Christmas came a little early to my garage this year, I must have been on Santa's "nice" list for a change. My race prepped Mikuni 44s arrived from Wolf Creek Racing. Todd Walrich does a fantastic job building and prepping these carbs, and he's very helpful with your questions to get them setup right on your race car. I had him build a set for my 240Z a few seasons ago, and … [Read more...] about SANTA CAME EARLY
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
I'm Happy and Thankful to have the wagon back on it's wheels! … [Read more...] about HAPPY THANKSGIVING
WAGON GETS AN IRS
My fabricator, Paul Moore, just out does himself sometimes. I wish I could take credit for this clean install, but I know when to leave the tricky parts to the pros. So I may have prepped the patient, but Paul did the surgery. Still lots of work to go from here: prep the rear crossmember and control arms, box in the butchered frame rails, build the coilovers, fabricate the rear … [Read more...] about WAGON GETS AN IRS
WAGON FRONT SUSPENSION
We put the new front suspension in place to test fit our handywork. The coil-over struts, heim jointed lower control arms, TC rods, and steering rods will allow a lot of adjustability, as well as being stronger than the forty year old components we replaced. With a little time and a few spacers, we should be able to get all the bumpsteer out, and get the camber/caster/toe just … [Read more...] about WAGON FRONT SUSPENSION
WAGON DIET
The Wagon lost its suspension, steering, and rear drivetrain today. The fabrication of the front coil-overs, lower control arms, front crossmember, and steering upgrades are almost done, so we had to get rid of the old stuff. While we were on a roll, we test fitted a rear fender flare. … [Read more...] about WAGON DIET
A PASSENGER SEAT?
I made the decision early on with this racecar build to have a passenger seat. I used to have a sports car and a race car, but those days are gone for a while, so I wanted to combine the two. I enjoy track days and doing some instruction, so a second seat comes in pretty handy. Since some of my buddies are a little bigger than I am, I wanted to set up the seat rails so I could … [Read more...] about A PASSENGER SEAT?