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I'll be there but God only knows what I'll be driving. Hopefully still an FD but just today the DP almost fell off of Gene's car No matter how well these damn cars are sorted I can't keep a manifold or DP on one whether it's a single or twin. Two bolts were completely missing one was just hanging on and one was tight. The funny thing is a month ago I just tightened everything up when I did the oil change because they were all loose.

Oil pan is of course leaking. Not bad though IOW I don't add between changes.
Boost on the spring has gone down from 11psi to 8psi. Still feels really strong so it may be the gauge. With all that said though just taking a few corners in one of these cars make me smile like a 12 year old on a roller coaster.

Maybe I just need an NA 3 rotor.

See you in Nov. my brother. BTW your parts shipped yesterday UPS ground

PS don't forget about my rotors. More than likely I'll need them when I wear out these APs.

 

Hey Tim,
Glad the bug found you again

Hopefully I'll see you sometime this year at one track or another.

 

**** I've driven to the track on Hoosiers

However I can't believe how lucky I was before i started trailering my ride. Good move and see you soon

 

I am pretty sure Gene used Nord-Lock washers on his dump tube (at least we suggested to him to use them <g>) and they work really great. If anything gets loose I purchase some for it and I haven't had one come loose yet.

If you want some info, check here: http://www.nordlock.com/

You can buy them at www.mcmaster.com just do a search for "wedge lock" they are actually Nord-Locks. BTW up the torque ~20% to make it comparable due to the additional friction.

I thought that may help you ...OR you could just buy my car too

Good luck,
Grant

 

>>matter how well these damn cars are sorted I can't keep a manifold or DP on one whether it's a single or twin. Two bolts were completely missing one was just hanging on and one was tight.

I had same issue with manifold and wastegate bolts, so i drilled holes in the bolt heads and safety wired them, they do not and can not come loose now :-) its worth the effort.

>>PS don't forget about my rotors. More than likely I'll need them when I wear out these APs.

ill get on it!!!

 

Hey Damian,
Brad had his old car safety wired which seemed to work but I had to take everything apart when the manifold cracked to pieces.

Where do you get the saftey wire hardware IOW the bolt heads with holes drilled through.

Thanks,
Fritz

 

Hey Grant,
That's what he had on there but evidently they aren't quite up to the task

PM me with a link and price I didn't see it on the forum (don't forget the racers discount LOL) on your car.

Thanks,
Fritz

 

Hunh, weird. I sent you a PM. I'm really surprised but then again you are a better indicator because you actually get to the track which I don't anymore...

 

>>Where do you get the saftey wire hardware IOW the bolt heads with holes drilled through.

well Andy (gooroo) and I have been on a quest to find pre-drilled bolts with not much luck, we found a lot of places that sell predrilled hardware in general, but not in the metric sizes we need.

I did mine the old fashion way, drilled them myself!!! :-) I beat up a few drill bits, but it worked well, my only change would be to drill 4 holes, not just 2, sine the position of the bolts will make it hard to thread the wire in some cases unless you have done 4 holes.

the safety wire and plyers i got fom longacre i think:
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=942&catid=21
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...d=940&catid=21
but you can get this from a lot of places online, like here:
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/safewire.htm

 

For US stuff Aircraft Spruce & Specialty is great.

For the metric stuff try:

http://www.cfi1.com/index.htm

http://www.yoyodyneti.com/

Off-road motorcycle shops often have this kind of hardware as they use a lot of safety wire as well.

 

DamonB!!! THANK YOU!!

Damn I have been looking for something like that for a while!

 

good info damonB, thanks!!

 

I love the THSCC events they're run SO well

If you guys aren't familiar with this club then get on board.

I just got back from the north course with them and really had some fun. Gene's old car is running well and I saved the Hoosiers which had about 1 good day left for Sunday and it paid off Ran a 1:41.8 during the time trial which I'm happy with and it may have been near the top of the field. I know an M3 race car ran a 1:39 so FTD isn't in the cards

Hung out with some brothers from the forum who acted as my pit crew which I really appreciate. Probably couldn't of made the time trial with out there help THANKS GUYS!

Next event is later this month with Audi on the full course and hopefully I'll see some FDs there

Video coming up shortly. As mentioned before I put on the Hoosiers which I didn't use at the last event because I was saving them for the time trial and I was LOVING LIFE. I title it big smile because I was really rocking in rolling with those puppies on

 

Fritz, you'd be crazy not to keep some 18" hoosiers around for that car... otherwise it's like asking Fred Astair to dance in a pair of sketchers.

I'll have to download some North course video from Mazda and see what I ran, though it was cold and traffic-y.

Any interest in the May Seat Time? I'm not sure I'm going to make it to The Glen.

 

Hey, i just wanted to say thanks again, Fritz, for being an excellent instructor. I had a great time, learned a ton, and can't wait to do it again.

For those of you who don't know, Fritz is a great guy and incredible driver. Taking laps with him around the course really opened my eyes to the capabilities of these cars and gave me a goal to shoot for in my own driving skills.

It was great getting to hang out with you over the weekend and a pleasure to finally meet you.

~John

PS If you need a stock part...

 

Can't wait! I got the widefoot swaybar mounts installed and a new fluidyne radiator hooked up, car is completely prepped now and just waiting.

Can't wait to get out there on my victoracers

 

Like wise don't you just feel like when you're at the track

I tried loading the video once already but the connection was lost and only part loaded so I'm uploading again.

Title is: THSCC VIR N 4-06 BIG smile

link is: http://fritz.sysadmin-racing.com/

It's long but I was having fun and wanted to capture the whole vibe. At the end on the last lap with a bit of traffic, a passenger and a little drift around t14 I run an easy 1:44.

 

I hear you my man I had so much fun on the Hoo Hoos that I'll probably splurge and for the 1st time in my track career have BRAND NEW ones. Well actually maybe I'll compromise a little and get some 710s gotta check the prices first though hehe.

I'm all set with the exception of a big exhaust leak as usual

I was hoping it was the DP because I lost another bolt and the other 3 were loose but when I tightened em up and put in a new bolt the leak was still there. I'm starting to think those bolts aren't just for looks and the ******'s welded to the turbo.

Anywho maybe they'll pair us up and we can raise some hell

See you in a couple of weeks,
Fritz

 

I know, I know, I'm a crazy fool but I always like to try new stuff so eventually I'll have the 2500lb 300rwhp fd on stock wheels and brakes. I think it would be very fast and cheap to operate. The fd can drive on anything and I know for damn sure my boy Fred could dance in any shoes LOL

 

Just got word from the Big Kahuna and the FD represented with the FT3 IOW 3rd fastest car during the time trial

 

Show off

 

What, WHAT, you think its easy showing your *** like that? **** watch this foot work

 

How do you sign up for these races, I would like to get the FD out on the track some time soon after I figure out what coilovers to get and get all these new bushings I have put in. Im leaning towards Tien Flex's.

Auto crossing is fun but I want to get out on a track.

 

haha! It looks like you got the AP's figured out. Must have been some air in the lines last time. Plus, it looked like you had the shocks tuned in this time

 

Well hell you help me bleed em so you know there was some air in those puppies and changing from the #1 setting all around to something a bit stiffer certainly helped as well LOL.

Still need the 929 master and moving the pedal up a bit should help as well.