Why I built a track wagon...

Have you thought about Moore Performance Blast Plates for the 5mt. I enjoy mine on the 5mt.

I have Moore blast plates on my built 02 WRX with the 5MT "glass tranny". So far so good.

 

Also, have you thought about running equal length headers to lower cylinder 4 temps? I didn't see them on your build list, so figured I'd suggest.

Needs cosworth with twinscroll fullrace treatment

Needs cosworth with twinscroll fullrace treatment

Spending that much an IAG Billet block would be a better bet.

Nice to hear it's back to spinning wheels.

320/360 on a dyno is where I ended up when I had my wagon. Made for fantastic fun on the track and the street for several years. Output shaft bearing went, but transmission itself help up fine. Near the end, 3rd syncro was getting a little crunchy.

 

Congrats on getting it back!

Beanboy, so you were the one with that red squatting wagon!

I might have a line on a rally 6MT transmission. Shipping cost is staggering tho.

Go sequential or go home.

Go sequential or go home.

 

10k car with 25k transmission? That seems right. :-)

Thanks for all the advice on how I should throw more good money after bad.

The track day went great for the most part. The car ran great, but mid day the check engine light came on which freaked me out. I got it back in the paddock and pulled the code, it was P0031 Oxygen (A/F) sensor. Nothing major, but I called it at that point. There was a lot of smoke coming out of the exhaust which freaked me out at first till I remembered that my old motor puked out so much oil that it poured out of the exhaust manifold. So it makes sense that once the exhaust got hot it would start burning off that oil. The motor oil level barely went down after running 29 laps. I was running with my buddy who has a stripped out E36 M3 running on coil overs and slicks and could keep up him. We both got around a guy in a Cayman GT4. He could not even out run me on the straight, which was kinda funny.

In the first sessions, it was still cool (~45 F) and the back was still damp, so I was running on my Blizzak LM-32's. Wow those are actually really grippy on a cold track. After the first session I switched over to the Proxies RR's, but now there was noive school traffic on the track so I did not get a full lap where I wasn't behind a student for a bit and had to lift till I got a point around them. But overall a really fun day.

Video?

"Since my last outing there resulted in fire and an AAA call for a flatbed, I have also invested in a fire suit and a featherlight trailer."

 

You've reached the point of adding a real fire system now.

 

FWIW, I like the ESS Fire Suppression System. You can literally pull the handle, discharge it. (Save your buns!) Then back in the paddock pour a new bottle of solution in it, replace the CO2 cartridge, and you're ready to go again. All the other systems you have to ship the bottle back to a factory authorized service center to be refilled.

"You've reached the point of adding a real fire system now.

 

 

 

You are correct. My next project is for adding a FSS and battery switch.

I have a regular extinguisher in the car but need the real deal.

 

 

 

 

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Any updates? Love the pics you posted.

This is such a fantastic thread. Wagons4Life

Any updates? Love the pics you posted.

 

funny you ask. Just saw pics of the new yoys going on this weekend.

I find that tracks complete lack of barriers disturbing.

 

I don't, that looks pretty happy and free to me, I like it!

I don't, that looks pretty happy and free to me, I like it!

 

Wow! thats a rare sighting

I wanted the excuse to drive, so after reading this thread, I went to go drive down to Shelton this afternoon to check out the track - full and well knowing it would be closed.

I don't, that looks pretty happy and free to me, I like it!

 

 

 

 

Blast from the past!

I wanted the excuse to drive, so after reading this thread, I went to go drive down to Shelton this afternoon to check out the track - full and well knowing it would be closed.

 

audi club has an open lapping day on sunday. in two days...

audi club has an open lapping day on sunday. in two days...

 

I'll have to look into it. I don't have any sort of HPD school or license yet, but I would be 100% to go spectate. Thanks for the heads up!

Looks like they aren't allowing guests, so no spectating for me - unfortunately.

The Ridge should hopefully change their policy as the country slowly reopens. Hopefully in time for Global Time Attack there in early June. I’d suggest spectating at that event as there will be lots of eye candy to look at from out of town. If the new bridge is in over the front straight, it will open up lots of room to watch and spread out. The Ridge is a killer track hope to get some more days in this season. Will most likely come up for the event to cheer a buddy on that is competing in his Audi S4 Avant track car, recently supercharged and putting down big power. Hot lap in the at the Ridge in my Legacy here: Edited May 16, 2020 by shralp

ORP is allowed 25 people now, so the Club days will be going again.