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Thanks - here's some pictures of the ordeal!

Well after a lot of effort, I got the ugly puppy out. I broke several sockets and adapters in the process, but it went up two sizes on the easy out before it finally started to move. I really dIdn't...

Still have not tried to get it out yet but maybe tonight. Question - is there a helicoil in the head for the spark plug or does it thread right into aluminum head? When I looked closely, it looked...

Thanks Gary. I am going to give the easy out a try but if that does not work, I'll pull the head. Maybe I will get lucky. It is just the last 3-4 threads, even the tip of the plug came out so I have...

Sorry for all the mospelling - drinking beer now to lower the frustration level!

Well I was so hyped up after watching the runoffs that I was trying to remove a spark plug from my gsxr 2008. The spa plug sheated at the bottom of the threads. I am trying any easy out after...

Yea! Thanks! No Restrictors!

Did anyone get a chance to digest the posting about restrictors in the March Fastrack. It looks like it has not been approved but if so will go into effect in March? Am I reading that right? I did...

You might consider putting flow "slots" in the bodywork behind the radiators on the lower bodywork that has the floors integral. This allows for better air flow through the radiators. When I 1st got...

Awesome! Thanks so much SCCA and the Mid-States Division for the Free Entry!
See you at Daytona Raceway (and maybe at the Beach as well)!

Thanks to the SCCA for putting on a great Mid States...

On the front of the Stohr, the lower front A-arm fwd rod end has a very thin flange to pick up the rod end on the bottom side. I might suggest checking that to see. It was thin and cantelevered out a...

Well,
I could not find a supplier who had drilled M8 x 1.25 nuts so I just did it myself.
Took a few tries but I got them drilled. Broke a few of my 1/16" drills in the process but got 6 drilled...

Thanks Invinsia - yes this is exactly what I have. I can try the locktite method but as you say, if they do loosen and fail, you're going to have a rough time getting them out. When I got them out...

Yea, I think locktite would have been a better choice but I am weary about assuming locktite will keep them from lossening. Yea I could go buy another differential but this is costly and I have a...

I was told that it is a Wavetrak differential. The spider that the lay gear bolts to is bolted into the side of the differential using 6 studs and a locating pin. The spider is lined up with the pin...

Hi there,
The studs on my differential that attach the lay gear "Spider" to the differential sheared off when I was in New Orleans.
I got a new spider and studs and reinstalled eveything but after...

Thanks Guys! Happy Racing!

Hi there,
On my GSXR 1000 motor, the big nut that bolts the drive gear to the shaft coming out of the transmission keeps loosening on me. I am torquing it to 110 ft-lbs (I think the manual calls out...

I have bought several parts from them recently, and they were very nice and helpful. I called on a Sunday once and they answered and I was able to get what I needed. Just keep calling - I think they...

If you want to grow the class, enticing people to spend $10-20K on an engine conversion isn't the way to do it. I think restrictors is a good idea to give some sanity to this engine race.

Ok, thanks for the reply. I did look at the antigravity website and some good information there:

http://antigravitybatteries.com/faq/

Also reading the ballisticparts.com website, under faq...

So what happened after that David - did you get a new regulator or just was more careful with time cranking the motor? Do you think it was the battery or VR or some combination? Thank you.

Ok, thanks - I will get a new voltage regulator and do the wires as described and will eliminate the plugs as well to be sure.
At least my battery was not shot. I started the car this morning (the...

Thanks for all the info. On the voltage regulator, it seems odd that I did not have this problem before when I was using a standard battery. I ran all last season with this VR and it was fine then as...

Yea jumping would help but no garuetee this will solve problem if my battery is low on charge but I'm sure it would help.
The battery is a Anti-gravity, YT12BS-12. I am charging it with a 5 Amp...

Yea I would need to check on the gauge of the wire but the wires go into and out of the Voltage Regulator so I could not change that gauge (at least easily) without modifying the VR. I can get rid of...

By the way, this is a GSXR 2008 Motor.
Cheers,
James

Hi,
I bought a Lithium battery (to save weight) and got it in my car. It has been awhile since I started the car so I had to crank the car for awhile until it started. The battery turned the motor...

Thanks for the info - I was thinking of mounting mine on the horizontal flange of my rear diffuser behing the rear wheel - pretty dirty air back there so hopefully no aero impact. This was about the...

Really? Th's kind of grytic - any other suggestions? I guess the problem is I don't understand how the solo device is mounted to the plate. Thank you.

I hope I'm not too much of a dumb dumb here but how do you mount this thing? I got one from Pegasus. It has two holes for countersinks, then two nipples on the other side and I see two little screws...

Thanks guys! Happy racing:D

Hi,
Does anyone have a goor recommendation for a FM race car rental, say at Roebling Road June 28th weekend or maybe Road Atlanta or Sumit Point majors in Aug? My FB is in Texas but I live now in...

Hi,
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a race car rental say at Roebling Road (race June 28th weekend), or possibly Road Atlanta (or maybe Sumit Point). Looking at maybe a FA, FB, Spec Racer...

On that line, yes it was the line coming from right side of engine to bottom of cooler. Oil is pumped up thru cooler to top of oil cooler then to left side of engine. It looks like the line came...

The hose doesn't have a label but I used it in 2008, 2009 and 2013 so I think it was ok for oil. It's black hose and I told the people who built it that I was using it for oil so I believe that was...

FYI - per my earlier post, the reason for my fire appears to be a split oil line. This was actually the shorter line that returns the oil to the engine on the right hand side. I had the longer line...

This is all good advice and much appreciated. I just had an engine fire last weekend at High Plains. Not sure the cause but it looks like some type of oil leak on the RHS (loose filter, split or...

I agree. So because we can't use the F1 lighting system at COTA, let's all go spend 1K-2K to solve the problem, oh and btw probably won't work at any other facility.
One corner worker per station?...

Hi Tim,

Yea I go the same penalty - oh well. I didn't see the yellow (not very visible for one thing) and I have four cars ahead of me going into a hard braking corner so I missed it.
I mean I...

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

This discussion reminds me of this - what fun.

James

Mike,
How much is it to registrar - couldn't find it on the registration page? I am looking in the right place?
Cheers,
James

Hi,

As any one seen a test day schedule for Wed/Thurs? Thanks.

Cheers,
James

Ok, yes now when I go to the link to dlb racing from the SW website and log-in, it says registration in Mon, Jan 21st at 4pm EST (3pm Texas Time).
Cheers,
James

Ok all you racing wackos out there - when I go to the link on the Southwest Region website to the COTA race and log into DLB racing, it says "Registration will be open Monday, January 21, 2013 at...

When I click the link and sign in, it says "Registration has not been enabled for this event" referring to the COTA race????

Nice job Brandon but special congratulations to Mike Beauchamp - awesome!
Mike's done a great job getting the F1000 series going then 2nd at the Runs Offs. Well done!
James

Any rumors on the engine restrictor proposal to 170 hp?
I know they're still studying it!

I'll put my two cents in and say I think restricting the engines is a good idea. To make this a viable class, we need some stability to keep racing fun and affordable.
I have some concerns about...

Also, just normal operation induces bending loads and axial loads on the threads of the rod ends. When you brake the car wants to keep moving fwd but the tires are stopping the car which loads the...