Back 2 Normal 9 *Discussion Thread*

**seth98esT** · 02-17-2008, 02:46 PM

They are two different meets. Back 2 Normal is a smaller user organized meet, not organized by Mitsu like Factory Mod. When Ive ben to B2N, we all crashed at the Days Inn, had a party/meet at the hotel Friday night, a show/BBQ Saturday afternoon at a park, then everyone rolls to the factory to get a tour and picture up front, usually a rally to a resteraunt Sat night, then gokarts Sunday afternoon.

For Factory MOD, I didnt show up till Saturday morning, just went straight to the factory where Mitsu setup the meet. Had everyone organized by type of car, big tents with free giveaways and showing off some of their past/present cars. They had the big raffle giveaway late in the afternoon, everyone started to leave around 5 or 6? I cant remember.

B2N /= Factory MOD.

**fliegendaffe** · 02-17-2008, 02:54 PM

lets just say, i'll be there if i am still living anywhere close to B/N after I get out of school

**ICEMAN99TURBO** · 02-19-2008, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

Its not really a "show". They do show off some cars, do dyno comps, and have some judging here and there, buts moreso just a Mitsubishi Owners Day. aka one big ass car meet. (plus some families and free gear). It's a dope time, I suggest you come. See some tight cars, and like Eric said, the time After MOD is the best. lol

Originally Posted by Kalamidad

Ok, so i'm officially confused.
This is BACK 2 NORMAL, not Factory MOD?
What is the difference between the two?
When is MOD?
Where is MOD?
which is the bigger event of the two?

I was under the impression that this was the bigger event and have been planning on how to go. someone enlighten me please?

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

The way I see it, "Back to Normal" is simply the name given by the Club3G guys for a meet before/after the Midwest MOD. ICEMAN organizes it so we get a good deal and all stay at the same hotel, hang out the night before, go to MOD, then go out afterwards and eat, drink, go karting, etc.

MOD, Mitsubishi Owners Day, is held at the factory. That involves hundreds of outsider Mitsu owners, plus the "B2N" crew from Club3G, TGC, and friends.

Back to Normal is a meet that was set up way back in the year 2000 that alowed the owners of the 3rd Gen Eclipse, Dodge Stratus, Galant to come together to visit the birth place of our cars. Like " MOD" B2N is of the same nature, but only to those who's cars were actually built in the Normal, IL plant (Not Lancers, Evos, ect). Where MOD is and "Mitsubishi Owners Day" open to everyone, just having it at the North America Plant.

So no one else gets confused, B2N is the original. The select few who started this meet back in 2000 have since moved on and are not apart of it now. I am the 4 person to take over the meet from the 2 guys that brought this all together. Again, this is not my meet, it is everyones, I just help to make it happen. B2N is also a tad better than MOD, to where our group has a tad more things at the factory and it is on a more personal level. We have the personal tour, special shopping not open to everyone or even at MOD, Meet and great with the tech, and owners, to where we are alowed to ask questions and they answer.

Among the other things we do, there are tons of videos up on YOUTUBE among pictures. All that can be found in the link below. I thought I had a thread posted about the meet, but it seems to be missing. So here is the same one from C3G.

http://www.club3g.com/forum/national...m-section.html

http://www.myspace.com/back_2_normal

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

Back 2 Normal = Factory MOD

Ahhhh, close, but not 100%.

Originally Posted by Kalamidad

Spread the word. Back 2 Normal = Factory MOD

Close, but not 100% It is "like" MOD, but is not MOD.

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

Dude, you should've waited. ICEMAN from Club3G reserves a block of rooms at the holiday inn and we get a really nice deal. 2 Bed rooms for the price of a single. Ahh Owell, at least you're going.

By the way,

B2N is the same as MOD
There is no fee either.

Yes, please hang on people.. I will have everything up for you in due time. :)

B2N is not MOD. Man, I wish I would have checked this sooner.

WarmAndSCSI · 02-19-2008, 06:08 PM

Hmmm... I was right then. Go figure.

I guess I may be going to both in that case. Somebody will need to drive to come bail me out if my car breaks down.

**QnzMostWanted** · 02-19-2008, 06:10 PM

i'll pass on that TJ, but i"ll be at B2N hopefully

**ICEMAN99TURBO** · 02-19-2008, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Hmmm... I was right then. Go figure.

I guess I may be going to both in that case. Somebody will need to drive to come bail me out if my car breaks down.

Trust me... B2N will be better. I am a season vet, and once you have been to a MOD, you have been to them all.

.. Although, I guess you could say that about B2N, but it again, is more on a personal level.

**ICEMAN99TURBO** · 02-19-2008, 06:52 PM

Oh.. and just to clear some more things up. Last year ( B2N8 ), we had it at MOD07 just to see if we could boost the number in attendence. We found out that the weekend was way too short, and we were not treated as nice as what we are on Memorial Day Weekend. It was more or less a trial last year with MOD, so that is pretty much why some people see B2N = MOD.

**Kalamidad** · 02-19-2008, 07:29 PM

ohhhhh, ok. OK. i'll have to get back to you guys then. i don't know which one i'll make it to. Thanks for clearing that up though ICEMAN

**CHICAGO_ONE** · 02-19-2008, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by ICEMAN99TURBO

Oh.. and just to clear some more things up. Last year ( B2N8 ), we had it at MOD07 just to see if we could boost the number in attendence. We found out that the weekend was way too short, and we were not treated as nice as what we are on Memorial Day Weekend. It was more or less a trial last year with MOD, so that is pretty much why some people see B2N = MOD.

No wonder. Well that explains why I determined they were the same event. thanks for clearing this up.
Maybe a new, revived thread should be posted. lol

**Blue Ice** · 02-20-2008, 10:18 AM

Does anyone know what weekend MOD will be. I think having one on one time with Factory techs, and being able to tour the plant would be cool for my first time going to either. Plus it's longer, and if i'm driving all that way i don't want to have to turn right around and drive back. Right now (depending on the turnout) B2N is better for me.

**6G72gearhead** · 02-20-2008, 04:20 PM

I'm really looking at going to both this year.

TJ, if it breaks you will be close enough to KC that I can hook you up with getting it fixed, pretty much no matter what.

**Galant306m** · 02-20-2008, 05:17 PM

Im looking forward to comming. Should have some stuff done by the time B2N rolls around. Maby a turbo. Maby got to see how things are going by then.

**ICEMAN99TURBO** · 02-20-2008, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

No wonder. Well that explains why I determined they were the same event. thanks for clearing this up.
Maybe a new, revived thread should be posted. lol

No prob. I will be around more now, since I have all my setting fixed. :D

**Galant306m** · 02-20-2008, 09:30 PM

Iceman let me know when you are booking rooms im going to take on!

**ICEMAN99TURBO** · 02-21-2008, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Galant306m

Iceman let me know when you are booking rooms im going to take on!

The Hotel thread should be up no later than Mid-March.

Also, we have the Poker Run idea under way for Saturday. We are still in the planning stages, but I am sure it will be tons of fun and the 1st year for it. :)