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No kidding but I thought Pranav settled that in sat morning qual? No doubt Dan settled it as he is the first GM car to win a Toyo race since 2014 I believe! Huge Congrats! (sarcasm on) Never mind that four of the the top 5 Fords weren't in attendance. Never mind that Gardner had the fast lap of the weekend by a four tenths over any GM. (sarcasm off) Man that is sooo close to the track record Tyler. Nice job! As always bring back the data loggers.
I blacked out during sat qual, that wasn't me driving.
and 3,000 replies... make mine 3001!
Scott Landon, watch out, he is at a lot of events. I think he instructs for the BMW club, maybe even NASA (scared).
He gave a point by then lost control and went 4 off then came back flying across the track at a 90 degree angle to the track.
He offered to do nothing after causing thousands in damage to my car.
Ran out at TWS today. Was supposed to test a full shock/spring change but the shock guy dropped the ball at the very last minute.
Ended up just beating on the car some before the rain came in. Found a couple of issues.
The computer threw a MAF insufficient code, which it does when it looks at various sensors on the car and predicts a range what the MAF should read and cries foul if it doesn't fall in that range.
Being a cool and rainy day, my IAT sensor located in my lt1 airbox was reading exceptionally low, which I strongly suspect was the culprit. Car ran fine and the other sensors seemed to read OK. Cleared the code and ran for the rest of the day with no issues.
If it's an ongoing issue I can just move the IAT upstream where it will be exposed to more heat. I will pick up a spare MAF to be safe.
After that during the last session I could hear the torque arm tapping, looks like I lost the front clamshell bracket stud/nut again, that hasn't happened since 2014. At least this time the outer bracket was just hanging there.
Got home and napped for a few hours, probably 4hrs of work, pull shocks and wait for them to arrive during the week and I'm all set.
Prior to this track day all I did is install an oil thermostat, replace the fan, and put in a new pinion nut.
Glad to finally be getting to the point where work between events is somewhat minimal, and being able to drive the car between events again.
I found on the 5.0 Ford that IAT sensor location is critical. I tried to put my IAT in the airbox and the car ran like ass as the ECU was calibrated for an IAT sensor located in the heat soaked intake manifold. Get that right before you rack your brain for a problem that may not even be.
Yeah, I'll move it if it comes back.
I like where it's at now, more consistent readings IMO.
If we were allowed to tune, you could make it 100%.
Yeah, like I said it was cold/rainy yesterday which is a rarity down here.
Car still ran great and didn't lose power. I'm just of the belief that my IAT location is putting MAF flow readings just below the range the ls1 computer expects. It's expecting to see readings on the level of a 5.7 motor with better flowing heads and a better cam, not a stock 5.3 out of a Buick Rainier, so the cold/rain theory makes sense :p
The torque arm stud/nut just fell out so that's an easy fix.
Check the air filter. All of the stock Boxters sucked in a bunch of water in the rain and were making less power than the Miatas. I've been told some of the maf cars don't like the oiled K&N filters.
I wussed out on testing in the rain today. Coach said to "hang up the lace panties and get out the race panties, we are racing next weekend"
Michael and I got everything buttoned up on AI67 this morning. Just need the put it on the trailer Friday morning and get a bit of testing on Friday to hopefully dial-in the spring rates and shock settings.
I got the 55 loaded on the trailer and hooked up to the motorhome today. I need a dyno tune......I mean a dyno cert on the 5.3........I mean 4.6 on Friday at the track. Hope it goes okay. All I did was drive it to the corner and back. Felt okay.
JJ
Looks prettier than mine. :D
I raced in the Denton Waterworks Triathlon today. Had a GREAT time.
250m swim (using the 10 lanes in the natatorium 25m pool)
12 mike bike
5K run
There were approx 260 racers and I finished 56th overall with a 1:11:25.30
I was 20th in the water as they based your start from your registration "swim" time.
Swimming was easiest, but quite a few folks fibbed on how fast they could swim. Had a few traffic jams in the pool. Trying to pass in a single lane trying to go "three wide" is a challenge. I think I picked up six spots or so in the pool, while trying not to get kicked and set yourself up for a good under the ropes diagonal push-off the wall.
The ride started out in a drizzle and then cleared up before I got finished. Man, the guys/gals on the "Time Trial" or "Tri" bikes were crazy fast. Easily 3-4 mph faster than what I could muster. Overall the ride went fine until about 300 yards to the finish and my front tire started to get a flat. Rode on a flat tire for the last 150 yards. Turning was quite difficult as well as stopping. Almost over-ran the bike dismount line with the front tire locked up. On post-race inspection, I picked up a small shard of glass. There were 6-8 bikes with flats just on the portion of the folks I saw.
