q-tip Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 That's ok Jeff, I'm sure the guy that got first place wasn't driving a 45 year old Japanese econo-box. :Lol: 2 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 too funny!! 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 They do sell "rocker stoppers" Kinda wonder if it's BS. I rev'ed the hell out of it today and in the past. They helped on my S13. Unsure if it's "snake oil" myself, but they worked for me. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 They helped on my S13. Unsure if it's "snake oil" myself, but they worked for me. So your rockers kept flying off then with the rocker stoppers installed on the same engine they stopped flying off? How hard did you rev it? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 So your rockers kept flying off Well, one did. That was enough for me. :P then with the rocker stoppers installed on the same engine they stopped flying off? How hard did you rev it? Well, i suppose it's possible I didn't rev it as hard after the stoppers were installed, so your mileage may vary. ^_^ 1 Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Somehow I did loose a rocker which I've been worried about since I put the biggest cams stock springs can handle, SR's are known for not liking banging off the rev limiter in stock form. They do sell "rocker stoppers" Kinda wonder if it's BS. I rev'ed the hell out of it today and in the past. KA's are cam on bucket...I bang mine off the limiter pretty regularly, never had a problem. :devil: 1 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 KA's are cam on bucket...I bang mine off the limiter pretty regularly, never had a problem. :devil: Isn't your rev limiter set at like 6500? I hit mine so much, on a daily basis and on the track. I was worried after the cams but haven't had any issues. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I have my limiter set at 7000. Apparently it shoots some pretty sweet flames when it hits it! 3 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I have my limiter set at 7000. Apparently it shoots some pretty sweet flames when it hits it! Sounds about right since you can't fuel cut :) Do you feel limited by the low revs? I would like to build a VE SR so I can rev it over 8k. sometimes I don't have time to shift or don't want to. A little more RPM's for more speed at the track would be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment
ol' 320 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Is Sam still thinking about a new rack setup for a pickup? 1 Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Sounds about right since you can't fuel cut :) Do you feel limited by the low revs? I would like to build a VE SR so I can rev it over 8k. sometimes I don't have time to shift or don't want to. A little more RPM's for more speed at the track would be nice. It really depends on the course. With 3.90 rear gears and the broad torque band of the KA I can pretty much do everything in 2nd, with the exception of only the fastest straights. I might try and go to 4.44's next year though, and it will be interesting to see how it changes things. I think it may actually hurt me when it comes to autocross, but help me at the hillclimbs. 1 Quote Link to comment
WallRocket Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 WOW THIS CAR IS SICK! Cant wait to see it with a turbo! 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I want a Honda motor now. Damm 1 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Had fun in the rain on Sunday! 9 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Congrats! Your son has some big shoes to fill. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 "Hey" good job! 3 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted December 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Great weekend!!!!! 1st in RWD and won 100 bucks! 11 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Great Job Icehouse, just wish it paid better! LOL Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Sunday was a blast! Great weather and great racing 8 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Dang for being my daily driver I sure don't update this thread enough!!!!!! I need to be more like Carter, take good photos and write good stuff!!! Although I do like taking pictures I don't like the typing part, requires to many prof reads. here are some pictures of things to come on the Tan car. Sam and I have been working on the rear suspension for far to long (mostly Sam as I could only help so much, he is much better at Solidworks then me). This Wednesday we can finally put the prototype parts into the test chunk we got from James (the510keeper) Thanks buddy! If all goes well we can test it out in my car. Which sure would be cool!!! The doubly cool part would be if it works I can run the 13's with the 225's!!!! Sam's truck doing work!!!! Tack tack Also finally fixed installed my radio delete panel. I forgot I even had it. Had to put these in too. Old ones were a bit rusty. They are missing the chrome that goes over the lens without the chrome makes them looking kinda big, I gotta dig around and find it. Now for the fun! Racing. 3 years now! So much fun! This photo is from my last race, at the moment it wasn't raining but really really wet all day. I managed to pull off first in RWD. I enjoy rain racing. every input shows in the rain. No hiding your weaknesses behind sticky tires! This does't include all the plagues, I hate hanging things though, maybe one day I'll get around to it. 5 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Ok, how did you get the body modeled and what do I have to do to get my 620 body modeled? Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Looking forward to watching this rear suspension come together!! :) 1 Quote Link to comment
zewiz Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Such a cool thread! Excited to see where you and Hey go next Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ]2eDeYe said: Ok, how did you get the body modeled and what do I have to do to get my 620 body modeled? Tape measures and solid works my friend! We have a scanner at work, I tried sorting out how to make models from a point cloud...... Not easy with the software we have. I'd like to find out how. Solid Works (last version I tired) could not make a model based on the points. The result reminded me of Robocop's predecessors, if you remember that movie. :) Quote Link to comment
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