10-10-2017, 09:21 PM
I'm home from VIR Oktoberfast and working on that video/data/writeup, but in the meantime figured I should update the thread with some work that's been done to the car in the past few months.
DJ's crash scared me and a few others into finally reinforcing our rear trailing arm pockets. I took the car to Uncle Deren at Mach V and he welded in the reinforcement plates from AKG. Thanks Deren!
The welding required removal of the gas tank, and in the process Deren cracked a vent tube and didn't notice. I only noticed when I got to VIR in August and saw fuel on my trailer as the car bounced around with a full tank. So, I took the car back to him (it was fine to drive, just smelly, on track) and he fixed the leak. While he had it, he also installed a replacement steering rack (thanks, DJ) and re-aligned the car.
It's pretty nice knowing my trailing arms will stay right where they belong, and that the steering rack won't puke fluid everywhere due to simply existing.
DJ's crash scared me and a few others into finally reinforcing our rear trailing arm pockets. I took the car to Uncle Deren at Mach V and he welded in the reinforcement plates from AKG. Thanks Deren!
The welding required removal of the gas tank, and in the process Deren cracked a vent tube and didn't notice. I only noticed when I got to VIR in August and saw fuel on my trailer as the car bounced around with a full tank. So, I took the car back to him (it was fine to drive, just smelly, on track) and he fixed the leak. While he had it, he also installed a replacement steering rack (thanks, DJ) and re-aligned the car.
It's pretty nice knowing my trailing arms will stay right where they belong, and that the steering rack won't puke fluid everywhere due to simply existing.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M