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Finally made it out to the track yesterday, I feel much better today!
Car ran like a scalded ape, I really love the 4.11 gears with the toploader, way more fun than the T10 and 3.70's. There were only 18 cars that showed, so they combined the intermediate (me) and advanced cars again. It was mucho fun trying my best to hang with the advanced guys.
At the end of the 3rd session I noticed a small vibration and came in to check it out, thought it might be tires or driveshaft, so I checked all that and they were fine. Looked over the engine and nothing jumped out at me. I went out for the 4th session and midway through the vibration came back and got worse, got black flagged as I was coming around the final 3 corners, came off track as my temp gauge spiked. Stopped in the pits and it was just spewing steam, popped the hood and the top alternator bolt had worked it's way out which let the alt fall and that kicked the belt off. Water pump stopped pumping and, well.......it got damn hot!
Had it towed back up to the trailer and let it sit awhile. After it had cooled off, thankfully it cranked back up and I was able to load it up under its own power.
Unloaded this morning and put it back together, re-filled the water and started it up, ran fine, stayed at a normal temp and no funky sounds or leaks. I'll still do a compression check just to make sure, but it seems like I dodged another bullet. Maybe I should start calling the car, Cat....seems like it has more than a few lives!
On a good note, finally got to try out the new double roller perches from John (ORP). I doubt that anyone would see a difference over the std rollers on the street, but I did like how the car "set" better going into the corners. It felt less twitchy and stayed more solid/stable through the corners than before. I would give them a thumbs up for track cars.
I did get a little video, once I edit it down I'll upload for all to laugh at.
and NO, the Cruzer was not there yesterday :cry A new guy did come out with his Factory Five Cobra roadster, he was in the novice class so I got to watch/listen to him on track. That was one sweet ride. Best of all, nobody wrecked yesterday, that's always a plus. I did have an advanced guy in a 944 spin right in front of me though, that was interesting.
Car ran like a scalded ape, I really love the 4.11 gears with the toploader, way more fun than the T10 and 3.70's. There were only 18 cars that showed, so they combined the intermediate (me) and advanced cars again. It was mucho fun trying my best to hang with the advanced guys.
At the end of the 3rd session I noticed a small vibration and came in to check it out, thought it might be tires or driveshaft, so I checked all that and they were fine. Looked over the engine and nothing jumped out at me. I went out for the 4th session and midway through the vibration came back and got worse, got black flagged as I was coming around the final 3 corners, came off track as my temp gauge spiked. Stopped in the pits and it was just spewing steam, popped the hood and the top alternator bolt had worked it's way out which let the alt fall and that kicked the belt off. Water pump stopped pumping and, well.......it got damn hot!
Had it towed back up to the trailer and let it sit awhile. After it had cooled off, thankfully it cranked back up and I was able to load it up under its own power.
Unloaded this morning and put it back together, re-filled the water and started it up, ran fine, stayed at a normal temp and no funky sounds or leaks. I'll still do a compression check just to make sure, but it seems like I dodged another bullet. Maybe I should start calling the car, Cat....seems like it has more than a few lives!
On a good note, finally got to try out the new double roller perches from John (ORP). I doubt that anyone would see a difference over the std rollers on the street, but I did like how the car "set" better going into the corners. It felt less twitchy and stayed more solid/stable through the corners than before. I would give them a thumbs up for track cars.
I did get a little video, once I edit it down I'll upload for all to laugh at.
and NO, the Cruzer was not there yesterday :cry A new guy did come out with his Factory Five Cobra roadster, he was in the novice class so I got to watch/listen to him on track. That was one sweet ride. Best of all, nobody wrecked yesterday, that's always a plus. I did have an advanced guy in a 944 spin right in front of me though, that was interesting.
