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Discussion starter · #381 ·
UPDATE!!!!

Suspension is done
Camber - -2* F/R
Caster - 6.5* F (not adjustable)
Toe - 0* F/R

all new ES bushings, sway bar links, Ohlins suspension and soon to be Cobalt XR2 brake pads. We will see how the suspension feels once i can get out on the road later today or tomarrow and moe it around a little to findout if there is anything wrong. I should be just fine, but i cant make that promise to myself anf just hope for the best.


I am attending the NASA MA instructor clinic next friday and instruting for my first time that very same weekend at VIR. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. We ill see how everything goes, i should have some good video from Sat/Sun as well as Traqmate Data Aquisition for helping me improve my line and corner speeds, etc...

Be ready for alot of information after next weekend. Its going to be good.
 
#382 · (Edited)
Nice , but a little bit of toe out front would help you in cornering. Looking forward to those vids.

sr20goofus said:
thanks slappy. i still have your number, do you guys still do the DE meets on weekends?
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Well , yes and no. We no longer meet at the lot because we had to many douche bags showing up and we lost control of what our meets were really about. We do how ever always get togther and do shit during the week and weekends. Now our meets are 100% controlled. I have your # , after easter , ill give you a heads up on the next time we're doing something. Some of us are going to NJ this wednesday at 5pm for the ClubLoose practice day if your interested in that.
 
Discussion starter · #383 ·
everyone keeps trying to get me to adjust some toe in either the front or the rear. So far i havnt had an issue with turn-in or corner exiting. I also want my r-comps to last as long as possible and zero toe is the best way to go about that.


sorry i couldnt make it to cervesa's meet last night, i was really considering it but then some other shit came up, next time you guys have a weekend meet of anykind let me know and ill make the treck in my lil DD, otherwise any of you guys are more then welcome to come out to the track and hangout while i am there, get ride-alongs and such.
 
#384 · (Edited)
Ok , i see what you mean about the tire wear. Im going with a very mild +0.5° of front toe out on my new Yokohama S Drives. A lil pricey but i like to test tires and alignment settings. Normal road cars are set with 0 or a tad of toe in , while race cars go with toe out. Yea , next time we meet up , i will call you again , if your coming up from bmore , you can meet me at my house and we can take my car to wherever the meet is. What tracks to you visit? Summit Point im guessing?
 
Discussion starter · #386 ·
slappy said:
Ok , i see what you mean about the tire wear. Im going with a very mild +0.5° of front toe out on my new Yokohama S Drives. A lil pricey but i like to test tires and alignment settings. Normal road cars are set with 0 or a tad of toe in , while race cars go with toe out. Yea , next time we meet up , i will call you again , if your coming up from bmore , you can meet me at my house and we can take my car to wherever the meet is. What tracks to you visit? Summit Point im guessing?
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Summit Point, VIR, Mid-ohio, beaverun, pocono (maybe not tho).....we have had friends come with us to mid-ohio before.....part of the old entourage that is no longer inexistance.

ill only be at VIR, Summit Point (Main and Shanendoah), and Mid-Ohio this year.
 
Discussion starter · #388 ·
welp here is the bad news then....

Through my track time on friday and saturday i had a few issues show up on track with my engine. Lower rad hose popped off halfway through friday on track, fun experience. Popped the hood to show large coolant mess (to be expected) and large oil mess on drivers side of engine.

after cleanup and refill of coolant, no oil leaks of anyind decide to show up (weird) and coolant will no pressurize to the point of popping off with engien at 5k rpm while parked in the paddock. So i go out on track saturday morning everythign is fine. Then i go out again and decide to pit eary just to check on everything, sure as hell the oil mess is back and a coolant hose is almost popped off again, wait for the engine to cool down, release the rad cap.....HUGE burst of air comes out....

I am bleeding boost into the cooling system, which is why the problem is only presistant on track while engine is under load. And the oil leak occurs when the coolant system get sooo pressurized that the extra pressure affects teh oil system somehow and bleeds oil out from under the exhaust manifold.

SOOOOOO new headgasket, new ARP headstuds (to be safe), and Headchecking to be sure of no cracks or warpage. Gimme like 2 weeks and ill be up and running again ready for my many other tracks events at Summit Point, VIR and Mid-Ohio to come this year.


due to the massive amount of down time and troubleshooting i didnt bother installing te traqmate since my times were just me getting used to the car firsthing friday and driving in the ran on saturday. Next events will be better once hte pressure problems are all fixed. I am thinking cosworth headgasket with the arpheadstuds....or Apexi 0.8mm....one or the other.
 
Discussion starter · #391 ·
240-kid said:
Interesting, can't wait till it's back on the track, anything up next on the mods list after that?
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no more mods, done for a very long time. Unless someone buys my suspension, then ill be installing coilovers prolly.


Damn Casey , bad luck. Call me with time & date of Summit and ill see if i can make it. Will my Helmet be good enough for ride alongs? Its an Open Face Zamp SA-2005. And will you be able to make it out this Friday?
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Summit Point event is May 17-18 on the Shenandoah track. Your helmet should be fine, no worries, if its not we will have others available for you to use. This friday i am hoping to come ut, i work until 5 here in essex though, so maybe i should just go right there form here, or right o you from here, we will see.
 
Discussion starter · #392 ·
Cosworth headgasket, OEM waterpump, valvecover gasket and valve seals on the way.....

head is being checked for flatness and pressure checked for cracks, possibly shaved if not flat. Car will be back togeather in a week hoperfully ready to run and get out on teh track in may.

I am signing up for more track events soon.....

May
17-18 - Summit Point Shenendoah
23-25 - VIR Full

June
21-22 - Summit Point Main

July
19-20 - GINGERMAN RACEWAY

August
Mid-Ohio Raceway

October
4-5 - Summit Point Shenendoah
11-12 - Summit Point Main

November
1-2 - Summit Point Shenendoah
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Discussion starter · #393 ·
the head checked out good....no problems, still flush, and no cracks anywhere, waiting on HG and some other seals before reassembly, then everything goes back together this weekend hopefully.
 
Discussion starter · #394 ·
engine is up and running, with only mild adjustment to the ignition timing after startup, turns out im getting pretty good and timing, almost spot on without timing light, i was at 16* BTDC instead of 15*.

brake ducting starts tomorrow, and the old suspension goes on until i can afford a set of Stance coilovers, a week or two prolly.
 
Discussion starter · #395 ·
Brake ducting done yesterday. I used 2" Scat tubing from aircraft spruce with high temp rating. I attached it to he back of my dust shield with a pinched 2" piece of tubing. The front attaches to my bash-bar for the most strait on opening for best air flow. I will post pictures later when i get a chance.
 
Discussion starter · #397 ·
just purchase a large variety of used r-comps today. So i can delay switching to 16" tires for awhile.

8 Hoosier R6
4 Toyo RA1
4 Hankook 214

all with 50-75% tread left. Yay for 2 seasons worth of tires....
 
Discussion starter · #400 ·
RedSVTFlareside said:
Nice tires.

Not very creative on your brake ducts Casey.... I'm almost dissappointed.
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ouch....just ouch.

were you expecting some super-ultra-bling-DSG-bullshit? functional tho not ideal, this is the only available location with what i was working with, turn signal holes eventually, but i have to move the oil cooler also.

dont be jealous of my tires....
 
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