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After the first tranny failed on Friday, I spent most of the rest of that
day and saturday replacing the diff and tranny. Got it going a little late
for the Saturday Group 8 race [wish I could have run it as I would hav
gotten a better startig positionin the K Cup.]
As part of the swapping tranny process I have to replace the linear throw
out bearing. Seems I must have gotten distracted when doing this, as I
failed to tightent he lower left bolt. This allowed tranny fluid toeasily
escape. By lapthree the car was shaking and I knew I would not make it to
the end so exited at turn 5.
Car and new clutch disk and tranny [with a new seal also] are now back and
ready for me to go racing this coming weekend at the new track called "The
Ridge" in Shelton, WA. This is a great new track and if you can get a
chance, it is a must run. Has a down hill very similar to the corkscrew at
Laguna.
Rain is predicted. I have run two races in the rain this year -- first one
at Pacific Raceways I finished third for my only "podium". Second one at
Mission in Canada I got greedy, tried a pass I should not have and ended up
spinning and wiping the front end off the car. It was a good lesson. I
really understand the value of true rain tires now [used in first rain
race, not in the second].
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>After the first tranny failed on Friday, I spent=
most of the rest of that day and saturday replacing the diff and tranny.=
=A0 Got it going a little late for the Saturday Group 8 race [wish I could =
have run it as I would hav gotten a better startig positionin the K Cup.]=
=A0 <br>
<br></div>As part of the swapping tranny process I have to replace the line=
ar throw out bearing.=A0 Seems I must have gotten distracted when doing thi=
s, as I failed to tightent he lower left bolt.=A0 This allowed tranny fluid=
toeasily escape.=A0 By lapthree the car was shaking and I knew=A0 I would =
not make it to the end so exited at turn 5.<br>
=A0<br>Car and new clutch disk and tranny [with a new seal also] are now ba=
ck and ready for me to go racing this coming weekend at the new track calle=
d "The Ridge" in Shelton, WA.=A0 This is a great new track and if=
you can get a chance, it is a must run.=A0 Has a down hill very similar to=
the corkscrew at Laguna.<br>
<br></div><div>Rain is predicted.=A0 I have run two races in the rain this =
year -- first one at Pacific Raceways I finished third for my only "po=
dium". Second one at=A0 Mission in Canada I got greedy, tried a pass I=
should not have and ended up spinning and wiping the front end off the car=
. It was a good lesson.=A0 I really understand the value of true rain tires=
now [used in first rain race, not in the second].<br>
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