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NVP66S, Because of your excellent build thread, potential builders who were once fearful will now be jumping in line to build a Westie. See what you've started?

That would be man excellent opportunity to get into a Caterham. I've mentioned to the wife on several occasions about getting 'her' a car, but she has about as much interest as I do in Tupperware . . . We have a great marriage. Besides, I don't know how well the Storker would take to sharing the shop with a Cat.

Klasik, For us Storker boys, it's all about torque.

Richard, Contact Scott or Glen Mineheart and ask. Sending you a pm. Hope to see you at NJMP. :cheers:

This week, I tested Accusump operation for the first time and all went pretty much as expected. Testing consisted of: a) the accumulator’s ability to ‘rapid fill’, b) the accumulator’s ability to pre-oil the engine, and c) a drive of about 30 miles to ensure no leaks. During a cold start (oil temperature at ambient) the oil pressure of my LS6 is 55-60 psi at idle. After warm up, idle oil pressure is approximately 50 psi. With an engine oil pressure of 50 psi and an accumulator pre-charge of 10 psi, the accumulator filled with approximately 2.5 qts. During accumulator engine oiling (engine off/simulated loss of oil pressure below 35-40 psi), the Accusump system kept the 20 psi low oil pressure warning light out for approximately 58 seconds. Rapid refilling of the accumulator back to 50 psi took around 8 seconds. While I'm satisfied with the results, the ultimate test will be on track. . . . . . . :lurk:

I'll be sure to show up with 'clean' cavities. I'll even bring my own bore scope! :smilielol5:

Alaskossie, I'm certain Rich is very accurate regarding his own products as Bogart does offer powder coating as an option for their wheels. As for product Bogart didn't produce, I don't know if Rich could give an accurate estimation. You may very well end up running into the same issue you ran into with Wheel Enhancement Co. However, if it were me, I would do further research before I concluded that my wheels could not be powder coated. I would suggest speaking with some non-local powder coating companies. Even if you found a reputable company that could do this and it required shipping your wheels to get it done, in the long run, it might be worth it to you. Start with these guys and see if they can shed some light: http://www.armortechpowdercoating.com/

I wonder if this could be used at border crossings as a prerequisite for entry into the U.S.? Illegal 'alien' drifting. If you survive, welcome to 'merica. :driving: . . . . :flag:

I spoke with Rich Bogart (Bogart Racing) today about the issue of powder coating aluminum wheels. without going into any great detail, he basically explained to me that there is the possibility of weakening the structural integrity of a wheel to some degree depending on what temperature was originally used during the heat treating process and that used for powder coating. Time exposed to temperature is also a factor. He said, for example, if a wheel is heat treated using 350 degrees and then exposed to a higher temperature (say, 425 degrees) during the baking process for the powder coat, there is the possibility of annealing the aluminum.

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Z, Maybe you could talk Scott and Glen into doing an M-trispec, but beats me how you'd hang the LS3 off the nose. _____:Chevy_anim:____ ____:driving:____ ___:Chevy_anim::Chevy_anim:__

Mike, I'm not so sure about running away and hiding. Judging from the vids I've been watching (studying), no slackers in this crowd. The only expectation I have is 'to have' a fantastic time. However, I am hoping for on-track 'za-zoom' and no 'kaboom'. :ack:

Klasik, By the time we Storker boys get to NJMP, we'll be pushing our cars around the course and thumbing rides. :smilielol5:

The more you read, the uglier it gets.

I think this is the thread you're referring to: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/348-355/145616-do-you-guys-remember-black-355-a.html

LOL!!!! Blue Enema!!!! :smilielol5:

Oh, I know. I'm severely out gunned and out manned. On top of that, I'm the 'dog' under the underdog and will be operating mission-critical in a foreign land. That's why I've got to be sure and get in all the sneaky, underhanded, redneck, cheap, southern sarcasm that I can before I get my a$$ handed to me in July. :smilielol5::smilielol5: . . . . . :cheers:

Klasik-69, The trailer will have two roof vents with one of those vents pre-wired (and structurally fitted) for an A/C unit. I'm about a two-hour drive from TX, and yep, it does get hot down here. I'm sure A/C will be a future add-on, but I'll have to save my pennies; spent all my allowance on the trailer. At some point, the camel's back must break. :jester:

Very good. Between emails, texts and talking with him this morning, he should be in the loop. :cheers:

I don't know why, but I had it in my mind that your Elise was yellow; I do like the green.

Regardless of mount, great looking seat! :cheers:

Hey, Tom, Fixed that for ya'. :smilielol5: . . . . . Sorry, just couldn't resist. I think hanging out with you guys for a few days is gonna be a real hoot. :cheers:

Mike, It'll be dirty after two days of towing, so Karl should still be at the top of the pecking order. :jester: On a serious note, my concern is that this thing is TRULY ready for pickup on June 10. From my perspective, that's cutting it pretty close for the July 4 event. :ack:

Hey, Manshoon11, I'll chime in with what little info I can provide. My two cents first . . . FWIW; my seats are hard-mounted (sorry) and do not slide. #85 has two rectangular bars (two per side) welded in between the outer and inner lower frame rails (see photos). Each of my seats are hard-mounted to the forward welded-in bar on for both driver and passenger; the rear bars are for support. The back or my seats are hard-mounted to the upper frame rail of the bulkhead just behind the seat (again, see photo). One thing I would highly suggest for safety's sake since you are planning on tracking your car (and you may be well ahead of the game, here) is to reinforce your seat mounting points (no mounting to seat rails/tracks/sliders directly to the aluminum skin (floor). Also, you might send MightyMike a pm. I'm not sure, but his Tillett's may be mounted on sliders. :cheers:

Tom, Thanks. This is on the list of additional items for consideration, right along with a brake controller and slip-on extended mirrors.