“I have found out that the more we work, the more we try new ideas, the more we dyno, the more schools we teach, the more times we go to races, the more test sessions we go to, the more passes we make – even when it is 100 degrees or 50 degrees outside …
The LUCKIER we are!”

~ George Bryce

Many racers think it is because of other reasons, but, truth is, all pistons and rings will lose their seal at some rpm. This is when the pressure below the ring is greater than the pressure above the ring. When you rev the engine so high that the piston stops at TDC, the ring tries to keep going, losing contact with the bottom of the top ring groove.  

So, the vac pump can pull negative pressure on the entire area under the rings. On a Suzuki GS 1150-style engine, this is a ton of area. It includes the tranny area and all space under the cylinder.

What we have found over the years is that the oil system loses PSI at the same rate as the vacuum increases. Vacuum is measured in inches of pressure and the oil system is measured in pounds per square inch. So, the vacuum pump will reduce the oil PSI a little.

 But, if you turn on the pump before start up, it can and will stop ALL oil PSI!!! So, we fire engine first, then turn on the pump. If you are racing, it will be up to full vacuum by the time you stage and you will have oil PSI.

The biggest danger when using the vac pump is starting the engine after an oil and filter change, because the entire oil PSI system is empty of oil and full of air. If you  turn on your vacuum pump before the oil PSI is primed back to normal, you will run the engine dry of lube and you will lose the crankshaft.

 If your vacuum pump pumps oil out into your overflow tank (puke tank), you have a bad leak in the system. This could be anything from a minor clutch cover gasket leak to a hole in a piston.

We run new and sealed gaskets and turn seals around backwards to maximize our vacuum advantages. The more vacuum we pull on the crankcase, the higher we can rev the engine before ring seal loss.

Please be mindful of this information and write me for answers to questions.

Have fun and go quick!

VHR did a great job playing the game to win the Championship and make it look close.
Good for the sport. Good for TV. Good for the drama needed to keep us interested.

VHR did a great job on LE’s engine.
VHR had Drew’s bike and Eddie’s bike ready to win and “block” anything that would come up.

I believe that Drew was going to set the record and gain the 20 points from it and put LE out of contention.

Only a few things could have messed them up……the ODDS were in their favor.
What went wrong was:
Andrew red lighted 1st round. OMG!!!!!!!!!!
Now it was up to LE to just do what he does best….win rounds.
LE won more rounds in the chase than anyone…he is MY hero.

And, Hector “came around” and showed what a TWO valved, 12 inch long “pole vaulting”
PUSHROD engine could run…and Hector was running ALL OUT.

I would bet that if Hector and his engine guys had what Eddie and Andrew had that Hector would show us how fast his Vtwin could go if he had DOUBLE OVER HEAD CAMS and NO PUSHRODS.
With FOUR VALVES PER CYLINDER….please dont tell me you think that given a choice that you would run 2 instead?

Does anyone on this forum think that Hector is smarter or better than Byron and VHR at engine design and tuning? Give Hector the same engine combination that Eddie has and let Hector run it ALL OUT…and he will show you what is “left” in that package.

GREAT job LE, GARY and GT for showing us what everyman can do with hard work and years of training and practice….AND giving credit where credit is due…to VHR for giving him the best engine they could………AWESOME…..

Of course all of this is respectfully in my humble opinion. GB3

Live life fully while you’re here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You’re going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don’t try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.
Anthony Robbins

When things in your life seems almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and start to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous ‘yes.’

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. ‘Now,’ said the professor, as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things – God, family,children, health, friends, and favorite passions…… Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the things that matter… like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else — The small stuff. ‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, You will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So… Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.
.
‘Take care of the golf balls first — The things that really matter. Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.

‘One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. ‘I’m glad you asked’. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.’

“On our first qualifying run on Friday, we did not run the best we could, and we had to wait until the mid-afternoon run to get in the show,” said team owner, George Bryce. The Lowe Toyota Team qualified 12th on the hot mid-afternoon session with a decent run of 168.18 MPH in 4.35 seconds. “We had an electrical gremlin stop us from improving on the Friday night run,” said 25-year crew chief, Ken Johnson. “We stayed up till 2:00 a.m. to find and fix the problem. We did find the switch that caused the misfire and repaired it.” The team did not get to showcase the team’s power and Anne’s racing skill as the fourth session on Saturday morning was rained out. The ADRL made the decision to go straight into eliminations at the first break from rain.

The great news is Star Racing’s bright red 18-wheeler was parked on the midway to showcase the Lowe Toyota’s team colors, logos, the beautiful new black Tundra, and the candy apple red Pro Extreme Motorcycle that was emblazoned with the familiar “Lowe Toyota” logos. “We were parked and pitted in a prime location to show our new sponsor, our brand-new Toyota Tundra, and our crowd-stopping display.

In addition to many people taking pictures of the Pro Extreme motorcycle with the Lowe Toyota logo, we also had them taking pictures of the Tundra. I was so excited to be able to share with my peers and fans the Lowe Toyota connection. I even had the opportunity to have some taped TV interviews,” said an excited Hansen. Speaking of crowd stopping, South Georgia Motorsports Park had the largest attendance for a two-day event in the track’s history. “Over 40,000 fans came by our Lowe Toyota display and met Anne, took pictures of her, got autographs, and took photos of the black beauty of a Tundra,” said Bryce.

 “This race was a great way to meet and speak with many Toyota owners and introduce Toyota to consumers who hadn’t previously thought of Toyota as an option when it comes time for them to purchase their next vehicle,” said Hansen. “Thank you, Lowe Toyota of Warner Robins, for supporting my dream to be able to race and run at such a huge event. I thoroughly enjoyed representing the team of dedicated professionals and my friends at Lowe Toyota in Warner Robins, Georgia!”