okie...so yeah i know i complain about my car A LOT. and im sure it gets tiring for some (sorry).... but yesturday i was at a drag event.
i had a set of brand new slicks....so i heated the shi@t out of them. i launched at 7500..my car launched the way its supposed toshot forward and i was off ..i saw my r/t .108 on the board (crappy but okie for first pass on the new slicks) then i saw my 1.9 60ft (could be better but again, new slicks...would improve as the day went on)...... i was feeling pretty good about this run and then as im about to shift to 3rd.....
tach started acting erratic and car was loosing power and sputtering. made it thru the traps with a 14.001 () and the car died. couldnt start it...i made it off the actual track into the turn off lanes and popped the hood. *sigh*
alternator belt gonners.....oil around the crank and CELs 8, 9, & 15. pushed the car back to the pit and started pulling it apart.
so....after inspecting it...looks like........i launched too hard, alt belt jumped spun and hit the crank sensor (TDC...5th gens have it at the crank not in the dizzy).....from seeing the oil in the crank area im also assuming that the crank seal went....and i can only for now assume it has to do with my launch and the crank walking . i got the car running....fixed code 9 & 15....and cleared out the crank sensor area...legged it home and were pulling the motor out hopefully this weekend or next week....find out the total damage and exactly what happened....car drives now....just not the same
still throwing code 8.
im so pissed...because the track has NEVER been that well prepped...they had the Night of Fire Funny Car Fever the night before and so the track prep was better than its ever been. Everyone else was breaking their own records and im just sitting there saying that shoulda been me. *sigh* but it did feel really great to help my friends and customers out and see them all do so well.
but this gives me time to have my friend danny (DTR) make my header and refresh anything that needs it.... 2 seasons of severe beatings and 20k of daily driving....im honestly surprised that its holding up so well....
ProStreet Imports drag integra had quite a day tho.... ran an 11.4 (forgot if it was a 10.4 or 11.4) hit the traps and pushed the parachute....doors flew off and almost Demensional 1s car. thats how the bay does it...."Doors open mang!!"
Congrats to LDL and my ASR boys who got their license yesturday. 9 sec pass tooo sweet. D1 did great
everyone did great!