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See how awesome it will be when we are collecting the nickels with our "hopeless" car that everyone said would NEVER win! 
We are thinking of changing up the theme too incase we have a case of hoff-a-litis thats bringing us some bad luck.
Wipers sorted on the 633 Uberbird...
Tail and nosecone fab to being this weekend.
Also, I found a light blue Sparco seat on CL... PERFECT color match!
See how awesome it will be when we are collecting the nickels with our "hopeless" car that everyone said would NEVER win!
We are thinking of changing up the theme too incase we have a case of hoff-a-litis thats bringing us some bad luck.
I think it's the VG30 that's bringing you the bad luck. Perhaps a Toyota 5M swap would help.
Fish wrote:See how awesome it will be when we are collecting the nickels with our "hopeless" car that everyone said would NEVER win!
We are thinking of changing up the theme too incase we have a case of hoff-a-litis thats bringing us some bad luck.
I think it's the VG30 that's bringing you the bad luck. Perhaps a Toyota 5M swap would help.
Hmmmmmm I am a Toyota fan.....
oddly enough the wipers actually work on the 928 "estate".....is about the only electrical thing that does
His Highness has proclaimed lights will be acceptable at TH. I thought it might be a good time to try lighting up (no, no, not the 420 kind) before we get to the pitch black 24hour race in Fernly. I have no feeling on what is enough or not enough on lighting. I have put 2 KC Daylighters (130w) on the old pig. Maybe someone from the NL race or that other race in Portland can clue me in on what is needed.
His Highness has proclaimed lights will be acceptable at TH. I thought it might be a good time to try lighting up (no, no, not the 420 kind) before we get to the pitch black 24hour race in Fernly. I have no feeling on what is enough or not enough on lighting. I have put 2 KC Daylighters (130w) on the old pig. Maybe someone from the NL race or that other race in Portland can clue me in on what is needed.
We used the stock headlights, plus a set of driving lights (Hella 500ff) aimed about 30 degrees out to try to see the corners. Worked pretty good, especially once you knew the track, and not counting the fog.
On a side note, if you have too many friends just aim them up so they hit everyone else's mirrors. lol.
Tim
Which one of these is NOT a Porsche?
Can you spot the lemon?
Bonus points ( we'll share our penalty laps with you ) if you can name the section of track from TH...
KT
Bonus points ( we'll share our penalty laps with you ) if you can name the section of track from TH...
What is; turn 6 Alex?
Nope.
It's between 9 and 10.
KT
I'm crazy excited about this race.
More than anything else in recent memory!
KT
I'm crazy excited about this race.
More than anything else in recent memory!KT
I, too, need to see a therapist!
Seeing our XJS had the death rattle at Button Willow we had to do a short term replacement until Phoenix so our leader came up with the car that should win the massively devalued prize for Lemons. It has taken me weeks to fix the wiring and bypass the critical systems to make it track worthy. With every dash light on and cylinders a pumping we will probably make it less than 3 hours before it turns into a smoldering pile of sour Kraut ! I LOVE Lemons!!!!!!!
Seeing our XJS had the death rattle at Button Willow we had to do a short term replacement until Phoenix so our leader came up with the car that should win the massively devalued prize for Lemons. It has taken me weeks to fix the wiring and bypass the critical systems to make it track worthy. With every dash light on and cylinders a pumping we will probably make it less than 3 hours before it turns into a smoldering pile of sour Kraut ! I LOVE Lemons!!!!!!!
your lucky.....our electrical nightmare won't even start....at least your runs... :>(
how about a side wager.....which electrical nightmare goes the longest (assuming they both start) before dying??
The Jag or 928???
Pendejo wrote:Seeing our XJS had the death rattle at Button Willow we had to do a short term replacement until Phoenix so our leader came up with the car that should win the massively devalued prize for Lemons. It has taken me weeks to fix the wiring and bypass the critical systems to make it track worthy. With every dash light on and cylinders a pumping we will probably make it less than 3 hours before it turns into a smoldering pile of sour Kraut ! I LOVE Lemons!!!!!!!
your lucky.....our electrical nightmare won't even start....at least your runs... :>(
how about a side wager.....which electrical nightmare goes the longest (assuming they both start) before dying??
The Jag or 928???
Your on! But read carefully! Jag is not coming! But car with 9 ECM's is! I still have not figured out why pulling the headlight fuse kills the drivers side coil
and turning on the A/C rolls all the windows down. How can we lose???? Oh and when you turn left the passengers seat moves foreword and backwards on it's own.
With all this quality automotive manufacturing i still cant figure out why Mexico still does not manufacture it's own car?
Note about Fire at Thunderhill - this just in...
"Yes propane heaters and charcoal bbq's are ok. Open pit fires are not ok in
any form and will be extinguished with a fire truck.
