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GIFO4 Meet & Greet – May 12 & 13, Sacramento CA

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"The Great Intake (and a whole lotta other mods) Face Off 4" Meet & Greet. Be there or be square!

Here are a few highlights… just to whet your appetite J
  • MagnumFreak will be flying out from the East Coast, and he's bringing his StarScan! We'll get the opportunity to meet with and learn from the project Morpheus creator himself! Come see what the StarScan is all about
  • Open dyno time. Yep, thats right... many of you will get the chance to see what your rig can do on the now (in)famous GIFO dyno!
  • Think you've got mad skills? Prove it; line up against fellow members at the track and see if you can come out on top. You better be quick though, the queen of the track, gotls1, is damn good…
  • Two days of dyno, two days of track, good folks and good food. What more could ya want? (rhetorical question, please don't answer :doh: )
Sound fun? Keep reading for the specifics:

What:
This GIFO4 is going to pit some of the best mods we have available to us against one another. We're going to dyno them and track test them. No mod is safe! Click here for all the testing specifics.

When and Where:
The GIFO4 schedule has not been finalized. You're welcome to join us for all or some of it.

Thursday May 11
2pm to 5pm:
We'll kick off the GIFO4 with round one of dyno testing at SVS R&D. Mods to be tested include the Superchips tuner in 87 economy and 91 performance tunes. Also slated to be tested are the Weapon R intake as well as some other "top secret" modifications I'm not at liberty to discuss... don't wanna have to kill ya :blam:

5pm till dawn
Eat, drink and be merry at our hotel, the Sacramento Marriott in Rancho Cordova, CA.

Friday May 12
9am to 5pm:
Dyno OVERLOAD! Can you say test... I mean TEST! Round two of the GIFO4 dyno tests will be run during this time. Toward the end of the day, we'll also be running your cars... as many as we can get thru. Click here for the exact dyno run schedule.

6pm to 10pm:
Off to Sacramento Raceway we go to line 'em up and see what all this mod business gets us in the 1/4 mile. Come ready to race; wear your long pants and remove anything not tied down cause its "go time". The track charges $50 per car planning to race, and $10 (I think) per observer.

10pm till dawn:
Eat, drink and be merry back at the hotel. Well ya'll might... I'll probably drop dead from exhaustion. Thats a long day of GIFO testing after all!

Saturday May 13
12ish - 4ish:
We'll be meeting up at Haggin Golf Complex for a M&G. Lunch will be served at 1pm and will consist of BBQ tri-tip sandwiches on a french roll, ranch beans (little extra boost for the track runs :wink:, potato salad and a soda. Lunch will be $15 per plate, so bring your cash if you plan to eat.

4ish - 10pm:
Make your way over to Sacramento Raceway for more track fun. The track opens at 4pm, and racing starts at 6pm. The track charges $5 admission fee per head, and and additional $35 for each car planning to race.

Who:
I will keep current a list of attendees in the post following this one. Please respond to this thread in the following format (borrowed from fatchance and HEMEE), so that we can get an idea of who to expect. Its probably easiest to copy and paste this, replacing the info between the dashes:

Username - City,State - Forum affiliation - Car model - First name - Days to attend - Need a room? - Dyno run? - Total # of folks you're bringing to eat Saturday

The past GIFO's have been a blast. This one, however has a chance to be the best to date. Come out and help us make it so.

Lodging:
We have set up a group rate discount at the Sacramento Marriott. The group rate is $99 per night, for May 11, 12 and/or 13. Call 916-638-1100 now and be sure to reference code "LX Forums" when booking. This will ensure you get the agreed to rate for any or all of the three nights.

*NOTE: We are already over the contract limit of rooms for Thursday night. This is not a problem if you call and reserve your rooms on or before 5/3. The Marriott has agreed to give anyone calling on or before that date our group rate discount for Thursday night, if a room is available. As of 4:30pm April 14, there were plenty of rooms. I suggest, however, if you want to stay Thursday night, call them and book it now!

Misc Notes:
  • For those of you that frequent other LX forums, please pass along this invite. All in the LX family are welcome to join us
  • Obviously, this has the makings of a huge event. I would ask that, if you do plan to attend, please see fit to contribute either your time or your money. We've got a large bill that needs to be paid in order to make all this happen. This event is a little different from other M&Gs in that we not only get together and share the LX love, but we see what they can do by testing the crap outta them; unfortunately, that part takes fundage. Click here for the GIFO4 details and contribution method, or you can PM me and we can make other arrangements.
Locations:
Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova
11211 Point East Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA 95724
916-638-1100


Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
3645 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA 95821
916-575-2526


SVS R&D
2550 Tower Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-849-3072


Sacramento Raceway
5305 Excelsior Rd
Sacramento, CA 95827
916-366-7368
 
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sorbs@mac.com - Pilot Hill,CA - LX, 300Cforums, Jeep GC SRT-8, ChallengerTalk - 06 300C - Brian - 12 & 13 - No Room Needed - Dyno run would be cool - 2 Total of folks I'm bringing to eat Saturday.

I have a free Southwest round trip ticket for MagnumFreak if still needed too!
 
#28 ·
RTracer - Pleasant Hill, Ca - LXforums - '06 Charger - Brian – Fri or Sat– No roomroom? - Dyno run? - Total 2...I think
 
#29 ·
sorbs@mac.com said:
sorbs@mac.com - Pilot Hill,CA - LX, 300Cforums, Jeep GC SRT-8, ChallengerTalk - 06 300C - Brian - 12 & 13 - No Room Needed - Dyno run would be cool - 2 Total of folks I'm bringing to eat Saturday.

