Post SEMA road trip

[tones2SS]

Very nice car. Glad you got to enjoy it!

[PTAddict]

Here's some video from our track shakedown in August. The car had no interior or side glass yet, and leftover media blasting grit was flying all over inside the car. Steve Heino and I split the driving for 6 sessions of a Porsche club track day at Portland International Raceway (the local Porsche club runs a great track day program). Until the trip back from Vegas, this was almost all the seat time I had!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYd1axARp30

Steve Heino is driving this advanced session - he's not only a talented mechanic and fabricator, but an excellent driver too. Neither of us was pushing the car that hard for these sessions, but you can see the track-prepped Porsches and Z06s get pwned anyway. Notice the g force readings from my TraqMate - consistent 1.1 to 1.2 G in steady state corners. That's a tribute to the grip provided by the DSE suspension and BFG R1 tires.

Steve and I do 5 or 6 track days each Summer, at PIR and Oregon Raceway Park (great, great track). It's great fun to blow the minds of the late model Porsche and Vette owners with our "old school" cars. But its not simple to build a car that will live and perform optimally for 5 sessions of 25 minutes several times a Summer. Cooling, heat protection, brakes, aerodynamics, etc. If we did some unique things compared to other builds, it was in these areas.

[tazzz2_ca]

Stunning car and that video showed some pretty darn good driving overall...... Loved it when you car blew by the newer cars ;-) that's always nice...

[96z28ss]

Well we need to get Steve on here and have him start posting.
And showoff all his projects.

I looked over your car and was very impressed. I saw the Oregon plates and was like huh never seen this car before. Came back a couple days later and Saw Steve and Teri and chatted with them for a bit. Great car and local. We'll have to hang out some time in the summer.

[EBMC]

Looked like the perfect way to unwind after a busy week!

[GregWeld]

Scott -- You need to bring that bad boy out to meet up with Bob and I, and a few others this coming summer at Beaches. I trip down there 4 or so Wednesdays to hit my old home town and see my Portland hot rod buddies.

I checked your car out at SEMA -- Nice build!

[96z28ss]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Scott -- You need to bring that bad boy out to meet up with Bob and I, and a few others this coming summer at Beaches. I trip down there 4 or so Wednesdays to hit my old home town and see my Portland hot rod buddies.

I checked your car out at SEMA -- Nice build!

Ditto!!

[vdrivinmike]

Awesome build! Great job documenting the road trip. Congrats on such a fine car......

These were meant to be DRIVEN. I love it.

[PTAddict]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Scott -- You need to bring that bad boy out to meet up with Bob and I, and a few others this coming summer at Beaches. I trip down there 4 or so Wednesdays to hit my old home town and see my Portland hot rod buddies.

I checked your car out at SEMA -- Nice build!

Hey GregWeld, I'm really sorry to be ignorant, I don't know Beaches. What is it, where is it, when is it? Thanks for any enlightenment you can provide.

Scott

[GregWeld]

Scott!

Beaches show at PIR EVERY Wednesday all thru summer beginning in May I think. Starts around 3:30 in the afternoon and runs 'til about dark. It's $5 if you're in a "hot rod" or show type car... If you're in a regular car you can't get in - you have park outside and take a tram in. Beaches restaurant puts it on. Live band -- great inexpensive burgers and salads - water - drinks (booze)/ beer...
Drag racing (1/8th mile) and usually 1000 cars and 200+ bikes parked on the grass.

They donate the profit to Children's Hospital - last year I think it was over 100 grand.