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rotoober 09-01-05 02:06 PM

Racer B&B
 
You could crash at my place if it was after October, as you remember I'm only 30 minutes from the track, full shop and housing for 100! Sorry to say our olive picker bed and breakfast will be booked solid the weekend your coming up :(
But, I'll stop buy and drop some olives off in the "pitts". :bigthumb:

Matt

Carl Byck 09-01-05 02:10 PM

Hi Matt:) Mark, brakes should not be a problem, caliper height is the only issue. my 16x11s fit over the Supras 13.25" brakes NP. As far as accomadations, I may bring the family, I'll let you know.

John Magnuson 09-01-05 05:51 PM

For tight clearances you might want to check into Wilwood. They have some "slim"calipers that might work for you. I assume your brakes are well ducted?

Carl Byck 09-01-05 06:00 PM


Originally Posted by John Magnuson
For tight clearances you might want to check into Wilwood. They have some "slim"calipers that might work for you. I assume your brakes are well ducted?

Thanks John, I'll check it out. I am going to start with a fluid re-circulator, and a rear brake bias delay, and see what the limit of the stockers with pads, and the above is. Yes my brakes have 3" ducting, and the AWR duct pieces. Carl

RX-Heven 09-01-05 08:49 PM

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Carl, your car looks great doing what it was built to do. Glad to see you out there enjoying it finally. That is one mean machine for sure.

As for brakes, the simplest and cheapest upgrade is to go with the two-piece rotors from AWR and have them, along with some new race pads in your stock calipers cryo-treated.
Pads and rotors, whatever you end up using, are only $85 to have treated and will definately pay for themselves.

These guys are in Oakland. Their shop is actually called Conversion Techniques and they specialize in BMW and Porsche racing. Cryo stuff is their "side" business.
http://www.300degrees.com/

Very soon we'll both be out there in our widebody 2nd gens tearing the competition new a-holes :D

Funkspectrum 09-01-05 11:22 PM

Carl....you going to go to the next ESCA auto-x? I'm going to be there....i want a damn RIDE man!!

90WhiteVrt 09-01-05 11:55 PM

Video would be awesome if possible

Carl Byck 09-02-05 12:47 AM

The videos are a little violent, also, HI8, so showing them is a problem. Nader, not sure if you'll fit in a Sparco Rev, but you can try ;)

Funkspectrum 09-02-05 12:54 AM


Originally Posted by Carl Byck
Nader, not sure if you'll fit in a Sparco Rev, but you can try ;)

You callin me FAT?!? FAT?!?!?!11!!!1

I CAN fit in a damn Greco car seat, man!!! ;)

I'll fit man...for sure...If not, i'll give you a dollar... :D

Carl Byck 09-02-05 01:14 AM

Better stop eating all that pizza;)

Carl Byck 09-02-05 01:20 AM

Nader...I was just reading over Carl's shoulder. Hmmmm. You know he's full of @#$%.
Just cause he's a skinny boy from the East Coast. My best homemade lasagne can't even put meat on his bones, besides that, I am just over 100lbs, and can fit in his race car seat (barely). - Kristine

Carl Byck 09-02-05 01:21 AM

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she likes em thick

FxF 09-02-05 03:12 AM

Glad to see your car in action.
Even just in photos.
Also glad to see that this is a family project.
Enjoy!!!

-Fanis
P.S. Waiting for a video.... ;)

Funkspectrum 09-02-05 11:37 AM


Originally Posted by Carl Byck
Nader...I was just reading over Carl's shoulder. Hmmmm. You know he's full of @#$%.
Just cause he's a skinny boy from the East Coast. My best homemade lasagne can't even put meat on his bones, besides that, I am just over 100lbs, and can fit in his race car seat (barely). - Kristine

Oh, I know Carl is full of $#!t....for sure! ;) it's probably not even him driving the car in those pictures. Hell, it's probably not even his CAR!! LOL!


Oh, can I come over for Lasagne??? :D

M's 09-03-05 11:33 AM

cryro is only a surface heat treatment. It is a waste of time and money. A heat treatment may be worthwhile but you should be fine with cast iron rotors.

Call stoptech, last time i was there i was told they have a second gen kit coming out.

rx7 punk 09-03-05 06:35 PM

AWWWWWW, its like something from many of my wet dreams but on a track.

