Laguna Seca this weekend
08-20-2008, 10:18 PM
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Mark's problem was a "dead" rear knock sensor. The "Sharktuner" makes easy work out of finding that kind of stuff. Interesting thing the knock sensor did. When you first started the engine, the knock sensor would show bad, but then show up good. The only problem was that the timing was fully retarded. So, I guess the brain decided that the signal it was getting was not bad, but solid knocks. New sensor fixed it.
Off topic: Bill.......I'm driving up to Berkeley this weekend to drop my son off at school. You want me to come by and take that Norton off your hands?
Off topic: Bill.......I'm driving up to Berkeley this weekend to drop my son off at school. You want me to come by and take that Norton off your hands?
Off-topic: Berkeley? UC? You're letting your son go to that den of iniquity? I should know, I graduated from there, but I didn't inhale.
All kidding aside, it's (still) a great school and almost impossible to get into unlike when I went to it.Too bad I'll be at the track watching Mark or we could have gone out for a ride on the Norton (picture below) and one of my CBX's.
08-20-2008, 10:24 PM
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Bill,
Be careful on McKean, there was a fatality there a few months back involving a local and a speeding kid and the radar presence has been pretty stifling ever since.
Be careful on McKean, there was a fatality there a few months back involving a local and a speeding kid and the radar presence has been pretty stifling ever since.
08-20-2008, 11:19 PM
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Bill,
I had one like that or pretty similar back in Blighty many years ago.
Also a T6 pre unit Triumph - showing my age now.
Roger
I had one like that or pretty similar back in Blighty many years ago.
Also a T6 pre unit Triumph - showing my age now.
Roger
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
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08-21-2008, 02:28 AM
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I've never seen a knock sensor act like this one....not sure what was going on. It would not load as a fault. The brain, apparently just thought that the engine was knocking very badly. It loaded the "knock sensor section" with solid 6's all the way across and ran the timing very retarded.
I started down this path the other night when I disconnected both knock sensors while on the dyno, without any change in the power. Good clue that the timing is retarded.
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Yes, it is his second year at Cal. The school is certainly still a bit to the "left". Heck, we have to cover our NRA decals and take out the gun racks when we drive up there! Honestly, I'm looking for a nice '75 Norton to buy...keep your eyes open. I've got a pile of Triumphs and Ariels with a splattering of Enfields and others. Even have a Rickman.
I started down this path the other night when I disconnected both knock sensors while on the dyno, without any change in the power. Good clue that the timing is retarded.
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Yes, it is his second year at Cal. The school is certainly still a bit to the "left". Heck, we have to cover our NRA decals and take out the gun racks when we drive up there! Honestly, I'm looking for a nice '75 Norton to buy...keep your eyes open. I've got a pile of Triumphs and Ariels with a splattering of Enfields and others. Even have a Rickman.
08-21-2008, 02:57 AM
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08-21-2008, 04:46 PM
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Mark pulled out of here a few hours ago with both 928 Racecars in the trailer. Friday is a full test and tune day at Laguna....that is such a great track !
08-21-2008, 05:01 PM
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08-21-2008, 06:19 PM
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The corkscrew is very cool ...anytime I see a race from Laguna ... I am right back on the track ...climbing the hill the nose ponted at the blue sky brake HARD make that big left ...the car flops over nose down and the acceleration !! each turn is bigger wider faster as you rocket down the hill ...Yea great track
08-22-2008, 05:33 PM
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Today at Laguna, morning sessions Anderson has the FASTEST car ! that may change but most of the hot shoes are already at the track! The POC cars are FAST !
08-22-2008, 06:45 PM
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something's up. anderson and fan are only 1:37s and 1:39s in the morning practice.
anderson is on toyos though for the practice. probably saving the real race rubber for the race.
anderson is on toyos though for the practice. probably saving the real race rubber for the race.
08-23-2008, 12:25 AM
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Kevin:
We're going to hit your exit (Santa Teresa) in Gilroy about 10-10:15. We're not taking the backroads. I'll be with Jim in his car (Black GTS). My SC is still on the floor. We'll get off and wait for you. I'll send you an email about this with my phone number.
We're going to hit your exit (Santa Teresa) in Gilroy about 10-10:15. We're not taking the backroads. I'll be with Jim in his car (Black GTS). My SC is still on the floor. We'll get off and wait for you. I'll send you an email about this with my phone number.