Conti challenge Daytona round #1

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishey

Brand new motor I am going to guess it never turned a single RPM before that startup so its to be expected since the rings have not set at all. When you break the motors in you do it on the track. Unless you have a good mappable engine dyno to put them through there paces but lets face it. This isn't DP racing so the cost of doing so is just prohibitive.

No doubt.

It's a completely new engine? Wow. Catastrophic failure then, I suppose?

Fishey · 01-25-2013, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

No doubt.

It's a completely new engine? Wow. Catastrophic failure then, I suppose?

Well, the old engine let go at 8,000ish RPM at the connecting rod. So you can imagine the damage it did to the motor. Hopefully, the heads on that motor will be alright but from what I hear it was pretty catastrophic.

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishey

Well, the old engine let go at 8,000ish RPM at the connecting rod. So you can imagine the damage it did to the motor. Hopefully, the heads on that motor will be alright but from what I hear it was pretty catastrophic.

Ah we hadn't gotten any details on what failed, I don't think, or I missed it in the thread.

Yeah a conrod letting go @ any RPM is bad. 8k, much worse.

That engine will probably be a total loss, I'd imagine.

DR_ · 01-25-2013, 10:05 AM

Are new oil coolers and dry sump system installed as well or is that just cleaned??

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 10:51 AM

What does the '200' in 'BMW Performance 200' stand for?

Miles? KM? Minutes?

Trying to figure out how long the race is lol.

sig11 · 01-25-2013, 11:09 AM

200mi is my guess. 2.5h

DR_ · 01-25-2013, 12:40 PM

Usually the races are 2 hours and 45 minutes long. They are editted to 2 hours for regular TV but on Speed 2 you get watch the whole thing.

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 12:46 PM

So Speed2 said 1:45 but the race started at 1:30... that's some BS.

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 12:47 PM

Funny to me that both of my cars are in this race... the Z and the Mazdaspeed 3.

Fishey · 01-25-2013, 12:58 PM

Speed 2 is so bad on coverage.. its almost comical like them just now talking about arranging furnature? WTH? Really... I could commentate better and I have a terrible voice.

I have 3 monitors going 1 with the race and 1 with live timing and scoring makes the lacking coverage alot better. Also got to have one on the370z.com

http://www.grand-am.com/LiveTimingScoring.aspx

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 01:01 PM

Just moved up to 11th!

sig11 · 01-25-2013, 01:09 PM

I'm doing the same, Fishey. all while trying to smash a bug. ;/

DR_ · 01-25-2013, 01:10 PM

First full course yellow. If I recall correctly, the car gets good mileage and is good on tire wear so I presume the less FCY the better.

Sh0velMan · 01-25-2013, 01:16 PM

That poor civic never stood a chance.. never a good sign when someone runs up with the jaws of life...

Fishey · 01-25-2013, 01:16 PM

Jaws of life and the #74 seems bad..

Also, they dropped to 17th from 10th last I saw so I am going to guess they took on some fuel.

01-25-2013, 10:51 AM	#50 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	What does the '200' in 'BMW Performance 200' stand for? Miles? KM? Minutes? Trying to figure out how long the race is lol. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-25-2013, 12:46 PM	#53 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	So Speed2 said 1:45 but the race started at 1:30... that's some BS. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-25-2013, 12:47 PM	#54 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Funny to me that both of my cars are in this race... the Z and the Mazdaspeed 3. __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-25-2013, 12:58 PM	#55 (permalink)
Fishey Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lebanon Posts: 159 Drives: Volvo T5-R Rep Power: 12	Speed 2 is so bad on coverage.. its almost comical like them just now talking about arranging furnature? WTH? Really... I could commentate better and I have a terrible voice. I have 3 monitors going 1 with the race and 1 with live timing and scoring makes the lacking coverage alot better. Also got to have one on the370z.com http://www.grand-am.com/LiveTimingScoring.aspx Last edited by Fishey; 01-25-2013 at 01:05 PM.

01-25-2013, 01:01 PM	#56 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Just moved up to 11th! __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-25-2013, 10:05 AM	#49 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 16	Are new oil coolers and dry sump system installed as well or is that just cleaned??

01-25-2013, 11:09 AM	#51 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 17	200mi is my guess. 2.5h

01-25-2013, 12:40 PM	#52 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 16	Usually the races are 2 hours and 45 minutes long. They are editted to 2 hours for regular TV but on Speed 2 you get watch the whole thing.

01-25-2013, 01:09 PM	#57 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 17	I'm doing the same, Fishey. all while trying to smash a bug. ;/

01-25-2013, 01:10 PM	#58 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 16	First full course yellow. If I recall correctly, the car gets good mileage and is good on tire wear so I presume the less FCY the better.

01-25-2013, 01:16 PM	#59 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	That poor civic never stood a chance.. never a good sign when someone runs up with the jaws of life... __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-25-2013, 01:16 PM	#60 (permalink)
Fishey Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lebanon Posts: 159 Drives: Volvo T5-R Rep Power: 12	Jaws of life and the #74 seems bad.. Also, they dropped to 17th from 10th last I saw so I am going to guess they took on some fuel.

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