Wanted to say hello to everyone, Glad to see your still plugin away and hope everyone is well. My 2012 has started out fantastically and I hope yours is too.
Lot of things new in Chicagoland....Caught up with Steve Martinez and Kulaga lately, both are doing good. Steve has shifted his focus to the F-bodies and Kulaga is on Vette #2.
I spend a great deal of my time last year flying a squirrel suit....yes I am not one of those. Learned a lot and hope to be on the World record formation this September in Perris Valley CA.
I did manage to spend some time in the garage as well. I have 2 roll cages under my belt already (cust cars), bending and forming is a lot of fun but its def nerve racking when your having a bad day. I didnt really take many pictures, they were both budget cages, no swing outs ect.
I spent a great deal of time on learning head work. From setting up valve train and maintaining geometry to porting. I def have no interest in porting...lol Flow bench work and calculations is so much fun and i cant wait to start another set of heads.
The Superbee is doing very well, I have already maxed out the 110GPH setup and I am trying to get the next setup finished in the next day or so. Once I get more fuel to it I am hoping for even better numbers. I have started the next motor project as well.....its going to be a dyno toy for a while and I dont quite have all the detials figured out. So Far I almost have the block work done and the pistons came back from the coating shop in South Carolina last week. Going for a 500 Cu In stroker on this one. The chassis of the Bee will never handle it unless I cage it and put a ladder bar/9inch in the rear......Not wanting to do that leaves me searching for a good chassis to build.
The Eclipse is officially over and back to stock for the most part. It was difficult choice but I have done exactly what I set out to do in the beginning. Peak HP ending up being just over 400 at the wheels in 60* weather with 30% humidity. Not bad considering the cams ect. On the track i hated the car.....I really did. I was always fighting the timing and torque. I refused to give up the advanced map I had but at the same time I couldnt keep the torque down. Best run i ever got was in the mid 12's (i know I cant drive) and it broke free many times. I found at 4500 the car really came alive and it was fun while it lasted. Last time the car was out I finally started to break things. I didnt retune after last summer heat and sure enough it leaned just enough to show me......Blew a tower right off the MSD coil and smoked 1 channel of the igniton box. I got pissed and called it quits. Fow what its worth......the 420A will drive on 2 cylinders!
Motor is still in the car but the rest is pulled. Thanks go out to Miller for help acquiring all the factory parts. The eclipse will become the Daily in the spring.
Kalugas car lasted 188,000 miles beofre i re-ringed the motor and its still kickin. Chassis has tiny rust spots on the towers so its pretty much over for that car. In the spring I will prolly sell it or junk it...who knows
Picked up another LT1 Z28.....prolly make that a nice summer driver while I look for a newer truck to haul the cars around with.
Family is doing well with the exception of a couple deaths last year, both expected. My middle sister has her first child, she is happy. I have moved on to G/F #42...lol
#47950, "RE: Hello 2GNT....I am still alive" In response to Reply # 1
I was just thinking about fuel rails on the way to work today.....I will prolly make a run of them after march 1st. Just have so much going on this month with my own shit and some work for a customer restoration project. I started doing a lot of side work and its getting demanding. I keep dodging the guy who wants to FI his antique buick!
#47951, "RE: Hello 2GNT....I am still alive" In response to Reply # 2
Welcome back Terry! Looks like you are going to be coming out here for your Perris jump. That's just wild stuff. People around these parts seem to just go through the generic lifestyle -> marriage->kids->mortgage bla bla bla.
I'll be looking for you in the skies above cali
2gnt: '99 RS-T, killed by a toyota, pending rebuild... Daily: Volt Daily #2: '99 EVG ebike- STOLEN by PEDRO
#47952, "RE: Hello 2GNT....I am still alive" In response to Reply # 3 Feb-06-12 05:38 AM by Star Turbo Talon
Careful, i might be on your operating table! My risk taking behavior has been getting me into trouble. We will def have to grab a beer. There is a skills camp in May but not sure if I will be going to that one or not.
I can pick up my brakes when I get out there too since you keep forgetting the ship them....lmao
#47954, "RE: Hello 2GNT....I am still alive" In response to Reply # 5
Nice to know what you've been up to and how things are going Terry.
As for me, I've been living the dad life now. 24/7. My daughter just turned 3 this weekend, and my son was born back in Sept/2011. So I suppose I have that "generic lifestyle" as EZ states. Kids, mortgage....no marriage...yet lol.
This spring I am taking the plunge into the Megasquirt world. Installing a MS2 unit and WBo2 in the next month or so. No turbo yet, but someday I'll get there.
#47955, "RE: Hello 2GNT....I am still alive" In response to Reply # 6
Welcome back man.
I have a daughter due in April. That's about my only big news.
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'95 Eclipse TurboGS (garage deco) '95 TSi AWD (restoring a survivor) '97 Talon ESi-T (poor impulse control) '99 Eclipse RS-T (daily beater) '13 Evo X (mostly stock) '17 Sienna (Middle Aged Dad Mobile)
Outside of Corona: "That sucks, peace out..." (jamie walks away)... "Sweeet, what we doin?" -Zac Tim's garage (prior to motor install): "Im gonna smoke real quick, that way if you fuck up I am already nicotined up" -Tim
#47958, "RE: Hello 2GNT....I am still alive" In response to Reply # 9
Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon Mikey, I heard your life hasnt been exactly easy the past year or so.....sorry to hear that and I do feel for ya.
Separated w/ brooke after nearly 9 yrs. She cheated a second time - 2 months into the engagement. I mean who does that... After that, she kept contacting me - trying to keep me in her life. Finally 2 yrs after trying to cease communication w/ her, I've found someone new. Hardest thing of my life but things are better than ever with my new girl - Emily.
thanks for your condolences man, i appreciate it. i'm actually doing my first tandem jump feb 23 in tampa FL.. we'll see how it goes! glad to have you back man
Outside of Corona: "That sucks, peace out..." (jamie walks away)... "Sweeet, what we doin?" -Zac Tim's garage (prior to motor install): "Im gonna smoke real quick, that way if you fuck up I am already nicotined up" -Tim
