great plan! i would shoot for early spring though. january is going to be tough...i mean i dont have an exotic buy any means but my civic still goes away for winter. A way for people to remember might be to buy tickets through paypal. set up the donation and once someone donates send them the dyno ticket or something...

maybe you could get a trophy made for top hp too. this would promote more high hp cars maybe, spring would prob be better for max also...hes going to be there right? warmer weather would prob be better for him to handle! hell, it would make everything more enjoyable for everyone! Who wants to be shivvering at a dyno day get togeter? people will be sitting in their cars with heat on ha

It's for a good cause. I'll bring my WRX for a pull, as long as I am not on call that day.

I agree with you, I think a spring dyno day would be best. I was very torn- it makes a lot more sense to have it in spring, even though theres decent interest for it in jan, and I would like to start raising money as soon as possible. But the guys over at R/T think a spring day would be best for everyone, so it looks like thats what we're gonna do.

Unfortunately Mikes condition wont allow him to attend the dyno day. It is my hope that this dyno day will generate enough money to finish the renovations to Mikes house, which would allow him to host a BBQ/Car Meet at his house sometime in the summer. The BBQ would be our opportunity to bring all the cool cars to Mike since he cant come to them at the dyno day, and I know it will mean a LOT to him to be able to do this. There was supposed to be a BBQ last summer, but because of the delays in his home renovations, he was unable to host it. Hopefully with a little help from the TST community, we'll be able to throw him an awesome BBQ Bash this summer.

As far as a high hp award.. The thought had crossed my mind as well, but I think any money spent on a high hp award would be better spent going towards the expenses of the dyno day, or towards Mike's medical expenses. This is a benefit after all, i dont think a high hp prize will get any more people in the door. The people who are gonna show up are coming either because they want to support a truly good cause, or want some cheap dyno pulls. Hopefully both. I dont think a high hp prize will bring anyone in that wasnt already going. Thoughts?

^^^ hey Ken it seems like you are running point on this. We have done several dyno benefit days in the past and to be honest with ya the majority of the money is going to come from food, drink, and snack sales. Also if you know anybody that does shirts and other related stuff like that.

Reason being is that only so many people are going to be able to dyno, but everybody is gonna wanna eat, drink or maybe buy a shirt related to the event. So get together some contacts on that kinda stuff and when you get all lined up we will go over on the best day possible for this.


Thanks, Vince

I would go mainly for the cause. I prolly wont be putting 100hp down but I don't care, its for a good thing

I'll most def be there c:

Ken, gimme a call sometime this week, I've got a few KILLER ideas to make this **** INTENSE!

Awesome, thanks Vince. This gives me some direction on the things I should be working on to make this successful. I have a friend who does silk screening, and Im sure would love the opportunity to make some shirts up, but Im the furthest thing from an artist, so maybe a TST member would want to work on a design?

James, Ill send you a text in a little bit. I doubt youre awake yet. :-p

Make stickers. Everyone buys stickers. I know there's some members on here that can do it.

wouldn't mind seeing what my slowstang is at...

WOOT! Got my boy bringing his 69 SS/Z28 out with a 572 w/ blower. I just hope the dyno can handle it...lol

Ive been wanting to see/hear a 572 in person for a loooong time. :mrgreen:

I'll try and show up even if I don't dyno my car. I'd like to stop up and check out the cars and buy a shirt or something.

I don't think my turbo car will be running by then seeing as I don't have the money for the megasquirt yet, or maybe I'll just go for disappointment and dyno the wagon haha.

Let's keep the interest up and the word spreading!

R/T Guys can you handle a 1000HP+ on this dyno or not???

If not any objections to pegging the dyno for good ole fun?? :)

Depending on the day, I may be interested.

I'm down, weather it's Jan or spring. I'll be there.

Think there'd be any interest to demolish a car with a baseball bat? My Dodge Neon threw a rod last week- its not really worth anything to part, scrap, or fix. I was thinking something like 3 swings for $5 with a baseball bat. Id be willing to donate the car if we can generate a couple hundred just by beating the remaining life out of it. Of course Id clean up the mess and have the car hauled away. Feel free to shoot that idea down- just trying to come up with as many ideas to generate money as possible!

We can run this thing up to 200mph and handle a max of 1500 horsepower so we have you covered.