Hwy 9 Fun Run!

[MrFoggy]

Roy, when do you want to get together to swap the couplers? Maybe if you're gonna be in SC this weekend putting your valve cover on, I can meet you at Nates?

Holla!

 

[Natey]

Tony, I would've been going a little slower if I had my girl in the car too.
Also, that would be killer to meet here. Maybe we can have a mini-BBQ or somethin'.

 

[MrFoggy]

Tony, I would've been going a little slower if I had my girl in the car too.
Also, that would be killer to meet here. Maybe we can have a mini-BBQ or somethin'.

Actually, she was loving it! I asked her if I was scaring her, and she was like, "No, I trust you. This is fun!"

So is Royo planning on coming over Saturday?

 

[probelxracergir]

hey nate i would go on this but my car has a lifter going out on me now.

 

[KpaBap]

Hey, all I need to do is remind myself that my toy is stock

I don't doubt the Protege's abilities, trust me, first drop of water and I'd be jumpin in the pro.

 

[KpaBap]

hey nate i would go on this but my car has a lifter going out on me now.

Clackety-clack? Solid or hydraulic?

 

[probelxracergir]

im not sure.

 

[Natey]

Don't get me wrong. The Miata pwn3s the Protege, but the Pro's not too bad when you consider the 80lb sub and the fact that it's a station-wagon. I was honestly surprised by it.

You could've smoked the crap out of me last night, I know.

Damn, that sucks about the lifter, Probelx, maybe we could try again and all meet at Krispy Kreme next week (if the car's running right).

 

[KpaBap]

Natey, you are faster on high-speed smooth sweepers, I just have too much body roll coupled with somewhat small tires (195s) and on corners over 60-65 mph the car requires a lot of smoothness and it is easy to upset its stance. Whereas, your Pro just settles in very quickly.

Anyways, apples to oranges.

 

[KpaBap]

The Toyos like to scream like a little woman. If you were a passenger in the car you'd think that I'm constantly driving at the life or death limit, even when they're not sliding they sound like they majorly are.

 

[Natey]

lol, I thought you could hear my Paradas, but I guess your T1-S's were drowning them out. My tires were screaming last night, too.


Kinda makes me (finally) appreciate the Azenis (RTM)

 

[KpaBap]

It's getting annoying because I can't take a turn at any sort of speed without announcing it to everybody. And it's not like I'm drifting around every corner so the noise is justified...

 

[KpaBap]

was that sarcasm re: Azenis?

 

[Natey]

Man, the T1-Ss sure seem to grip well, though.

Joo was pullin' some g's!(wrc)

EDIT: No I was serious about the Azenis. They are really nice and sticky, but they're wearing WAY too quickly. The grip is definately there, though.

 

[KpaBap]

Man, the T1-Ss sure seem to grip well, though.

Joo was pullin' some g's!(wrc)

EDIT: No I was serious about the Azenis. They are really nice and sticky, but they're wearing WAY too quickly. The grip is definately there, though.

 

[Rawny12017]

sorry bout not being able to go the kk meet...ill definately check you guys out when i visit...

 

[KpaBap]

 

[MinnowGT]

woo woo!! roy's special secret sauce for filter fitment

 

[MrFoggy]

Oh Snap!

 

[jrodhotrod]

Blown Head Gasket :'(

Car was all together, running well and we decided it was time to take it out of the shop and go for a drive around the block. One run at 10 psi, great (car pulls really freaking hard now, I love it)

Then pull at 12 psi, Kablow, blown head gasket.

Faulty gasket or faulty installation. Yet to be determined. We went with a rubber coated copper head gasket that was supposed to help with high horsepower applications but something ain't right. When we get the head off a OEM Mazda gasket is going on in it's place.

Sigh... I'll be driving home tonight in a borrowed car and back down here sometime next week to retrieve my car with the head back on and dyno tuning done.