Lucky Dogs at Sears Point 2024
Image used to support interest in Lucky Dog Racing League, the best amateur series ever. Taking our BMW E30 to compete with real race cars.
Baja Boost!
Boost baby! Making more torques down low to pull through that nasty sand. Fast Forward Supercharger setup that is street legal in CA.
RS Blog 22 - Wires and more
Blue shell of wiring hit me…. Adventure of limitless options to configure the chassis and engine electron controls.
RS Blog 21 - Plumbing, Electrons and Speed Sensors
Just waiting for my mind to be destroyed by the looming wiring job. For now enjoying little successes. Running big cables and hoses.
RS Blog 20 - Brake Pedal!
Brakes only slow you down!
Let’s make them stop ya better. Improving design.
RS Blog 19 - Suspension Geometry, Weights and Foot Defense Devices
Sharpie mounted suspension & miles of wires to start sorting out. The suspension lift kit eats up a bit of travel, making me want to understand the geometry.
RS Blog 18 - Sensors, Fitments and ECU Mounting
Pondering part placements, drilling holes in chassis, investigating various factory parts to find improvements. Overall some solid satisfying progress.
RS Blog 17 - Holy Haltech Batman!
Wiring fun. Reinventing the entire chassis and engine harness to fit the project goals. Quite tedious, but worth it for final product… I assume I won’t go insane.
RS Blog 16 - Little More Fitting Before Wiring
Attaching hardware and sorting out things. Keeping the incremental progress going. Big items, radiator mounted, header mocked up, hubs and rotors investigated for wheel speed sensors.
Old Faithful Needs Some Love
Routine WRX maintenance. Finally made it to 105k without an exploding engine. Meaning it is out of warranty and I have to maintain it. She has been a wonderful chariot and deserves care.
FR-S Upgrades and Maintenance
Digging into the problems from last track day. Solving problems so we can go faster with more confidence.
Logic and reason applied to having fun.
RS Blog 15 - Butt Holders and Foot Levers
Buckets and Pedals. The path to a cozy home of speed. Carbon fiber makes everything nicer…. or maybe that is lighter. Either way I’ve been working on stuff inside the cockpit.
RS Blog 14 - Plumbing for Electrons and Liquids
Wiring, plumbing and luggage pods. Stage of build that is starting to get into many mocked up parts. Exciting time.
RS Blog 13 - Making Panel Sandwiches and Some Sides
Making sure those on the inside are nice and cozy. Well as cozy as can be expected within this car. Cozy like Eliana in her bag sandwich
Testing The New K Swapped FR-S
Shaking down the FR-S at our local corkscrew. Seems like the best place to stress test engine and brakes. Big brake kit should deliver!
RS Blog 12 - Panel Insulation
Insulation in a racecar??? Blasphemy or something like that. It is a streetcar people and I will be driving to the track and want to not go crazy.
RS Blog 11 - Working Through Interior Panels
Almost to the finish line on panels. Should be no more drilling or fitting. Only removal of tape then insert rivets.
Miata Reunion 2023
Another year another Miata Reunion in the bag. Fun weekend with new and old friends.
RS Blog 10 - Fuel Cells
Safety first when it comes to fuel. Upgraded with Fuel Safe.
Upgrading Miata Lighting Situation
Let there be more light? Miata needed an upgrade to its miniature suns. Adding amber and yellow to reduce eye stain while increasing lumens.
Brakes only slow you down!
Let’s make them stop ya better. Improving design.