Hey guys... just thought we should make sure everyone made it home alright. The last four cars of the Raleigh group made it home after midnight or so. We took the Skyway back and stopped for dinner with the SC guys.

I'm home and accounted for. Just checking on everyone else.

 

yup. I'm here. Sleepy but am SO glad I made it up there again this year!

Reese

 

made it back to the low country safe and sound, it totally sucked leaving the mountain area, it is so damn flat and the roads are so damn straight, i dont think ill ever be the same. had a great time, but got the itch to go back already!

 

I finally made it back!

 

made it back, engine is leaking oil fast though

 

Made it back.

Although I am pretty sure my turbo finally is toast.

Which is perfect becasuse I just happen to have another right here to go on. Hehe.

The SC guys were funkin hilarious. Reese, u rock. Blue hair and all!

 

Already back to the ol'grind at work....and sleepy to. Had a great time though! Can't wait to next year! I might just have to try and make the RX8 event in Sept.

 

So the people in the burgundy s4 NA from NC, did they make it back okay? I think that car blew up, by the sound of it. They didnt seem too keen on the idea of receiving any help, so I just left them alone. I know I passed them going up a big hill on the way out of the dam, a hill that would have been damn near impossible to climb on a blown engine, but the guy insisted it was just a belt and that it was okay, so I went on.

 

im surprised someone turned down your help.
have you ever heard of the seal between the front cover and front housing...
i drove it home because it didnt seem like a major problem but i wanted to check with someone who knows more than me.

 

They probably didnt know who I was, I had only been there a few minutes, like I said about the time I got there everyone was leaving. It might not have been, but it sounded like it blew apex seals on one rotor to me, it was definitely only running on one rotor trying to climb the hill out of the dam.

Anyway, have I ever heard of that seal? lol, I only build engines on a weekly basis, so yeah

It's called a front cover gasket. It's common to get leakage from that spot because there's a pressurized oil passage that feeds the OMP drive shaft feeding through that part of the gasket. If yours has blown out you can either live with it or you can pull the front cover and redo the gasket/seal. Usually on 86-88 motors people dont use gaskets because rebuild kits do not include the right gasket, they give you the 89+ gasket for some reason, so it is best to just use sealant on the 86-8 front cover unless you specifically order the 86-8 gasket.

 

i was shure you would know what it was, I didn't know if it was a common thing or i had some freak problem.
thanks alot for the information.
i just re read my post i said that in an odd way

 

I stopped also and asked him if he needed any help when we went past him and he said the same thing, tightning the belts and was OK. He was having some problems at the parking lot before the first run. I don't remember seeing him after that though.

Yeah the RRDI crew had a long day and night on the road, we should have taken video footage of the last hour or so. Thanks to Reese and the guys for cruising with us and doing dinner Sunday. Great to meet you guys, It was a blast.

 

DJ, great times...definitely! Once my car is up and running again, we'll let you know when we plan to make a trip back. Hopefully you can make it.

Heh...want to watch Jonathan do his amazing burnout again?

 

Ooh ooh Me! I do! That was sooo impressive!!

 

snowball this is larry the red rxconvt glad u made it back to michigan..i left at 7 waited to see if ur were stiring but got no response..later

 

me & J made it back about 7pm...All the bolts in the downpipe accounted for and Barely any threads showing in the tires...

 

i didnt end up leaving untell 8, i saw another red vert in ohio waved but he ignored me (at first i thought it was you but once i got close i saw it wasn't)

 

the non rotary driving crew made it back ok(mazdaspeed protege)

now i just cant wait to hit those curves in my 7

 

haha midnight? what was that phonecall we got around noon saying something about how yall hadn't even Made the skyway yet and were hoping to be back before dark...

First raleigh group made it back around 4pm..

took me 5hrs 52 minutes from robbinsville to my garage..

 

took me 19 hours...

 

After we split up on 40 in Cary I decided since I drove this far I would just drive clear across Wake county, and when I got there I figured I might as well just drive clear across the great state of North Carolina. I drove so far I came to the ocean, and when I got there I figured since I drove this far I might well turn around just drive to the other side. So that's what I did. And when I reached the other side I figured since I came all this way I might as well turn around and drive back to the other. So that's what I did, I drove.

Greg "Forrest Gump" Turbo II

 

You went to the beach?? No fair! *jealous!*

I was wondering where the heck you were going when we took 440. LOL

You were in your groove with your music again, weren't you?

 

I don't recall wanting to be home before dark... but we ended up going to dinner with the SC people in Asheville. The skyway was wonderful. The weather was great, and made the skyway a nice scenic detour.

 

I made it back yesterday around 5:20 PM or so. Man, my car was so dirty (tear)....



just finished cleanin her up today tho, and back under the cover she goes!

 

Finally got home!! Left Lake Toxaway this morning @ 8:00. Car ran great!! (Imagine that).. I was bummed I did not make the Skyway drive. How was it? I ate something bad and was down for the count till I woke this morning. Nice meeting some new people. Phil.. Hats off to you for a great event. Next year I will stay at the village for all the festivaties. G