ECR - Post Race Weekend Media!

[smitty328]

Thanks everyone for all the congrats.

I think I actually set two records on Saturday. After the AI race, I went and raced with the Miatas, I think I set the record for slowest Miata. ops:

Not so sure how long that record will last, Dave Kagen was sub 2:00 on full treads! He is fast!

Sorry I was such a snob last week. I was having issues with my reverse so I kept the car up the hill. I'll be in the middle of it at NOLA, AND make the meetings on time.

Here's me warming up my tires.

[smitty328]

I'm too lazy to edit out the boring parts.

R1 Sat

[kbrewmr2]

Pulled the tranny apart and found no broken bits. However the 3/4 slider had gone over-center on the main shaft and had exposed all three keys. Since they were over center, no amount of amazon force would get it in gear. I got it back centered and will call Astro in the morning. Maybe I just have my 3rd gear shifter stop too far out and I overshifted in my mad dash to catch Dave... Should put it back together tomorrow and be back in the car in a few weeks...

I assume you've got a shifter with postitive stops to prevent you from being able to move the lever too far, correct?

[Bacook]

Here's a video of me chasing some CMC cars from the back of the field when the head gasket goes and the cooling system gets pressurized. Sorry to those guys who found the damp spot on the next lap. It was only water, but on a cool day it took some time to dry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmwuvoOUEWo

[Crumpacker]

Here's a video of me chasing some CMC cars from the back of the field when the head gasket goes and the cooling system gets pressurized.

That was fun to watch.. until the head gasket part.

I do like the mini-track-map figure - I had a qual session that looked just like that - first lap I flew off into the mud (raining) and just drove it back to the pit space. Never completed the lap.

[marshall_mosty]

I assume you've got a shifter with postitive stops to prevent you from being able to move the lever too far, correct?

Ken,
According to Astro, the shifter rails won't allow the overshift, so they still want me to pull it down and look for hairline cracks in the 3/4 shifter keys. Also, I'm going to check the 3/4 shifter fork for cracks. Looks like I get to completely tear this puppy down...

[marshall_mosty]

Let me know what Tony says, I've had similar issues with my trans.

So I pulled the tranny down yesterday. No cracks on the shifter forks, but one of the 3/4 shifter keys was broken. Tony has a machined steel version to replace the stamped steel ones... I'm going to get a few sets for myself today...

[marshall_mosty]

So I'm a month late to the party with my video...

https://vimeo.com/52765620