The Cormaro......

[Jim Nilsen]

The car is getting better by the day and I keep working at the tune and making gains each time.
I am happy with the new engine for the most part and I know there is more power to be found still. There have been several moments that it hit a sweet spot and really pulled hard, with the right tune it should do it everytime.

I told myself I wasn't going to put the factory front spoiler I have on the car but I caved in yesterday and put it on for now until I get the splitter made. I just had to see how it looked and find the clearance it has. There is a lot of room between the ground and it still.

Still a bunch of little things to get done before Gingerman but I am not going to do anything that will keep me from making it. If it aint broke I'm not fixing it now, it will have to wait.

Less than 2 weeks to go !!!!

[waynieZ]

Hey Jim glad to hear its all working out. I hope it only gets better from here on.

[Jim Nilsen]

It's been awhile and the EFI is still working like it should now.

The new engine had more power than the clutch could handle from what it seems or it was just not the right setup to begin with. the instructions from Howe have been updated for good reason on the throwout bearing install. the Centerforce weights were causing a big vibration and it has been replaced with a Zoom.

I'm getting some of the interior and engine closeout stuff done and have a bit to go with each .

I have been driving the car a lot and have a bunch of car shows that I have attended. The response to the car is very good and those who know what it is can't believe the amount of fab work that has been done.

I had a great time at Gingerman meeting a lot of new people and seeing those who have been waiting for years to see my car.

I will post up some pics if I can make them small enough to fit the format.

Summer is almost half gone and I keep wondering if I can keep the car going with no problems the rest of it.

I want to thankyou Greg for checking up on me at PT.com and giving your thoughts about the clutch problem. All is good now with it.

Talk to ya all later !!!!

[awr68]

Jim, it puts a BIG smile on my face to see you at this point of the build! It's been a long time coming! Enjoy!!

[Jim Nilsen]

It's been a long time since I posted an update. i have been driving the car all the time and going to car shows and trackday/autox events as much as I can afford. 12,000 miles of it all since I got on the road 2 years ago.

If you go to youtube and put Cormaro in the search you can see my video's

[Jim Nilsen]

It has been a long time coming and the Cormaro is ready to go to the Midwest Musclecar Challenge this weekend at Putnam Park. After several months of searching for the cause of my high end miss I have chased it down and it has finally reared it's ugly head and is now fixed. The dual sync distributor was the culprit but there were other things that were sneeking up on me that made the problem hard to pin down. Now with a fuel system that has been gone thru and the ignition system that is working like it should, new brake pads front and rear and the new steering rack I am keeping my fingers crossed for it to be a good weekend of fun and really see what the car can do.

It has been like living a dream come true all summer going to all the events,getting 5th place at the Goodguy's Joliet was awesome to me and with the close of Labor Day and the car sorted out and my driving skills able to keep up with the car now I am finally happy to say it is one heck of a car.

I wish I could link the youtube videos here but I haven't figured out how to do that yet. if you put in Cormaro in the search at YT there are some new video's up .

[Jim Nilsen]

I was at Putnam Park this last weekend and had a blast. The Cormaro had all of its rpm and the difference was awesome. I need better brakes so I can pick up more speed in between corners. I hit 116mph in the straight which is pretty damn good for 300 rwhp. The handling of the stock suspension parts still has me amazed, tire temps were flat across the whole set and the wear was right where it should be. I keep finding ways to get better lap times every time I go out and the Kumho's have proven to be sticky but not any stickier than Karl Dunn's Nitto's.We both have 285's all the way around and the 180 vs 200 tw doesn't seem to make any difference in grip from what I see, we are both using all the tire we have correctly and it is as much fun as we can both have.

I did well in the autox in Lawrenceville and found I have a lot more to learn about driving in 2nd gear without putting too much foot in it, I think Brian Finch has the foot like a feather to be able to do what he does.

I need to get some new mufflers since I was told the car is getting really loud at full throttle, 12,000 miles plus has taken the toll on the insides I bet.

I am ready to make a fuel cell so I stop having fuel starvation issues in the long corners. I have made it up to full g forces in the corners and it reall reflects all the fuel going to one side or the other when I get down on fuel.

I am also going to have to put the accusump in too, the start stop challenge is the only place I have a problem when the car gets to the last few feet. the track and autox don't effect it but he oil going all the way to the front for all its worth is just too much. Good thing is that I am off the gas and the r's are down at that point.

I will be posting up videos soon at youtube so check them out, there a re plenty there already so have fun looking. Just put Cormaro in your search box and you go right ot them.

I'm still smiling

[dunnjun]

Hey Jim, I had a blast running with You and Matt at the MMCC! What a great event! Our cars are so close, that it makes for some really good racing! I counted 27 time slips for autox. Getting ready to go through the car, and see how it's doing. Looking for your vids. You ought to have some killer footage.
Later

[waynieZ]

Glad to hear it Jim. You deserve a brake after all your hard work.

[Jim Nilsen]

Originally Posted by dunnjun

Hey Jim, I had a blast running with You and Matt at the MMCC! What a great event! Our cars are so close, that it makes for some really good racing! I counted 27 time slips for autox. Getting ready to go through the car, and see how it's doing. Looking for your vids. You ought to have some killer footage.
Later

It is always fun seeing you Karl, the Mustang is such a fine car too! Thanks for the ride along to show me a 44 sec time. I did a 45.88 after the ride with you. I think I could have made it to 44 if I had done as many turns as you did,man thats a lot of turns. Now I know practice makes you better. I had a round 14 runs at it, i have to count my slips and add 1 they lost. It was a fast autox and your car rides like a silk slipper thru those cones.

We had to be real close in time at the track because I never was on your bumper or you on mine, it was probaly close somwhere on the the track.

I don't think my mufflers are all there anymore, they seem to have those strange noises only blown out mufflers get and Jimmy Spears told me my car was really loud so I would guess I better start shopping for my next exhaust setup. I was just one name away from the Magnaflow setup that Matt won, darn!!!!

It was an awesome time !!!!!

YT has videos