:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/221 "2009-05-22T16:01:19Z")
Forgot these. ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0217.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0217.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0209.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0209.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0208.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0208.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0206.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0206.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0205.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0205.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0204.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0204.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0203.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0203.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0201.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0201.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0200.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0200.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0181.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0181.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0176.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0176.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0174.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0174.jpg) Our car ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0194.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0194.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0199.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0199.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0217.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/IMG_0217.jpg) Did a motor swap and diff rebuild in 2 hours. Started right when the opened up autoX… and by the time we were done it was raining so while everyone got to run the dry we ran in the rain. :(. Which then put us in the slow group for endurance, which then it rained for the slow group not the fast one, which opened up the gap even more. Ended up 20th out of 100+. Not bad considering we had to do a swap there, and weather conditions. Talked to judges later, and they realized how well designed our car was, and they regretted not letting us into design semi finals for so many things, they just didn’t have enough time to look over our car the first time… So pretty much an unlucky competition. At least the rest of the team is going to Cali for the second comp. ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/222 "2009-05-23T15:49:03Z")
![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0256.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0256.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0260.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0260.jpg) stocked up today for next week. ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0259.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0259.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![black\_bb4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@black\_bb4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black_bb4)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/223 "2009-05-24T10:36:56Z")
tungsten, what year are you at rensselaer? ill be a freshman there in the fall… and that painting on your trunk looks dope… i love your entire car ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/224 "2009-05-24T10:39:45Z")
+1 man, that painting on the hatch came out reall nice. ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/225 "2009-05-24T16:57:06Z")
Thanks guys appreciate it. I’ll Junior next year, but I won’t be there until January. You need to find Dave Hutchinson (hutchj2@rpi.edu) from RSAS aka the Autoshop. He’ll be there at the activity fair. I’m not sure if you know about it, but we’ve got a lift (a brand new one actually), and we host 6 autoXs through the year. There’s more like FSAE, but you can find out about that later. ---
**Author:** ![black\_bb4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@black\_bb4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black_bb4)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/226 "2009-05-24T17:48:42Z")
yeah im definitely interested in joining the Autoshop. the kid im rooming with (bwagner31 on here, doesnt post much, has a blue evo x) mentioned something to me, so we will probably be joining with that. thanks for the info man! ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/227 "2009-05-24T18:33:43Z")
I remembering seeing that evo parked under the bridge on 15th st. ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/228 "2009-05-27T16:44:52Z")
![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0270.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0270.jpg) Got real signal lights. Instead of hanging the original ones. Soooo excited for drifting Saturday. Then there is an AutoX on Sunday… if I have tires ---
**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/229 "2009-05-28T08:23:11Z")
you better not become better friends with those drift guys then us, remember where your roots are!! looks good man ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/230 "2009-05-28T13:56:47Z")
don’t worry the drift hustle banner isn’t going anywhere. [http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Kilkare-Drift-Practice\_684334.htm](http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Kilkare-Drift-Practice_684334.htm) ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/231 "2009-05-29T04:43:41Z")
Nice video! Looks like a fun track ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/232 "2009-05-29T04:58:20Z")
Looks like a blast! Ugh I can’t wait for the next practice that I can attend :shifty ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/233 "2009-05-29T05:01:06Z")
> [@Woman joins small club of ‘consecrated virgins’](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/woman-joins-small-club-of-consecrated-virgins/18599/26): > > Looks like a blast! > > Ugh I can’t wait for the next practice that I can attend :shifty You going to make it to the next one? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/234 "2009-05-29T05:02:06Z")
The next LVD? Hell nah. AIS July 15th is my coming out I hope. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/235 "2009-05-29T05:02:15Z")
Yeah you heard me. ---
**Author:** ![Wallace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wallace/32/6345_2.png) [@Wallace](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wallace)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/236 "2009-05-29T05:20:57Z")
well now you can watch me drive! ---
**Author:** ![Wallace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wallace/32/6345_2.png) [@Wallace](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wallace)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/237 "2009-05-29T05:21:26Z")
it’s fun ben trust me. ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/238 "2009-05-29T17:44:31Z")
I’m jealous. AIS is soooo awesome. I want to come back and drive. ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0272.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0272.jpg) ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0273.jpg](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0273.jpg) on the way to work got a flat… and the event is tomorrow… time to scramble for tires. ---
**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/239 "2009-05-30T05:45:48Z")
how in god’s name did you do that to your tire? ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537/240 "2009-05-30T07:56:17Z")
> [@Ken Shamrock, you just got knocked the F out for the 3 time](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ken-shamrock-you-just-got-knocked-the-f-out-for-the-3-time/18714/12): > > ![http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Englshmadesimple/240sx/IMG_0273.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/2/821901aff7be0400b2f79994757f2ef23b9ad596.jpeg) Pocketknife fall out while you were at the balancing machine? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537.md?page=11) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/red-rocket-vs-hometown-hero/236537.md?page=13)