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Grenadiers · Last edited by Grenadiers on Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:15 am; edited 1 time in total

Put down the TV Guide, everyone's been waiting for this! Ok, maybe two.

Anyway, back from the first of two days at the Inde Motorsports Ranch, here in Willcox, AZ. THE dustiest place on earth. The toofah did not fair too well today, the top mounted intercooler spit out the orange o-ring three times. Grrrrrr, not so much to do with the bracketry, they didn't break, (OEM brackets might be the ticket), but the high rpms, and engine torque are possibly the culprits. The T/B attachment point for the original turbo tube is also the TMIC attachment point. The bolt I have there vibrated loose every time, and then the intercooler would separate. Ran the track at 5-5500 rpms for most of the way in third, nice. The blind apexes and not-flat track was pretty interesting. There is snow/rain in the forecast tonight and tomorrow morning, so may not be another day to break something!

Some of the cars in attendence today:

This one has a Shelby-prepped 'van' engine, we had something in common! The van part of course! The car won a few titles, and the dude paid 18,000 for it!

One of the nicest 912s you'll ever see:

And finally, here's a shot of three 911s whizzing by:

Slow camera operator I guess!

All and all, a somewhat frustrating day today. I did get to ride two sessions in one of the 944 spec cars they have. Huge positive impression with a real driver behind the wheel, and real tires underneath.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZxqziCnxo8
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Grenadiers · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:59 am Post subject:

Hard to get the fingers involved in this spot! A skin reducer I have found. However, on the last fix, I was able to get a lock washer underneath with the nut. But, by then, I was too tired to try it out. And, if it failed, ugh, I'da driven it 10 miles back with no boost. Spike's an amazing creature though, in spite of myself, it keeps on working. Haven't killed it yet! But, the lockrite is a great idea, I'll try to find some tomorrow.
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

Looks like fun. I hope the attend one of the track days at Road Atlanta this year.
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2004 Ranger "Edge"

2005 Mazda 6

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

RE: Locktite, they have a new product in the form of tape that looks interesting. . .might be just the thing.
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Grenadiers · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:16 am Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZxqziCnxo8
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Imafordguy · Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 189 Location: Eugene Or.

Nice video, looks like fun.
Loved it when the Dodge passed you. That thing sounds sweet, like a Shelby motor should.
Must be a really cool feeling running with the big dogs!
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81 Porsche 924
84 Porsche 944(parting it)
66 Ford f100
66 AC cobra kit car(major project)
64 ford f100 (429 SCJ)
62 Studebaker golden hawk gt
61 baja bug (with bad opel 1.8, looking at ford 2.3 turbo to flovo)

Grenadiers · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:04 pm Post subject:

yeah, it is, and it makes you want to spend more money not to get passed so often! Like more track time~!
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

KDJones2000 · Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 322 Location: Phoenix, AZ

Looks like you were running a different track configuration that we did when I was out there for a PCA Instructor's School. A little bit slower in your configuration, looked like. Still fun, with all of those elevation changes

How long are you around for? There is a NASA event there coming up in May I think. I should be there for that one.

Cheers, Keith
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Team Toofah Racing
1988 944 Turbo S

Grenadiers · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject:

We'll be long gone by then, back to wisconsin. Probably hit Deming in March for one last trip around the track.
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

Paul · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject:

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Ugh. Mr. Jones, fix your avatar please.
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Very cool video, pictures and what an awesome looking track!

BTW, more info on the Shelby Can-Am:

http://www.shelbycanam.com/

They were pretty heavy and slow when compared to other vehicles in their class, but for scaled up Spec Racers they are likely a ton of fun!

BTW, here's a van with a 'van motor in it:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/vanagonlhs/31448/page1/

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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)