Wicked Weasel

Last week I had both Shops working on my car. ECS continues to do all my Engine work while Phoenix now handles all my alignment work.

As I tear my car apart escaping form 1/4 mile racing and entering into Road Racing I need both shops expertise to make sure things are correct.

First ECS changed my gears from 4.10s to 3.73s. The 3.73s gave me a ton more space on the track to hold a gear or to run them out.

ECS then installed oil cooler, T1 tranny and DeWitt radiator. My oil temp for regular driving was always around 225 and on the track I could get close to 290. Yesterday at Pocono my oil temp never went above 240 and my coolant temp was right around 200. I do not have an tranny temp gauge, but I heard the pump kick on a few times so I must have hit the thermostat setting. We will be changing the thermostat configuration over to an On/Off Switch though so I can start the tranny cooler right when my track session starts.

I was then off to Phoenix to install the T1 bars and to change the alignment some more. When there Phoenix reviewed the whole car and checked the wheel bearings, brakes, and other stuff that they do for all of their T1 cars.

I have to say the car handled flawlessly on the track with the new alignment and T1 bars. Being behind some cars you could see their cars leaning so much in the turns and knowing mine was basically flat was a great feeling.

I guess I am lucky to have 2 great shops in the neighborhood (well if you call 2 hours to Phoenix close ).

looking forward to continually do more business with both shops.

thanks

SteveDoten

what oil cooler did you use?

T1 bars make the feel like it's on rails

yellow01

I've never run the 1/4, and to be honest may never. I just don't see how I could ever like it more.

Wicked Weasel

CT - the oil cooler is built into the Dewitt Radiator so ECS had to fabricated the lines (not sure what they did). I hear some people run a seperate oil cooler from the radiator, but this seems like a good alternative giving you better coolant temp and oil temps.

The Dewitt radiator looked like it was made very well. the T1 Tranny Cooler sits in front of the Radiator. The pump is in the passenger side back 1/4 panel.

Wicked Weasel

well it is a rush to bang the gears and go fast, but it is over in 11 seconds. then you wait not knowing when you are going to get your next 11 sec run.

With HPDEs you know you are getting a 20-25 min session and you know the time. You can do whatever you want during off track time.

Of course it is also hard to compare 20-25 mins of fun versus 11 seconds.....

Maineiac

Yes....I would call that close.

Glad to hear your temps are under control... I ran NHIS today..it was 83* and sunny...my oil temp never got over 250*

However, I did get the "High Trans. Temp" display on the DIC at the end of my last 2 sessions.

Guess what I'll be buying next.....

BTW.....Kumhos ran well! A lil greasy toward the end of the sessions. I pushed them hard...and I'm pretty impressed overall.

Wicked Weasel

I heard it is not easy to install the tranny kit.

For tires I am leaning towards the V710s, but I am looking at the goodyears too.

yellow01

Depends who you are with.


Sorry, couldn't resist.

95jersey

I think ECS should try and get into this market a little more. They do great engine work and drivetrain work, but it would be nice to have 1 shop that could do it all. Set up is not that hard, they just need scales, and an allignment rack and they could easily do it all.

Do you hear me Doug and Chris?

Geneus

Nice to hear everything is working out for you, Bob.

I suspect that once ECS finally completes their new faciltiy and has more space that getting additional equipment to allow for "suspension tuning" might well happen. I know you wouldn't need to twist Chris' arm on this, and I think that Doug is beginning to see some of that "road racing" light.

Wicked Weasel

Thanks Don - this is a whole lot better than 1/4 mile racing....

Doug bought a new SA-2000 helmet so he now has a 5 year commitment

gonzalezfj

Goodyears are faster than the Kumhos. I have tried them side by side. Kumhos last longer.

BUT... don't make a firm decision without looking at the new Hoosier R6. I have used them with the A6 compound and they can only be described as F...n AWESOME.

Frank Gonzalez