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The time has come to sell my trailer. Ultralite sold a couple of years ago, but now looks like I will not replace so time to part with the trailer. All aluminum 14' Mission Trailer with aluminum deck and beavertail. Twin axle. Electric brakes. 5000 lbs. GVWR. Trailer weight about 800 lbs. 72" bed width, 92" overall width. Less than 1000 miles. Cost over $5000 new in 2008. Two gas jug rack added. Asking $2500. Negotiate with me I'm in Princeton, NJ. Probably doesn't make sense to ship this, so probably local pick-up only. Email: dannall@mindspring.com

Sorry, just sold mine. It was on the for sale section of this site about 2 weeks ago. Just put it on the truck to go back to Texas yesterday. I think it was number 6.

Sold. It's going back to Texas.

Probably could be refllashed, but DEP told me explicitly that the new car must have all of the emissions equipment and must conform to all of the specifications of the car in which the engine was originally installed. For special vehicles in NJ there is a special inspection with multiple inspectors personally inspecting the vehicle. I suspect that if there were a discrepancy between what is physicaly installed and what the ECU reports, they would pick up on it.

Without windshield nd from the other side http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/orgxr7aplfsmall.jpg

I have decided to sell my WCM Ultralite XR7, which I received last November. The car was built by Brian, and has only 4 track days (this summer was very rainy in NJ, and it is not that pleasant in the rain). It has not been driven on the road, which is the main reason I am selling it. I have determined that it is not registerable in New Jersey because the Department of Environmental Protection requires emissions checks for OBDII engines using the ECU socket. Unfortunately, the Honda S2000 ECU in the XR7 throws some codes, because it has been relocated to a different car. Specifically, it throws a code for the EEC system for the fuel tank, for the wheel speed sensors (not needed on the XR7 because it doesn't have antilock brakes) and for the cat, because it isn't stock and the O2 sensor readings differ slightly from spec). So, even though it would pass a sniffer test, as demonstrated by multiple registered Ultralights in other states, it can't be registered in NJ. The car has a 2005 S2000 engine (2.2 liter) from a car which had approximately 35,000 miles, according to Brian. It has a few upgrades over the standard XR7, including headlights, turns signals, horn, windshield, and windshield wipers (pretty ineffective), fire extinguisher and tonneau. It also has an exhaust heatshield (shown in pictures), because NJ has a rule prohibiting exposed exhausts which could injure humans or animals. It has the usual XR7 features, including inboard front coil springs, inboard rear brakes, Wilwood brakes with slotted rotors all around, electrically adjustable pedal platform, LSD, manually adjustable brake bias, totally adjustable suspension. Tires are Azenis 235/40R17 fr and 255/40R17 because of its intended use as a track car (wet or dry). With R compound slicks, it is probably the ultimate Autocross car. Original cost was $42,000. I want to get at least $30,000. Here is a picture http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/DSC01635.jpg Here are many more pictures: http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/

Chris: Sent you an pm about my car. Here are some pictures. Let me know if you are interested http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/ Dan Nall

Kevin: Sorry to hear about your experience with NJMVC. Pretty much the same story I got, although after I heard about the required OBDII scan, I didn't bother to take it down to the inspection office. I think many of the minor issues you mentioned could be fixed, but the OBDII scan requirement which applies to all engines born after 1995, and verifiable by serial number, is a deal killer. Dan

Thanks. I'll check it out. Also, has anyone been having trouble with the electrical plug coming out of the socket, while the car is being towed. This happened to me and the plug dragged along the ground, pretty much destroying the plug. I had to order a new plug and cable, and fish it through the frame rail to the junction box. Now I use a hose clamp to keep it from falling out of the socket.

