24 Hours of LeMons - Buttonwillow 12/4&5 2010

[Alvin]

i posted a blurb on the blog
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There are SO MANY things to be on top of when putting a race car out on the track, I am humbled. It's nothing like the open track days/HPDE's I'm use to. No such thing as "arrive and drive", at least not for us
Forecast is low 30's and slight chance of rain.
more to come!

[Linda]

That doesn't look like a 500 dollar car! At least not like any I have owned LOL

Linda

[DatsunDave]

My thought exactly.

[Alvin]

One of my tasks is to notebook:
Time in
Time out
# of laps driven (from in-car lapper)
Race position
Fuel added during pit
Pit stop time
Tire pressure
Driver comments
Track conditions (wet, temp)
Driver black flagged or other?
Notes

If I can don the fire suit then I am allowed to re-fuel the Z!
This week we accomplished:
Re-packed Bearings
Trued primary and spare rotors to match hub extensions
Modified dust plates
Changed Oil
Changed diff fluid
Changed transmission fluids

we leave tomorrow 3am to make the test/tune day

[DatsunDave]

Awesome Alvin!

I can't wait for our chump car experience next May. We've found a $400 240sx. It drives and everything. Awesome!

I'd looooove to get a hold of your team's checklist (so I don't have to reinvent the wheel). I can't wait to hear how it went.

Have fun and good luck to your team.

[mraitch]

I'm taking my video camera - hopefully some fun you tube stuff in the offing

[Alvin]

I am working on a quick write-up before driver's perspectives
In a nutshell we were in 11th place on Sunday when we made contact with 2 cars and bent a t/c rod and separated the strut/shock:

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[notoptoy]

Alvin:
Looking forward to the write-up. Bummer on the fender bender

[Alvin]

report up on the blog with lots of pics!
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