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hammdo · 07-06-2019, 12:36 PM

Good to know. Didn’t think they’d be good for tracking @ my hp level — more for ‘street’ miles. Just don’t want to eat the Toyos up so fast...

-Don

hammdo · 07-06-2019, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABADZL1

Well dang it. Sarah and myself wont be home from work till close to 6.

Well, we may leave a bit later then — no real rush for us. I have the room in BG reserved so we can arrive late.

I’ll text you once we’re close to Memphis...

-Don

ABADZL1 · 07-06-2019, 12:43 PM

Sounds good

hammdo · 07-16-2019, 11:16 AM

Well, fest again was really fun!

Hung out with the Memphis and Music City Clubs -- was a hoot!

Robert Taylor (SSE 4 2SS) hung out with us and man, he has some amazing stories! Robert, it was a pleasure and a load of fun hanging out!

While I was at Beech Bend, got me a nice shirt made:

Overall a great time...

Now the Nitto NT555 G2s were excellent! We had a lot of rain on the way back and these tires did what I expected -- REALLY glad I had them installed before leaving. Nice ride, pretty quiet, performed as I expected.

Car did great, had to run some 93 when I couldn't get E -- lots of places in Tennessee have E85 on I40 thankfully.

Memphis and Texarkana did not have any e85 thus the reason...

-Don

ABADZL1 · 07-16-2019, 11:54 AM

Glad you made it back safe. We had a little rain after heading out around 10:00. Not too bad tho. Fun hanging out with ya. Glad to meet Robert, cool guy.

hammdo · 07-16-2019, 12:15 PM

Yeah, it was fun hanging out — Bahama Breeze is a must stop for us ;o)

We had a lot of rain on the way back — once in Texas, cleared up. Driving through Arkansas is a bummer though... they need 3 lane roads...

The whole trip to Fest and meeting everyone get better each year...

Can’t wait for next year...

-Don

*SSE 4 2SS* · 07-17-2019, 12:13 AM

All the time hanging out, and never once looked over the cars closely... bummer big time... I was so thrilled meeting new folks and seeing old friends, the cars fell to the back burner...

You owe me a tour in person when we meet up next...

I left Saturday evening as soon as we could load johns car, and we headed west... 6:30 fuel in BG, I dropped John in College Station at 6:30 am, and I was home at 9:00 am, with tacos in hand... we were concerned with the possibility of the hurricane and I prefer to drive at night, less trucks, less cars, less troopers...

Fuel stops in Arkansas are sketchy as well, very few diesel stops... not a fan of “truck” stops...

And nice shirt... I considered one with Brandi in the sunset but wasn’t sure... oh well, next year...

hammdo · 07-17-2019, 09:17 AM

Yeah, we’ll get to a tour sometime ;o)

Earle exit has a BP with diesel, North Little Rock too off of I40

E85 pretty much only in the Little Rock area for me as far as Arkansas.

Just easy rain luckily on the way back — and traffic, lots of traffic... ugh

Shirt turned out nice... glad I did it...

Looking forward to next time!

-Don

hammdo · 07-20-2019, 05:07 PM

Well, the Recaro's were showing a bit of wear on the 'seams':

This is just normal wear/tear getting in and out so, I purchases this set:

From AutoLeatherDye.com

Automotive Leather & Vinyl Damage Repair Kit × 1

Auto Kit Dye Size: 16oz - front + back seats
Car Manufacturer: GM
GM Dye Color: Black - GM5

I followed this video:

And it was very easy to do.

Here it is afterwards:

Now, I have enough to do all the seats along with all the repair items for cracks/rips.

Wanted to get this taken care of before it wears down and cracks ;o)

I have to let it sit 4 to 6 hours before I can actually 'use' it. I'll seal the seat using the CarPros leather sealant -- kinda like a 'soft' quarts sealant ;o)

-Don

hammdo · 07-29-2019, 11:40 PM

Wanted to report on the Nitto NT555 G2s and a few other items.

First the Nittos:

Over 2000 miles since I installed them (Right before leaving for Fest). Wear has been fantastic, ride is very good, noise is at a minimum, wet traction is confidence inspiring (at my HP level) - very impressed so far. I've experimented with tire pressures and I'm finding 34 PSI front (cold) and 32 PSI rear (cold) see to be a good point in this hot weather. They warm up quick, have pretty good traction (nothing like the Toyo's though). So far, I'd get them again...

