A trip down the mountain and little additional bleeding did exercise a few bubbles from the rear calipers. Pedal
feels alot firmer from the top of its travel now.
Also, I had an issue with the power steering cutting out, which
isn't a big deal with a car this small, but it is annoying. After some research I narrowed it down to the relay
being "stuck". So, in the manner of an impromptu toilet repair I jiggled the handle (turned the ignition on
and off several times without starting the car). This worked like a charm, and I no longer have to arm-wrestle the '2
at slow speed.
Apart from the oil leaks that I am (unfortunately) very aware of, LNS gave the MR2 a clean bill of health. They also
flushed the brake lines and hooked me up with some Motul RBS 660 fluid. I am going to go find somewhere tomorrow to
give the brakes a good pasting to make sure there's no air in the ABS channels, but otherwise things look good for a track
outing next month.
The MR2 experienced a few electrical gremlins over the weekend following an encounter with a not-insubstantial puddle,
which was hiding an equally not-insubstantial pot-hole. I took part of the interior apart and jiggled a few things.
It works now, but I have no Idea why. I hate wiring.
::UPDATE::
Issues traced to the antenna
motor getting stuck as a result of the shock. Everything seems to have returned to normal functionality...whew.... -Richard
Crap, I've done it
again! A hopelessly ambitious title up to which the short paragraph to follow has no chance of living. Oh well.
Pocono this year entertained for a number of reasons not least of which were the cars present. My shutter snapped
at some of the rarest Ferraris in existance, some of the fastest Alfa Romeos in the world, the newest offerings
from Lamborghini and Aston Martin, not to meantion the dearth of slightly less rarified, but no less arresting rolling
sculptures. I operated a bit of a ramshackle blog (click here), in between showfield and track days over the weekend. Honestly, half the fun of attenting such events come from sharing
the experience.
You can find pictures here: CLICK! and here: CLICK! *If you'd like a full-res version of anything you see or if you'd like to see
if we have more of any particular car (pictures shown are a drop in the bucket), drop us an e-mail.
You
can find videos (in addition to the one below) here: CLICK!!
Now, for those of you who have wondered what an FXX sounds like at full song, and not in a video game:
CMP, slightly warmer:
Much to my relief, I
arrived on friday to something other than a blizzard this time. A semi-frustrating, but over-all fun weekend ensued.
Road Atlanta: Round 2
As some of you may recall,
I have previously visited the hallowed Road of Atlanta and was thusly smitten by its grandeur. I made a second
pilgrimage over the past weekend, only this time I was not flying solo. That's right, after much ado (including,
but not limited to: a 3-year car build, moving between cities, and a thrice delayed and then cancelled track day) TJ finally
made it to an event. MORE HERE!
The
history lesson continues. I probably shouldn't have said that because it sounds educational, causing many of you
to lose interest immediately. Seriously, watch them, it'll be good for you.