Please pardon this repost from the Ultralite Yahoo Group, but I haven't had any response over there. Was wondering if anyone here had any similar experiences with Honda (or other) engines. At this point, I'm going to get a compression test for the engine. Trick is to find someone who will work on it. I did my first track day with the new XR7 and ran into a very very serious problem that ended my day after 2 laps. Yesterday at Lime Rock was a crappy day. About 40 DegF and misting rain. Not an auspicous beginning for the track career of my XR7. I was finishing the warm up lap, taking it easy. Only took it up to about 6000-6500 rpm on the main straight. At the end of the straight is a decreasing radius turn called the Big Bend. Another car came out of pit lane about 25 yds in front of me and to my right, throwing up a little spray. My windshield turned opaque white. So here I am at about 90 mph approaching a decreasing radius turn with no visibility whatsoever. Locked in deep in the seat with 5 pt belts, I couldn't even squirm around to look over or around the windshield. The only way I could tell if I was still on the track was to look directly to the side to see the sidelines on the paving. I had to drive the entire lap back to pit in this way. Even going slowly, it was extremely difficult to know where to go, and I'm sure the people behind me were cursing. Needless to say, it isn't an experience I want to redo any time soon. Back in the pits, the problem was revealed. The hood back of the dipstick opening and the windshield were covered with a thin film of oil. I can only assume that the dipstick tube is blowing a fine mist of oil that is being deposited on these surfaces. It doesn't happen much at idle but must be pretty intense at higher rpms. It coated the entire windshield in a single lap. It is not something you can see when it is happening, but the results are pretty apparent, especially when the windshield gets wet. I have installed a breather with catch tank, supplied by Brian when I first noticed that there was some oil on the hood, but it is attached to a port on the valve cover, because that is the only obvious connection point, Obviously, this didn't fix a problem, which is that the crankcase must be at positive pressure dependent on rpm, and is blowing the oil mist from the crankcse up and out the dipstick tube. Backyard mechanic wisdom says that if your dipstick is popping up, you probably need a ring job. Hopefully this isn't the case for this 2005-2006 S2000 engine. Anyone else seem anything like this or have any insights as to what is going on or how to fix it. Obviously, I'm not taking it on the track until I'm confident it's fixed. Given my problems with OBDII emission compliance in NJ, the car is parked until I can diagnose and fix this problem.

First track day tomorrow. What cold tire pressures are you setting up with? I have Falken Azenis. They are 245/40-17 front and rear.

I think my problem is that MVC says I must start with a complete Honda S2000 emissions systems. I owe then that, because, from an emissions standpoint, the car is a Honda S2000. Removing parts of the emissions system is proactive, and thus, if the parts have been removed, I wouldn't get dollar credit for putting them back. I would get dollar credit for replacing them if they were inoperative, or if the engine were burning oil, or if some other part were defective and had to be repaired or replaced.

Searching the forum turns up the direction that the required information for paying our membership dues is in the first post of the forum migration thread. It doesn't seem to be there. Could someone repost the email address for Paypalling dues and the amount. right now, it seems maybe maza is the receipient and the amount is $20.00 Please confirm. Please take my money.

There are simple evaporative emissions systems that are not connected to the ECU. I was looking at a system implemented in late 90's Toyota Corollas. It has a vapor canister and a check valve on the gas tank to allow air in, but not to leave. All outgassing goes through the canister. There is also a thermostatic and ignition activated purge valve. When the engine is running and the coolant is hot, the purge valve opens to draw air through the canister into the intake manifold. This removes the absorbed gas vapors from the carbon filter in the canister. The intake manifold port has to be located in the active area of the throttle plate, so that when the throttle is closed, the port is not actually inside the manifold. When the throttle is opened, the port is exposed to manifold vacuum. That way, the canister purge does not function as a vacuum leak when the engine is idling. But, not in NJ.

Searching the forum turns up the direction that the required informatino for paying our membership dues is in the first post of this thread. It doesn't seem to be there. Could someone repost the email address for Paypalling dues and the amount. right now, it seems maybe maza is the receipient and the amount is $20.00 Please confirm.