So, with the valve cover gaskets replaced, one coil pack replaced, and a little cleaning yet-to-do, I will hopefully have
banished the last of the oil dribbling, smoking, and misfiring that have been nagging the NSX.
I also had
the car re-shod with Sumitomo HTRZ rubber; replacing 8-year-old and pretty well shot Dunlops. I have run Sumitomos on
the MR2 on the street and tracked them as well on that car and I was impressed with the abuse they put up with. I can
already tella marked difference on the NSX, those Dunlops must have really been rocks by this point.
Next on my
list, I plan to tackle some of the electrical gremlins with the dash lights, climate control switch-gear, and more recently,
the door locks. This would be easier if it would quit farking raining.
On the side of good news, I was able
to finally get solid confirmation that the timing belt job was done recently enough that I won't have to fool with it
for a good while.
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.
