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123abc
10-03-2007, 02:31 PM
Though I would post some progress I've made on my Laser. After sitting out the whole summer, I finally decided to put insurance on it and make it to the last autocross of the year here in Winona. My first thing that I did to it was change the oil, new filter. Then I drove it around for a day, had a lot of fun. After about 3 hours, the driver's side rear caliper froze up, so I limped her home. Next morning, I saw it really needed a rebuild, so I just took some material off the pads on that side so I could still drive it.

Fast forword to about a week later, today, and I started up on it again after getting some extra money after selling my r/c truck. I fabbed up a battery tie down, and fixed the previous exhaust problem. Here's what the exhaust looked like before:

http://www.dsmtalk.com/gallery/data/629/medium/DCP02024.JPG

Here's what it's like now:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/DCP02107.JPG

Has a better sound now IMO. Has a deeper, more rumble to it.

Next, either today yet or tomorrow I'm going to fix the oil leak on the turbo oil return line, rebuild the driver's side rear caliper, and see if the left front wheel bearing needs to be replaced.
123abc
10-05-2007, 02:16 PM
Well, yesterday I rebuilt the Left rear caliper, bled the brakes. I couldn't find any oil leaks so I just tried to clean it up the best I could undernieth.

However, I think I may have developed a large boost leak somewhere on it. I did a boost leak test this morning but couldn't find where it's coming from. I'm just going to let it sit untill after this weekend and then see if I can mess with it a bit more.

I'll be runnin the Avenger in the autocross tomorrow, so all it not lost I guess.
Matt D.
10-05-2007, 02:19 PM
You'll be at DCTC? I'm running both days.
JET
10-05-2007, 02:20 PM
A boost leak is so simple to fix, get out there and git 'er done!
123abc
10-05-2007, 05:06 PM
A boost leak is so simple to fix, get out there and git 'er done!

We'll see how I feel after work tonight. I tested it earlier today but couldn't find where the leak was.
123abc
10-10-2007, 02:27 PM
Took another look at the car today, and I figured out the problem, however I do have a few boost leaks.

Turns out the injector plug on the number 3 injector was just kind of chillin on top of the injector. Plugged that down, checked the rest of em and took it for a nice 15 minute drive. All was back to normal.

It's the littlest shit sometimes that cause the biggest problems.
Matt D.
10-11-2007, 06:37 AM
What exactly are you planning on accomplishing in autocross?
123abc
10-11-2007, 04:55 PM
What exactly are you planning on accomplishing in autocross?

Just having fun and trying to make it to every points event in 08.
Matt D.
10-11-2007, 08:43 PM
Just having fun and trying to make it to every points event in 08.
MAC events up here, Chippewa Valley Sports Car Club stuff down there, or what?

Have you looked at the class rules at all? I'd look and choose something close to your modification path and prep the car as well as you can for that class, it'll make it entirely more fun if you're at least somewhat competitive. I just started doing these (4th one this weekend for me) and because of my clutch and intercooler I'm thrown into Street Prepared against a prepped M3 and an older Porsche, I'm nearly 2 seconds slower than them mainly because I have zero suspension work done.

Thanks to cdeutsch here are the SCCA classes an you can run in with dumbed down rules (read the SCCA rule book for full details):
Stock (front sway bar, struts (NOT springs), any DOT tire that fits on the stock sized rim)
Street Prepared (boost, tune, suspension, clutch, intercooler, intake, exhaust, fender flares, wheels, tires)
Street Modified (SP, plus motors, turbos, etc)
Street Touring (intake, exhaust, tune but NO BOOST MODS, suspension, wheels, tires up to 245 width and 140 min treadwear)
Prepared (SM, plus a lot of gutting, and other crazy stuff)
123abc
10-11-2007, 10:09 PM
Just from what you put there, I'd most likely fit into the street prepared category. I started reading through the rule book they have for download a day or two ago, mostly read the different classes for cars.

I'll be doing the lacrosse club of the land o lakes region.

http://www.scclac.org/index.php