Optima Challenge Is On Now...

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Rybar

Just watched it on my PVR.

Very cool show and congrats to all of you who made it on. Whoever produced the show did an amazing job of showcasing the cars, events and people.

They did a great job although I was a bit bummed that I was taken out of driving my car at the autocross and David was put behind the wheel.. They said it made better Television to have Mary vs David.. Hey, that's showbiz. lol

After watching that it made me realize just how much that PS pump cost me.. my time with it working on the exhibition run was 42.89.. and that's with me driving. Goes back to what I've always said about how the quality of the car/driver doesn't matter if stuff breaks.

At least she will be completely serviced for this year.

[Vegas69]

I heard you say you had clutch issues as well....

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I heard you say you had clutch issues as well....

Yea, not a huge deal but we kept missing shifts. Thought it was a bad clutch master.

I later found that it was a bent clutch push rod. When we built the car we forgot to put in a stop for the clutch pedal. Not a huge deal on the street but in competition we were jamming the pedal in so hard (and over traveling it) that the rod was slowly bending. At Optima it got bad enough that it was like only pushing in the clutch half way. Easily fixed, but a pain.

This is an example of why it takes a while to sort out a car, it's all this little stuff you miss during the big build.

Team Bad Penny will be HAPPY to be on 200 TW tires.. Dave was not a fan of how the A6s felt and none of us had experience with them. Besides, I hate changing tires/wheels at an event.

Although I would prefer 100 TW.. love my Toyos.

[tazzz2_ca]

I agree Steve I loved my Toyos on the Formula as well..... Great tires!!!

[Cris@JCG]

Just finished watching the show!!! It was great!!!

[NovaJ]

Is there any way to see the show if I missed both times that it came on TV?
I looked on SPEED's website and couldn't find anything. Am I just out of luck?

[cdushane]

Just finished watching it and yeah, it really makes you want to go out and beat the piss out of your car

[67ragtp]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Yea, not a huge deal but we kept missing shifts. Thought it was a bad clutch master.

I later found that it was a bent clutch push rod. When we built the car we forgot to put in a stop for the clutch pedal. Not a huge deal on the street but in competition we were jamming the pedal in so hard (and over traveling it) that the rod was slowly bending. At Optima it got bad enough that it was like only pushing in the clutch half way. Easily fixed, but a pain.

This is an example of why it takes a while to sort out a car, it's all this little stuff you miss during the big build.

Team Bad Penny will be HAPPY to be on 200 TW tires.. Dave was not a fan of how the A6s felt and none of us had experience with them. Besides, I hate changing tires/wheels at an event.


Although I would prefer 100 TW.. love my Toyos.

Steve - Nitto just came out with a new performance tire, the NT-05, its a 200 UTOG might be just what your looking for and I think there a sister company with Toyo

Rich

[clill]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Yea, not a huge deal but we kept missing shifts. Thought it was a bad clutch master.

I later found that it was a bent clutch push rod. When we built the car we forgot to put in a stop for the clutch pedal. Not a huge deal on the street but in competition we were jamming the pedal in so hard (and over traveling it) that the rod was slowly bending. At Optima it got bad enough that it was like only pushing in the clutch half way. Easily fixed, but a pain.

This is an example of why it takes a while to sort out a car, it's all this little stuff you miss during the big build.

Team Bad Penny will be HAPPY to be on 200 TW tires.. Dave was not a fan of how the A6s felt and none of us had experience with them. Besides, I hate changing tires/wheels at an event.

Although I would prefer 100 TW.. love my Toyos.

He's used to just running in first gear in his Walmart Autocrosses so shifting was never a issue..

[Vegas69]

I'm not digging the 200 treadwear rule. 100 treadwear is perfect in my opinion .The R888's are perfectly suited for everything we do.