Year One Experience '07

[G-TX]

http://public.fotki.com/JeffK/the-year-one-experi/
A few pix I shot Sat. at Road ATL.It was great meeting everyone and seeing the cars up close.

[StRacerDuke]

Nice pictures. Anyone have any track pics?

[bingham72]

I'll have a few as soon as my bro emails them to me. You'd be surprised how hard it is to take pictures and drive Road Atlanta all at the same time.

[Al Moreno]

Thanks for the pics

[trapin]

Who is the 3rd guy signing autographs? Is that Kenny Wayne Sheppard?

[kennyd]

Who is the 3rd guy signing autographs? Is that Kenny Wayne Sheppard?

yes

[yellowrallys]

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[onebad2]

SWEET! whos riding shotgun with John?!

[ProdigyCustoms]

David Sloan is shotgun with John. The car looked awesome on the track, coming through the corner flat as can be looking like John was not pushing it at all, but staying with the other cars in the group which all seemed to be on the edge.

[David Sloan]

I cant thank John enough for letting me ride with him.
It sure made leaving the red car at home a lot easier.
This car is just sick. we hit 140 on the back straight away with very little effort. It sticks in the corners like glue. What a blast!!!
Thanks John. you are the man!!
PS.
Andrew if you see this iam sorry that you didnt get to do the other 20min. session.

[Bill Howell]

Who is the 3rd guy signing autographs? Is that Kenny Wayne Sheppard?

Kenny Wayne is big buds with Kevin King. He is at all the Year One events and will also be on Power Tour again this year. Great guy, besides the fact he is one of the best guitar players in the biz right now IMO.:headbang:

[parsonsj]

I was sure digging the track time. I only got to run one session: I was black-flagged due to so-called exhaust noise. They have a noise ordinance on Sunday mornings. I think I took the fall for the silver 2nd gen Camaro that ran behind me in our group.

But ... while we were on the track, we passed three other groups and were the fastest of the B groups. The best laps were when I got to follow the pace car. I think he was skeptical that a Chevy II could keep up with him. No problem. :)

I was a little weak in the S-curves because I wasn't sure of the line, but otherwise the car didn't use the whole track, and I felt like I was about 80% of the car's capability. That's with it on the street suspension settings. I've yet to try out the race settings.

I need to improve the brake pedal linkage, orient the brake bias more to the front, increase the rear stiffness, and add a power steering cooler.

There's an event at Sebring here in Florida I'm hoping to run in August.

jp

[Van B]

Let me guess, power steering fluid coming out the top of the reservoir? I had the same problem at Road America. I would love to take a couple laps with you in that thing.

[parsonsj]

Let me guess, power steering fluid coming out the top of the reservoir? I had the same problem at Road America. I would love to take a couple laps with you in that thing.Jeff, exactly. And a "sticky" sensation when the fluid gets hot, along with some groaning. I'm going to consult with Jeff at Turn One on it.

jp

[Steve1968LS2]

Jeff, exactly. And a "sticky" sensation when the fluid gets hot, along with some groaning. I'm going to consult with Jeff at Turn One on it.

jp

Jeff at Turn One is THE man to ask.. he's a steering god.. lol

What fluid are you running?

[parsonsj]

What fluid are you running?I'm running Valvoline synthetic blend. Local AutoZone stuff. Is there something better that may help?

jp

[Alan66ss]

John - the car looks great coming out of that turn. (now my background) I wish I had been able to see you take it on the track Sunday. Maybe next year. It was good talking with you.

Alan

[Mike Holleman]

John, The Valvoline is good stuff. I had the same issue and a small cooler cured it.
Mike Holleman

[kennyd]

John, The Valvoline is good stuff. I had the same issue and a small cooler cured it.
Mike Holleman


i had the same problem at the kansas city goodguys autocouse . 3 laps then loss of p.s. and 6 cones under the car . did you install the cooler in the pressure or return line ?

[Steve1968LS2]

I'm running Valvoline synthetic blend. Local AutoZone stuff. Is there something better that may help?

jp

I use the Red Line stuff.. supposed to handle heat well.

When Jeff rebuilt my PS pump he said I really wouldn't need a cooler. We shall see.

