[Track Car Progress, PICS]

Caps for brake and clutch master resevoirs.

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What track is between IL and NC?

Mark - If your ever in the Midwest it would be fun to run against you. Mine is about the same weight and has a stock '02 LS1 with full slicks etc. so it should in the ballpark with yours with a little less power which I hope to fix over the winter. Mine doesn't look nearly as pretty though.

 

Cameron

[AZC struts and wheels]

I drilled into the support structure of the hood to make room for the struts. It was about a .25 inch diameter hole to give room for the adjustment mechanism on the strut top. It was not Dave's stuff but a smiliar set up.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

Any pics I have are on this site. Here's the link.

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=10667

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

Thanks, I am trying to go next Wednesday the 28th. If the weather is good, and nothing pressing at work I plan to be there all day. I am still in the shakedown process. I have not even dynoed or tuned it. I am sure there is more power in her. Can you make it?

 

Unfortunately work will not allow me to get away that day. Good luck at the track. I think Tedder is planning to go down that day.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

I did not realize my fanclub was going to be there...hahaha Don't believe Tom and John, They are just trying to make me feel good about my junkpile. Thanks guys

 

When is the next shake down at CMP? I would love to take a look at your car. It ain't junk in the pics I have seen.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

What tyres did you run on? And what suspension are you running? Brakes? Or is the magic in the combo the person behind the steery thing?

 

Dave

 

 

It's all the car. Kuhmo V700's, Arizona Z suspension and brakes. No rear bar. The brakes work about every other turn.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

... and the weight?

 

Reason I ask is I'm curious with these relative time slips how your car compares to mine.

 

Cameron

 

2400 lbs with a full 12 gallon fuel cell.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

Sparks, I'm still at the same place. I don't think the local law enforcement would appreciate the Z on the roads around here. You are welcome to come by the house.

 

Heavy, I have a little head and cam work. It dyno'd at 380 hp at the wheels.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

Hey Bain,

 

I had several people this past weekend come up to the car and ask "where is Bain?". I've heard alot of great things about your car from Tom and John. I've seen pictures and am looking forward to seeing it in person.

[Framerail Questions]

I used 1x3 .120 wall tubing for subframe connectors on my track car. They replaced what was left of the stock rails. 3 years on the track and no issues.

[ebay LS6 BMW E36 Race car.]

That would be an incredible track toy!

[Greatest Freakout Ever!]

 

 

This is kind of how I felt when I cracked my brand new 13 inch arizona Z car rotors.

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I like that one JT! I hope to use it soon!

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John,

 

I've already used all of those in the past. Can you help me think of more excuses? I need some really good ones.

 

Jerry B,

 

Thanks for the compliments.

[Track Car Progress, PICS]

Thanks guys, It was a blast running that fast, I'm still grinning. JT thanks for the comparison info. You were missed down there.

 

Turborust

The hood was on a parts car that I bought.

 

Jon, thanks for the congrats.

 

Now comes the hard part, I have to do it again when I go back.

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Hey Tom,

 

This weekend was a blast. Hanging out with the Z guys is always fun. Thanks for the kind words. Hope to see you at the track again soon.

[Sharing my new front brake design]

Is that a wilwood hat? What is the offset of that hat?

[Removing studs from AL hubs...]

Jon,

 

Thanks for the info. Those are very nice looking parts. It looks like a great find. Post up some picks when you ahve it all mounted.

[Removing studs from AL hubs...]

Jon,

 

What are those hubs from?

[Buiolding a Turbo car for a Customer]

Quote high! Remember stomach lining and heart tissure add to the cost of the build. It sounds like you will lose alot of both dealing with a difficult customer.

[Brake bias problem ( new valve installed, still problematic)]

If you gutted the switch you are screwed. You just merged two brake circuts into one. Replace the switch and gut the rear proportioning valve.

[Brake bias problem ( new valve installed, still problematic)]

Do you still have the stock proportioning valve in line?

[Opinions of Copart Direct?]

Copart has been in the insurance end of things for a long time, selling wrecked, stolen damaged car. They sell over a million cars a year. This is part of there expanding business model. They are legit.

 

Also Copart will also be sponsering Kenny and Brandon Bernstien next year since Budweiser dropped them.

[LS1 on Engine Test Stand]

Very Cool!