DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/17/12 6:34 p.m.

Flew in to Texas two days ago to face this:

Backed it in the wall at Road Atlanta last race of the season. Fuel cell was crushed, rear clip shifted a foot to the left, axle done.

So far (today), I got the cell out, rear end out, and have all the lines and wiring harness off the motor/trans. Pulling it to throw a new LS3 in it. Gotta cut the old rear clip off and weld the new one on. Gonna be a long 5 days before I go back to Atlanta.

I'll try and keep everyone up to date. Staying at Bob Stretch's house, in his $800,000 RV. It's niiiiiiice.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/17/12 6:35 p.m.

Oh, he gave me his 996 Twin Turbo to use for the week as well. 650hp!

carguy123
carguy123 PowerDork
12/17/12 6:37 p.m.

Good thing you told me as I didn't see anything wrong.

Do my eyes deceive me or do you use a torsion bar front suspension?

failboat
failboat SuperDork
12/17/12 6:37 p.m.

Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero Dork
12/17/12 6:38 p.m.

Sure. . . Rub it in

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/17/12 6:38 p.m.
carguy123 wrote: Do my eyes deceive me or do you use a torsion bar front suspension?

Nah, front sway bar

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/17/12 6:39 p.m.

In reply to Strike_Zero:

He asked me if I did a 3 gear pull from 60 to 120 yet. NOPE!

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/17/12 6:40 p.m.

And for those of you who have sharp eyes, you will notice in the first picture that the brake rotor has SEPARATED from the hat. Big impact

mndsm
mndsm PowerDork
12/17/12 8:37 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: In reply to Strike_Zero: He asked me if I did a 3 gear pull from 60 to 120 yet. NOPE!

I'm pretty sure you have the best job ever. Just so you know.

Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero Dork
12/17/12 9:04 p.m.

You need a gopher? I am also an accomplished IT dude . . .

Appleseed
Appleseed PowerDork
12/18/12 3:24 a.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Oh, he gave me his 996 Twin Turbo to use for the week as well. 650hp!

That's one hell of a Ducati.

mazdeuce
mazdeuce HalfDork
12/18/12 6:43 a.m.

Trans am cars don't suck. More pictures? You know we like this stuff.

Luke
Luke UberDork
12/18/12 6:52 a.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Oh, he gave me his 996 Twin Turbo to use for the week as well. 650hp!

Bloody hell

Congrats etc. on the new gig, lucky git

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH PowerDork
12/18/12 7:13 a.m.

Wow you're living the dream!

Rusted_Busted_Spit
Rusted_Busted_Spit UltraDork
12/18/12 9:27 a.m.

Miss the Ferrari place yet?

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/18/12 3:18 p.m.

Coming to you live from the race shop. Haha, I do miss the Ferrari place. I go back to work for the last 2 days after Christmas. Bob just bought a 550 Maranello and it needs some stuff, so I gotta price up some stuff for him.

Motor is almost out of the car. Effing header bolt stripped and gotta drill it out now.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
12/18/12 6:29 p.m.

Motor/trans is out. Ugh. Pics to come as soon as my dumb phone will pull up the gallery

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