Big Gm Meet

[germ]

*Please read the entire post before asking questions, I tried to cover everything.*

I am please to announce the finalized information for the Ultimate MyMonte Meet 2004...

When: July 23-25
Where: Chicago and US 41 Dragways located at 2695 W. 50 S, Morocco, IN 47963 (just SouthEast of Chicago)

MyMonte is proud to annouce that the event is taking a step forward and has recieved sponsorship from DHP, ZZP Performance, and Summit Racing.

We are taking the next step to allow this to become a great event and we have rented US 41 Dragways for the Saturday of our event. This means that we have the track all to ourselves and whoever we invite.

We are going to extend our hand out the GM community and offer them the same deals that we are offering MyMonte. This is only right since they have done the same for us at there events and has allowed us to participate with them. So get the word out to the follow GM body styles...

all 3800 powered cars
all 3.4 DOHC powered cars
all 60*V6 powered cars
which include:
All W-Bodies
Grand Am's
Alero's
Beretta's
even the base model 4 cyl's can attend.

The larger we can make this event the better the site will become and the more we will grow.

Now for the details of the event...

Friday July 23rd:
Basically this is a day to get to Chicago and relax and hang out and prep for the track the following day if needed. There will be a block of rooms that will be available in Chicago for a discounted price, so Friday night will end up as a hotel party.

Saturday July 24th:
Track gates open at 8am and racing begins at 9am. The track is about 45 mins SouthEast of Chicago We have slotted a minimum of 3 hours of track time depending on the amount of cars that register and/or show up at the event. The track is available to us until 4pm. However, if we have 20 cars show up, we will not be taking advantage of 7 hours of track time for 20 cars, but if 100 cars show up, more than likely we are going to extend the time out until we feel needed.

Depending on how many cars that show up will determine the track activities. 3 things are planned but are subject to change. (1) Test and Tune for 2-4 hours, depending on how many show up. (2) Bracket racing for 1-2 hours, depending on how many show up. (3) All out grudge match for the last hour. Call them out and see what they are made of.

Prices are as stated for MyMonte and our Invited guests:
$25 per car, includes 1 spectator, if you PRE-pay on/before July 17th
$30 per car, includes 1 spectator, if you PRE-pay after July 17th
$35 per car, includes 1 spectator, if you pay at the gate

Spectators are $5 (if not with a paid driver)

ALL MyMonte member spectators are FREE to watch

ALL previous owners of a Monte Carlo that has gotten another car but still
contributes to MyMonte will also be free to watch (you know who you are!)

Other makes and models that are not on the invite list would need to contact me for more info.

DHP will be onsite to flash PCM's. Charges will apply if your not in on the group buy!

NOW FOR THE GOOD STUFF...
Prizes will be given out along with trophies!

Prizes include:
2 DHP PCM's
1 Mini-AFC 2.0
1 ZZP WP Pulley
and 10 Trophies (Fastest L67, 3800, DOHC, 3400, 3100, Best Interior, Best Stereo, Best 5th Gen, Best 6th Gen, and Peoples Choice)

After the racing we will continue the event on to a local forest preserve for an evening BBQ and BS session. This may lead to another hotel party!

Sunday July 25th:
Some people may opt to leave on this day, but some others, including myself may go to sites and see the town since I have never really explored Chicago.


So, now for your questions, comments, and concerns......


link to www.mymonte.com is here http://mymonte.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25385

[jturkey69]

wow, sounds like it will be an awesome time, so ok...hewre is a question that many will ask, so ill try to include as much info as possible
if DHP will be there, how much time does it take to re-flash a pcm? due to the fact there are a ton of alero owners here including myself who would like a tune for cai and exhaust(which is the norm) but i would not want to spend all day in line for this, and not experience meeting new people, and drag racing and what not. I assume it would be Dave or Jason there from DHP, so i assume they would also have all the neccesityies for doing pcm tunes on just about every car listed, however i just want to be sure as well. Im sure a group of us would be more then willing to get a group thing together for alero tunes.
i would love to go,not just for the tune, but to meet all the fellow gm owners as well. i joined the site as well, so i will be following some posts over ther as well.
forgot about cost as well...solo and group tune?

Thanks for trying to include everyone in this event, im sure it will be great turnout :thumbsup:

[mfuller]

If DHP has a calibration ready, it only takes about 10 minutes to flash the PCM....then you'll have to do a security re-learn; about 30 minutes. Then the boys from DHP can do a CASE learn in about 5 minutes, and you'll be ready to rock. Both Charles and Jason are in Chicago, so I'd expect to see them (maybe Dave; he's from MI).

