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Late C6 brake master swap
Today I finished up a late c6 brake conversion. The c5 master cylinder places the mc seal right over the hole that goes to the ABS system. So under hard braking on the track it erodes the mc seals. It’ll start having the pedal sink to the floor at stoplights. Then you get sudden brake…
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Trackspec 4-pt bar in
Got my trackspec 4pt bar installed. Rudz Racing did the install for me. Anyone want to buy a BK harness bar?
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Firesuit: used IndyCar crew suit
My firesuit came in today. It’s a used indycar crew suit from raceimage. I’ve been watching their inventory since summer for one with the right dimensions.
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Last autocross of the season
Last autocross of the season today. A brisk 50-60F today and I could not get my endurance 200tw to light off. Still a reasonable performance. 2nd in class and 4th on raw time overall. That puts me in 2nd for season points this year. Now it’s time to start winterizing the car. Get some antifreeze…
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Last track day of the year: a new PB
My last track day of the year was this last weekend. I ended up setting a new PB by about 0.8s. Optimal says I have a 1:18 flat in me on the Catalyst. I was 2nd on transponders for the day, and 14th on Garmin Catalyst leaderboard for the year. No real issues this outing.…
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Windy City BMW event 5: fun runs and manual timing
Windy City BMW event 5 today. Timing was down in the morning so we did fun runs. In the afternoon they decided to manually time cars so that we could have a scored event. Only 4 runs to get it down. 2nd in class again. 3rd overall on raw time.
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Autocross: 2nd in class on a tight course
Another autocross today. No issues with the car. Valve train and new O2 seem to be working out. Oh I didn’t mention that in the last update. The cheap no-name brand O2 I got off amazon were running terribly. +45% fuel trims. I put new Denso units in while I was doing the valves. Back…
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Valvetrain upgrade: LS6 springs, seals, trunnions
Time for a valvetrain upgrade. I’m hoping to raise the rev limit a little bit to avoid the really short trips to 4th gear on some of the local tracks. I’m also prepping for a cam. LS6 springs. Super cheap compared to the .660 springs. Should allow 6500 rpm easily. TSP valve seals- These are…
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Blackhawk with the parents + the brake-feel debate
Last weekend I was out at Blackhawk Farms again, this time with Northwoods shelby club. Two weekends in a row is a lot for me. However my folks came out from Idaho and I took them to the track with me. My dad got to ride on the track for the first time with me.…
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PB 1:35.97 at Autobahn South
Another day, another PB. It was a relatively cool day out at the track starting at 60 in the morning and up to about 80. The first session the previous session had someone drag oil halfway around the track so it was delayed. Then another breakdown in my session got it black flagged. I’m a…