04-12-2018, 11:30 AM | #85 |
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04-12-2018, 11:41 AM | #86 |
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Cost of maintenance and repairs?
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04-12-2018, 11:51 AM | #87 |
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04-12-2018, 11:57 AM | #88 | |
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Project car that is finally complete and priceless as far as sentimental value versus a new Camaro that is quite a bit more affordable if it gets balled up going off track? don't know man, just putting this out there. |
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04-12-2018, 02:34 PM | #89 | |
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Heck I'll be doing that with the 1LE.. it'll be tracked, but probably only 20-25% of the track days I do. My reasoning isn't completely financial as I need to maintain seat time in the cars that are actually raced vs HPDE usage.
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HPDE/DD: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE || HPDE/DD: 2015 Subaru BRZ ||Tow Vehicle: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 8.1L || Weekend toy: 1994 MR2 Turbo || The other weekend toy: 1993 MR2 Turbo || Track car: 1998 Integra Type-R || Race car: 1996 Integra GS-R || New race car build: 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback Too many cars.. never. |
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04-12-2018, 03:28 PM | #90 |
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I did a couple laps in a new GT3 RS and didn't know physics worked like that.
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04-13-2018, 08:37 AM | #91 |
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Hey Nick did you get a feel for your suspension mods? Do you feel like they made a worthwhile improvement?
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05-04-2018, 09:01 AM | #92 |
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Update on the reason for my engine catastrophe took Parts, connecting rod bearings and such to well-known engine builder and he said without a doubt I had major detonation as the bearings on a connecting rod especially the top bearing was seriously damaged.
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05-04-2018, 09:20 AM | #93 |
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I wonder if a piston pounding on an intake valve head bouncing around the combustion chamber would show the same bearing damage as detonation.
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05-04-2018, 09:43 AM | #94 | |
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I will say I’m glad Nicky has the PDK in the RS so he can’t overrev that one too. <—- just giving you a good natured ribbing. . The RS motor is way over $40k to replace IIRC. That’s basically the cost of an entire SS 1LE. Sorry for your misfortune. Live and learn and enjoy your even better replacement engine!
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05-04-2018, 10:17 AM | #95 |
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Did the piston or rings show any sign of detonation?
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