Unfortunately, I'm going to an out-of-town wedding that weekend, so I won't be able to attend. Have fun ya'll.

[dopey]

im gonna try and attend this. not sure if ill be able to though. im gonna be in vegas the following week so cash will be tight

[Oldsmopimp]

sweeeet! I'll be planning on it.

[alero168]

Originally posted by SweetAlero99@May 27 2004, 09:38 PM
im gonna try and attend this. not sure if ill be able to though. im gonna be in vegas the following week so cash will be tight
not unless you hit the jackpot or get a nice hand :lol:

[dopey]

i said im goin to vegas the FOLLOWING week. dummy

[alero168]

:lol: my bad so try and hit the jackpot with what money you have left

[germ]

charles from DHP will be onsite doing the tuning

if he allready has a tune made for the car, it actually takes about 1 min to upload the program to your PCM and you do not, i repeat do not, need to do any case learns or anything. you only have to do that if your swapping pcm's and since your pcm will never leave your car, then you dont have to worry about any of that.

DHP would have to quote you on the price, i assume it would be near the $199 list price

if he does not have a program for an alero right now, it takes about 4-6 hours to get the first one done. thats what it was in my case when he did mine.

but if yours pcm is like that of a grand am, it should not take that long at all.

hope that helps and i hope to see a bunch of you guys there. there will be a couple suprises in the works for the event.

[germ]

also, i forgot to mention, if you know of other alero site, PLEASE post this info there, since this is the only alero forum i could find

[Crazytaxi37]

Oh, I'm gonna have fun at this one. :D

[germ]

just 3 weeks away

hope to see some of you guys there....


dont forget to check out more info on the meet in the events section on www.mymonte.com

[jturkey69]

ok, i think im a definte for thiss, i just sold my truck, so i have some cash i can burn...greg???brent???

[rowdygls]

why you forgetting me :D , im still in on this.

[smokinAMD]

Whats the deal with the DHP tune....if you show up can you get it done? And for how much? When can you get the tune done? If you can get it done on the 23rd, that would be sweet.

[germ]

im not sure about the DHP tune. do they currently offer a tune for the Alero? if not, it takes about 3-5 hours to do the first one for each year.

so if they do not, more than likely no, not at the meet.

but if you guys show up and show enough interest i am SURE he would be interested

10 days left guys

if your are for sure going to join us, let me know and check this out here, http://www.mymonte.com/forum/viewtopic.php...7545&highlight= (http://www.mymonte.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27545&highlight=)

it would be MUCH better to pre-register now than later

[FormulaNERD]

yes dhp already has a tune for the alero.... i mean they sell the reprogrammed pcm's, so why wouldnt they?

[Redog]

Love to go but Work is as issue

[Oldsmopimp]

Im still a maybe. Kinda waiting to see the weather.

also....

Prices are as stated for MyMonte and our Invited guests:
$25 per car, includes 1 spectator, if you PRE-pay on/before July 17th
$30 per car, includes 1 spectator, if you PRE-pay after July 17th
$35 per car, includes 1 spectator, if you pay at the gate

does anyone know if that 'per-car' is for the registered cars to drag, show...etc.??

what if I have someone comming with in their own car, that wont be draggin or showin?

[germ]

if you dont plan to race then it will be $5 per person to watch

[germ]

with that prepay price, the $25-$35, thats for the race.

i am not 100% positive about the car show and how thats gonna work out for trophies. i think you can show your car and stuff, but the trophies are for monte's only, since we are not to that level yet, we cant really be giving out those to other cars.

basically the invite is for the track and to hang out

[smokinAMD]

Do you know what days they are doing the PCM work?

[turtles_ride]

How far of a drive is it from the niagara falls border, any ideas of a timeline, anyone,...bueller?

[germ]

DHP will be onsite on Saturday at the track, US41 in Morocco, IN

and for the Niagra Falls guy, lets just say, its a REALLY long drive. i would guess to say about 15 hours from there?

[germ]

alright guys, the event is this weekend, hope to see a lot of you out there...........

check out www.mymonte.com for more info!!!!!

we are planning on taking the track for the whole day now, 8am to 4pm

[jturkey69]

again, im sorry i wont be able to make it, im really hoping rowdygls and crazytaxi can make it down, cuz they both need a tune as well.... so maybe another time bro, good luck with the boost :thumbsup:

[aLeRogrL21]

I'll have to try and make it one day because I have the whole weekend off and was planning on going to NMRA Ford Nationals a couple days this weekend.

[Oldsmopimp]

yea, sorry germ. I had to back out. Thanx much for the offer. U monte guys are nice. :thumbsup: