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Old 08-02-2008, 12:35 AM
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Default Harris Hill Trackday:7/26, TX Heat Sucks!!(Who has 56K?)

So I went to Harris Hill Rd last week with the local S2KCA club.

They put on a great track day. I had been out to HHR earlier this year for a couple "lead and follow" buy a membership laps in March.

Last week it was a lot hotter. I started to have cooling issues about 3/4 way through my 2nd session. 3rd session was almost the same, but fourth session I only got 2 good laps. I did a slow cool down in the pits, but it started getting hot again before I was through with the lap. So I packed it up early.

My plan of attack is to do the BEGI coolant reroute and probably do the 1.8 water/oil transfer thing. I already have the front sealed up and I'm running a belly pan.

This S2000 had a unique way of dealing with the temps:

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Notice the dip stick, craziest way of checking oil level on the track ever.

Best part about the track though, I was out of the gate and in the driveway in 15 minutes! I would've considered moving back to DFW for MSR prior to this track.

Up next, more pics and youTube.

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My miata:

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Another NA Turbo, he was having the same cooling issues as me. He had a KOYO and was running 12? PSI.
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Lightest Lotus there:
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A pretty quick, nice looking NC. Maybe he is NC owners last great hope at redemption?:
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Lingenfelter Corvette:
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My instructor, he was having cooling issues as well. His car is stock, but he can push it to the limit:
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Lotus Exige Track Video


Lotus Spin, notice the light system at the end of the video. They don't use flags except at the finish line.


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Missed out on this event :(, man i love stanford's s2000!
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Hustler made some noises earlier about an event that might happen. - Seems it did and word didn't get out very well...

Hopefully, next go 'round gets advertised.

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I posted on the 14th in the Localize yourself forum, that forum doesn't get as much traffic though.

We need a TX Miata board.

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