Racetrack Stuff

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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:43 pm

gnat wrote: Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:34 pm I know you racers are serious about dropping weight, but that might be a little overboard DT! :o
I agree. Peeling off the bumper clear-coat to save 0.5 grams does seem a bit OCD.
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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by DTMiller » Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:26 am

Well, a buddy and I spent 10 hours banging away on the car yesterday. Swapped everything on to the new engine, got it in the car, got everything bolted in and hooked up everything (narrator voice: they did not) and refilled all the fluids and turned the key and.... Nothing. Not a click not a whirr, not a thing.

Missed a wire or something in there. But it looks like a car again.
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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by FRUNKenstein » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:31 am

Well, I'm no Miata expert, but did you forget to install that big thing sitting over there on the left of the pic, in the corner of your garage? It looks like it might be important.
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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by DTMiller » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:33 am

A snowblower? I don't think that will matter.
2002 Guards Red Targa, Fister exhaust, H&R Sport Springs, semisolid motor mounts
1997 MX-5 track car
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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by DTMiller » Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:21 pm

God bless the power of the internet. "I bet the white striped wire for the oil pressure sensor is plugged into the starter instead of the solid black one, they have the same plugs and it's a common mistake"

Switched them, and we have a running engine.

2002 Guards Red Targa, Fister exhaust, H&R Sport Springs, semisolid motor mounts
1997 MX-5 track car
Friday at the Track, Chin Trackdays, SCCA WDCR Novice Classroom Instructor, SCDA, Audi Club Potomac, TrackDaze HPDE Instructor
June 16, 2017 Funland GoKart Champion (6:13 p.m. main event)
Willing to risk life for track time

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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:31 pm

DTMiller wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:21 pm God bless the power of the internet. "I bet the white striped wire for the oil pressure sensor is plugged into the starter instead of the solid black one, they have the same plugs and it's a common mistake"

Switched them, and we have a running engine.
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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by AnthonyS » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:20 pm

DTMiller wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:21 pm God bless the power of the internet. "I bet the white striped wire for the oil pressure sensor is plugged into the starter instead of the solid black one, they have the same plugs and it's a common mistake"

Switched them, and we have a running engine.

Congrats! Now go wear out some tires!

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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by DTMiller » Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:35 am

Well, I'm out of things to check, double check and triple check. Car is back together and runs. Only the track will reveal whether I screwed something up.
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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by FRUNKenstein » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:28 am

DTMiller wrote: Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:35 am Well, I'm out of things to check, double check and triple check. Car is back together and runs. Only the track will reveal whether I screwed something up.
A quick peek into DT's garage after the install:
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: Racetrack Stuff

Post by FRUNKenstein » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:30 am

Speaking of, weren't you and gnat supposed to go racing this weekend? What's up with that?
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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