The run was easy, but felt slower than I would have liked. Had shin splits halfway thru the run that I just had to not think about and push thru it. By the end, I couldn't really feel them anymore.
Now that it's over, it was a blur.
I need to work on my bike the most. That is easily where I left the most time on the course.
The transition areas went as smooth as I could have expected for a first time race. I forgot my sunglasses in the car, but thankfully it was overcast and just drizzling for the ride. I did spend a bit of extra time to put on dry socks for the run. I'm glad I did. Hammered down a chug of Gatorade and a gel pack prior to the run. (For those who haven't experienced gel "food", it's the consistency of toothpaste. And this was "berry" flavor. Yumm (not), but gives you 100 calories of quick fuel to keep going.
The bike needs to go into the shop for a tuneup (was changing gears back/forth) about halfway thru the rear cassette during the ride. Probably to be expected for an 18 year old road bike.
Now time to find the next race... :)
Fixed it for you. I ride an '01 Ti bike... ok, the group says I might, might actually still own a bike. Allegedly.
If you really want to get better on the bike, find a regular group to ride with. If you want to ride fast - you have to ride fast, and it hurts to go fast.
If I had some seat time I think I can still print a 35mph sprint.
It's been quite some time since I've posted here at all, let alone in the thread I started. For whatever reason, I decided to peruse the site today, and noticed Marshall's post to part out his car, and his movement to triathlons - congrats, Marshall.
Interesting that Marshall has gotten into Tri's.....FWIW, several of the guys here in CA that I raced with have gotten into road cycling (Nick Steel, Matt King, Ryan Walton, etc), myself included (I got back into cycling in 2011).
A few weeks ago, I convinced some friends to ride up Mt Baldy to see the stage 5 finish of the Amgen Tour of California pro-bike race, including Matt King and a co-worker from Dallas.
So, we set off at 8am for a little bike ride. It's a route I'd done previously with some friends last December....~22mi to get from Glendora to Mt Baldy village, climbing nearly the entire time, with very few respites along the way. Then, a FAST mountain descent (42+mph, on a bike) that will use your road racing skills.
It's quite amazing how many parallels there are between cycling and road racing. Every bit as challenging, daunting, and exhilarating.
And, one can spend a sizable chunk of income and time doing it, as my wife reminds me....regularly. I have just about the same money in my BMC GF01 road bike as I do my 1994 F150. :D
Adam, good to see ya. I had the opportunity a couple years ago to be at the Mt. Baldy finish line of the TOC. Literally. On. The. Finish. Line.
We were in the NBC satellite truck when the race went to live coverage in the US. I hear you on the bike - I ride (allegedly) and Airbone Ti bike that I absolutely love.
The speed of the pros is....incredible. We were at the first KOM location....the stage start came up Mt Baldy Road (4.5mi, 7% avg), then hung a left on GRR for a 0.8mi/7% avg climb....and the two fighting for KOM points came past us at 12-13mph, pushing nearly 400W. All at elevation (some 5000', as I recall).
I've been fortunate enough to watch several ATOC stage finishes, and they are, IMO, every bit as exciting as a sports car race finish.
I do quite a bit of road riding. It's good stuff but I can't really agree, certainly not around here. Mountain biking on tight single track is pretty close, though. Dan and I chase each other through the woods around here and both agree it's a way better price/thrill than the car stuff. And you can get the adrenaline hit way more often. I tried to get Josh into it but he fell down/went boom/got a boo-boo less than five minutes into the first ride (missed a turn and ended up upside down stuck in the mud with the bike tangled on top of him - I still laugh every time I pass that spot...).
I can attest to seeing you out on the bike several times, although it has been a while. I'll be out there tomorrow morning...
Richard P.
Well, the terrain you ride is vastly different than what I ride here in CA. Due to that, our riding experiences will be very different. We have mountain passes. You have freeway overpasses. :)
The adrenaline rush of climbing, then descending, say, Casitas Pass, or Mulholland Drive, is pretty awesome.
Pack up your bike, and come ride out here. Be sure to bring your climbing legs and lungs.
Hurricane prep...
Might as well rock out during the storm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9vvPQW9N1c
Y'all stay safe!!
Hurricanes? Tell me more about why I should move to TX.