Snow still on the ground, though the rain is helping to get rid of it. End of march, maybe, after ALL chances of picking up road salt is gone. BUT did see a very early MG Midget out and about last Sunday! For a drive around the block.....
Really nice DSR, always wanted one of those. Fast enough to scare yourself, but not too fast to permanently scare yourself out of the cockpit forever.
cxhb wrote: ... I asked recently about how to make my events better, and I figured I would show you guys the blog I put up to promote the events, a full schedule is up as well. Check out some of the old photos and let me know what you guys think about the blog. I'll also throw that in the events section so It hangs around and everyone can check back on the event dates. Outbrake Motorsports
That kind of event/track is exactly what we need in NY!
Teqnyck wrote:92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:What car are you guys talking about?cxhb wrote:It's.... very surprisingly affordable thus far. I'm keeping a log of all the money sunk into this thing. I'm very confident that it'll stay under $5k including purchase price of car when all is said and done. It helps that consumables for this car are dirt cheap. I'm looking at $450 or less to replace the ENTIRE brake system, master cylinder to pads. If someone stayed away from the "overkill" stuff, i'm sure you could recreate it for ~$3500. You don't really NEED tubular rodend control arms, but dammit, they're COOL!92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: I'm ready, car(s) isn't/aren't. It's starting to look like i'll have two weekends to work before first event. Car will roll in as a 300k mile worn out POS, and roll out with brand new well.... EVERYTHING even down to the nuts/bolts that hold on suspension, with a new heart. Yikes. I see lots of red bull and 20 hour wrench sessions in my future.I wish I could go that in depth with a build... Being on a student budget is depressing. Like they say, ain't no rest for the wicked. It's awesome you'll have a new feeling car once your done. 300K miles takes a lot out of a car. lol
The DeathScort. 
In reply to paul:
They're a blast. No working cones, lots of track time... Competitive but still a ton of fun.
In reply to paul:
Where is NY are you? We do something similar in Morristown at a Kart Track, 2 or 3 times a year.
www.sccv.org
I am getting everthing lined up to swap the engine and transmission in the Miata. I am changing the timing belt, putting new gaskets,etc. on the new (75,000 mile) engine. I am also going to do some general cleaning/repair while the drivetrain is out.
motomoron wrote: Having renovated enough on the new project house we bought in September that we could finally move in, and, having done so sell house #1 which took less than a week... I pulled the trigger and committed to buy this:I've got a 10 hour round trip to pick it up next weekend. I ordered a set of fresh Hoosier bias slicks from Radial Tire Co, my local heroes, on the way to work this morning and need to order a new Odyssey battery, brake fluid, oil and filters. I need to get my medical done and get my SCCA novice permit. Once the car is in the garage I need to sort trestles or something to put under it, get it naked and nut-and-bolt the whole thing. I need to swap in the larger seat and get the ergos set up. On 3/12-3/13 I'll shake it down at a SCCA PDC/TT at Summit Point and try to figure out how to drive it without breaking it or me. Then I've got 3/4 nights to go over it again before a double race school which begins on 3/17 in the evening, continuing through Sunday 20th. So the season is about to be underway in a huge way. And I still need to get a couple small pieces of trim for the M3 and do a fluid change on it and have the front tires flipped. Then it's ready for NASA HPDEs.
Nice find,
I was going to Instruct at the PDX but I get back home for spring break the day before so I'd be useless in the passenger seat. If you need help at the school let me know, I'll be leaving Sunday for my flight home but I will be at the track Fri-Sat. I've crewed for my dad in his Reynard FC and my FV so I have lots of experience in the finite cars. Make sure you do have a crew with you or else you won't have enough time to either attend class or attend to your car.
Steven
I'm not ready and the car is far from it. I started tearing into it this weekend before I got destroyed by a nasty cold.
Lets see.
Fire suite: Zipper let go (I swear it has been shrinking the last couple years) I need another one
Helmet: Expired
Car: Needs Rubber, Bearing's in the rear and rod bearings replaced.
Ya Sure I am ready Everything else is just not cooperating.
sachilles wrote: In reply to paul: Where is NY are you? We do something similar in Morristown at a Kart Track, 2 or 3 times a year. www.sccv.org
Someone on the local civic si site attends a few of those events, posted a few vids; looks like a great little track! Unfortunately I'm @ the east portion of Long Island...
I've had a rough winter. I'm chomping at the bit to go autocrossing. My turbo FC isn't anywhere near ready yet. I need to install the new Koyorad radiator, FD alternator, and Taurus electric fan just to keep it from going Chernobyl on me, then I need to rewire the TPS so that the car doesn't need to be revved to 3000rpm to keep it from stalling. I also need to secure the battery and get an alignment. Right now, it's entombed in 2ft of ice and 3ft of snow along with my non-turbo FC which I've been trying to sell for a few months now. I've got a potential buyer lined up but I'm only halfway done digging it out. I'm so tired of shoveling... @_@
At least my MS3 is fine. It need some bodywork after a run in with a rock but is otherwise running perfect. I just picked up a set of sexy dark blue OZ Ultraleggera wheels for it that need new tires.
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=185714
If I can't get the turbo FC ready in time, I just might autocross the MS3 instead.
First autocross of our season is this Sunday and I'm chomping at the bits ready to go. Now lets see...where did I put those r-comps?
In reply to paul:
Blue or red civic?
