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by kevlar corolla
Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:36 pm
Forum: other
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 58
Views: 7658

Re: What I've been up to

Thanks,yeah we'll see what I do for next year.I ran my buddies corolla alltrac this weekend again as the track was super slushy on saturday(my light car and wide tires is pretty sketchy in the slush)and then today with much colder temps and a nice nicely frozen track the fuel pump would run. I had 2...
by kevlar corolla
Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: other
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 58
Views: 7658

Re: What I've been up to

This weekend is the last race event for the year,won all 5 races last weekend as well.Last weekend was also the annual drivers meeting to discuss next years rules and my car was discussed at lenght.For probably 30 years the class has been called the awd,specials and modifieds class,the guys in my cl...
by kevlar corolla
Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer

Haha,there was some talk of banning motorcycle engined cars but that was all just in fun-the car has generated a TON of interest and I feel like I'm at a car show all day answering questions from people.It's actually good for the sport I believe,2 other guys have expressed an interest in building so...
by kevlar corolla
Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer

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Won all races this weekend. :wink:
by kevlar corolla
Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer

Couple more vids,won all 5 races last weekend. http://youtu.be/NModSrFiMaY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; sunday going the opposite direction, http://youtu.be/7N10EFtjfz8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; And a short clip from the bank,note how my car rounds the corner c...
by kevlar corolla
Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:31 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer

Yeah but with a 150 hp 4 cyl chainsaw. 8)
by kevlar corolla
Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer

Yes the video dumbed down the racket from the chains and tensioners,it makes some pretty frightening sounds inside the car. :)
by kevlar corolla
Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:37 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer

Thanks,pretty happy with how the car drove right from the shop.I must be getting pretty good at the baseline suspension set-up guessing :)

I set-up the rear suspension with rear steer,works great.
by kevlar corolla
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: 1st event with the awd geo ice racer
Replies: 12
Views: 504

1st event with the awd geo ice racer

Made it out this past weekend,no testing at all just straight from the shop onto the trailer.All things considered it went well with the car driving really well,had 2 dnf's from crap in the custom fuel tank clogging the filter.Thats sorted and the car is fine,won the other 3 races of the weekend.I o...
by kevlar corolla
Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: other
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 58
Views: 7658

Re: What I've been up to

The cv's needed to be custom lenghts as I couldn't locate the diffs in the original location relative to the chassis centerline as the center chain case would've crowded me to the door to much.I prefer to be as far away from somebodies bumper as possible so I moved the diffs towards the passenger si...
by kevlar corolla
Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:38 pm
Forum: other
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 58
Views: 7658

Re: What I've been up to

Been very busy working on this thing,the chain and tensioners are in and tested on the stands seem ok,clutch and shifter work well.I was lucky to have this weekends events cancelled so I got alot of work done,all sheetmetal work is complete and I only have the cv's to reinstall,run brake lines and d...
by kevlar corolla
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Media
Topic: fast VW bug a lt1 vette powerd
Replies: 2
Views: 306

Re: fast VW bug a lt1 vette powerd

Its actually the worst possible placement period,well for ok for dragrace only I guess but I sure wouldn't want to try and take a corner at speed with it.
by kevlar corolla
Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:33 am
Forum: other
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 58
Views: 7658

Re: What I've been up to

Yesterdays work,

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by kevlar corolla
Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:47 pm
Forum: other
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 58
Views: 7658

Re: What I've been up to

Still making progress,slow but sure.Anyways I'm always getting hell for not giving updates so here's a couple pics,the wiring is all done and the engine runs,rear suspension is in and just need to fab up some toe links and mounts,the ducting is done for the rad,the engine box just needs the top and ...
by kevlar corolla
Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: other
Topic: My new build
Replies: 159
Views: 13074

Re: My new build

Just realized I didn't provide a vid of the car with the wings so here it is,car is much more stable with them for sure.


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