hellz yeah dave!!!

i bet you itchin hard to race this car! have fun

Congrats on getting it going. Sounds good.

Hell yeah AJ. Can't wait to tear up something. You decide if you're going to RTTC? Maybe I'll steal you away from Todd for some pit crew trade secrets. :D

Thanks Tom!

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Brakes bled, exhaust on, alignment shop and road test tomorrow! We are on track for Marina autocross sunday. Wicked car!:thumbsup:

sweet! pics and more video please! :D

Poacher....:mad:

Get your own buddy to help ya.


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I am really hoping for around june July. So what is this event you are going to? I'm working down south an would like to go check it out, if Im off that weekend. Let me know.

This car is "STUPID QUICK"! :hail: It's all business.:unibrow:

I didn't have my new GoPro charged and ready to install today for the test drives, so that'll have to wait til Sunday I guess.

Hey, if you can't find your own, steal from someone else! :D

Event this weekend? Or next month? This Sunday is an autoX in Marina that happens about once a month I believe. If you're asking about next month, that is Run To The Coast -- gonna be a blast. Check it out here:
http://www.pro-touring.com/forumdisp...ast-California

Amazing what a fully engaged throttle linkage can do combined with a freshened motor huh. Lemme know what you think when you drive it tmrw.

My first impression from the short drive tonight was:

--More power on tap from freshened heads and adjusted throttle linkage

--overpowers the new stickier tires around 5500rpm when the cam really wakes up

--the turn in is MUCH improved along with the turning radius


Didn't get to really test out the new brakes - need to bed them first anyway.

We are also going to put back the advance in the MSD distributor (previously locked out).

Very nice, look forward to hearing how it does this weekend. :thumbsup:

Happy for you brother---it's great when you make the improvements and have immediate payback---quicker and better turn in--that's a complete victory. RTTC--less than a month away----now lets pray for good weather--it's been mid/upper seventies and sunny here everyday for that past 2 weeks---hope it holds for us.

Skip---best pics ever of the "Gangstas" on Seinfeld. Got a good laugh outta that one--nicely done bro.

Doug

If the car is turning over well, I'd leave the distributor alone. Monster cams like all the timing they can get from idle on up. I run 28 initial and 36 total on mine and it's alot less rowdy. Listen for any pinging under load.

Thanks J.. just picked up my helmet and gloves today. Gotta go use them now.

Thanks Doug. I think most of the better turn in/radius is due to the camber being dialed in now. It might have had a poor alignment prior but it's solid now. New specs were recommended by a top shelf source!

Yes this weather we are having is amazing. Been wearing shorts last few days up here in Norcal. :thumbsup:

Thanks Todd. I've been going back and forth with this with Rich lately... I talked to the previous dyno tuner and they remembered it being tough to idle well with the advance set up, so they locked it out. It's run fine for me before, and the starter doesn't seem to have trouble turning it over. Rich also is thinking some advance will make it run cooler down low, be easier on the starter, and help it run smoother down low.

28 initial for you? Wow that's more than I would have suspected. Haven't heard any pinging yet.... I'll discuss further with Rich. Thanks.

Does it have vacuum advance?

negative.

You look to have the same MSD billet distributor I have. I have a source for custom bushings. The largest bushing MSD makes is 18. Not enough for your motor. I think they come in 23/28 or so. With no vacuum advance, it's even more important to have more timing at lower rpm. The whole point of vacuum advance is to start ignition sooner under high vacuum conditions. Fuel takes longer to burn in that scenario. While your engine never has high vacuum in comparison to a stock engine, it does in comparison to idle and load conditions. I wish I had vacuum advance on mine. It would need to be adjustable due to our naturally low vacuum. The other factor is a clean idle. The more inital you have, the more vacuum you create. That is important for a consistent idle that doesn't foul plugs. That keeps you out of the transition circuit in the carburetor. I've thought of locking mine out but my combo works fine as is.

I'm not trying to step on Rich's toes, but our builds are on the same piece of paper and I've spent countless hours fiddling with alot of this crap.

I know you have, and that's why I just text'd him to read your posts and call me to discuss! :thumbsup:

Well I am no longer a virgin... on the AutoX, that is. Went down to Marina Sunday and played in the rain with all the little Datsun 510's and imports. Just missed seeing Deanna run her 2nd gen when we got there.

The car performed well. The driver? Hmmm.. Nothing broke, leaked, or fell apart. Was hoping for some dry runs so we could get some feedback on the tires and suspension, etc, but at least I have wet/rain experience should it rain for RTTC. :_paranoid

Would have been nice to get out of 1st gear one time. The GoPro camera and roll bar mount is pretty cool. I am not sure what that annoying "ratcheting" noise is on the video though??

After the racing, Rich and I went over to the Pozzi Racing shop and chatted with Mary, Dave, and Deanna for awhile. With Deanna's 2nd gen, Mary's 2nd gen, and the One Lap Camaro all in there, it was quite a Camaro lover's paradise to check out. Got some tips from Dave on the car setup as well, and that never hurts. :thumbsup:

I realized I kept wanting to rest my hand on the shifter even though I never shifted. :lol: All I can ask for is continous improvement, and that I did achieve. Overall a fun day even with the weather.

