What next?

[MLC40]

Ok, every time I get ready for a weekend of racing something happens, this weekend is no different. I have been getting the car ready in between baseball games (my son, not me) and was thinking this was the weekend for a new PB. I took a ride on Wednesday and felt everything was ready for Saturday. After about an hour of driving I notice that IAT's are going up. I pull into a gas station to figure out WTF and thought it was the bypass valve. Thursday I screw around with the bypass valve and realize that my intercooler pump is losing its prime. No big deal I plan to fix it on Friday and head to the track on Saturday.

I get home from a crappy day at work after stopping off at a wake for a friends brother and get to work. I changed the hose routing and feel pretty good that the problem is fixed. I get ready to take it for a test drive and see a shitload of water coming from under the engine compartment. I shut it down get the car in the air and look for leaks. At first I thought is was the EH2O pump but thankfully it is a hose that rubbed though pissing water/antifreeze all over the place. After stringing together an expletive rant I started taking stuff apart and have the car ready for reassembly once I get the hose. At that point the cleaning and drinking process started. I am happy to say both are successful but another fucking weekend will pass without me racing. I would like to blame someone for this but it is my dumbass that did secure the hose.

Anyone want to make a bet it rains next weekend?

 

[808muscle]

With 17 lbs of boost...........its a good thing it happened while driving around town and not at 130 mph. Sucks when shit goes awry. Maybe next weekend will have a better DA.

Whats your current PB?

 

[MLC40]

With 17 lbs of boost...........its a good thing it happened while driving around town and not at 130 mph. Sucks when shit goes awry. Maybe next weekend will have a better DA.

Whats your current PB?

Yes, you are right. 10.64@127 but I think I see 9 in the future.

 

[doogie]

At least you will have all these issues worked out by the time the nice fall weather arrives, since this crazy hot weather right now is not condusive to making power.

 

[808muscle]

Yes, you are right. 10.64@127 but I think I see 9 in the future.

Tim, you are one low key dude. I would have that ET in BOLD in my sig! LOL Thats a fast ass mofo you got there!

 

[94tbird]

Yes, you are right. 10.64@127 but I think I see 9 in the future.

Lets get those times down. Ive got 10.53 @ 130 on 14psi.

diet? lol


joking


Glad it happened at hoem and not the track. I bought extra rubber hose and cut it down the middle and wrapped all the"problem areas" i could find so i wouldnt have an issue with it rubbing through. that and zip ties FTW lol

 

[MLC40]

Lets get those times down. Ive got 10.53 @ 130 on 14psi.

diet? lol


joking


Glad it happened at hoem and not the track. I bought extra rubber hose and cut it down the middle and wrapped all the"problem areas" i could find so i wouldnt have an issue with it rubbing through. that and zip ties FTW lol

Both the car and the driver need a diet, that is for sure. Over winter I plan on taking some weight off, but for now I just want to get all the new stuff working. Ford was open on Saturday and they said I will have the hose on Tuesday. I will make sure this can never happen again.

 

[94tbird]

keep us posted!


Whats the car weigh right now?

 

[MLC40]

10.71@128 1.8 60' 2800+ da

Ok, got the new hose from Ford and cleaned up the mess the old one made. The weather forecast all week was good until Friday which showed 40% chance of rain for Saturday. Woke up at 6 and it is raining like crazy, my luck. Looked at the radar and it looked like it would blow over so once it did I drove to the track. I was only able to get two runs in, my son's baseball comes first, but all the work I did on the intercooler pump and fuel system worked great. My FP duty cycle now peaks at 78% and runs in the 60's most of the run.

This is the second time I haven't been able to hook for shit and it is starting to piss me off. I used to be able to leave off the brake now I have to ease into the gas or it is spin city. I watched a lot of cars it seemed like the track prep or the conditions caused a lot of cars to spin. Next time I race the conditions will be better, if I don't hook it might be time to replace my MT DR's

BTW, the car weighs 3890 with me in it.

 

[doogie]

Just your luck Jamie, considering how dry we have been lately.

Are you planning to hit the CMC track day at Byron on 9/10?

 

[KungFuHamster]

Ok, got the new hose from Ford and cleaned up the mess the old one made. The weather forecast all week was good until Friday which showed 40% chance of rain for Saturday. Woke up at 6 and it is raining like crazy, my luck. Looked at the radar and it looked like it would blow over so once it did I drove to the track. I was only able to get two runs in, my son's baseball comes first, but all the work I did on the intercooler pump and fuel system worked great. My FP duty cycle now peaks at 78% and runs in the 60's most of the run.

This is the second time I haven't been able to hook for shit and it is starting to piss me off. I used to be able to leave off the brake now I have to ease into the gas or it is spin city. I watched a lot of cars it seemed like the track prep or the conditions caused a lot of cars to spin. Next time I race the conditions will be better, if I don't hook it might be time to replace my MT DR's

BTW, the car weighs 3890 with me in it.

time to get a tire with more sidewall

 

[MLC40]

Just your luck Jamie, considering how dry we have been lately.

Are you planning to hit the CMC track day at Byron on 9/10?

Looking forward to it. BTW, if you need any work done now that Bob is gone check out Mr. Norms, you will not be disappointed.

time to get a tire with more sidewall

I am running the MT 295/55/15, 28 inch tall DR. I think my next tire might be the 325/45/15 but I am not happy with the way they stick out passed the fender. I guess I could get a second set of rear rims and put a slick on it but even a caveman can hook with slicks.