Recent content by JamesCH

Driving the rain is the best! All your mistakes happen at slower speeds, everything runs cooler, and other drivers are super cautious/slow/still in the trailer. My favorite track driving has always been in the rain.

Well... any material is going to yield or crack (ductile vs brittle failure)... so if it failed it likely did at least one of those things! I've seen Delrin do both, depending on the circumstances. Braaap that s*** in the rain son!

.. I've observed nearly the same symptoms on two different cars: hard time starting, started with cracking the throttle, sounded like they were only running on 1-2 cylinders, mostly wet spark plugs, and they 'came to life' when the throttle was opened (as the intake pressure approached what...

I bet that you have a disconnected MAP sensor. If you open the throttle when idling does it start to sound better?

Those are compelling reasons. I look forward to watching your build evolve!

Right, my bad! Why the K swap instead of a Mazda engine?

And that's right where it should stay, on the ground! Are you really going from prepared to Xmod?

Woo! Nice work Andrew! I got to bang out 15ish laps in an ND at Canaan Motorsports Club. Such a nice car... had an absolute riot. Helped the car's owner knock almost 4s off his lap time! I also got to drive an NSX... holy s***... if you ever have the chance, don't pass it up! One of the most...

Wow, that course is so open... Great driving. I must admit that I giggle every time I see the 8-ball shift knob. :D

Water wetter, or something comparable, is a must for engine longevity. Nearly-pure water is superior to 50:50 for heat transfer capacity, but you need a little lubrication and corrosion inhibition to have it last! My FSAE team, and Lemons team, both transitioned from pure water to water +...

+1 to the magic funnel kit. It is just the best.

I do appreciate a good blooper reel! Too many people try to put on the face that they're perfect. Lots of standing water on that course, must have been fun/challenging to get a good time!

Pretty!

Gross!

I've sold mine as well, in favor of a Lexus GX470. Growing family and the opportunity for offroading/overland camping drive me to an SUV for daily driving. I still have my RX8 for the summer though!