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B16's Time Trial Road Racing Del Sol Overhaul Thread!!!
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Racing today.. Had a few trials and tribulations, I hope tomorrow goes a little smoother..
1st session, I forgot to put my oil cap on and got oil everywhere within the first lap, had to pit and clean engine bay, session missed.
2nd session, Car was misfiring and my battery light comes on. Come to find out my #1 plug wire had popped out and my alternator belt got shredded. Also discovered a side skirt flew off on the front straight.
3rd session, miss 1/2 the session because I had to go to NAPA autoparts to get a new alt belt, only to discover it was too long and had to go back for another.
4th session, first lap out my axle pops out and I need a tow from the hot pit to my spot.
To top it all off I had a bad ground on my transponder so none of my times were recorded...
I think I have everything sorted and ready for tomorrow. The car did feel great now that I have a proper alignment (had 1" toe in prior!! WTF!?). I love these Hankook C51's. Car is running well and not leaking oil anymore. woo hoo!
Here is a quick video of me trying to work my way through traffic. Not a very fast lap, but you get to see my cool new iPhone app for shooting video on the track.
04/13/13 NASA TTB Thunderhill Honda Del Sol - YouTube
1st session, I forgot to put my oil cap on and got oil everywhere within the first lap, had to pit and clean engine bay, session missed.
2nd session, Car was misfiring and my battery light comes on. Come to find out my #1 plug wire had popped out and my alternator belt got shredded. Also discovered a side skirt flew off on the front straight.
3rd session, miss 1/2 the session because I had to go to NAPA autoparts to get a new alt belt, only to discover it was too long and had to go back for another.
4th session, first lap out my axle pops out and I need a tow from the hot pit to my spot.
To top it all off I had a bad ground on my transponder so none of my times were recorded...
I think I have everything sorted and ready for tomorrow. The car did feel great now that I have a proper alignment (had 1" toe in prior!! WTF!?). I love these Hankook C51's. Car is running well and not leaking oil anymore. woo hoo!
Here is a quick video of me trying to work my way through traffic. Not a very fast lap, but you get to see my cool new iPhone app for shooting video on the track.
04/13/13 NASA TTB Thunderhill Honda Del Sol - YouTube
at the cooper
Yesterday was a bit better.
Sessions 1-2 were flawless, car ran superb, damn I'm loving these tires! Look at my video I was pulling 1.5g's in turn 2 and I don't think I was at the limit yet. Just working up the balls to go faster.
I beat my personal track record yesterday. My previous record was a 2:06. I put down a 2:04.4 putting me in 3rd place for the day in my class.
Here is that lap.
NASA TTB 94 Del Sol 04/14/2013 fast lap - YouTube
Third session was going great, until my axle popped out again. I need to remove the axle and see why it keeps doing that. :\ I've never had this problem before..
Sessions 1-2 were flawless, car ran superb, damn I'm loving these tires! Look at my video I was pulling 1.5g's in turn 2 and I don't think I was at the limit yet. Just working up the balls to go faster.
I beat my personal track record yesterday. My previous record was a 2:06. I put down a 2:04.4 putting me in 3rd place for the day in my class.
Here is that lap.
NASA TTB 94 Del Sol 04/14/2013 fast lap - YouTube
Third session was going great, until my axle popped out again. I need to remove the axle and see why it keeps doing that. :\ I've never had this problem before..
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so what happens when the axle pops out?
lots of noise, knocking, fluid everywhere? i thought those cars had halfshafts bolted to the block.
lots of noise, knocking, fluid everywhere? i thought those cars had halfshafts bolted to the block.
I don't think so, it was a new reman axle. This was the first weekend on it.
First time it popped out I lost nearly all power. I was able to make it into the paddock but needed a tow from there. I bet that was torture on my LSD. lol.
Second time it didn't come out all the way and the car was still making power to both wheels. However I was dumping trans fluid on left hand turns that was causing smoke. This is how I realized there was a problem, then I got a meatball flag and came in to find it popped out again..
The halfshaft is only on the drivers side.
This is the speculation. I'll measure it once I pull it out.
thanks for the explanation!
Which ones are you using again?
Great day at Sears Point last Sunday in an HPDE. Car ran flawless, not a single issue. Just fuel and check tire pressures all day. What a relief. Managed a handfull of 1:56's with a best of a 1:56.0 for the day.
Here is a random video:
infineon 2013 06 15 NASA HPDE4 - YouTube
Here is a random video:
infineon 2013 06 15 NASA HPDE4 - YouTube
haha, I almost thought the same when I saw it. No, that 240 was in better shape than our POS.
It didn't appear to be too short, maybe 1/4"? It was hard to tell because the length can change on them by compressing them and the old one had a tear in the boot and lost grease making it move easier than the other.
I'm guessing more likely it was the set ring itself, or the location of the set ring not fully seating in the diff.
Either way, problem solved.
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