SLOWPOKE goes short course racing

[SLOWPOKE693]

These 2024 R4 front control arms that were sent to me by another member here got delivered yesterday! I have to order ball joints and bushings for them before I put them on but I still need to finish the car so not a big deal to wait on parts.....

 

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[SLOWPOKE693]

And on another note...... The carbon fiber hood and center console will be here Wednesday!

 

[Brazula4life]

When I was running the American Racer and Hoosier dirt track tires at 10psi front and 12psi rear beadlocks all the way around were a necessity. With the Hoosier Bites I run now they work best at 18-20psi and beadlocks are not necessary on the fronts. I'll never run non-beadlocked rear wheels though, I learned my lesson but luckily it wasn't the hard way. Trying to make the car accelerate quicker i decided to try 4 rear stock wheels. I won the race that this happened in and the tire didn't loose a single PSI but I think one more corner and I would have went from hero to zero.

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How do you like the hoosier bites? I have been running 4 stock rears for 3 years now, for short course rallycross. Are the hoosier bites to narrow? They only make them 9wide.
By the way I login to hondasxs just to see what you are working on. Great work with all the pics and explanations I have learned some pretty cool stuff from your build. I haven't done much at all to my talon, that being said it's very exciting to see all the improvements you have made to yours.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

How do you like the hoosier bites? I have been running 4 stock rears for 3 years now, for short course rallycross. Are the hoosier bites to narrow? They only make them 9wide.
By the way I login to hondasxs just to see what you are working on. Great work with all the pics and explanations I have learned some pretty cool stuff from your build. I haven't done much at all to my talon, that being said it's very exciting to see all the improvements you have made to yours.

They hook up good and are fairly light for an offroad tire. The width doesn't seem to be a hindrance either.

Thanks!

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

This stuff is super high quality and way to nice for a race car. Sure looks good though....

 

[Scrappapotamus]

Looks good.

 

[DRZRon1]

This stuff is super high quality and way to nice for a race car. Sure looks good though....

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looks awesome

dibs on if u need someone to take steel wool and get it dirt track looking instead of F1

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Still plugging away at it even though I'm not sure where I'm going to be racing now.

New seat mount is mostly done. I just need to add a couple legs down to the chassis for support and it will be GTG...

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Ordered a pair of Keller upper ball joints and stock style control arm bushings from SATV a couple weeks ago. The Keller ball joints are impressive to say the least. They also threw in a second pair of main bodies so I can install them in both sets of upper arms and just swap the caps, studs and boots when I want to swap arms. Can't beat that with a stick!!

 

[CID]

Still plugging away at it even though I'm not sure where I'm going to be racing now.

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Track politics, land use problems for organizers?

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I also ordered a couple of spare wheels from Keizer, and to my surprise the latest greatest forged offerings showed up. These things are so nice it's almost going to be a shame to beat them up in the dirt...

I have a pair of Raceline lexan mud covers that will go well with these to keep them from packing with dirt/mud during races. Forgot to grab pictures of those though.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Track politics, land use problems for organizers?

Mid America Outdoors is all but closed due to a divorce, and our racing series was sold to Heartland Racing Association. They have been radio silent since buying the series a couple months ago and nobody knows if, when or where we will be racing this season. It's a total kick in the dick for all us racers. Luckily I have other options and they are local to me if HRA doesn't get their ass in gear and make some announcements soon.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Oh, and the 4wd front clutch delete setup is getting closer to being finished....

😎

 

[Brazula4life]

Still plugging away at it even though I'm not sure where I'm going to be racing now.

New seat mount is mostly done. I just need to add a couple legs down to the chassis for support and it will be GTG...

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What are you using for your steering wheel quick disconect? I have the hess wheel with the hess quick disconect. It has alot of wobble after 1year of use. Don't recomend.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

What are you using for your steering wheel quick disconect? I have the hess wheel with the hess quick disconect. It has alot of wobble after 1year of use. Don't recomend.

I'm using the QD from Raceco. I had that Hess QD and it was a POS.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Seat mount is done and it's looooow.


My view over the steering wheel...

My helmet used to be a few inches from the roof bars. Not anymore...

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

All this got cut out of the floor in the process...

And this was the finished product after I shot it with some paint.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Mid America Outdoors is all but closed due to a divorce, and our racing series was sold to Heartland Racing Association. They have been radio silent since buying the series a couple months ago and nobody knows if, when or where we will be racing this season. It's a total kick in the dick for all us racers. Luckily I have other options and they are local to me if HRA doesn't get their ass in gear and make some announcements soon.

And just to update this post... WE ARE RACING THE FULL SEASON AT MAO!!!

First race is memorial day weekend.

 

[Scrappapotamus]

Sweet

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Nothing major, but I did finish the shifter button install after work yesterday. They almost fit into the slots of the JRP wheel where I wanted them to be but not quite. With a quick pass of the die grinder the fit in there snug now.

I picked up a used 6 bolt Sweet mfg quick release from FB Marketplace a couple weeks ago and put that on the old MPI steering wheel to keep in the trailer as a backup. I'm not 100% sure this new lightweight steering wheel won't get tweaked sending my car over jumps or whatever so I'd rather be safe than sorry. Would suck to drive 6hrs to then bend my steering wheel in practice or the heat race and not be able to race for the rest of the weekend. 😆