Tech talks for May Madness '01

[Joseph Donnelly]

I have been working with some vendors regarding technical seminars &/or roundtable discussions for MM'01 to be held on Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19. Topics so far include power (duh, why would we want more power #ad
), automatic transmissions (for the 52% of Rammers with AT, and those who are merely inquiring minds), and lubrication (for those of us who change those fluids once in a while #ad
).

As a separate set of seminars, Cummins Intermountain will hold their own seminars, I believe, at their facility (just off I-15 Exit 46 in North 'Vegas) on Thursday afternoon, May 17, during their "open house" for us.

 

[danandamy]

Good deal, Joe. Keep us posted. I just called Arizona Charlie's East on Monday and made my RV reservations. Now I'm all set if my wife's job or mine doesn't jack with our schedules.

 

[rich m]

What a great valley-neighbor you are, joe d... . by the way, did i hear your keyboard say "... . more power"? ---rm

 

[Larry Willard]

Joe
How about we get one of those Dura Maxis for a comparison on the dyno and maybe a drive.
Larry

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

BD, DTT, and Dunrite [in alphabetical order] will give technical presentations at May Madness. I also hope to have a "round table" discussion if time permits. Each company would submit several questions of general or specific interest. Each vendor would have the opportunity to respond to every question. Because of the nature of such a discussion, being different from a technical seminar, time limits will be imposed to keep the discussion moving. The emphasis is on technical. Objective tests are welcome and there should be the opportunity to perform them with a dyno shop and drag strip handy. I am sure you can arrange shop/lift time to change converters, etc. if desired.

I don't have an automatic and have no vested interest in the results. I feel the TDR members are interested and would like to sort out the claims as to relative merit when they spend hard earned money.

We are fortunate to have three automatic trans companies at MM'01 that customers feel are at the "cutting edge" with state-of-the-art products. We cannot expect them to agree on all their approaches, but hopefully their wisdom and technical innovations will help buyers in the decision process.

I guess this will be something like the Star Wars episodes: Trans Wars
[and since lubrication companies will be similarly represented, Lube Wars]
Don't miss May Madness 2001!

 

[Driftwood Ram]

Joe:
There have some posts on the other forums about a company called Powertrax. They make traction improvements for the differential. I do not know if they are interested in comming, but I for one would like to hear what they have to offer. They are in Costa Mesa, Ca. so it would not be too far to go for them. If you are interested their number is 800-578-1020. If anyone slse would like to see them in May let Joe know and maybe if there is enough interest they will come join us.

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