2015 SpeedMullet updates
could be why this happened too 
09-01-2016, 08:06 PM
#542
haha, i suppose that's possible!
Just picked up this Jegs branded seat for the passenger's side . It's an 18"hip, 18* lay back seat. It's IDENTICAL to a Kirkey, except it's made in China instead of USA. I didn't know it was Chinese built till I got it and saw the sticker, which I was bummed about, but not enough to send it back, lol! A Kirkey cover fits. It's on sale right now for $119 shipped. About a $50 savings over the Kirkey. Woot!
Just picked up this Jegs branded seat for the passenger's side . It's an 18"hip, 18* lay back seat. It's IDENTICAL to a Kirkey, except it's made in China instead of USA. I didn't know it was Chinese built till I got it and saw the sticker, which I was bummed about, but not enough to send it back, lol! A Kirkey cover fits. It's on sale right now for $119 shipped. About a $50 savings over the Kirkey. Woot!
09-02-2016, 05:34 AM
#544
18" is pretty wide. it's also as big as the Jegs seats go. A Kirkey can be had in a 20" i think, but it's special order. what size waist do you have? i am a 36" waist and arguably, i could go with a smaller seat, but i'm not going to change a bunch up for it. this is passenger's side, and it's honestly not going to be sat in much, but wanted the larger seat in the event i took a big buddy around. i fit fine in the 18" when i was a 40-42" waist as well.
09-05-2016, 11:57 AM
#546
What a great weekend. No video this weekend, sorry. For a quick recap of how the weekend went:
Saturday; the car was working really well, and i had tried a couple things to make the reaction times go back to green. I did a front tire pressure adjustment way outside of my normal range (kinda of like, well nothing else has worked so lets do this extreme change) and I was rewarded. I did go out first round yesterday due to a breakout where the car ran a 10.14 on a 10.16 dial, even lifting off the gas, i just simply didn't burn off enough time.
Sunday we double entered in Footbrake and in Pro Stick. I won first round in Footbrake due to a redlight start from my opponent, and was put out 2nd round due to me redlighting (the only redlight in 11 passes this weekend, that's MUCH better than previous outings!). I had won the reaction time award in Pro Stick with a .004 in first round of qualifying, which gave me the bye in first round given we had an odd car count, or lane choice if we had an even car count. also i got a cool $25 (which i had forgotten all about, lol!) Well as luck would have it, we ended up with an even number of cars. I was able to tree my opponent and he never got near me. i dumped and went a 10.16 on a 10.14 dial and took the win. 2nd round was a different story though. I knew the car would pick up as we got into early evening and dialed down to a 10.13. it just wasn't enough. I was a little late on the tree, and even though i drove around my opponent and dumped HARD (burning off 7 mph) i still managed to go .005 under. ah well, such is drag racing. I owe huge thanks to my wife for all the hard work she put in at the track being preggers and all.
We will be skipping MDIR in 2 weeks, but will be bringing all we got to Waynesboro,VA on the first weekend in October!
some pictures from this weekend. When i got there saturday morning one of the faster guys had his car apart. apparently the gf2000 trans he was running had enough. he had the unhappy cluster sitting on trailer deck and i snapped a picture. he was working on getting the mount set up on his spare trans when i rolled by.
getting ready for 1st round of qualifying on saturday.
no big wheelies this year, but it works so good it's hard to be mad at it, lol
Mason Dixon is incredibly pretty. we really enjoy going there.
Saturday; the car was working really well, and i had tried a couple things to make the reaction times go back to green. I did a front tire pressure adjustment way outside of my normal range (kinda of like, well nothing else has worked so lets do this extreme change) and I was rewarded. I did go out first round yesterday due to a breakout where the car ran a 10.14 on a 10.16 dial, even lifting off the gas, i just simply didn't burn off enough time.
