[TitaniumTT]

Thanks Nick.

So I figured it was time for an update of sorts since the next week is going to be utter madness.
05/16 - went to the dyno for a comp test for the insurance claim and then we were going to do some more dyno tuning for the 05/17 Auto-X event. My grand debut after stepping out for about 7 years.
So we got to KDR and ran the comp test. The front rotor had three bounces all in the high 112's for PSI. Not bad, consistanct is the word I would use. The rear rotor showed us two bounces @ low 113's and one at 88 psi.... WEAK! Definately a problem. Dave tends to think it's a stuck side seal from the heat. So back and forth with the insurance adjuster a few times that day and then I said to Dave,
So Dave, ya wanna strap her down and have some fun? (with a naughty look on my face)
His reply - You'll break her.
Really?
Yeah, she's hurt and she'll break
But Dave, I've put over 2k miles, close to 3 since the overheat
Yeah, but none on that (as he points to the dyno)
Really? (I say with a powty look)
I can call Enterprise for you right now if you want. Enterprise, They'll take you there (or whatever thier slogan is, I was too busy laughing my arse off with the group of guys that were around)
We all had a good laugh and hung out for a few more hours before I drove back to CT. On the way back I did some light sequential tuning, got home, had a few beers with a friend and decided, fuck it, I'm racing tomorrow
Went to the Auto-X and had a fricken BLAST








even though I finished not so well. A few things need to happen. I need more seat time, I need to rebuild the engine, I need the sequentials working, I need a higher rev limit, I need the FE tranny, I need an oil baffle pan, I need something in the filler to keep the oil from working it's way up to the cap and then OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE OIL FILL CAP! and I need some race rubber. We're hoping to get all but the race rubber sorted before the next event on 06/07.

Anywho, in talking with Dave, the original thought was just to crack the rear iron off, fix the stuck seal and run her for how-ever long. Then I remembered the gasket set I won (thanks IRP) and realized that for ~$700 I could rebuild the entire engine. So, that's what the plan is now. I forsee two all nighters in the next week to get her done in time, but I expect to be back on the dyno with Dave on 06/03. So fingers crossed. My new gaskets, side seals and springs, corner seals and springs, and RA Super Seals and springs arrived today. Wednesday night is one all nighter to get the engine out and everything cleaned. Then over the next few days clearance all the seals and then a second all nighter on Saturday to get the engine assembled and dropped into place. Should be a brutal week but whatever - keeps me young