Well I'm glad i read this thread, I was about to grind and weld my brand new k member to get a manual rack to mount to it. Looks like i'll be getting their bolt in kit, its a race car so street driving is not even a worry to me. Great launch pic! Not too shabby for a 6 speed on DR's!

 

thanks ya went a 10.72

I'm still not happy with how the rack is setup for it getting toe out with the front end up. But I hope to get that fixed better.

I posted about the spindles but I deleted it, some how.


here my stock 16 hitting the top of them. I think a 17x7 might fit?





The rotors scrape the bridge bolt sleeve the holds the pads in. And it would spin when I was mocking this up. I re tightened the caliper and dog bone pulling them out, on the clearance hole as much as they can. And the slight surface rust on the end of the rotor was still hitting the rotors. I ddint wnat to have to turn down the sleeve in the middle so just left it, and let the rotor do it. I had to get the car done.
Its close was close, but had room on the racecraft spindles so I think these have the bracket closer inward. They come with a .250 alum spacer that you need to run, and they setup only useing one .025 shim from the brake kit to center the caliper which is about perfect. But The braket on one of the calipers must not have been welded on 90* off the spindle shaft, It wanted 2 shims on the bottom bolt to get the caliper centered better. The cup for the upper and lower balljoint castle nut is really nice, the box end wrench fit good. The lower mount is a little narrow, the dust boot on the lower balljoint kinda gets cuped abound the bottem pad of the spindle. It seals still and holds the greese in, but they you turn the dust boot flexes alot to form around the bottom of the spindle.It might get beat up and rip sooner but its not a big deal. The narrow base keeps them lighter. I likt rhe brake moutsn are lighter too, the dog bone is just 1/4 alum, so you dont need any super thick tabs.

 

Nice launch,John.I like that bike also. Lol

 

Got the valve job done on my heads for All motor calls at world cup next weekend, Used junk take offs set, stock valves, cleaned them in my sink quick nothing fancy.
Hoping to tomorrow pull my 241s off, and get the springs off. The NMRA mustangs have gona 9's, that fit the class. And I hear some NA hondas might go 9's or 10.0s.

 

So what are your true feelings about the Burkhart Rack? My car is pretty low and if your thinking twice about it scrapping it scares me cause your car looks high to me. Does everyones manual rack bolt in set-ups for a 4th gen bend down like that or is just theres?

 

i have the Midwest Chassis manual rack kit and its even with the k-member about....the highest one iv seen...no complaints

 

Thats the other one I was looking at. Thanks

 

Killer build thread man, loving the pics and updates

 

WCN was this weeekend. tech there fri and tech in. you have to do that. Lots of fast cars. lots of break downs, the field weeds its self out fast. 1 qualifier I was the 1st headsup car down the track, dumped the clutch a little to fast knocked the tires bad never recoded in 1st gear went 11.3 or some junk. I think the honda broke an axle at the line.
2nd hit changed some things back, shock wise, mellowed it out just to get the car down the track. Only have 4 passes on Drs still so still figuring it out. After watched 1/2 the cars break is seams like. Went to start the car and thought it was cranking slow but it was running? went to rev it and just popping? I changed the 2step but set it wrong, With the 1000, and 100 switched, So it was set at 600 rpm, that fouled the plugs fast. Didn't have my spare set gaped, and couldn't find them. So just cleaned them with brake clean, and went the lanes. Honda broke in the burnout box, got a by run. Did some shitty burnout dry the car pushed, tried it agian same thing. Slipped the clutch better, little wheelie. Dont think it bounced bad, went a 1.46 I think. but a 10.65 129. Not 13x like I was hoping, but was not that great pass. I htink my budyy got a vid, I'll see what I have later. Nyce1's took some and his stuff if really good.

Put new plugs in and it was cold as hell out lots of cleanups. left at 8pm after the said there were flipping the heads up classes for 3rd qul. so A/M would be last. At the rate the event was going it was be like 2am. Then ended up not getting 3rd round even in, it got to late. Got 2 passes in for being at the track all day and night.

Got in the show qualified #12 in all motor. 10.65 on 275DR wasnt that bad

 

Congrats man!

 

made 3 passes, this is the only one that wasn't a 1st gear burnout.haha Got beat 1st round by Jake Gavit of TGR went a 10.19. Other 2 passes honda broke a axle at the line, this pass it broke in the burnout box?

fastest ET Ive gone. this was on 275 DR, mufflers, and adding weight.

 

Looking at that list some of those hondas are hauling ***. 130-135 mph damn how much do those things weigh?

