cobramatt Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 For me it's from multiple minor injuries from trying to be a hero when I was younger. Matt, for you it is more likely either from Seal School, or perhaps from all that pole dancing you do at the club. Word on the street is that you plan to finance your rebuild at a rate of $1 at a time! I guess getting shot, stabbed and the time my shute didnt open and I pulled my secondary at 1200 ft and hit the ground doing around 70mph and broke both my hands, a foot and dislocated my knee and my shoulder could have something to do with it. I've sold a kidney, most of my blood and as much semen as they allow a man my age to give to help in the re build and I know I cant make any money on a pole due to my back pains. I do accept charity..........if anyone is in the giving spirit, I just dont think anyone feels sorry for me. BTW...........Over dinner tonight my engineer and I discussed our direction moving forward with my car and everyone is going to freak out when they see what we are going to do. Our target date is to be complete by March, I would love to have the Z for the Barber race in Feb but Ive always got the Vette. It always takes longer than what you put on paper. I assure you it is going to be a huge step in a direction few have ventured with this platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I sense we have some like-minded people here that are relatively competitively racing the s30 chassis. I am totally committed to the next 2+ years or more in the s30. Its the dimensions, the shape, the history, the balance... s30 ain't quite ready for VARA in my book just yet... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 loooots of similar experiences it sounds like among guys... Just shows we didnt live sedentary lives. I would much rather die doing what I love than die of heart disease... In Raleigh NC this weekend to visit the Museum of Art and Porsches display "Seduction of Speed"...Did manage to get the crank sensor installed before I left and my starter installed. I also got the XIM and injection harness in. Still awaiting fuel rails, injectors and coil packs. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Made a little progress with test fitting the drivetrain today... I'll get some clearances made and then give it another shot by the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 More progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78zstyle Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Silver is such a sharp looking color on Zs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Big day for me and the zcar today. The motor and trans fit in well on the second testfit. I will post a lot of pics tomorrow but you can see pics posted on Facebook at Mike's Hobby Shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Pics from yesterday's test fit... Drivers side motor mount location: Passenger side Mount location: So obviously the motor is coming back out. I need to tidy up the fuel line routing, I need to clean up the chassis/underside, and ther is some welding I'd like to do in a few areas... Anyway, it was good to get to see where the motor mounts will need to be welded in, and how everything will sit. Really happy with the placement of the Dirty Dingo motor mounts. Will make plates and weld that all up as well... Hope to have the motor permanently in soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Been a slow few days since the holidays hit... I haven't been able to weld up the mounts because my welder died. I'll have to replace that this weekend before I can move forward. On the "life" side, I managed to trade the 2012 Mustang GT in on a 2013 Focus ST and I am TICKLED with the performance and braking of this little turbo 4banger... Not to mention the killer MPG when driving it like a normal commuter box. Happy New Year Gang!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Not a whole lot going on lately with the bitter cold. I did manage to drop my oil pan off with EB3 motorsports to get the clearance issues resolved. Evan is going to cut the bottom of the sump off, flip it around and have the lines dump out on the driver's side, approximately 8 inches from the pump fittings. This will actually be a far better, and shorter option with zero issues associated with line routing. Heat on the lines will be significantly reduced as well. I also got my flywheel in, and was given a clutch kit to work with by a good friend of mine. Until the motor is in and all other associated support pieces are working properly, I'll be using this Kiesler bellhousing, a Fidanza lightweight aluminum flywheel and Spec Stage 3 clutch. It should be sufficient for the first phase of debugging. I'll eventually move to the quicktime setup everyone else is using. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Got the LS Drysump pan back from being modified to clear the headers... Basically we flipped the sump 180 degrees to clear the header on the passenger side. Now the lines will be extremely short since the pump is also on the drivers side. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Mounted up the pan and some lines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks for all the help with my fender flares. You sent me lots of terrific photos, now I just have to find the courage to CUT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Back on PAGE NINE the rear fender cuts are illustrated if you want to show them to your body guy. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramatt Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Great seeing you this weekend at the Chump-car race at Road Atlanta. Sorry you were having some issues with the car. Still good to catch up........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_280 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Mike/Matt, Didn't realize you guys were going to be at the Chumpcar race this weekend. It would have been nice to visit for a few. I was probably standing right next to Mike while talking to Peden and didn't even know it since we've never met in person. Fortunately our team breezed through tech inspection, but our E30 motor blew about an hour into the race (we did 19 laps). We had moved up to 13th place (from 30th) when I believe the block or head cracked. We pulled the head and there was no apparent damage to the head gasket. Tonight we pull the motor and start the rebuild process. We hope to have it together and sorted by the end of May for Daytona. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Zack, I was in very poor spirits after thrashing all day to "prep" a car that should have been prepped and ready before the race. There is absolutely no shame in cancelling, which I think Micheal has learned. Was a large expense and waste of time for all involved. Our team turned a total of 5 laps and the car had no brakes and a number of other safety related issues. On a similarly frustrating note, I JUST got my coilpacks/brackets/injectors yesterday. In doing a friend a favor last fall I ordered a bunch of stuff from him. Amazing how long it takes some "speed" shops to get parts in, when Summit and jegs seem to get stuff to you within 72 hiours. Matt, Was good seeing you and I greatly appreciated the ride in the kart and the calendar. Will be February all year for me. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Since we have over 12 inches of snow on the ground and I have a sick wife with the flu, it was perfect time used to go to the shop today and work on the LS3 and the chumpcar. I managed to install the 60# injectors onto the intake with the fuel rails and mounted the brackets and coil packs onto the valve covers. I then moved on to the chumpcar and started sorting the seating issues...Half way thru with that and will wrap that up over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Don't forget to buy that wife some flowers-valentines day is upon us. 1800flowers is not as fast as Summit or Jegs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 My wife has been sick with flu since Wednesday and I pre-empted Valentines day with flowers last Friday while I was at Road Atlanta. She is still sick with flu bug, so no sexy valentines shenanigans tonight. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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