2015 SpeedMullet updates
05-15-2015, 08:15 AM
#164
small victory last night. i got the brake line leaks repaired. just have to do a final bleed. also, got my hood retainers in the mail, and painted my exhaust. also had some pedal pads show up from a buddy. they're built for a nascar team i guess and are cnc'd steel with an anodized coating. they're real nice. i will need to cut them down a little (basically make the mounting holes centered) and will get them in the car at some point. it's all in the small details, right?
i pick up the hood next tuesday, and intend to do a final once over of the car, as well as set front end alignment at some point. TNT is scheduled for the 23rd
i pick up the hood next tuesday, and intend to do a final once over of the car, as well as set front end alignment at some point. TNT is scheduled for the 23rd
05-15-2015, 01:08 PM
#166
yes it will. can't afford a proper carbon fiber bolt on, and this was the next best thing. hood is a 3" cervini's lift off. i'm picking it up as they're only about 2 hours from me (should be less than a tank of gas). they give killer discounts if you pick it up in person since the hood is actually shorter than my old one, i will remove the 2" spacer if needed.
since the hood is actually shorter than my old one, i will remove the 2" spacer if needed.
05-19-2015, 08:00 PM
#168
took the day off and went on a field trip had my helper riding shotgun
this place was pretty nice
spoils:
oh yes.
still have to set toe, wire a couple things up, put interior back together, wash and vacuum, then we're ready. i'm going racing saturday, ready or not i guess, lol!
had my helper riding shotgunthis place was pretty nice
spoils:
oh yes.
still have to set toe, wire a couple things up, put interior back together, wash and vacuum, then we're ready. i'm going racing saturday, ready or not i guess, lol!
05-21-2015, 08:31 AM
#170
nice little detail my mother-in-law got me for Christmas. WAY nicer than the parts store junk Mr. Gasket boot.
list of things to do:
-set toe
-quik-latch buttons on front edge of hood
-replace some coolant caps (over the ports on the water pump and the port on the radiator for the heater hose)
-hook up vacuum gauge
-hook up grounds for headlights
-possibly redo my air pan (time permitting)
-wash
-double check tune
-load on trailer
-put it in the beams
list of things to do:
-set toe
-quik-latch buttons on front edge of hood
-replace some coolant caps (over the ports on the water pump and the port on the radiator for the heater hose)
-hook up vacuum gauge
-hook up grounds for headlights
-possibly redo my air pan (time permitting)
-wash
-double check tune
-load on trailer
-put it in the beams
05-21-2015, 03:31 PM
#171
10 Second Club
05-25-2015, 01:36 PM
#176
so sorry for the delay guys. it was a CRAZY weekend. i'm actually traveling for work this week and am sitting in at the Atlanta airport right now and it's the first time i've been able to stop since saturday morning. yesterday was full of around the house responsibilities and i barely got the car off the trailer.
saturday morning we got to the track way early. Mason Dixon runs their entire junior program before lunch. I had no idea. we didn't get called to the lanes till after 2pm, and we had been there since about 9 am. by the time we got called up there, my wife, daughter, and myself were already pretty beat. DA hovered around 1200' all day. i made 4 passes in total. first was an easy pass and went a 10.46 @ 134. mph matched the best MPH last year in 2700' better DA ( DA on last outing last year was near -1700'). second pass i turned it up a little and got REAL loose on the 1-2 shift. i got super close to the wall and got a "talking to" from the track officials. they didn't like i'm on a tiny tire and didn't understand why i had to launch at 5000 rpm. i assured him we were there to be serious and not goof off. we have video and are planning on reviewing what happened and make changes. kinda made me mad though, lol. i also noticed a smell of ATF coming around the shift boot after the second pass.
put the car in the air and there is definitely transmission fluid on the bottom side of the car. no evidence of it getting under the tires, but i wanted to address it. i thought i found it as there was a large amount around the shifter. i pulled the shifter and resealed it. I also wiped down the bottom of the car. we got back up in the lanes and made a 3rd pass. best pass of the day and a career best MPH: 10.32 @ 135.4
last pass was nothing to write home about. spun hard, and realized i'm still dripping trans fluid. i loaded the car up and went home. all in all a great day. wish i had some stills of the car at the track, but here's what i have to share.
new weight without and with driver. that's a total loss of 170lbs. i believe i have another 60lbs to pull out of the car as well.
time slips
such a pretty view at this track
some video. first is of the sketchy 2nd pass, the next is of the fastest pass of the day
looking at the slow motion video, it seems i need to further tighten the shocks. we'll get that hammered out on the next outing.
overall, the day was a huge win! i still have to figure out why the transmission is leaking cause i didn't fix it. hopefully it's not a big deal. looking at some data from last year, it looks like i've gained about 3.5-4 mph and dropped .15-.2 in similar air. can't wait till good air this fall. car is gonna stroll.
saturday morning we got to the track way early. Mason Dixon runs their entire junior program before lunch. I had no idea. we didn't get called to the lanes till after 2pm, and we had been there since about 9 am. by the time we got called up there, my wife, daughter, and myself were already pretty beat. DA hovered around 1200' all day. i made 4 passes in total. first was an easy pass and went a 10.46 @ 134. mph matched the best MPH last year in 2700' better DA ( DA on last outing last year was near -1700'). second pass i turned it up a little and got REAL loose on the 1-2 shift. i got super close to the wall and got a "talking to" from the track officials. they didn't like i'm on a tiny tire and didn't understand why i had to launch at 5000 rpm. i assured him we were there to be serious and not goof off. we have video and are planning on reviewing what happened and make changes. kinda made me mad though, lol. i also noticed a smell of ATF coming around the shift boot after the second pass.
put the car in the air and there is definitely transmission fluid on the bottom side of the car. no evidence of it getting under the tires, but i wanted to address it. i thought i found it as there was a large amount around the shifter. i pulled the shifter and resealed it. I also wiped down the bottom of the car. we got back up in the lanes and made a 3rd pass. best pass of the day and a career best MPH: 10.32 @ 135.4
last pass was nothing to write home about. spun hard, and realized i'm still dripping trans fluid. i loaded the car up and went home. all in all a great day. wish i had some stills of the car at the track, but here's what i have to share.
new weight without and with driver. that's a total loss of 170lbs. i believe i have another 60lbs to pull out of the car as well.
time slips
such a pretty view at this track
some video. first is of the sketchy 2nd pass, the next is of the fastest pass of the day
looking at the slow motion video, it seems i need to further tighten the shocks. we'll get that hammered out on the next outing.
overall, the day was a huge win! i still have to figure out why the transmission is leaking cause i didn't fix it. hopefully it's not a big deal. looking at some data from last year, it looks like i've gained about 3.5-4 mph and dropped .15-.2 in similar air. can't wait till good air this fall. car is gonna stroll.
05-25-2015, 02:44 PM
#178
Are you going to try to start keeping the right foot planted on the shifts? So far that's about the only thing I have seen you do that I never did when I was running a 6 speed.
And damn, your car is about 80 pounds heavier than my tin can. That's crazy.
And damn, your car is about 80 pounds heavier than my tin can. That's crazy.
