FYI - mac and I are going to the Gingerman test and tune on wednesday evening if anyone is interested.

 

Wish I could but just to far of a drive during the week.

 

My rebuild didn't require any break in - it's even on the dealers paperwork. Maybe I'll have to join you....

 

It's good practice to break in metal parts that mesh together. At new production sizes and tolerances you will be shaving off slight bits of metal from all the syncros and gears for a while. We could do a used oil analysis on Devildogs gear oil after 1000, 2000, 5000 miles to verify this. I would dump the stuff that comes in in ~1500-2000 miles and put in a good GL4 like AMSoil, redline, etc

How many times have dealerships provided well documented crap *** advice?

 

Mac brings up a good point. I would love to track the car on Saturday but I don't want to risk having to go to the dealer again for tranny issues. I lucked out this time so I don't want to push it. Maybe I can take my wifes A4

 

I would still take it to the track, but I would be wary of the break in, get some miles on it, be nice to it, and dump the fluid no later than 2,000.

If you can do 2-400 miles before you get it on track you'll be fine as long as you don't drag race shift it and pound it into low gears w/o rev matching.


And since when does the wifie have an a4? What happened to the jeep?

 

We sold her Jeep this past Saturday. It's a pain in the *** for her to get the car seat into the back due to the height. it will just get worse as the baby gets bigger. Not to mention now she gets an avg. 25 MPG compared to 16 MPG on the jeep Pretty sad when both our cars combined we barely got 30 MPG We shopped around looking at luxury sport sedans. The A4 had the best bang for buck since the new model is coming out in the fall. I actually like it, rides like the BMW 3 series. If I can get someone else to go then I might go.

Savedsol,

You really interested in going?

 

my mom has an a4 that she loves. upgrading to an a6 (or s5 if my dad has his way) next time around. did you get the quattro?

 

Yea, we got the Quattro. I also test drove the S4, and that thing was fast. Erin wasn't going for it

 

Belay my last. We aren't going to go. Gingerman has a new silly rule about not allowing t-tops that don't have roll bars, so Kyle's MR2 is not eligible to run.

They said they are under new management this year, by the way.

 

I guess it's fabricating time.

 

If only I had a welder and pipe bender it would go in tonight. Don't though.

anybody want to donate one? I'll make you some cool shiz...

 

If the weather looks good and my schedule ends up being clear, I may go to this on May 31st:

https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php?...d=63&Itemid=98

Anybody else interested?

 

Anybody heard anything about this event? It says autobarn mazda has the north circuit at autobahn on June 21st - 22nd? Wonder if this is similar to that mazda day some of you did last year on the south circuit?

http://www.google.com/calendar/event...merica/Chicago

 

Let me speak to Erin, I may do this instead, but only one day. Have to see if we have anything planned.

 

NASA will be at Grattan the first weekend of June (7/8th)

http://nasamidwest.com/season/event_...p?eventid=5080

If you want to hear what a great track this is, talk to Al.

I'm really thinking I will be going to this one and camping it out.

 

Alex,

If I do it, it will most likely be saturday. Having never run there before, I don't really want to get out there on the second day with everybody already well up to speed. Especially since I've only had two track days so far (NASA weekend last fall).

 

OK, let me speak to the wife tonight. Do you live far from the track?

 

About 45 minutes.

 

It's about 2.5 hour drive for me, I would rather not have to drive that in the morning. Would it be possible for me to crash at your place the night before? Is your wife going? I'm down if the weather holds up, I won't sign up until a few days prior to ensure good weather.

 

DD, I'm PMing you.

Regarding metal to metal break in, you might want to consider that Porsche dynos engines to max power after they are built. The explanation I received regarding not having to break in the rebuilt trans was that there are no rings or seals to "break in". As you said it's straight up metal to metal. That won't change from mile 1 to mile 10,000.

 

Not a problem, Alex. I'm not sure if she's going or not.

 

If I had to guess I would say shes probably more likely to go if she is going to have a track side, non-male companion. And probably the same for Erin?

 

The cost for Autobahn is $250 due to late registration, while the cost for blackhawk is $190. I do like Autobahn better and I just realized that this weekend is Memorial day. I'll have to pass on blackhawk if you are for sure down for Autobahn. PM me your address.

Savedsol,

Sorry I'll pass on blackhawk, why don't you come down to Autobahn next weekend.

 

Erin won't be coming, she doesn't want to leave the baby overnight with her parents (their old), having the baby at the track all day will be a pain so she is sitting this one out.

Mac,

You coming?