So....there are good days and bad in a build. The highlights are when your car gets out of paint jail, you see your completed motor build on a stand, your first start up and so on. The bad are vendor, technical and mechanical delays, financial and emotional ups and downs and more. Today was one of the good days.
I picked up Robo this morning and we drove down to BoS. When we got there the car was sitting pretty, ready for a test drive – no windows and all.
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Besides some mechanical issues solved (some not) and there were a couple of additions like boom/dynamat (custom blend, lol), seats mounted and headlight rings installed. Rob also doesn’t fit. He’ll never admit it, but I think he’s ok with it
Then came the moment of truth – my first drive! First time using my GoPro too.
Looking at the vids it’s hard to pick up the true sound and in car action, but the car is a MONSTER. Sideways in first through third; just touch the throttle and it goes. Also found a waterpump/oil leak and made a mess.
Oh well, that’s what test drives are for, right?
Idles at 90db too
Initial driving impressions: brakes are fresh and weak, clutch has about two inches of throw, tires are new and slick, needs a tune badly and the rack is precise but with less driver feedback than I would like. Also a few gremlins lingering. You know what - who f’n cares? I DROVE my CAR
After a few turns of the wrench, Matt hopped in and we took another spin. Coolant leak gone, car seems to come off throttle to idle better.
After that, we did another checklist and hit the road. I couldn’t help but think, it’s been almost four years since I ordered my subframe. In that time there’s been a lot of vendors and shops that helped along the way which I’m very grateful for, but really it’s all the friends I’ve made. Today it was Rob, Matt, Gregg and the text/cell army. I know there’s a long list of issues ahead even before this thing hits the track, but I’m ok with it. Can’t wait in fact. I’m a happy guy.
