Building a car for the mile

[nicho919]

Nice GSX. Maybe I'll see you at the SO as well.

[TURBO KING]

I don't know anything about cars.  What was the car originally, a Toyota Supra?

What year?

Obviously this is not your first automotive project...?

Really nice work.  This is probably the first post I have ever made regarding a car, so please excuse my ignorance. 

Please keep us posted.  I can't wait to see you run in March/April.  I do motorcycle tech there, but may have to take a break and watch while Joe tech's this so I can learn and drool.

Walt

[Grant Borman]

/\ Ist a 1st gen Eagle Talon, looks like a 92-94.  That would be alot of work putting the engine in the wrong way like that in a supra!

[Johntsi]

Like Grant pointed out it is a 1992 Talon. And no this is not my first car project .

Thanks for all the kind words, car had been pt on hold for a while since things got hectic at work and with the family but it should still be ready for hotrod.

Got the battery kit installed, Throttle body and a few other minor projects finished.

[t russell]

can't wait to see it run.
terry

[TURBO KING]

That is looking good, even to my untrained eye.

Walt

[White Monster]

John, I presume Mike and yourself will be there in April for the HRM Top Speed Challenge ... will your car be too ?

[Johntsi]

My plan is to have this car there to start making licensing passes, but having to start at the bottom and knowing what the crowds are like at that event I am not sure I will get to make a full power pass.  We should both be there unless something happens to one of us and try to take the title back with one of the cars.

[TURBO KING]

That build looks like something out of a magazine!

I will make sure I meet you in April and get to see it in person.  I will be teching bikes, so if I forget and you have a moment, please grab me across the way when you are in car tech if you can.

Yes it is a tough meet to get many runs in.  If you can get teched Friday night, and get there first thing in the morning on Saturday that helps.  And if you get right back in line after a run, or have a support vehicle hold your place right away, you may be able to get three runs in on Saturday (provided none of you four-wheelers oil down the track too many times!   ).

A lot of people blow up Saturday, or go home, but usually you can get four runs on Sunday, IMHO, using the above method as well.

I don't know what the licensing runs are for cars, but assuming you show up all tuned and ready to go, you might be able to get all your licensing done Saturday, leaving all Sunday for some full power passes.

I hope this helps,

Walt

[stratman59]

Licensing runs for cars is 125 150 175 200.
Depending on the tecj mph of the car.
By the way cool car.
Look forward to seeing at Maxton.

Robbie

[relaxedfit]

Yeah Walt, it does seem to be cars a lot but the two oil downs during HRM last year were bikes. Strange--but true, sadly. Be great to see you back!

[White Monster]

provided none of you four-wheelers oil down the track too many times!

Walt, I seem to recall that bikes blow up and oil down too ...
 

[55chevr]

cars hold more oil

[bvillercr]

My plan is to have this car there to start making licensing passes, but having to start at the bottom and knowing what the crowds are like at that event I am not sure I will get to make a full power pass.  We should both be there unless something happens to one of us and try to take the title back with one of the cars.

have you ever driven at other venues?  Some sanctions over look rookie runs or liscensing if you have a lot of experience.

[TURBO KING]

Yeah Walt, it does seem to be cars a lot but the two oil downs during HRM last year were bikes. Strange--but true, sadly. Be great to see you back!

provided none of you four-wheelers oil down the track too many times!

Walt, I seem to recall that bikes blow up and oil down too ...
 

LOL, yes the bikes do blow up and oil down too, and I forgot about the bike oil-downs during the HRM event last year.

I just couldn't resist a friendly dig at you car guys.

I do believe that MOST of the oil downs at Maxton have been car related, however, and by a wide margin.

I never thought of it before, but I wonder why that is?  We seem to have the same amount of bikes as cars racing.

Walt