ricardoa1
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Posting an update for those that still care to read on sccoa.com. Last year was a bitter sweet experience with the SC I got the car back from SCU got a nifty Dyno sheet and was left with a car that needed some love back. Gettting back into the swing of the things with limited time and resources I decided to attend the Scshootout an event that had been on back burner for quite some time. Well in an attempt to rid of driveline vibrations I replaced rear axles with spares ones, and borrowed a 3.27 rear from Jay put it in the trunk and started driving. Loaded it up I made it to NJ where an SC member helped me switch the rear end to rid of the noises and vibrations. Well noises went away but vibes were still there but along I go to the shootout, during fuel ups I notice the dreaded tire dust on the rear bumper. Which means tires are getting destroyed, junk in the trunk bites me again. Anyways onwards we went, AC blowing Uber cold to the point of freezing the evaporator car has no issues as I arrived the event at midnight.
Event went well but Dyno day owned me with an engine fire from a loose nitrous fuel line. Sidelines I went and just threw in the towel, not that it mattered we all got rained out on Sunday so needless to say the event was a bust for our team.
Well limped home, skating through the rain on bald rear tires. Curb rashed a wheel on a curb. Started overheating 4 hours from home, fan stopped working and oil leaking from. The oil pan and rear main seal.
But old blue kept on going as long no traffic was present. Pulling up to the house the clutch slave cylinder stated to leak.
Made it home and parked it while mentally preparing the winter to do list.
Forward till last weekend. I accomplished replacing the leaky oil pan gasket, rear main seal, clutch slave cylinder, replaced my worn out m5r2 (reverse and 4th grinded occasionally) with a spare in good shape one, rebuilt my old alum 3.08 with carbon a carbon clutch pack, fixed a bad rad fan connection, tossed the aluminum carrier bushings for the energy suspension ones for NHV purposes, balanced the aluminum driveshaft since that was the only thing left to do chasing the vibes, realigned the exhaust tips, new oil and sent it!
Aside from accomplishing the obvious, I managed to get back my reverse lamps (trans switch must have been toast) and got rid of most of the vibes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sc shuffle items, ripping the lower rubber shifter boot. Have one? Hit me up!
I never got a chance to toss the addco sway bar for some 89 bars, and the odo gears. I felt overwhelmed already with the above list.
Still, I also need to replace any burnt hoses and vac lines. I’ve had no success sourcing, anyone parting a late model hit me up pls
Wish list, toss the LM1 crap and get a wfh that actually works and doesn’t overheat and a dedicated fuel source for the nitrous.
Car runs good, but god does it use fuel unless on the highway but that’s cause well RACE CAR!
Event went well but Dyno day owned me with an engine fire from a loose nitrous fuel line. Sidelines I went and just threw in the towel, not that it mattered we all got rained out on Sunday so needless to say the event was a bust for our team.
Well limped home, skating through the rain on bald rear tires. Curb rashed a wheel on a curb. Started overheating 4 hours from home, fan stopped working and oil leaking from. The oil pan and rear main seal.
But old blue kept on going as long no traffic was present. Pulling up to the house the clutch slave cylinder stated to leak.
Made it home and parked it while mentally preparing the winter to do list.
Forward till last weekend. I accomplished replacing the leaky oil pan gasket, rear main seal, clutch slave cylinder, replaced my worn out m5r2 (reverse and 4th grinded occasionally) with a spare in good shape one, rebuilt my old alum 3.08 with carbon a carbon clutch pack, fixed a bad rad fan connection, tossed the aluminum carrier bushings for the energy suspension ones for NHV purposes, balanced the aluminum driveshaft since that was the only thing left to do chasing the vibes, realigned the exhaust tips, new oil and sent it!
Aside from accomplishing the obvious, I managed to get back my reverse lamps (trans switch must have been toast) and got rid of most of the vibes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sc shuffle items, ripping the lower rubber shifter boot. Have one? Hit me up!
I never got a chance to toss the addco sway bar for some 89 bars, and the odo gears. I felt overwhelmed already with the above list.
Still, I also need to replace any burnt hoses and vac lines. I’ve had no success sourcing, anyone parting a late model hit me up pls
Wish list, toss the LM1 crap and get a wfh that actually works and doesn’t overheat and a dedicated fuel source for the nitrous.
Car runs good, but god does it use fuel unless on the highway but that’s cause well RACE CAR!