Off season maintenance/upgrades

[Larry Hill]

Dont forget Belts and Helmet, I ordered those today for the pink car. I will check Dumbo to see what he needs.

[Dyno]

Many good suggestions! One very important part of every race car are the shocks, front and rear. if you have not had them serviced by the manufacturer, I would recommend sending them to Randy at Fastshocks. The shocks play a very critical part of how your car works and the ability to adjust to the varying track conditions we see through out the season.

[Tom Goldman]

One thing I find most racers overlook is changing brake fluid .
Unlike our street cars that usually see use every day, our race cars are subject to long periods of setting unused ,and many times stored in the trailer or a cold garage .
During storage the fluid can absorb moisture which will contaminate the fluid and cause corrosion and rust to form in the system.
I used to service and inspect several SCCA raced Corvettes . SCCA required the fluid to be changed before EVERY event , and believe me the fluid looked like crap every time .
Most times you can suck out the fluid from the master cylinder ,refill it and just crack open the bleeder screws one at a time and bleed out most of the fluid by gravity , and then do a finish bleed.
Use a high quality DOT4 fluid like Wilwood EXP 600 PLUS or Motul 600 or 660.

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

I used to service and inspect several SCCA raced Corvettes . SCCA required the fluid to be changed before EVERY event , and believe me the fluid looked like crap every time .

Hi Tom, just curious, how did the SCCA verify that it was changed?

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

Hi Tom, just curious, how did the SCCA verify that it was changed?

Dave there is a inspection report that the inspecting mechanic had to fill out and verify that the fluid was changed.
I was told by the owners that the tech inspectors sometimes removed the reservoir cap and used a test strip to indicate the condition of the fluid.
We used similar test strips at the dealership I worked for to test the corrosiveness of brake fluid .
When Antilock brakes became common the manufacturers recommended changing the fluid every two years or 30K miles because old ,contaminated fluid would damage the antilock pump and control valves,

[SDT1DYI]

Changed to a removable cross member so I can remove the oil pan now.

Steve Teeter STK/SS 620

[The Hawk]

New helmet. Pretty crazy stuff! Might put the 200 back in.

[Frank Castros]

Fuel System maintenance?

[Shadylane]

Sent my clutch assembly and bellhousing off for re-certification.

Kelly Lane
4991 Stock

[Tom Meyer]

After breaking the motor we are updating with a new build, changing engine management system. It could be a fun season. Tom