The racing lug nuts have not budged a single bit -- holding steady -- re-torqued them before and after fest, perfect.

Car is running fantastic -- very happy with the way Mark has the VVE tables setup -- wonderful.

Found a leak in the meth setup -- where I added the AEM gauge to the hoses. Meth and Teflon tape don't like each other. I had to put blue loctite in its place on the aluminum fitting on the meth meter and let it sit overnight -- that finally did it. No leaks and I've tested the meth 'a couple of times' ;o)

Transmission is working flawlessly -- GPI (Mike and Ryan) did a great job getting this built and dialed in -- very please with this 'combo' setup.

6th Gen Radius Rods with the BMR spherical bushings have worked flawlessly -- the return to center is very noticeable with the extra caster.

Overall, running, driving, and performing great.

All I can really do is some light work and driving it -- which is still a blast -- she has a lot in her to give ;o)

-Don

RubyCamaro · 07-30-2019, 03:38 PM

*SSE 4 2SS* · 07-31-2019, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammdo

Robert Taylor (SSE 4 2SS) hung out with us and man, he has some amazing stories! Robert, it was a pleasure and a load of fun hanging out!

Apologies... I blame the strokes, but I've always been this way...

hammdo · 07-31-2019, 04:34 PM

That second pic is my wife — 100% ;o)

She’ll kill me for that I’m sure...

It was fun listening to the stories...

-Don

hammdo · 08-03-2019, 02:34 PM

While I'm waiting for the recovery to get better, I've decided to improve my oil cooling a bit more by going with the Earl's 42 row cooler (vs my Mishimoto 25 row):

http://www.improvedracing.com/earls-...ler-p-547.html

Should give me a bit more room for temps while racing.

Also, to save about 40 lbs of weight, this is in the plans (NOT CHEAP) but a quick way to reduce weight:

https://shop.antigravitybatteries.co...tive/ag-h7-rs/

Considering all of the 'other' measures I was taking, this one seems to be a less expensive way for me to lose 40 lbs (VS Carbon Fiber fenders, doors, roof, trunk, etc.)!

Will need a new trickle charger but, 20 minutes of time to loose 40 lbs!

That should help offset the meth in the back too and still lose ~10 lbs...

-Don

07-06-2019, 12:36 PM	#2563
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Good to know. Didn’t think they’d be good for tracking @ my hp level — more for ‘street’ miles. Just don’t want to eat the Toyos up so fast... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

07-06-2019, 12:43 PM	#2565
ABADZL1 ZL1 Pilot Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: TN Posts: 1,670 View My Garage	Sounds good __________________ GP Tuning 2.5 Cam, RPS Carbon Twin Clutch, Ported Blower, Kook's Headers, Cold Air Inductions CAI, ID850's, 9.17 Lower, 2.5 Upper, JMS BAP, Pedders Front Radius Arm Inserts, Whiteline Subframe Inserts, Tuned by me with HP Tuners Idle Clip Link...........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTL8S9eHwbs

07-16-2019, 11:16 AM	#2566
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Well, fest again was really fun! Hung out with the Memphis and Music City Clubs -- was a hoot! Robert Taylor (SSE 4 2SS) hung out with us and man, he has some amazing stories! Robert, it was a pleasure and a load of fun hanging out! While I was at Beech Bend, got me a nice shirt made: Overall a great time... Now the Nitto NT555 G2s were excellent! We had a lot of rain on the way back and these tires did what I expected -- REALLY glad I had them installed before leaving. Nice ride, pretty quiet, performed as I expected. Car did great, had to run some 93 when I couldn't get E -- lots of places in Tennessee have E85 on I40 thankfully. Memphis and Texarkana did not have any e85 thus the reason... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 02-20-2020 at 09:57 AM.