Sunday we double entered in Footbrake and in Pro Stick. I won first round in Footbrake due to a redlight start from my opponent, and was put out 2nd round due to me redlighting (the only redlight in 11 passes this weekend, that's MUCH better than previous outings!). I had won the reaction time award in Pro Stick with a .004 in first round of qualifying, which gave me the bye in first round given we had an odd car count, or lane choice if we had an even car count. also i got a cool $25 (which i had forgotten all about, lol!) Well as luck would have it, we ended up with an even number of cars. I was able to tree my opponent and he never got near me. i dumped and went a 10.16 on a 10.14 dial and took the win. 2nd round was a different story though. I knew the car would pick up as we got into early evening and dialed down to a 10.13. it just wasn't enough. I was a little late on the tree, and even though i drove around my opponent and dumped HARD (burning off 7 mph) i still managed to go .005 under. ah well, such is drag racing. I owe huge thanks to my wife for all the hard work she put in at the track being preggers and all.
We will be skipping MDIR in 2 weeks, but will be bringing all we got to Waynesboro,VA on the first weekend in October!
some pictures from this weekend. When i got there saturday morning one of the faster guys had his car apart. apparently the gf2000 trans he was running had enough. he had the unhappy cluster sitting on trailer deck and i snapped a picture. he was working on getting the mount set up on his spare trans when i rolled by.
getting ready for 1st round of qualifying on saturday.
no big wheelies this year, but it works so good it's hard to be mad at it, lol
Mason Dixon is incredibly pretty. we really enjoy going there.
09-21-2016, 05:54 AM
#548
hatch Quik-Latch update!
Using just the two latches simply wasn't enough, and if you guys remember back to my first race of the season, I had some issues with them not latching in the burnout box. Well I spoke with Quik-latch, and they said it sounds like the internal tolerances opened up (they have a manufacturing spec I won't share, but basically it allows for some lateral movement). Once the tolerances opened up, the retaining ***** would no longer hold onto the stud. We talked about using 2 more in the middle, but packaging a mount for the stud looked like more work than I was interested in getting into (though it may have been less work long term than what I ended up doing, lol!). Quik-Latch offered to replace the 2 beat up latches, so I shipped them out Monday. Here's to hoping they honor their lifetime warranty. I could use them somewhere else on the car, or on some other project (they work great on cabinet doors and stuff too!)
I installed some Aerocatch latches over the last 2 days. These are awesome. This is the 4th set I've installed, but the first set I did in a steel panel. They're big bastards, no matter how you look at it. they require huge holes in the hood, and space underneath just for existence sake. Once installed though, they're the best thing since sliced bread. I have about 4 hours total in the install (a solid 45 mins of that last night was talking to Chucky on the phone about his fuel system for the DirtyBird though, lol!!!)
Using just the two latches simply wasn't enough, and if you guys remember back to my first race of the season, I had some issues with them not latching in the burnout box. Well I spoke with Quik-latch, and they said it sounds like the internal tolerances opened up (they have a manufacturing spec I won't share, but basically it allows for some lateral movement). Once the tolerances opened up, the retaining ***** would no longer hold onto the stud. We talked about using 2 more in the middle, but packaging a mount for the stud looked like more work than I was interested in getting into (though it may have been less work long term than what I ended up doing, lol!). Quik-Latch offered to replace the 2 beat up latches, so I shipped them out Monday. Here's to hoping they honor their lifetime warranty. I could use them somewhere else on the car, or on some other project (they work great on cabinet doors and stuff too!)
I installed some Aerocatch latches over the last 2 days. These are awesome. This is the 4th set I've installed, but the first set I did in a steel panel. They're big bastards, no matter how you look at it. they require huge holes in the hood, and space underneath just for existence sake. Once installed though, they're the best thing since sliced bread. I have about 4 hours total in the install (a solid 45 mins of that last night was talking to Chucky on the phone about his fuel system for the DirtyBird though, lol!!!)
09-21-2016, 09:52 AM
#550
it's a very "homey" feeling track. the facility itself isn't the best as far as up-to-date, but i never have problems with traction there, and the people are down to earth and easy to get along with. this is probably our favorite track to visit, even though personal bests are not set there.
