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Originally Posted by jarhead
WOW Sean, Congrats! Well Deserved!
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Thank you!!
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Originally Posted by OLDFLM
WoW! Does that thing look AMAZING!! Can't believe you didn't do full paint on the car! Just FANTASTIC!!!
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Quite a few people have said the same thing.....No way that is stock paint =)
Lets get a run down on the weekend....
Got the pit setup on Thursday afternoon, picked up the wife and nephew from the airport Thursday evening.
Friday morning it was go time. Drivers meeting at 8:45 first run at 9 am. Had 2 ok runs in on autocross course, then headed over to the road course.
Car was doing good so far, no issues.
Road course well....got in 4 good laps, car felt great. Probably needs a rear regear to a 3.27 to get some mile per hour in 4th.
I was coming back towards the front straight on the carousel turn and lost all power steering. Luckily I was close to pit area.
Car was smoking, good times
Popped the hood to find this mess.
So it boiled the fluid until it melted the reservoir and the cap. The cap melted, the spring and retainer dropped into the pump, blew the cap off. Destroyed the pump in the process.
Got a tow back to the truck and parked the car. Walked away for a little bit. Hot frustrated.
Towed the car over to the LSX clothing booth.
Went and got some dinner, and said **** it. 3 auto parts stores later, we had the biggest power steering cooler ever, new lines, a pump, a cap and a puller/installer tool.
Got back to the car about 7ish. Sent the wife and kid to watch some drifting and got to work.
Pulley has to come off to pull the pump =) Luckily I was able to do that without pulling the radiator, glad I moved that radiator forward....
New pump on
GIANT power steering cooler mounted up and plumbed.
Peaceful evening wrenching on the car, nice to clear a foggy head.
Little test drive around the parking lot, rack isnt cooked, no leaks, bled the system.
****ing go time!!!
Back on track, auto cross for the morning, ran 8 or so passes and got the hang of the track. Had a blast. Kept running till I wasnt getting any faster.
Car feels great, brakes are phenomenal, have way more brake than tire.
Poker run off site.
Ran the drag strip for the first time in at least 8 years. First pass was the best of the 2. Managed a 13.0 at 110. 2.0 60 foot. Considering I hit the rev limiter in 2nd and short shifted to 4th I know it has 12's in it easy. Pretty damn happy with that.
In line waiting to run.
Today was the 3s challenge. I beat on the car for the morning, 6 runs (3 per course) and the car did awesome. I have no clue where I finished, this was way more of a shake down than anything else for me. I was hanging with some proper built pro touring cars. I need more tire.......and more driver, lots more driver.
Ill get some video up a little later.
Beat on the car for 3 days, had a couple issues, had a blast, car got loaded in the trailer on its own power, call that success!!
Nephew and wife took some laps around the complex, he had the biggest smile when he got back.
All in all, awesome week. Lots more seat time to needed on my part.
Sean