The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working

[03zoomzoom]

I ran about 1 1/2 miles yesterday, my legs are sore. Yesterday I was thinking how easy it was and I should do it everyday, now I'm thinking every other day til my body catches up.

I'm with ya buddy. After 6.5 miles on a bike yesterday...OUCH! I don't remember how I used to do it as a kid. I lived on that bike and now...not so much. ha ha ha.

 

[WillD]

How are the Chin Motorsports events? I've been out with PCA before and they were well run. One of those MidOhio events might work out really well for me.

Missed this post the first time around. I've never personally been to a Chin event but I've talked to a handful of people who have and the consensus is that they are pretty well run. But everyone talks about how much track time you get with them. The event is $549 for 2 days at Mid-Ohio but they only allow 70 drivers and say at least 3 hours of track time per day.

 

[THE Phen]

I'm with ya buddy. After 6.5 miles on a bike yesterday...OUCH! I don't remember how I used to do it as a kid. I lived on that bike and now...not so much. ha ha ha.

See biking is something I can do. In fact, I'm getting ready to start doing my 20 mile loop again. I'm hoping to do that 2-3 times a week.

 

[03zoomzoom]

It'll be alot better once I get a new bigger seat and adjust the height. I think I might try to move the extra handles up a little bit higher too. I just haven't been on that bike in 10-12 yrs.

 

[iSpoon]

See biking is something I can do. In fact, I'm getting ready to start doing my 20 mile loop again. I'm hoping to do that 2-3 times a week.

I don't know if I can do 20 miles yet, but I would like to find someone to go riding with so that it will keep me doing it regularly instead of easily finding reasons to back out. I would like to ride 3 times a week. I learned last time when I tried to ride daily that my body needs time for the muscles to heal from day to day.

 

[PrinceValorum]

I miss biking. I've got to start easing back into it and see if my knees handle it without complaint. I'm dying to get offroad again!

 

[rally2003]

That's cool. Its always hard to tell on a forum.

Thanks saying nice things about my car. I am for sure doing Grattan in June, Mid Ohio in July, August and September. And I need to find some small events before Grattan and between the other events to get the car dialed in.

Hey Bill you could always come over toward Toledo and run a NWOR SCCA event with me at the airport. Longer course and it's on concrete. Usually around 60 sec runs. Plus I would love to see and ride in in the car if there is a passenger seat.

 

[Perro del Sol]

Hey Bill you could always come over toward Toledo and run a NWOR SCCA event with me at the airport. Longer course and it's on concrete. Usually around 60 sec runs. Plus I would love to see and ride in in the car if there is a passenger seat.

I heard from mark Freemal thatthere is an event @ Nelson Ledges coming soon.

 

[PrinceValorum]

One of the brake upgrades for my car is a direct bolt-on replacement of the rotor, caliper, bracket, everything from the Mazda 6. Now, the question I haven't seen answered is whether or not a bigger master cylinder would be required, or at least if not required, if it would be a sensible upgrade. I'm not sure how the system works, but I'd think a bigger piston would require more brake fluid to be moved, and a bigger MC would be needed for that.

I looked on Rock Auto, and first is the picture of the one from the Mazda 6, which comes only with an ABS option.

Next is the one for my 626, manual, rear drum brakes, and no ABS

From my measurements, 15/16" is larger than 20mm, but the Push Rod Depth is larger on the 6's version, albeit it lacks the bottom port. They don't seem all that different, otherwise.



My other question is how long does it take for the motor mounts to dry after filling them with window caulk?

 

[THE Phen]

What about the 929 MC? That's a common upgrade for Proteges... (That most of you probably never knew about)

 

[magnumP5]

What about the 929 MC? That's a common upgrade for Proteges... (That most of you probably never knew about)

Old school! Hell, I think that write up has been around longer than me (flat_black wrote it, I think). I never saw the purpose because most reviews I read said it just made the pedal firmer.

 

[PrinceValorum]

What about the 929 MC? That's a common upgrade for Proteges... (That most of you probably never knew about)

Hmm, very interesting, I'll check it out now. I'm not sure how interchangeable the 626 and Protege are. I'm still wondering if the suspension is swap-able.

Edit, it seems like the 929's had ABS, too, but mine doesn't. I haven't been able to find anything where someone put an ABS MC on a non-ABS car.

 

[darkcambria]

Howdy folks. Think I met a bunch of you down at the Mitty. I'm not going to be able to match screen names to faces though.

 

[o0n8]

When I started looking into the speed6 brakes the 929 booster was brought to my attention, but I didn't see the brake upgrade being worthwhile for me . It all seemed pretty straight forward though.

 

[THE Phen]

Old school! Hell, I think that write up has been around longer than me (flat_black wrote it, I think). I never saw the purpose because most reviews I read said it just made the pedal firmer.

I knew one of the old timers would remember that one.

 

[KZL_99ES]

hey Phen (or anyone else too), so i talked to big3 racing about the ssafc, to install and dyno tune would be $600...kinda more than i wanted to spend, do you think that in a N/A car a better tune would really do anything for power or mpg?

 

[rally2003]

Had to take advantage of the nice weather. Claybared, waxed, and detailed the whole car. Now it's time to cruise around and take some pics.

 

[Fireglow6]

So...Kyle asked me for a strawberry short cake tonight, and this is what he got!

 

[Fireglow6]

So...Kyle asked me for a strawberry short cake tonight, and this is what he got!

 

[thejeans]

hey Phen (or anyone else too), so i talked to big3 racing about the ssafc, to install and dyno tune would be $600...kinda more than i wanted to spend, do you think that in a N/A car a better tune would really do anything for power or mpg?

gotta pay to play....

Had to take advantage of the nice weather. Claybared, waxed, and detailed the whole car. Now it's time to cruise around and take some pics.

NICE!! my goal is to get the car cleaned and detailed for LRP so i got a few weeks

So...Kyle asked me for a strawberry short cake tonight, and this is what he got!

[I MG]http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/MazPro502/IMG_0752.jpg[/IMG]

WHOA!!! that looks awesome!!