RX-Heven 09-04-05 11:21 AM


Originally Posted by M's
cryro is only a surface heat treatment. It is a waste of time and money. A heat treatment may be worthwhile but you should be fine with cast iron rotors.

You obviously have NO idea what you are talking about.
Please stop with the misinfo.

Carl Byck 09-04-05 02:51 PM

Take it to another thread kids ;) Cryo the discs yes, pads, LOL... Anyway, Dave, I'll be calling you to help me get my aquamist dialedfro BW after SS8, I'll be battling a 700hp Supra track car that is coming for me ;) :D

88fc3sw/HX83 09-05-05 08:32 PM

Dayamm Carl your car looks GREAT, running on the track!

NasaPro7 09-05-05 10:54 PM

Carl- you can also cryo wheel bearings, not sure if its as much of an issue with the FCs as FBs, but sometihng to look into...

Marcus

RX-Heven 09-06-05 09:57 PM


Originally Posted by Carl Byck
Cryo the discs yes, pads, LOL... Anyway, Dave, I'll be calling you to help me get my aquamist dialed for BW after SS8, I'll be battling a 700hp Supra track car that is coming for me ;) :D

I laughed too when they told me I should cryo the pads (new) and thought they were trying to squeeze a few extra bucks out of me. It is the same price with or without the pads at the place I use. My pads lasted easily twice as long long but hey, it's only money....

Call me anytime about the Aquamist. Also, I will be showing up at Buttonwillow in the early afternoon on Sunday after Sevenstock on my way back home.
Show those Supra geeks what's up ;)


Originally Posted by NasaPro7
Carl- you can also cryo wheel bearings, not sure if its as much of an issue with the FCs as FBs, but sometihng to look into...Marcus

Carl, I am having this done as we speak, at least to the fronts. You and I may have to pay extra-special attention to our wheel bearings as we will be rolling on massive tires that will put our bearings through hell by way of greater lateral loads.
Are you still running the oem front hubs/bearings?

btw, I managed 295/30/18's on 18x11's with room for 315/30's up front along with 335/30/18's on 12x18's with room for 345/30's in the rear and still being able to lower the car to the ground if I choose :)

Carl Byck 09-06-05 11:13 PM

Yea, I understand from Mark you went wider than the tripoint set-up. I am going to a shorter tire to get the car lower. BTW, I am Re-classed to TTU by John, Oh well... I threatened to protest Mark, but I am really just kidding with him. It will be interesting in the end run to see how the Mega Buck Vert fairs vs the garage built special. So you are putting the dry sump 20B in? What suspension? What shop is doing the body? Maybe I'll shoot down there this week, and check out how the pros put a car like this together. Are you going to use all the ancillary stuff from the 13bt on the 20B? As soon as I finished my car, I wished I had gone about an inch wider, now I'll have to fab some special suspension bits to make it work.

Carl Byck 09-06-05 11:14 PM

Forgot, no, I am not using stock bearings in the front.

RX-Heven 09-07-05 12:00 AM

Here is a thread with some progress pics:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...9&page=1&pp=15
The work is being done by Sears Point Autobody at the track. Steve is about the only one whom I'd trust do do a job like this inn the time frame I need it done by.

Your car will easily be 500+ lb. lighter and probably have an edge in power (until the 20b), not to mention running on slicks. You better be faster. What were your times at Infineon?
I told you you'd be in TTU ;) as will I.
I was hassling Mark too btw :D

I'm selling the 10AE widebody :( but the 20b and suspension are going in the vert.
Most everything for the 20b will be different except for the dual fuel pumps, ic and radiator setups.

Carl Byck 09-07-05 10:57 AM

I am not sure how he can come up with less than 25 points, 5/tires, 1/seat, 2/gutted rear,7/engine swap, 1/non stock intake, 1/cat back, 2/header, 1/lw fw, 4/ engine mods, 2/final drive change, 1/remove emissions, 2/changed fuel, 1/ dp, 7/coilovers, 3/ big brakes, etc/etc/etc.... One can rationalize that once you do engine, the others are included, but then I'd still be in TTA as well. John said if it's listed you have to add it. Mark, speak up, enquiring minds want to know. Since you have decided to "compete", it's 'Da Rules', Carl


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