2013 Track Junkie Thread
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From: High Knob Mountain
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Interested in picking up a 20 ton press and arbor plates? I'll give you a good deal and it's already put together.
Maybe that will motivate you to get the job done?
I think I want to run shenandoah this year after hyperfest at some time. I ran shenandoah for my first track day 4-5 years ago on all season tires. I'd like to run it again now that I have a little bit of experience. I imagine it'll be like learning the track all over again since it was my first event. Think at hyperfest I'm going to mess around with Harry's lap timer. I've never timed any of my laps but am generally curious what kind of times I'm running compared to the truly fast guys.
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I need to fix the vette first, it's developed a high RPM Ping/Detonation, Not sure what is causing it, maybe just a bad tank of gas. Maybe I will run up to SP and put some 100 octane in,
I need to sign up for Hyperfest
Interested in picking up a 20 ton press and arbor plates? I'll give you a good deal and it's already put together.
Maybe that will motivate you to get the job done?
I think I want to run shenandoah this year after hyperfest at some time. I ran shenandoah for my first track day 4-5 years ago on all season tires. I'd like to run it again now that I have a little bit of experience. I imagine it'll be like learning the track all over again since it was my first event. Think at hyperfest I'm going to mess around with Harry's lap timer. I've never timed any of my laps but am generally curious what kind of times I'm running compared to the truly fast guys.
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I need to fix the vette first, it's developed a high RPM Ping/Detonation, Not sure what is causing it, maybe just a bad tank of gas. Maybe I will run up to SP and put some 100 octane in,
I need to sign up for Hyperfest
. Is that harbour freight one?
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From: NoVA
I bought it off amazon. Its called the black bull.
I can throw in the 2 rectangle arbor plates it came with and the really nice one I purchased separate. One I bought is at least 1.25 inches thick steel with openings in 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 inches. Very useful for pressing out bushings on control arms.
I can throw in the 2 rectangle arbor plates it came with and the really nice one I purchased separate. One I bought is at least 1.25 inches thick steel with openings in 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 inches. Very useful for pressing out bushings on control arms.
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I finally finished all the bushing replacements today on my rx7. Here is the pile of old bushings:
One of the bushings shot out with enough force to crack my bucket that was waiting to catch it.
Front end:
-Upper control arm
-Lower control arm
Rear end:
-Pillow ball bushings x6
-Upper control arm
-Lower control arm
-Sway bar
I know I'm forgetting a few and it doesn't seem like that many. However, removing and replacing individual pieces of suspension work takes a long time. I also changed my oil today - 9 total quarts of amsoil.
Tomorrow is brake fluid, transmission and differential fluids then its ready for hyperfest!
One of the bushings shot out with enough force to crack my bucket that was waiting to catch it.
Front end:
-Upper control arm
-Lower control arm
Rear end:
-Pillow ball bushings x6
-Upper control arm
-Lower control arm
-Sway bar
I know I'm forgetting a few and it doesn't seem like that many. However, removing and replacing individual pieces of suspension work takes a long time. I also changed my oil today - 9 total quarts of amsoil.
Tomorrow is brake fluid, transmission and differential fluids then its ready for hyperfest!
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From: NoVA
Its really not terribly difficult...just labor intensive and time consuming. Using a press is an art of measure and line up 3x, press out once.
If Oleg picks up my press I'll come out to the s2k day and wrench with you guys.
If Oleg picks up my press I'll come out to the s2k day and wrench with you guys.
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From: Gods Speed #57 Lemons #77
Also, does anybody know if the clubs like Porsche or Mercedes allow other cars to run in their events? I remember last year there was a Mercedes event some people did.
For example https://www.motorsportreg.com/index....B#.UZ0Qzcq_tek
For example https://www.motorsportreg.com/index....B#.UZ0Qzcq_tek
Mercedes events are mostly non Mercedes!
I like their events because they are low key with small turn outs.
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