07-16-2019, 11:54 AM	#2567
ABADZL1 ZL1 Pilot Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: TN Posts: 1,670 View My Garage	Glad you made it back safe. We had a little rain after heading out around 10:00. Not too bad tho. Fun hanging out with ya. Glad to meet Robert, cool guy. __________________ GP Tuning 2.5 Cam, RPS Carbon Twin Clutch, Ported Blower, Kook's Headers, Cold Air Inductions CAI, ID850's, 9.17 Lower, 2.5 Upper, JMS BAP, Pedders Front Radius Arm Inserts, Whiteline Subframe Inserts, Tuned by me with HP Tuners Idle Clip Link...........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTL8S9eHwbs

07-16-2019, 12:15 PM	#2568
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Yeah, it was fun hanging out — Bahama Breeze is a must stop for us ;o) We had a lot of rain on the way back — once in Texas, cleared up. Driving through Arkansas is a bummer though... they need 3 lane roads... The whole trip to Fest and meeting everyone get better each year... Can’t wait for next year... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

07-17-2019, 12:13 AM	#2569
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,500	All the time hanging out, and never once looked over the cars closely... bummer big time... I was so thrilled meeting new folks and seeing old friends, the cars fell to the back burner... You owe me a tour in person when we meet up next... I left Saturday evening as soon as we could load johns car, and we headed west... 6:30 fuel in BG, I dropped John in College Station at 6:30 am, and I was home at 9:00 am, with tacos in hand... we were concerned with the possibility of the hurricane and I prefer to drive at night, less trucks, less cars, less troopers... Fuel stops in Arkansas are sketchy as well, very few diesel stops... not a fan of “truck” stops... And nice shirt... I considered one with Brandi in the sunset but wasn’t sure... oh well, next year... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

07-17-2019, 09:17 AM	#2570
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Yeah, we’ll get to a tour sometime ;o) Earle exit has a BP with diesel, North Little Rock too off of I40 E85 pretty much only in the Little Rock area for me as far as Arkansas. Just easy rain luckily on the way back — and traffic, lots of traffic... ugh Shirt turned out nice... glad I did it... Looking forward to next time! -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 07-18-2019 at 05:26 PM.

07-29-2019, 11:40 PM	#2572
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Wanted to report on the Nitto NT555 G2s and a few other items. First the Nittos: Over 2000 miles since I installed them (Right before leaving for Fest). Wear has been fantastic, ride is very good, noise is at a minimum, wet traction is confidence inspiring (at my HP level) - very impressed so far. I've experimented with tire pressures and I'm finding 34 PSI front (cold) and 32 PSI rear (cold) see to be a good point in this hot weather. They warm up quick, have pretty good traction (nothing like the Toyo's though). So far, I'd get them again... The racing lug nuts have not budged a single bit -- holding steady -- re-torqued them before and after fest, perfect. Car is running fantastic -- very happy with the way Mark has the VVE tables setup -- wonderful. Found a leak in the meth setup -- where I added the AEM gauge to the hoses. Meth and Teflon tape don't like each other. I had to put blue loctite in its place on the aluminum fitting on the meth meter and let it sit overnight -- that finally did it. No leaks and I've tested the meth 'a couple of times' ;o) Transmission is working flawlessly -- GPI (Mike and Ryan) did a great job getting this built and dialed in -- very please with this 'combo' setup. 6th Gen Radius Rods with the BMR spherical bushings have worked flawlessly -- the return to center is very noticeable with the extra caster. Overall, running, driving, and performing great. All I can really do is some light work and driving it -- which is still a blast -- she has a lot in her to give ;o) -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

07-30-2019, 03:38 PM	#2573
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	__________________

07-31-2019, 04:34 PM	#2575
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	That second pic is my wife — 100% ;o) She’ll kill me for that I’m sure... It was fun listening to the stories... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

08-03-2019, 02:34 PM	#2576
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	While I'm waiting for the recovery to get better, I've decided to improve my oil cooling a bit more by going with the Earl's 42 row cooler (vs my Mishimoto 25 row): http://www.improvedracing.com/earls-...ler-p-547.html Should give me a bit more room for temps while racing. Also, to save about 40 lbs of weight, this is in the plans (NOT CHEAP) but a quick way to reduce weight: https://shop.antigravitybatteries.co...tive/ag-h7-rs/ Considering all of the 'other' measures I was taking, this one seems to be a less expensive way for me to lose 40 lbs (VS Carbon Fiber fenders, doors, roof, trunk, etc.)! Will need a new trickle charger but, 20 minutes of time to loose 40 lbs! That should help offset the meth in the back too and still lose ~10 lbs... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 08-03-2019 at 02:58 PM.