Had a blast talking with all the drivers this past weekend with the Rolex/Continental series rolled into town. Was awesome watching them run the course - shows me just how slow I am! Got an opportunity to try out Simcraft's sim that were letting some drivers test - wow! I want one...



Some rotory love:



Turner's winning #94 GT car -




Thanks to RSR Motorsports for hooking me up with some take-offs. Can't beat below $20/tire! To my surprise, they were running 6ULs and the crew chief said they crack the hell out of them - guess that's what happens with nearly 900# rear spring rates - Yes, that's what he told me b/c it shocked me - I had to ask twice!

 

Nice! I am dying to see the rolex series in person sometime. How much life is left in those takeoffs?

 

maybe 2-3 weekends at my pace? we'll see!

 

Not too bad! esp for 20 bucks!

 

Your videos rock and the car sounds so good.

 

Esp. after getting rid the that nasty vibration I had. When the tranny was being swapped, I went at the contact points to the exhaust with a 5lb hammer and beat some clearance into it!

 

Alright - thought I'd update the thread. I WISH I could say I had the 1.8 put together and putting down 400 at the rear, but I can't. Since starting the business, funds have dried up with start-up costs. BUT, I now have a new home for the beast!

I found a 2500sqft shop/office with fenced yard to do my work - both money making work - and money spending work. Less than 5min from my house. 2 offices, 1 with nice work bench, 2 bath, storage above offices, plenty of room for several single post lifts (use to repair the freezers), a 2 post lift or two. Some of my HPDE buddies are thinking about pitching in cost wise to have a place to work on their cars. Tire changer and balancer is definetly in the future. All this for $625mo on a 3yr lease.

 

Sweet gig you got there and at a great price too.

 

Well, instructed at Road Atlanta this past weekend - had some fun. Tried out the DTC-60s and I'm sold - no more XP12s for me! China piece of **** taco cracked in half - 3 days using it on track too. Guess I got lucky with the 1st one. Anyway, Abe will be working me up a manifold that will drop in without having to re-config my turbo and DP. Worth it for the price since I'm a good 6mo from getting everything for the 1.8 to go in... which will require another ARTech manifold.

My student also let me drive his '06 911s - fast in the straights, tail happy in the corners - just not the same as a miata!

The manifold started to crack in the spring - I FAIL at welding, but with cheap **** like this who can? I got the manifold cherry before welding - but couldn't get good penetration. Guess that's what I get...






Had some fun with this old-school 911


On my last lap, I was posted my best of a 1:41.4 - with a cracked manifold only netting me 11psi

 

I know I should be commenting on the cars performance, but OMG your paint is incredible!! I can not get over the depth of it. Absolutely amazing.

 

Why thank ya, thank ya very muuucchh Still doesn't make it go any faster!

 

Yeah, but it makes it look like it's flying.

 

I guess you didn't like my latest super shitty video.

Gene, that's quite a serious crack. Looks like it's all the way around.

 

Man - if it wasn't for the head flange, it'd be in 2 pieces! Probably should pin the image to the egay wall of shame...

 

Sounds surprisingly well for a cracked manifold.

 

I need an event where you can be my instructor at barber

 

Ask no further bitch!

ReZoom Motorsports @ Barber Nov 5/6th, open miatas welcome with roll bar - and I'll be instructing too. Also several hundred cheaper than Chin too! If your wife doesn't come, you cna crash at my place - fyi. Saves some hotel money.

http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...9BC58A622B9B54

 

Now I need two sets of side mounts for the buddy clubs. Help a brotha out!

 

I wonder if it would've cracked with cuts through the head flange (a la greddy cuts)...? And yes, I don't think you're weld slowed down that crack. The good thing about your intermin 1.6 manifold is it will hold value for resale. You'll have a proven piece to throw up for sale when the time comes- and it's a drop-in replacement for the eBay mani-fail.

 

Abe working his magic






And the rear sport kit came in from 949 - stock 94 rotor for comparison