Shannon Ell
General Manager
Thunderhill Raceway
www.thunderhill.com"
Note about Fire at Thunderhill - this just in...
"Yes propane heaters and charcoal bbq's are ok. Open pit fires are not ok in
any form and will be extinguished with a fire truck.
What, no Nelson Ledges-style gasoline-enhanced particle-board bonfires in a sea of mud?
Ritual Lemons bonfire tradition?
The rear defroster switch was cannabalized for a fan switch, cigerette lighter is the push-button start, the rear wiper switch now operates the front wiper squirter (signal stalk was broken when we got the car), but new blades and and a variable rate wiper switch mean we'll be able to see through the rain. I just hope we can remember which one does which in the heat (or cold, as it were) of battle.
-TPC
I'm rigging up our "self destruct" button to throw a couple fan blades at the Frankenmiata guys... No more winning for you guys!
Can't wait!
We'll see you out there... if you can get that torture device through tech.
icemang17 wrote:Pendejo wrote:Seeing our XJS had the death rattle at Button Willow we had to do a short term replacement until Phoenix so our leader came up with the car that should win the massively devalued prize for Lemons. It has taken me weeks to fix the wiring and bypass the critical systems to make it track worthy. With every dash light on and cylinders a pumping we will probably make it less than 3 hours before it turns into a smoldering pile of sour Kraut ! I LOVE Lemons!!!!!!!
your lucky.....our electrical nightmare won't even start....at least your runs... :>(
how about a side wager.....which electrical nightmare goes the longest (assuming they both start) before dying??
The Jag or 928???
Your on! But read carefully! Jag is not coming! But car with 9 ECM's is! I still have not figured out why pulling the headlight fuse kills the drivers side coil
and turning on the A/C rolls all the windows down. How can we lose???? Oh and when you turn left the passengers seat moves foreword and backwards on it's own.With all this quality automotive manufacturing i still cant figure out why Mexico still does not manufacture it's own car?
That sounds about right......random electrical connections that don't show on any wiring diagram and make no sense..... but it makes for quality time with a multimeter..
So what are you bringing...it does sound electrically challenged like the 928...so it should be a fair fight......
but what shall we wager...... hmmmm something "electrical"....
What, no Nelson Ledges-style gasoline-enhanced particle-board bonfires in a sea of mud?
Disappointing, innit?
Pendejo wrote:icemang17 wrote:your lucky.....our electrical nightmare won't even start....at least your runs... :>(
how about a side wager.....which electrical nightmare goes the longest (assuming they both start) before dying??
The Jag or 928???
Your on! But read carefully! Jag is not coming! But car with 9 ECM's is! I still have not figured out why pulling the headlight fuse kills the drivers side coil
and turning on the A/C rolls all the windows down. How can we lose???? Oh and when you turn left the passengers seat moves foreword and backwards on it's own.With all this quality automotive manufacturing i still cant figure out why Mexico still does not manufacture it's own car?
That sounds about right......random electrical connections that don't show on any wiring diagram and make no sense..... but it makes for quality time with a multimeter..
So what are you bringing...it does sound electrically challenged like the 928...so it should be a fair fight......
but what shall we wager...... hmmmm something "electrical"....
We either wager pinks or a toaster. I am hoping the toaster because we know it will work.
As far as what we are bringing that remains a hush hush subject but you will know it when you see it. all 4800 lbs of it..
Maximo Pendejo
icemang17 wrote:Pendejo wrote:Your on! But read carefully! Jag is not coming! But car with 9 ECM's is! I still have not figured out why pulling the headlight fuse kills the drivers side coil
and turning on the A/C rolls all the windows down. How can we lose???? Oh and when you turn left the passengers seat moves foreword and backwards on it's own.With all this quality automotive manufacturing i still cant figure out why Mexico still does not manufacture it's own car?
That sounds about right......random electrical connections that don't show on any wiring diagram and make no sense..... but it makes for quality time with a multimeter..
So what are you bringing...it does sound electrically challenged like the 928...so it should be a fair fight......
but what shall we wager...... hmmmm something "electrical"....
We either wager pinks or a toaster. I am hoping the toaster because we know it will work.
As far as what we are bringing that remains a hush hush subject but you will know it when you see it. all 4800 lbs of it..
Maximo Pendejo
a Lucas-electronics-afied Jag of course 
a Lucas-electronics-afied Jag of course
Good guess... but Lucas, while unreliable, never got close to this complex, thank the Gods.
I can't wait until we get our relatively reliable, simple, basic, light weight V12 Jaguar working again... this thing we're bringing is a nightmare.
Here is a picture of just SOME of the ECUs removed by Pendejo before welding the cage:
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