Mosport questions

nhsilversti · Post by **nhsilversti** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:40 am

i will be registering and paying next week. trying to recoop from tremblant.

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:44 am

Is that how it works? If enough people don't sign up for an event it could be cancelled?

cfossum · Post by **cfossum** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:04 am

No, it won't be canceled. Not this year anyhow. The problem is that if we suffer low attendance, then we won't schedule Mosport for next year, and that would be a shame since it is such a great track.
-Carl

Post by **TroyV** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:22 am

I was planning on going and was really looking forward to it, but it appears I popped a head gasket at Tremblant. This is a very labor intensive and consequently, expensive repair on an 03 Cobra. Bummer too, I feel like I'm just now starting to drive the car effectively. Oh well.

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:52 am

Troy,that sucks.Good thing it wasn't bad enough not to be able to drive home.
Was it the drivers side cyl head? I have heard there is a coolant system mod to cure a circulation problem some have encountered when using the Termi hard on track.

Post by **TroyV** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:09 am

Not to redirect this thread, but it is actually the passenger side head that has the cooling issue. There are cooling mods out there that redirect the flow from one head to the other, but there is no real data that any of them actually work.

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:10 am

Isn't it cyl 7 and 8 that has the problem ,which is the drivers side head?This is a link to a really well made mod kit for helping out the coolant flow problem without replacing the complete cyl head assy (with the Ford revised one);

http://www.stangshiftergaskets.com/invi ... ng_mod.htm

I really don't know if the mod helps or not.

But it couldn't hurt...

Hope you get it up and running soon!

Post by **TroyV** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:26 pm

Thanks,

I've done the homework on the mod. It looks nice, and it makes people feel better that they have addressed the problem, but it doesn't flow enough to make a real difference.....especially for the track car application.

I have a decent quote in hand to do the job. We'll see what happens after the car is back together.

I may try and move to SPC with an S2000. Those are probably cheaper to maintain than an E30 M3.

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:36 pm

Oh,I see. Hmm....

There is a very good article in the latest issue of Grassroots Motorsports on the M3 from the first 4cyl units (1986) to the latest V8 edition.Very informative reading! I like the BMW's a lot.

Not to say the S2000's aren't quite the car...however if you think you are going to save money owning/repairing/maintaining one over a BMW,you have not bought Honda parts lately

Post by **WillM** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:43 pm

TroyV wrote: I may try and move to SPC with an S2000. Those are probably cheaper to maintain than an E30 M3.

Eh! That's only going for the low-hanging fruit! Try waging the battle with a Miata, think of the money you'll save on tires, brakes, and shelving units (no trophies to store!).

subsonic · Post by **subsonic** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:49 pm

I ... can't wait. I can't believe I am going to get on that track,

Also, I am trying to reach Joe Lu... something about transmission oil for my car.

Post by **Mick** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:02 pm

Joe's out of the country right now so he may be a little slow to respond.

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:51 pm

subsonic wrote:I ... can't wait. I can't believe I am going to get on that track,

Also, I am trying to reach Joe Lu... something about transmission oil for my car.

You can try reach Ted (NHSLIVERSTI) as he has a Subie too for you oil inquiry... He was just here setting my trailer with a new distribution system so I don't have to pop willies on my expedition while hailing the Alfa

All I know is you subie guys spend waaayyy too much time bleeding the brakes

nhsilversti · Post by **nhsilversti** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:05 pm

feel free to pm me your questions

zip4zat · Post by **zip4zat** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:22 pm

subsonic wrote:I ... can't wait. I can't believe I am going to get on that track,

Also, I am trying to reach Joe Lu... something about transmission oil for my car.

PM'd you. Just got back from the land of the blondes and pickeled herring.

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