Great vids :thumbsup: seems like the GoPro is a pretty decent camera - been looking at them for a while now! As for the noise, sounds like something is flexing and making contact - and the cam mic is picking up the noise?.

Mark

Nice job! It looks like it was a wet ride. Glad to see you made it and had a good time.

D,

You may not have gotten out of 1st gear this time, but the community here has full confidence that someday you will. :lateral:

Yeee-Haaaaa! Muscle Car Dave is a Cone Dodger....:thumbsup:

Congrats Bro. It's about time. Oh and don't worry about that spin. As a rookie, If you don't do that at least once you're not trying hard enough!

Thanks Mark. Yeah the cam is a great little piece I think. I'll have to go hunting for that noise now. Ha.

Thanks Wayne - we almost didn't go because it was pouring rain in the morning but we had faith it would at least let up a little.

Ha, I will be getting out of first gear for sure in exactly 25 days. :thumbsup:

Yeah no kidding, it is about time I got out and did something. And I fully expect to see some more spins in the future. Controlled spins of course. :D

Looking forward to seeing your 68 in person.. Great job.. Just went & dug out my 68 Camaro out of the WHSE... Getting it ready for RTTC..

You too Cris - thanks. Anxious to see your ride buddy! :thumbsup:

Since that painful separation during the holidays (lol), great progress made in a short period of time, even with you assisting Rich. :_paranoid


Seriously...congrats. :thumbsup:

Congrats!! Glad to see you having a good time with the car!! Sounds great!:thumbsup:

Seriously... the holidays were unusually painful. :lol: And yes I am quite the lowly skilled assistant as Rich can attest!

Thanks Skip for all the support buddy! :thumbsup:

Thanks Vin. Love both your cars man. And now I'm trying to go out and use them hard like you too. :cheers:

Thanks for sharing those vids. Sounds great! Congrats on getting your mods done and being able to go out and immediately enjoy your hard work. I look forward to seeing your 68 in person at RTTC. :thumbsup:

The non-HD GoPro's had audio issues, I tried three and wasn't pleased. The clicking may be a lose front lcd display cover or the contact point between the camera shutter button and the case shutter button. Try a small piece of tape on them and see if that helps.

The Go Pro HD produces good audio. It comes with a separate open back cover for the case which would work well in the interior of a car. The majority of my experience is with street, track, and off-road motorcycles.

Go Pro also just released an lcd that attach's to the camera back and the $79 kit includes the two style of case doors. http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/lcd-bacpac

I set up my close friend and KTM dealer as a GoPro dealer in Oct/Nov and we've been very pleased with them as have our customers. Dollar for dollar those little cameras are pretty hard to beat.

Back to the car........Congratulations! Nice ride! :hail:

Thanks Chris. And likewise - anxious to see yours! :thumbsup:

Thanks, and great info!

Its great to see you out having fun with your car:woot:
i must admit I am jealous of you getting to see one lap, and the Pozzi's rides.
I live four hours from James, and have never seen his car.

Very cool Dave. Glad to see you got your feet wet. (Pardon the pun.) Cool videos. I take it, the car did good then!:thumbsup: :cheers:

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very nice

One of the worst names in the history of pro touring. :thumbsup:

Thanks man, yeah we spent quite awhile pouring over that car and Mary's... Deanna's is super nice too and will be killer when the interior is done.

Haha thanks. Yeah our goal was to keep everything together and stretch the legs a bit. No leaks and things held up. So far so good. I was happy how I improved but all those lil Datsuns and Civics whooped me. :lol:

Thanks!

And there's Todd chiming in! :lol: There is my queue to give a little background on the name since most probably don't get it. Thanks for the lead-in buddy! :thumbsup:

So, Badmotorfinger is my favorite album from my all-time favorite band, Soundgarden. I'm a grunge rock guy -- what can I say. I have always loved the word -- just something about it. And here's the history on it from the band:

The Badmotorfinger logo consists of a jagged, cyclone-like design. In the center of the logo is a triangle containing a spark plug. Guitarist Kim Thayil suggested the title Badmotorfinger as a joke on the Montrose song "Bad Motor Scooter". Regarding the title, Thayil said, "It was sort of off the top of my head. I simply like it because it was colorful. It was kinda aggressive, too...It conjures up a lot of different kinds of images. We like the ambiguity in it, the way it sounded and the way it looked."

So, there you have it. Love it or hate it. But it does mean something to me. :thumbsup:

Very cool Dave! Nice to see the mods finished and car in motion!! :thumbsup:

Yeah buddy! Now get back in your garage! :lol:

Congrats Dave! Glad to see you out thrashing on it!

Awesome Dave, glad to see the hard work paid off. Must have been tough staying in first gear though huh!?!