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Some pictures from last weekend's RallyCross in Marshall, Michigan.

EsaSC

I'm amazed that there is no rollcage required in those events.

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Well, it's supossed to be entry-level stuff. Think autocross on dirt. Very little chance of a roll and speeds are less than 60mph normally.

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Tried to get the hot air blower to turn on. I think this is the relay that controls it. Have power at the three pins marked in gray and red. Is there something missing from the socket to the right?







I'm thinking it is bad so where does one get a replacement?


Also removed the clock because it runs slow and the speedo because the odometer is broken.



so how do I go about getting these repaired?

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Fixed my heating by plugging the connector back on to the engine compartment blower DOH! It turns out the wires that were cut were not for the blower. I found those yesterday hanging down by the valve cover and once I plugged them in everything worked like it should, even the footwell blowers. Lesson learned, look more carefully and don't jump to conclusions. Now I'm wondering what the cut wires are for.

I also got to install the passenger seat and harness. I didn't trim the feet on this one electing instead to not fit sliders. Still a bit high and a little more forward than I like but as my race rules require the seats bolt to the OEM brackets I'm stuck for now. Have some Corbeau side mounts on the way, hoping thay may improve the situation. Otherwise we'll have to weld in some cross members and bump up a class or two.






I also started installation of the whale tale picked up from a Pelican member. Very nice aftermarket job but it looks like it will require a bit of fettling to get a perfect fit.






Then I drove this home to shakedown the new engine. It has a flat six too!

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We decided to replace the rear muffler. Just too quiet for a race car.



The fasteners fought me a little. They've been on there nearly 30 years.




Didn't take too long to wrestle it off though. 23lbs of German suasage muffler.




Found a used but good M&K locally. Only 11lbs.




Ten minutes later:



This is what the car sounded like in the shop with no muffler:



and with the M&K


A lot quieter. I didn't take a stock muffler recording. Too excited.







But wait. What's that on the parts table. Why it's a Fabspeed muffler delete pipe and it only weighs 2lbs! Let's slap that on see what it's like.




Wow, that's gotta be loud:



Yes, it is kinda loud, but souds pretty good. What about on the street?


You know, that's not too bad, even with the windows open. Not even turning heads. I think we'll leave this on for the next rallycross at least.

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I've never been a fan of pedal covers. I always thought they were a bit bling and pretentious but when I drove the 911 in the wet and mud of a RallyCross I relised there might be something else going on. These are slippery when wet.




These are not:



The gas pedal has a spacer on it so we can heel and toe this thing on downshifts. Before the gas pedal was way too low to reach with the outside of one's right foot when on the brake pedal.




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Ed Hughes

Slippery pedals are certainly no fun. You can adjust the brake pedal down to get closer to the plane of the gas pedal, with its "tie rod". You just need to be sure that fully depressing the brake, does not take it below the gas pedal. Not good.

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Yes, I thought about that but didn't want to use up any brake pedal travel. You never know when you might need it. That and the slippery OE pedal "grips" sent me this ricer route.

Ed Hughes

You won't lose travel, you just lower the starting point.

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We removed the fresh air blower this week because it doesn't work any more. Last time it rotated under its own power it belched out acrid smoke. I think it's dead.






YUK! burnt stuff.




Fortunately I have sourced a used replacement from a Pelican. hould have it in next week.


Meanwhile we ordered autocross and trackday tires:



16" Direzza IIs for our other Carrera and 15" BFG Rivals for this one. Unfortunately the rears are back ordered went with 205 front, 225 rears.


As the weather was sunny and we were shuffling cars around we took the opportunity to do an impromptu photo shoot.










We will be painting the car next week. We were comitted to reproducing the Rothmans livery of the SC/RS but with a BRAID/TIM twist (BRAID logos and yellow/red stripes) but are now considering replacing the white with silver. The reasoning is two-fold: we are concerned that mimicking the SC/RS too closely will just result in an imperfect looking clone and using silver will introduce the one missing color from the TIM logo. What do you think?

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Took the car to Ice Nine Group for paint, wrap or Plasti-grip color change.




I'm in Eurpoe for the next ten days. We'll have to see what it looks like when I get back.




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Got back from Europe and couldn't wait to see what progress Ice Nine Group had achieved with the car. I guess they decided to wrap it.






















Er.....WOW!

Ed Hughes

Big change!

500

That looks like a great wrap! You are really having good fun with that car!