I have a free Southwest round trip ticket for MagnumFreak if still needed too!
Magnumfreak has been take care of. :rock:
 
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Tmagnum - Garden Grove, Ca - LXforums - 05 Magnum R/T- Tom / May 12? & 13 1 room - dyno - 1 lunch

CV as things get closer to the date our status may or may not change. Will we come yes! But it may be a late Friday night arrival or early Saturday and staying Saturday night, returning Sunday. We'll keep you updated !
 
#33 ·
List has (FINALLY!!) been updated. Glad to see some of the SoCal folks popping up :)

I've also updated the open dyno time list. I think what makes the most sense is to just setup a first come first serve list and pump thru as many as we can. The new list reflects this approach. If you've requested dyno time and have not been given a number, you haven't contributed to the fund as per the rules. You're more than welcome to come! Its just we need to pay for this some how, so those that have contributed get priority on the dyno.
 
#34 ·
You know, if we are really to start at 9am I think maybe I might make it a 2-nighter and get up there Thursday night. Its only like a 2 hr drive but me and getting up early are not good pals.

Also I take back my earlier email-only comments about cheapie hotels being fine. Staying at the DTree in Irving -- with its in-house bar/restaurant -- was just too easy. Eat (no waiting and we own the place). Drink. Drink more. Stagger up stairs. No car keys. And the breakfast buffet. Just walk up with your hangover and load up. gotta love that. Is there a DTree on our list of potential hotels? Kinda 'spensive but...
 
#35 ·
hyperbolic - LA,Ca. - LXForum - 05 MagRT - Larry - 5/12 & 5/13 - 1 room - me and another for lunch

I've been planning to take a trip to a sea level track and this will be the perfect opportunity. I'm driving out Thursday and leaving Sunday. I'll be trying out the $0.25 and the $0.75 fan mods with a 180deg stat on Saturday. I'll also bring my weather station for those with inquirering minds that want to know. Contribution to follow shortly. Really looking forward to this.
 
#38 ·
I'm all over it!

MAGNUM8R, CORONA, CA. MAY 12, 13 DYNO! ROOM 2-3 NIGHTS! LUNCH SAT
 
#40 ·
MAGNUM8R said:
I'm all over it!
DUDE! Are you going to hold a KW mod clinic? Plus you can get rich off your rear adjustment tool. Right now I'm at a loss as to how to adjust without it.
 
#42 ·
MattRobertson said:
DUDE! Are you going to hold a KW mod clinic? Plus you can get rich off your rear adjustment tool. Right now I'm at a loss as to how to adjust without it.
I'll bring my hole saw. Pick up some 1" tweeter speakers at Wallymart. You do need a 90 degree coupler for your drill motor unless you want to take the rear panels off like I did.
I'll see if I can get some more tools made up, I surely wouldn't get rich making them though!!

Where is everyone staying that is coming from out of town??
 
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#46 ·
Dupie24- Culver City, Ca - LX forums - Magnum RT - Bob and Tina - 12th&13th - yes - no - 2
Is there any plan for a caravan from SoCal? I would like to leave here Fri am 3:00 ish to arrive by 9? Really dont want to have a room for 3 nights. Would like a Best Western (as I have a free night stay).
 
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Dupie24 said:
Dupie24- Culver City, Ca - LX forums - Magnum RT - Bob and Tina - 12th&13th - yes - no - 2
Is there any plan for a caravan from SoCal? I would like to leave here Fri am 3:00 ish to arrive by 9? Really dont want to have a room for 3 nights. Would like a Best Western (as I have a free night stay).
I don't think the '3-nights' thing clicked with any of us. Or at least not with me. We're actually talking about this via email right now. Mosie and xcelr8r are the leads. I'll forward this to them.

One thing we are trying real hard to do is get a hotel with a bar/restaurant inside the same facility. You know why we're trying for that.
:beerchug:

I'm planning on being in Friday night as well. See y'all there!

EDIT: never mind. I are an idgit. Its a Friday-Saturday event and not Sat-Sun. You guys will be two nights if you come in Friday. I'll still mention it in case a SoCal'r wants to come in for the full boat.
 
#48 ·
MattRobertson said:
We're actually talking about this via email right now. Mosie and xcelr8r are the leads. I'll forward this to them.

One thing we are trying real hard to do is get a hotel with a bar/restaurant inside the same facility. You know why we're trying for that.
:beerchug:

I'm planning on being in Friday night as well. See y'all there!

EDIT: never mind. I are an idgit. Its a Friday-Saturday event and not Sat-Sun. You guys will be two nights if you come in Friday. I'll still mention it in case a SoCal'r wants to come in for the full boat.
Thanks Matt!
We are working on location, cost and accommodating the needs of our out of town guests ;)

Updates to follow.
 
#50 ·
MattRobertson said:
I don't think the '3-nights' thing clicked with any of us. Or at least not with me. We're actually talking about this via email right now. Mosie and xcelr8r are the leads. I'll forward this to them.
I was not very clear, sorry bout that. Originally we were thinking of driving up thursday spend the night and be fresh and ready for 9:00 fri am dyno stuff. Then we would stay fri night. Spend sat night also as we do not want to drive home to LA at 11;00 at night! So the wife and I decided to get up butt early fri am and drive up to be there by 9:00 am ish. We are not gonna dyno our car so we can be a flexible on the time we get there. We would still stay Fri night and Sat night

MattRobertson said:
One thing we are trying real hard to do is get a hotel with a bar/restaurant inside the same facility. You know why we're trying for that.
:beerchug:
I'm all for that, we can be flexible to a point on the hotel, as long as you don't pick a $150 a night hotel!
 
#51 ·
In Irvine I think the DTree ran me $110 for the first night and $99 for the second. Livable, but less cost is always better. I've stayed at the Sacto DTree and its pretty decent. Porsche Club of America held its annual Parade there several years ago and you should'a seen that parking lot.
 
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