10-03-2016, 05:51 AM
#551
My facebook group "Mullet Militia" had a small impromptu meet at a track in Waynesboro, VA yesterday. it ended up being a small meet with just a few of the core members, but was a good time. only 2 cars, mine and 1 other, but about 6 people total showed. This race was the last points race for pro stick for me this year. I intended to make 2 more outings after this as well.
this was a bit of an odd track. very old, which i like a lot. the show was huge. several nostalgia based classes, and a car show. tons of participation. however the track had timing system issues, and from where we parked you had to make a u-turn into the staging lanes. that meant several traffic jams in the pits. also the staging lanes dumped into the track beyond the burnout box, so you had to pull onto track, then back way into the burnout box. the locals had unique ways of getting around too.
first test pass was to be my last pass of the season. everyone was saying the track was sketchy. i let her fly anyway. 1-2 shift came around and it felt like i hit a wall. when the clutch was released the ever familiar gear crunch was heard. i had nuetral positions in every gear so i figured it was a ring/pinion....nope....
what my plans are now have been of popular discussion on social media. i don't know what i'm going to do right this second, but NO an automatic will NOT go back in the car. I will keep the thread posted, but for now i have to get some other projects taken care of around the house. currently the car is sitting on the trailer. i will need to get it off there to help a neighbor next weekend who wants to go buy a thirdgen, so i may ****** the trans out late in the week.
oh well.
this was a bit of an odd track. very old, which i like a lot. the show was huge. several nostalgia based classes, and a car show. tons of participation. however the track had timing system issues, and from where we parked you had to make a u-turn into the staging lanes. that meant several traffic jams in the pits. also the staging lanes dumped into the track beyond the burnout box, so you had to pull onto track, then back way into the burnout box. the locals had unique ways of getting around too.
first test pass was to be my last pass of the season. everyone was saying the track was sketchy. i let her fly anyway. 1-2 shift came around and it felt like i hit a wall. when the clutch was released the ever familiar gear crunch was heard. i had nuetral positions in every gear so i figured it was a ring/pinion....nope....
what my plans are now have been of popular discussion on social media. i don't know what i'm going to do right this second, but NO an automatic will NOT go back in the car. I will keep the thread posted, but for now i have to get some other projects taken care of around the house. currently the car is sitting on the trailer. i will need to get it off there to help a neighbor next weekend who wants to go buy a thirdgen, so i may ****** the trans out late in the week.
oh well.
10-04-2016, 06:01 AM
#554
it does suck, a lot. car is still on the trailer. i'll get it off this week i hope. i'd like to at least get the trans out of the car and do a damage assessment so i can start formulating a repair plan. it's tough to say if i'll stay with the t56, or if i'll make a move to a better suited race box. i'll keep you guys posted.
10-04-2016, 02:32 PM
#557
Good to know man. I love my SS being a stick, but I need consistency and the softer hit with the no prep events. Makes me wonder if I'll ever run a manual in a car that sees a lot of track abuse. keep doing what you do Matt. You got plenty of fans supporting you!
10-04-2016, 09:17 PM
#558
there are many automatic cars that aren't as consistent as my car is. but i get what you're saying. mostly that the automatic is easier to deal with. not everyone is up for the challenge of dialing in every part of the car. a clutch MAKES you do that. and i surely appreciate all the kind words and support from everyone. i'm not near as "down and out" about it as i thought i may be honestly. this may be forcing my hand on a change that i was teeter-tottering on anyway, so ideally it'll be faster as a result.
10-05-2016, 04:44 PM
#559
Awesome. I would be tempted to go manual if I was NA, but I'm the other NA(nitrous assisted, lol). I would be sure to have nightmares making a healthy shot of dope work on a stick car. The parts required would be something I would consistently bitch about. At this point, I am hoping the 4L80s will hold for me. Not sure yet.
10-05-2016, 05:22 PM
#560
i think i'm at the point i want to figure out how to make a full race trans work on the street, than to make a street trans work at the track. i feel like a 4l80e is the same way. a few guys have decent luck with them, but i've seen a lot of guys have headaches.