I made it home from DGRRX safely but... - Page 3

staticpat · 04-20-2010, 08:44 AM

I actually had great luck, my car left in much better shape then when I headed to the dragon in the first place.

The 12+ hour drive revitalized my flat Odyssey battery. When I left the starter wouldn't turn at all (even after charging for ~4 hours), and when running if I put on the brakes the radio would shut off. By the time I made it to NC the battery works like new, which I thought was impossible for a dry cell.

Also on the drive down my boost pattern was 10-0-0, Dale was able to replace a faulty check valve on the spot for me and I had perfect working twins the rest of the trip. Hurray!

***Herblenny*** · 04-20-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by staticpat

I actually had great luck, my car left in much better shape then when I headed to the dragon in the first place.

The 12+ hour drive revitalized my flat Odyssey battery. When I left the starter wouldn't turn at all (even after charging for ~4 hours), and when running if I put on the brakes the radio would shut off. By the time I made it to NC the battery works like new, which I thought was impossible for a dry cell.

Also on the drive down my boost pattern was 10-0-0, Dale was able to replace a faulty check valve on the spot for me and I had perfect working twins the rest of the trip. Hurray!

patrick, apparently leo had your old number and didnt get to talk to you on our drive back to AL... Sorry! I was asleep in the car and I think Leo was bored out of his mind. He kept calling your old number and someone answered for a second and blocked his number

War Eagle · 04-20-2010, 06:13 PM

Had to bang in a rear wheel fender edge so it didn't continue to jab into my $475 Michelin PS2 but other than that, no problems. G had enough of them for us all

Tell them about the importance of using the key to prevent wheel lock if you hotwire the car!

Kentetsu · 04-21-2010, 08:31 AM

I actually ended up in better shape than I started.

All the way down there, and the whole time I was playing around on the Dragon, I had a bad ignition breakup issue (I thought). I found that the negative terminal (the clamp part on the end of the cable) had split, and was making only intermittent contact. Drove a screw into that to tighten the connection, but didn't seem to help much.

About halfway home it occurred to me that I had never opened up the fuel pressure regulator after installing the motor the previous weekend. Once I had enough fuel going to my poor starving Sterling, holy shit! I hadn't driven the car since last fall, so I hadn't realized I was that far down on hp. Wish I had found that out before running the Dragon, but I still had plenty of fun.

I took a twisty route home, so finally made it after 16 hours of solid driving. I only spent about 20 minutes on an interstate, all the rest was backroads through NC, TN, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan.

Oh, and that fb with the torn up rear end, I think the screename is DJ55B. I was eating dinner on the patio when he got if fixed and started giving out rides. Listening to him run up and down that road was impressive. As Billy put it later that night, that car is WICKED fast. Wish I could have taken a ride.

I only got a chance to take one passenger through the Dragon this year though. Duffman, what did you think?

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darthrotary · 04-21-2010, 06:09 PM

Rotarywall (EDD) blew his engine just making it into the drive way in Savannah. Thinks he cracked his rear iron. Kevin, that was the guy in the Turbo II that stayed at Holly's with us. He's at the bottom of a bottle right now, so Im posting for him.

***ZGN*** · 04-21-2010, 06:16 PM

Tell him to lay off the bottle and get to pulling that motor. I'll hope to have mine out by this weekend! maybe sooner.

darthrotary · 04-21-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ZGN

Tell him to lay off the bottle and get to pulling that motor. I'll hope to have mine out by this weekend! maybe sooner.

Liquor is cheap, seal kits are not. He just spent a shitload having it rebuilt and hit the breakin miles on the way to Atlanta.
Good luck on yours though! Planning anything special?

Whizbang · 04-21-2010, 07:43 PM

my car did just fine in my driveway in idaho... : (

***ZGN*** · 04-21-2010, 09:35 PM

True true, Just plan to fix what is broke and maybe a larger IC

cewrx7r1 · 04-22-2010, 03:20 PM

Barry;s FD was shod with Falken RT-615Ks. We had periodically checked tire pressures since his tires were fairly new and low mileage.

About half way to New Orleans, the left rear inner sidewall failed (multiple bubbles/bumps) on about 1/3 of the inner sidewall. Instant flat was the result.
A can of Flat Fix fixed the resulting leak, but the tire was now out of round.

Thus a slow slightly bumpy ride back.

***ZGN*** · 04-24-2010, 02:36 PM

Just had time to finally check out my blown motor... All three faces on front rotor are dead and testing with a piston compression tester shows about 58PSI all faces on the rear rotor.

