Second part of the double header was back home in STL. Was a scorcher, and decided to run Heat 1 to get out faster and out of the sun. Getting heat was definitely not a problem this event, with it reaching 90 degrees by 11am. Really loved the course and thought it was well balanced.…
Big double header weekend this past weekend! And for once a dry event weekend in what feels like forever! First event started in Champaign, running again from the north end. Decided to make my Evo up for the trip, as the north end courses are usually way faster than the normal configuration. CCSCC put up…
Noticed as soon as the weather turned warm this year the Evo AC wasn’t blowing any cold air. Upon further inspection it seemed the compressor wasn’t kicking on. I was worried something was broken with the compressor, and I tried banging on the compressor clutch with no luck. Upon further inquiry, it was suggested that…
StlSolo’s Novice School was this pas Fourth of July weekend and was a great way to get some bang for the buck seat time – and not just for students, but instructors too. Unlike the CCSCC school where there is an advanced and novice portion, this school is for novices only. The instructors are compensated…
First time trying a 2-in-1 for the StlSolo & BSCC events on 06282015. This was possible by running Heat 1 in StlSolo, then shooting over to BSCC to run Heat 2. Work assignments are taken care of as registration for StlSolo & Clean up crew for BSCC. Worked out perfectly running a “light” T&S crew…
Tried my first GAX event today – was in a rush and barely made the afternoon, didn’t get a drivethrough or walkthrough, but got a good 7 runs in so can’t really say I didn’t learn the course. Was a good course, fast with a lot of offsets and a very sweet sweeper in the…
Another interesting weekend battling the elements! Although my buddy with the 618CTR was finally supposed to be ready, more delays at the shop prevented him from coming out this weekend – might have been to his advantage anyway due to the rain. Hopefully he’ll be ready for the next big double header 7/11-12. I did…
Recently noticed a trembling with my Corolla on the highway. Thought the car might need an alignment, but when I brought it in we discovered the car was trembling because the left front brake has been clamping down on the rotor and wouldn’t let go. We noticed the brake hose was kinked and thought that…
Irony. The Amsoil Euro 5w30 turned out to be the worst so far, despite having less runs and less miles than the previous sample with Amsoil ZROD. My suspicions concerning the Mini liking molybdenum are strengthening. With this sample, there’s about a 50% spike in iron wear – not good IMO. The rest of the…
First maintenance I’m doing for my ’10 Fit is an oil change. Straightforward as usual, and I like how the oil pan is designed, with the filter in front and the drain plug in back. The oil I decided to use was Amsoil SSO 5w20, with an Amsoil ea15k13 oil filter. This oil is rated…
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