 

http://importvsdomestic.com/rules/06/06.htm

4-Cylinder Engines
Engine: Any internal engine modifications are permitted. Engine swaps (e.g.,B series with B series) permitted; however OEM mounting points must be utilized. Engine swap (e.g., B series to a K
series) permitted provided engine swap kits are commercially available and approved in advance. Engine must be from same manufacturer as body. Engine must be overhead cam, production
based design. Engine must be in stock, transverse configuration. Maximum displacement is 2.7 liters.
Power Adders: Turbochargers, Superchargers, and Nitrous Oxide are prohibited. All nitrous bottles and solenoids must be removed from car and nitrous nozzles must be capped.
Induction: Any style intake is permitted. Individual throttle bodies are permitted. EFI or carburetors are permitted.
Engine Manufacturer Series Motor Displacement Car & Driver Minimum Weight
4-cylinder Honda / Acura K or F2K series 2.7 liter maximum 2150 lbs.
4-cylinder Honda / Acura H or H2B series 2.7 liter maximum 2000 lbs.
4-cylinder Honda / Acura B series 2.7 liter maximum 1900 lbs.
4-cylinder VW 2.0 series 2.7 liter maximum 1900 lbs.
4-cylinder Nissan QR or SR20 series 2.7 liter maximum 1900 lbs.

 

8-Cylinder Engines – Chevy LS series
Engine: This is for cam only cars, with bolt-ons. Cars equipped with straight axle are permitted to run the following factory blocks: LS1, LS2, LS3, and LS6 series blocks only. Cars equipped with IRS
suspension are permitted to run the following factory blocks: LS1, LS2, LS3, LS6, and LS7 series blocks only. No aftermarket blocks are permitted. Internal engine modifications are prohibited except
for overbore, aftermarket camshafts, hydraulic lifters, and valve springs only. See chart below for max CID. External bolt-on parts are allowed.
Induction: Engine must be EFI. All OEM intakes are permitted. The only aftermarket intakes permitted are: BBK intakes, Typhoon intakes, and Fast 78mm, 90mm, 92mm, and 102mm intakes.
Cylinder Heads: Any valve job is permitted. Cylinder heads must remain stock, no port work or milling of cylinder head.
 OEM cylinder heads only are permitted with the following casting numbers: 241, 243, 317, 706, 799, 853, 862, 8452.
Power Adders: Turbochargers, Superchargers, and Nitrous Oxide are prohibited. All nitrous bottles and solenoids must be removed from car and nitrous nozzles must be capped.
Block Cylinder Heads Max Displacement Car & Driver Minimum Weight
LS1 LS1 or LS6 heads……………….Un-Ported as cast Up to 348ci. 3050 lbs.
LS1 LS2 heads………………..……….Un-Ported as cast Up to 348ci. 3150 lbs.
LS1 LS3 heads…………..…………….Un-Ported as cast Up to 348ci. 3350 lbs.
LS6 LS6 heads…………..…………….Un-Ported as cast Up to 348ci. 3050 lbs.
LS2 LS1, LS2, or LS6 heads….…….Un-Ported as cast Up to 366ci. 3150 lbs.
LS2 LS3 heads……………….………..Un-Ported as cast Up to 366ci. 3350 lbs.
LS3 LS1, LS2, LS3, or LS6 heads…Un-Ported as cast Up to 380ci. 3350 lbs.
LS7 LS7 heads…………………………Un-Ported as cast Up to 427ci. 3500 lbs.

 

i thought i read in here you had the bmr torque arm i was wondering what holes did you used in the mount that worked the best.

 

man i wished i would have seen your pass. congrats on new best. see you next year john!

 

yeah this thread definately got me goin, i've gotten alot of weight out now i'm taking my spot weld cutter and hole saw kit to work for the slow days. i liked what he did with the rear and the trans crossmember i'll be dooing that in a few weeks.

 

super busy worked out of town all week right after getting home form WCF. Not I can look for pics and vids, and I'll get this updated with how the car got setup, for adding weight, and the 25 little last minute things that are still not they way I want then. haha

This event was a blast, there is a reason its so Bbg and growing. Its not perfect but A lot more fun then anything else I've been too. You guys need to make it. Heads up classes the way the LSX shootout should be.

 

thanks for the beer jeff, . And pitting next to each other was nice. We'll do that next year.
I took a peek in cheeks car, sun before we got on the road. Did you guys get any pics form the weekend?

 

First Qualifying Round All Motor
John Costello - 11.35 @ 128 MPH
Mark Podkowick - N/T

(remember the car got a better light them me (civic?) then broke a few feet out. I spun the tires bad and went by)




Second Qualifying Round All Motor
John Costello - 10.65 @ 129 MPH
(civic broke in the burnout box) Pass was OK , I cpuldn't do a good burnout, but did a little wheelie 1.48 60'. wish I had a better pic of vid of that.




First Elimination Round All Motor
Jake Gavio Civic - 10.19 @ 133 MPH (W)
John Costello Camaro - 11.65 @ 125 MPH
( 1st gear burnout, got my *** handed to me anyway )

http://www.grs-motorsports.net/video...ir/wcf/127.wmv

5th pass on 275s so, spun 3 of them

Got a new set of 28x10.5 stiff a few weeks ago, my local track is closed for the year