Rolex 24 at Daytona 2010

For those whom don't know the Rolex 24 is a 24 hour endurance race with Daytona Prototypes (DP) and Gran Turismo (GT) class cars battling it out around the track for 24 hours. The Rolex 24 signifies the begining of the race season for the year.
This year was no different as teams, drivers, and spectators from all over the world gathered at Daytona International Speedway for the Rolex 24. This years Rolex started off to a very wet start as a storm passed over the speedway but that didn't stop the race from starting as the teams switched out to their pirelli wet tires for the begining of the race. The race was started on time under a full-course caution with both green and yellow flags flying as the Mazda RX8 pace car lead both DP and GT cars through the first few laps of the race. As soon as the track dried off a bit, the race resumed under full green status.
I have to say, this is one of the best races I have ever been too.

Photos from the event can be seen here on my Flickr page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46872611@N02/sets/72157623281640199/

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Location:Daytona International Speedway, Florida

Just a random video I found

Haven't updated in a while!

Realized I haven't updated here in a while! Seems everything is work, work, work, some sleep, then more work lately. Catalytic converter on the 240 meet its death on a drive down some back roads, hit a 1.5" diameter stick in the road and it some how knocked the insides of the cat loose... now the car is even louder! 

Finally realized my exhaust has to be either redone or a new one made because the current one sits entirely too low. According to my friend who was following me, watching me drive down the back roads was like watching a spark show underneath my car. So thats another thing that needs to be fixed along with the typical northern 240sx rust issues on the strut towers.

Looking to pick up some new carpet for the car after I remove the sound deadening in the car. Also going to pick up a set of the DMax floor mats for it here soon as well as a driver side axle as the one on the car is going out probably due to that it looks like its the original one from 1989... fun...

Still need to source some cheap 5 lug wheels and acquire 5 lug rotors so I can install my 5 lug parts. Thinking of either S14 SE wheels or Z32 Turbo wheels for something to drive on till I get funds for something in bigger sizing. 

Also still have my fenders to paint and install on the car when it get a bit warmer out as well as some body work on the rear quarter panels that needs addressing as well. I have my work cut out for me! I see a lot of sleepless nights coming up  hahaha.

Also, everyone should check out the latest from the people at FatLace for some fresh gear for 2010! 

Some more photos + rolling shots

I finally have the photos from the car meet I went to back in October, Photos turned out nice, quiet happy to have some good photos of my car for once rather than either my cellphone pictures haha. Still tweeking the car little by little. Got an alignment done for it as well.
Alignment specs -

Front:

• -3° Camber
• 8° Caster
• 0° toe

Rear:

• -1.5° Camber
• 0° toe
• stock traction rods

Courtesy of Joel Spurgeon

Courtesy of Joel Spurgeon

Courtesy of Chris Walsh

Hey new photos!

So I finally got to getting the 240 registered as historic, no more emissions or inspection! Took it out to a meet over in annapolis on friday night, met up at the denny's, drove to a parking garage for photos, still waiting on the uber cool photos everyone else too, these are just off my little camera.

Haven't had a chance to really even clean the car, been raining off and on for a week now so excuse the dirtyness...

A little update

Took the 240 to emissions yesterday. I went there knowing that the car wasnt running right, had to retard the timing just so it would idle. So by the time i got there i smelled pure raw fuel when I stopped the car (running rich from the timing...) so I kinda figured it wouldnt pass at all haha. But thanks to MD MVA, since the car is 20 years old, I can register it as "historic" which basically means, no inspection, no emissions testing. Woot!

But basically this whole weekend was on and off rain. All I got accomplished was the installation of my front euro tag. I know I know, "did he really just put a euro tag on a japanese car?". Yes I did something outside of the usual JDM tags on a japanese car. Some may like it and take it as the next "cool" trend to follow, probably many will hate it. Either way, I dont care, I like it.

Thats about as productive as my weekend was... (if you look closely, you can see the Circuit Sports Coolant Resiviour that fits like shit. The tab that bolts to the shock tower is off a few inches... and you'd think they would use some sort of jig to weld these? I really doubt it..).
I did manage to get the Tachometer working in my car too... what a pain in the ass that was. Need to clean up my wiring work on that though and get rid of the little quick crimp crap and solder it all together.

Think I found the idle issue with the car....

Looks like the MAF is bad on the car, which would expain the fact that it runs really rich and wont idle at all... That and I pulled the MAF plug off with the car running with me holding the throttle body open and released the throttle body, the car idled... a bit jumpy idle but it still idled, so that leaves me with the idea that the MAF is bad, so I picked one up off ebay which should be arriving soon this week along with my Circuit Sports Coolant Resiviour as my factory plastic one has many cracks in it.
And according to FedEx tracking service, the MAF that I need wont be here till monday but the coolant resiviour will be here by thursday. Damn holidays! Always screwing up shipping scheduals...