Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014

Posted By: RylisPro

Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 10/08/14 03:40 AM

I still got the track day itch and want to go again ASAP!
In the process of finishing grad school though which sucks... the soonest I can go out is Dec. 20th at Buttonwillow
http://www.speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?id=478
Who's with me!?!

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 04:11 AM

If I can get the Dart running within the next couple weeks and am able to work out the bugs, I might be able to make it out there.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 05:16 AM

That would be awesome!

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 05:30 AM

Are you getting there a day early or something? It's a 2.5 hour drive for me which means I'd have to leave my house at about 4:30 am. I'd just be worried about the 150 mile trip out there and possibly getting stuck.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 05:41 AM

I usually head out the night before a track day and get some if any sleep at a motel. When we went to Thunderhill West my little brother drove another car with tools, tires, food & water etc. My buddies also brought gear in their cars.

Going on Satuday means you have Sunday to drag the car back if the worst were to happen at the track.

I would always help out a fellow track day driver in need as much as possible. I would suggest to have a buddy go with you to help out if needed as we live in opposite directions.
Its a 3 hour drive for me also

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 05:43 AM

Does registration usually fill up early? Unfortunately, I don't think I've got a friend down here who likes road racing or has a car in near enough condition to do so.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 05:54 AM

Actually I have never signed up with Speed Ventures before, I have never been to Buttonwillow either. I would figure it would fill up fast, that's why I posted this so early.

You don't have to bring another person and car to drive the track, just a reliable support car for emergencies and such. My little brother was driving a beater Corolla.

Which just happens to handle better than my `Cuda

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 06:02 AM

I'll ask my coworker about it. I know he used to run his GTI up there once in awhile. Now, whenever he goes, he takes his Ducati motorcycle.

Posted By: Jim_Lusk

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 07:22 AM

Weather could be anything from COLD to warm, wet or ??? There is a circumstance that could get me there to spectate. It's about an hour and a half from here...

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/08/14 07:32 AM

Weather will most likely be cold.
I doubt wet, as California is currently in a drought

Posted By: Jim_Lusk

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 10/09/14 03:17 AM

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Weather will most likely be cold.
I doubt wet, as California is currently in a drought

Yeah, I know all about the weather. It is still in the 90s here (Fresno) today...

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/15/14 06:53 PM

Bad news, I can't make it out on Saturday the 20th because of a school activity Friday night...

So I'm going on the Sunday Dec. 21st instead!
I already signed up, who's with me!?!
http://www.speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?id=478

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/15/14 08:57 PM

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Bad news, I can't make it out on Saturday the 20th because of a school activity Friday night...

So I'm going on the Sunday Dec. 21st instead!
I already signed up, who's with me!?!
http://www.speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?id=478

I'm going to have to miss it unfortunately. My Dart won't be done and something came up that weekend.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/15/14 09:22 PM

No worries there's always a next time!
I'm going to try and make the April 9th, 2015 event also

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/15/14 09:23 PM

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No worries there's always a next time!
I'm going to try and make the April 9th, 2015 event also

That's a much better date for me. I'll be done with school by then. Hopefully, I'll be able to take a vacation day.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th, 2014 - 11/19/14 11:18 PM

Here is a $30 off coupon for first time Speed Ventures drivers
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Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 04:27 AM

I ran into some bad luck today. My 340's 40 year old vibration damper decided to come apart which made a hole in the timing cover.

I have to yank the timing cover and get a new damper. Sucks cause I really wanted to drive the 340 to Buttonwillow before I replacing it next year. Oh well that's life...
Still going to the track day though, in my other car

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 04:49 AM

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I ran into some bad luck today. My 340's 40 year old vibration damper decided to come apart which made a hole in the timing cover.

I have to yank the timing cover and get a new damper. Sucks cause I really wanted to drive the 340 to Buttonwillow before I replacing it next year. Oh well that's life...
Still going to the track day though, in my other car

That definitely sucks. I'm waiting to hear from the wheel distributor on wheels and I may order new shocks. Then I should have 99% of everything to start putting the Dart back together in a couple weeks (after finals). However, my friend may not be able to help me this time as I heard he rejoined the Baja club.

Are you planning on replacing the 340 with a Gen III?

Posted By: 340duster340

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 04:49 AM

how big is the hole; can you JB weld it? i have had JB weld on a cracked oil pan going on 5 years now, so it can definitely take the conditions.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 05:00 AM

Hey Samy!
Yeah gonna retire the 340 and go Gen III

Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 05:01 AM

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Hey Samy!
Yeah gonna retire the 340 and go Gen III

When are you planning to start that?

Posted By: amxautox

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 05:09 AM

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Hey Samy!
Yeah gonna retire the 340 and go Gen III

When are you planning to start that?

Tomorrow sounds like...

Sucks on the wayward damper.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 05:12 AM

The hole is huge! The entire underneath of the timing mark section from 10 -0 -10 is GONE. No amount of JB weld is going to fix that haha!

I'm kinda glad it happened because I was beginning to doubt myself on how I assembled the engine like I forgot something? My Dad laughed at me and said you did nothing wrong the 40 year old damper just happened to fail

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 05:19 AM

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When are you planning to start that?

Tomorrow sounds like...
Sucks on the wayward damper.

I wish I could work on it tomorrow, can't because I'm about to be done with Grad school and have papers to finish.

Actually, I have always wanted to replace my iron block 340 and go all aluminum for years. I was building an all aluminum 572 Predator engine until I realized that setup was overkill for the track

Posted By: jcc

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 06:05 PM

"Actually, I have always wanted to replace my iron block 340 and go all aluminum for years. I was building an all aluminum 572 Predator engine until I realized that setup was overkill for the track"

Not if you can put it in the back seat.

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 11/30/14 06:38 PM

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Not if you can put it in the back seat.

Impossible
Aluminum block is gone and back seat is full of roll cage

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 12/09/14 03:37 AM

Just ordered two bottles of Castrol SRF for the track day and got free shipping

http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/Castrol-SRF-Racing-Brake-Fluid-1L-12512-p/4471055.htm
damn good price for some damn good brake fluid

just wanted to share the info

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 12/11/14 03:14 AM

Liquid Gold

Posted By: RylisPro

Re: Buttonwillow Dec. 20th-21st, 2014 - 12/21/14 09:46 PM

At Buttonwillow. Wish I had my `Cuda instead

Oh well at least I'm getting to learn the track