So after much research into custom seats, I decided to go with the Motorsports Southwest EIS foam seat kit for my Crossle 40f. There are several options out there: custom formed seats can be made out of creafoam beads (like a motorcycle helmet liner), old-school A-B foam, or the new-school SFI certified foam that I chose. Personal seats can be made for you at a shop, or you can … [Read more...] about CUSTOM SEAT FOR THE CROSSLE
HUSH LITTLE BABY
With the help of my fabricator Paul Moore, I now have a Laguna Seca compliant muffler system for the Crossle. I bought a used Burns Stage 2 muffler, and along with a nifty custom support bracket, I'm now ready to roar at 90db. The neighbors can't even hear my late night tuning sessions anymore ;-) … [Read more...] about HUSH LITTLE BABY
THUNDERHILL TEST DAY
On Dec 29 the SFR-SCCA (San Francisco Region) held a free test day for club members at their club-owned Thunderhill Raceway. I was able to take advantage of the fine weather and plentiful track time as I just renewed my SCCA membership and race license for 2014. Since I have never raced at T-hill, it was good timing to learn the track and test out a few repairs to the car. It … [Read more...] about THUNDERHILL TEST DAY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Happy Holidays from the Racing On The Cheap team. Hopefully Santa could fit that new race engine down the chimney and into your garage. … [Read more...] about MERRY CHRISTMAS
VARA RACING
Starring our own Ken Blasko and Jeff Ireland. Video by Petrolicious. … [Read more...] about VARA RACING
VARA BIG BORE BASH 2013
Willow Springs Int'l Raceway (aka The Fastest Road in the West) is located at 2400' above sea level in Southern California's Mojave desert, and is prone to some unfavorable racing conditions. It's kind of like that fickle best friend that you have a love-hate relationship with, one day you want to move in together, the next you never want to see them again. At the track it can … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH 2013