Waking up the beast

[bobtile]

Firecore

Already ruined one on the GTX.

 

[65 3 times]

The MSD just keeps time for the band. If you have it locked down @ so much that is that. Check the rotor & cap. Breaking up below 5 or 6K not in the cards.. Timing jumping around is spark. Go get e'm Dave

 

[Darthomas]

End play on lower part of MSD dist shaft?
Add a washer or 2 until there isn't.
Gear reasonance will make it want to ride up and down at speed, and timing will be "fuzzy", rather rock solid.

 

[Darthomas]

rather THAN rock solid.

 

[bobtile]

End play on lower part of MSD dist shaft?
Add a washer or 2 until there isn't.
Gear reasonance will make it want to ride up and down at speed, and timing will be "fuzzy", rather rock solid.

I was talking to a couple guys at the track that said they needed to shim the shaft.
If I have to take apart something that I just spent 300 bucks on to get it close to a stock one, its going back.
Im not against tinkering, but its principle.

 

[bobtile]

Just went out in the semis at Mopars at the patch.
Car ran well and was pretty consistent.
Best time early was 10.17@ 133.62.
Really happy about that.
Broke out in the last race.

 

[Darthomas]

I was talking to a couple guys at the track that said they needed to shim the shaft.
If I have to take apart something that I just spent 300 bucks on to get it close to a stock one, its going back.
Im not against tinkering, but its principle.

You are right, you should not be required to correct sloppiness and ignorance in the manufacture of a brand new part.
If there is end play, don't just send it back, scorch their eyes with an inquiry as to why they would sell a "performance" part and disregard basic mechanical fundamentals that can only result in poor results.
I'm not naturally cranky, but when marketing becomes more important than substance or results, I get damn cranky.

 

[bobtile]

Couple pics from today.

 

[Darthomas]

Was it singing a tune, instead of hunting for the right pitch?
Looks like it must be smoother at speed.

 

[bobtile]

 

[Darthomas]

Sounds and looks like it was in perfect pitch!

 

[bobtile]

 

[bobtile]

 

[Darthomas]

Wish I could have been there!

 

[bobtile]

It was hot, but a good day!

 

[Budnicks]

Your running mid-hi 9's Mph 133-ish
10.20's getting really close Bobby...

how'd ya do ?,
I don't see any trophy from today "yet"...LOL

 

[bobtile]

Your running mid-hi 9's Mph 133-ish
10.20's getting really close Bobby...

how'd ya do ?,
I don't see any trophy from today "yet"...LOL

There will be no trophy pictures today as I broke out in the semi finals.
10.238 on a 10.24 dial

 

[Darthomas]

That's some incredible consistency!
I smell trophies sometime this season.

 

[bobtile]

That's some incredible consistency!
I smell trophies sometime this season.

You smell good!

 

[bobtile]

Tinkering, tweaking and tuning.
Maybe a little twerking.