We have someone that routinely comes up from RI. It's worth it.
right now i am trying to find someone to help get the car down with some welding and other things to try to get it ready for the season...but i think its just going to end up for sale in the next month along with my classic show car again since the gas prices are going though the roof this year its looks like i wont bve doing much of anything this year but takeing a few pics of some car shows....no racing for the past few years due to lack of cash..sigh.... now i have to drop a grand to get the daily driver fixed for ags tank and other things that as long as its apart fix them now like exhust and sturts....sigh....
motomoron wrote: Having renovated enough on the new project house we bought in September that we could finally move in, and, having done so sell house #1 which took less than a week... I pulled the trigger and committed to buy this:
VEEERRY Nice!
Will you be racing it this season or does it need a lot of sorting? I keep bouncing back and forth between the tin tops and the idea of just getting over it and buying a dedicated road racing car. What is your story? I am sitting on a precarious fence....
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: The DeathScort.
Oh right! The KLZEscort! That thing is going to be a screamer.
You might find this funny. My last Mx3 KLZE had quite a bit of work done to it, and I race a full season, winning what my local SCCA chapter calls a Rose Cup. Not like the Rose Cups that people win at the Portland Historics or something, but still it's a little plastic cup that says "you're pretty cool". So I found some pictures of this Mx3 that I hadn't seen in like 5 years, so I posted them with that little story on another forum that I'm on. I got a E36 M3storm of people telling me that it's impossible, Mx3s can't handle well enough to do anything, yada yada.
So I sent them this.
you know, without the obscuring
Driving season? Its -35*C here and snowing at the moment. We still have another two months until we can think about busting out the shiny toys.
Of course, that is if you have shiny toys. I just sold the Swift GT for $2k this evening 
It may lead to me owning a shiny toy that gets raced in any weather though...
My favorite drives are the ones with fresh snow on the ground, car-free streets and uncleared parking lots! 
Lets see: 1, E30 M3 Rewire S52. TMS J stock springs. TMS revalved Bilsteins. Hawk Racing pads. Brake rotors X4. Oil Cooler. Passenger side 5 pt harness. Mount R comps on Team Dynamics wheels.
2, E30 325iS (Just bought for road only) Remove H&R race springs. Add E30 M3 springs. Driver seat. Front wind shield. Battery. Rust Right rear Quarter and driver door. Oil Pan gasket. Replace fuse/relay box.
3, Birkin 7 Rebuild zetec. Rear Brake pads. R comps.
4,E36 M3. Clutch replacement. Odometer bulb.
Nope. I'm not ready.
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I never stopped when the snow fell.
DaveEstey wrote: I never stopped when the snow fell.
I really do need to buy a subaru...
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:motomoron wrote: Having renovated enough on the new project house we bought in September that we could finally move in, and, having done so sell house #1 which took less than a week... I pulled the trigger and committed to buy this:VEEERRY Nice! Will you be racing it this season or does it need a lot of sorting? I keep bouncing back and forth between the tin tops and the idea of just getting over it and buying a dedicated road racing car. What is your story? I am sitting on a precarious fence....
I understand this fence of which you speak. I've been developing and learning to drive a '98 M3 (e36) since '07. It's the front half of a cage, electrical cut off and fire suppression away from being a race car. But is that what I want to race, and do I want to commit to a trailer and tow vehicle big enough to pull a 3000# race car which is only good for one thing...
A Radical wasn't even on my list of potential vehicles I'd ever own. Too expensive mainly. Then this one was offered at a very nice price. Let's say that a new Yamaha R6 is more money.
It'll be a fantastic TT car, a howl to autocross in B-mod, I can do hill climbs, and take SCCA club race school in it. Multi-purpose. And it's a real race car. No street garbage to work around, no check engine lights, no garage full of stock parts to put back on when you sell it. There's something to that. And I'll still have the M3 to instruct track days and got to VIR and NJMP with.
If my objective was only "wheel to wheel racing" - not "driving a race car" - I'd buy a spec e30 and be done. Race NASA and BMWCCA and learn to race - but it's still a slightly crusty 1987 BMW - not a tube and carbon 12,000 rpm atomic death toboggan.
Smack35 wrote:motomoron wrote: Having renovated enough on the new project house we bought in September that we could finally move in, and, having done so sell house #1 which took less than a week... I pulled the trigger and committed to buy this:Nice find, I was going to Instruct at the PDX but I get back home for spring break the day before so I'd be useless in the passenger seat. If you need help at the school let me know, I'll be leaving Sunday for my flight home but I will be at the track Fri-Sat. I've crewed for my dad in his Reynard FC and my FV so I have lots of experience in the finite cars. Make sure you do have a crew with you or else you won't have enough time to either attend class or attend to your car. Steven
Steven / Smack35 -
Thanks for your offer!
If you're at the track both days for sure, I'd be eternally in your debt if I could have your help crewing. I expect the car should be sorted pretty well and will hopefully be pretty much turn-key, but one never knows. I sent a PM w/ my contact info - lets get a plan together. SCCA provides no shortage of hoops to jump through - and with a new-to-me car to learn in essentially 2 weeks it's a handful.
Thanks again.
I'm planning on getting my feet wet with autocrossing this season. I got decent enough tires on the daily that I can get out there and learn. I actually envy you guys that have been at this game long enough to really know your stuff.
DaveEstey wrote: I never stopped when the snow fell.
That's the way!
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