RS Blog 1 - Ultima Build
The start of progress on my Ultima RS. Making some body panel holders.
We actually made it to the race with the E30?
General asshattery in the BMW with Lucky Dog Racing League. Good weekend with friends with plenty of learning opportunities
Weekend Racing a Rotary - LDRL 2022
I knew fuel was going to be our nemesis over the weekend, but didn’t think it would be in this way. Finding out the hard way the simplest idea is likely the solution.
Feeling Lucky?
Race Details for the teams found here.
—Yet Another Shitty E30
—Brapmobile
SoCal Gambler (BajaXL Pre-Run)
Proving that Miata is still the answer at SoCal Gambler. Baja proving grounds.
Ultima Inventory
Opening boxes!
Be excited with me
Racecarsssss Prep
“A couple of Nissan SR20's would pull a premium one week before race wars.”
General racecar maintenance is a pain, let alone pulling the engine weeks before our race.
Another Engine for the Ultima!?
Lightweight engine blocks are sweet. Hoping this $300 purchase saves me some serious time and headaches.
Swapping cars in shop
When you need some extra hands to move your latest project car…invite friends over for a BBQ. More Ultima progress.
Ulitma-te Arrival
Orange Ultima RS delivered to California. Adult Lego time!
Candy has a heartbeat
Bringing the beast to life. Purring like a kitten…a big deadly kitten. This FD is ready to hit the track soon.
Miata Success!
I finally said goodbye to Sam’s Miata under its own power. A few more dumb issues, nothing we couldn’t overcome.
Finally (maybe not) Re-assembling Sam’s Miata
Final stages of getting the car back together. So I thought. Lack of attention to detail struck and caused some unexpected failure. We will get this done at some point!
Testing in the Sierras
Miata is still always the answer! Needing to push my Miata to the next journey. Enjoying some time away from the world and near nature.
Monterey Rolex Reunion 2022
Another exciting year of race cars, exotics and Monterey.
**Logo from Rolex Monterey Reunion
Her name was Candy
Another Mazda has entered my life, even if briefly. Candy is a beast and I’m privileged to work on her. Thanks for the trust Cam.
Finally the LS Miata is Sump-thing
Finally make noise from it with its new arteries and heart. But first I had to spin the pump round and round via a googley eye monster socket.
Morgan Making Smoke
Will it run? That is the only question for today.
The answer is riddled with mystery…. Read more here!
Knock Knock. Rod’s Here.
Another Miata has died…. It can be rebuilt, better well enough. It is a buddies daily driver and needs to be reliable.
Little More Progress on V8 Miata
When simple upgrades go well and not so well. Remember its just a car and you can always make it work.
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.