Pulling it out now!

helghast7 · 04-25-2010, 01:38 AM

new engine i think is on the list ^

***ZGN*** · 04-25-2010, 10:46 AM

Yeah.. DGRR definatly helps stimulate our economy!

staticpat · 04-25-2010, 11:40 AM

Damn you don't waste any time. Are you going to rebuild it yourself?

04-20-2010, 08:44 AM	#1
staticpat Rally Fanboy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York Posts: 147 Rep Power: 18	I actually had great luck, my car left in much better shape then when I headed to the dragon in the first place. The 12+ hour drive revitalized my flat Odyssey battery. When I left the starter wouldn't turn at all (even after charging for ~4 hours), and when running if I put on the brakes the radio would shut off. By the time I made it to NC the battery works like new, which I thought was impossible for a dry cell. Also on the drive down my boost pattern was 10-0-0, Dale was able to replace a faulty check valve on the spot for me and I had perfect working twins the rest of the trip. Hurray! __________________

04-20-2010, 06:13 PM	#3
War Eagle Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 240 Rep Power: 18	Had to bang in a rear wheel fender edge so it didn't continue to jab into my $475 Michelin PS2 but other than that, no problems. G had enough of them for us all Tell them about the importance of using the key to prevent wheel lock if you hotwire the car! __________________

04-21-2010, 08:31 AM	#4
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	I actually ended up in better shape than I started. All the way down there, and the whole time I was playing around on the Dragon, I had a bad ignition breakup issue (I thought). I found that the negative terminal (the clamp part on the end of the cable) had split, and was making only intermittent contact. Drove a screw into that to tighten the connection, but didn't seem to help much. About halfway home it occurred to me that I had never opened up the fuel pressure regulator after installing the motor the previous weekend. Once I had enough fuel going to my poor starving Sterling, holy shit! I hadn't driven the car since last fall, so I hadn't realized I was that far down on hp. Wish I had found that out before running the Dragon, but I still had plenty of fun. I took a twisty route home, so finally made it after 16 hours of solid driving. I only spent about 20 minutes on an interstate, all the rest was backroads through NC, TN, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan. Oh, and that fb with the torn up rear end, I think the screename is DJ55B. I was eating dinner on the patio when he got if fixed and started giving out rides. Listening to him run up and down that road was impressive. As Billy put it later that night, that car is WICKED fast. Wish I could have taken a ride. I only got a chance to take one passenger through the Dragon this year though. Duffman, what did you think? . __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

04-21-2010, 06:16 PM	#6
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	Tell him to lay off the bottle and get to pulling that motor. I'll hope to have mine out by this weekend! maybe sooner. __________________ Kevin

04-21-2010, 07:43 PM	#8
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 21	my car did just fine in my driveway in idaho... : ( __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

04-21-2010, 06:09 PM	#5
darthrotary Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 125 Rep Power: 18	Rotarywall (EDD) blew his engine just making it into the drive way in Savannah. Thinks he cracked his rear iron. Kevin, that was the guy in the Turbo II that stayed at Holly's with us. He's at the bottom of a bottle right now, so Im posting for him.

04-21-2010, 09:35 PM	#9
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	True true, Just plan to fix what is broke and maybe a larger IC __________________ Kevin

04-22-2010, 03:20 PM	#10
cewrx7r1 The Judge Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 18	Barry;s FD was shod with Falken RT-615Ks. We had periodically checked tire pressures since his tires were fairly new and low mileage. About half way to New Orleans, the left rear inner sidewall failed (multiple bubbles/bumps) on about 1/3 of the inner sidewall. Instant flat was the result. A can of Flat Fix fixed the resulting leak, but the tire was now out of round. Thus a slow slightly bumpy ride back.

04-24-2010, 02:36 PM	#11
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	Just had time to finally check out my blown motor... All three faces on front rotor are dead and testing with a piston compression tester shows about 58PSI all faces on the rear rotor. Pulling it out now! __________________ Kevin

04-25-2010, 01:38 AM	#12
helghast7 F yo couch! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Belleville, NJ Posts: 223 Rep Power: 16	new engine i think is on the list ^ __________________ 87' n/a FC 94' FD-360whp, 300lbs-tq at 14psi on twins 92' ZZR-600 sold 07' CBR600RR more to come

04-25-2010, 10:46 AM	#13
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	Yeah.. DGRR definatly helps stimulate our economy! __________________ Kevin

04-25-2010, 11:40 AM	#14
staticpat Rally Fanboy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York Posts: 147 Rep Power: 18	Damn you don't waste any time. Are you going to rebuild it yourself? __________________