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First autocross on the new cam
First real autocross with the new cam today. Car feels really good and I wasn’t hitting any rev limits on course. Not a great performance on my part however. I only managed a single clean run the whole day. Enough for 3rd in my class, but still have the season points lead.
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Back together: MPI hubs, knuckles, helper springs
I got the car back together. The parts I ordered off ebay they shipped me two right knuckles instead of a pair and it was the left I really needed. I ended up hunting one down Friday evening and driving an hour away to pick up a knuckle locally. A buddy helped me press in…
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CAM Challenge at Grissom: cracked wheel hub
So this weekend sucked. I drove out to Indiana for the CAM challenge, about 3 hours away. Driving there was uneventful other than kinda uncomfortable in the car. I get there and they are doing the test and tune. $10 for 3 runs, but cash only. Who carries cash in 2025? I drive to the…
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MK60: 30+ hours in (reply to Kendall)
Kendall Frederick said: Nice dyno numbers! I’m still following your ABS install with interest. My ABS on my C6 decided it wants to not communicate and have CANbus errors; I’m still working through stuff to get it to the dyno but eventually I’m going to have to get into it. Not sure if I want…
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Dyno day at Speed Inc: +63 rwhp
Today I was off to the dyno. Apparently my MAF was flaking out, so had to have a new one put in mid-session. I made about what I expected with a gain of 63rwhp. It’s officially faster than a z06 now.
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LS6 intake manifold on
Today I worked on installing a ls6 intake manifold. It’s more of a PITA than it appears. After you get it out the early steam tubes don’t work with the newer manifold as it’s deeper. I pulled my steam tubes and used them as a template to chisel out the ribbing on the bottom where…
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Cam install done: SDPC LS6 Power Max Plus
I just finished up my cam install. I put in a SDPC LS6 power max plus cam. https://sdparts.com/i-24138755-sdpc-sdr51902-ls6-power-max-plus-camshaft-upgrade-for-5-7l-6-0l-6-2l.html Of course I redid a bunch of new while you’re in there stuff 10% underdrive pulley. Should help keep the power steering a little cooler New timing set trickflow timing damper set New cam plate New melling high…
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Intermittent ABS fault: chasing a voltage drop
I investigated the wiring and lines. It’s all hooked up correctly. We may be down to a bad hub sensor, sensor converter, or DSC ecu. Though someone posted something interesting on the facebook group that mentioned an intermittent lockup issue. They were having the battery voltage drop enough when the ABS pump went through the…
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A proper MK60 frame-rail bracket (SendCutSend)
This just got posted in the facebook groups https://marketplace.sendcutsend.com/p/CW722771/corvette-c5-mk60e1-frame-rail-bracket It’s a really nice bracket for the c5 to mount a mk60 in the driver fender like I did. You’re much better off buying this than trying to forge your own like I did. Mostly posting this because everything in those groups gets lost.
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Autocross July 5: 2nd in class, 2nd raw
I had an autox on the 5th. I did pretty well, 2nd class, 2nd RAW overall. I actually had the FTD, but coned it away. And that’s even with a ringer who doesn’t normally run with the club showing up. Something is still up with the ABS. It tested out fine in a straight line,…