[Tony@AirRideTech]

My nickname was Schleprock all weekend. Burned up the tranny in my truck on the way to meet the guys at the shop to leave on thursday morning. Jumped in Brets mustang with him and made 3 descent laps on saturday before we blew the motor up. Jumped over the retaining wall smack dab in the middle of a pile of fire ants while we were waiting for the roll back ( of everything on Gods green earth... the only thing I am "really" allergic to is ants). Jumped in the Camaro ( which I was driving and responsible for the whole weekend) parked it at the motel and it gets ripped off Sunday night..... I am surprised they did not stick me in a straight jacket, blindfold me and put me in the trailer just so I did not touch anything else. Well... they say that bad luck comes in three's so atleast I knocked all of mine out of the way in one weekend. So here it is in a nutshell

Tranny Thursday morning.... $1600.00
Blown Motor......................$20,000.00
Fire ants...........................$6.00 bottle of benedryl and four days and nights of pain.
Camaro.............................$70,000.00

Seeing the look on my face coming over the hill for the first time on the last turn at road atlanta at God knows how fast...... $Priceless

[parsonsj]

When Jeff rebuilt my PS pump he said I really wouldn't need a cooler. We shall see.I just ordered a new pump from Turn One. Jeff said the same thing to me: I won't need a cooler. As someone once said, we shall see. :)

jp

[Bill Howell]

My nickname was Schleprock all weekend. Burned up the tranny in my truck on the way to meet the guys at the shop to leave on thursday morning. Jumped in Brets mustang with him and made 3 descent laps on saturday before we blew the motor up. Jumped over the retaining wall smack dab in the middle of a pile of fire ants while we were waiting for the roll back ( of everything on Gods green earth... the only thing I am "really" allergic to is ants). Jumped in the Camaro ( which I was driving and responsible for the whole weekend) parked it at the motel and it gets ripped off Sunday night..... I am surprised they did not stick me in a straight jacket, blindfold me and put me in the trailer just so I did not touch anything else. Well... they say that bad luck comes in three's so atleast I knocked all of mine out of the way in one weekend. So here it is in a nutshell

Tranny Thursday morning.... $1600.00
Blown Motor......................$20,000.00
Fire ants...........................$6.00 bottle of benedryl and four days and nights of pain.
Camaro.............................$70,000.00

Seeing the look on my face coming over the hill for the first time on the last turn at road atlanta at God knows how fast...... $Priceless

Remind me to avoid you at all cost on the Power Tour.....:spank2:

[datsbad]

i had the same problem at the kansas city goodguys autocouse . 3 laps then loss of p.s. and 6 cones under the car . did you install the cooler in the pressure or return line ?

Just curious what you think is the right line to do this in ?

[JEFFTATE]

Just curious what you think is the right line to do this in ?

Return line.

[Steve1968LS2]

I just ordered a new pump from Turn One. Jeff said the same thing to me: I won't need a cooler. As someone once said, we shall see. :)

jp

That's what he told me as well.. Here's a link to a story where they tested his pump and found it to run cooler than stock.

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com/tech/0602htp_ls1_fbody_turn_one_power_steering_pump_ins tall/

What did he say about fluid type?

[parsonsj]

What did he say about fluid type?He said any of the GM approved fluids will be fine.

jp

ps. Nice article. Glenn Estelle is the guy who did the FEA on my uprights.

[MarkM66]

Just curious what you think is the right line to do this in ?

Is this a quiz?

[datsbad]

Is this a quiz?

Sorry but no Just wondering what everyone thinks.
Some say otherwise.

JP I cant wait to see that car in person . I might pick your brain a little as we are in the beginning stages of starting a High profile 66 Nova also .

[Bill Howell]

Here are mine, in no particular order. The ones taking inside are of Milton Robinson's collection.
http://www.musclerides.com/Pages/Yearone2007.php

[MarkM66]

Sorry but no Just wondering what everyone thinks.
Some say otherwise.

JP I cant wait to see that car in person . I might pick your brain a little as we are in the beginning stages of starting a High profile 66 Nova also .

I agree with what was stated above, on the return line.

[parsonsj]

JP I cant wait to see that car in person . I might pick your brain a little as we are in the beginning stages of starting a High profile 66 Nova alsoThanks! I'll be glad to consult on your Nova project.
jp

[bookends]

the pressure line would probably destroy the cooler they're designed to handle lower pressures, not to mention if it's a plate fin cooler (radiator style) wouldn't the bends in the cooler line slow the fluid and make the steering stiff and unresponsive?

[Kenova]

I cant thank John enough for letting me ride with him.
It sure made leaving the red car at home a lot easier.
This car is just sick. we hit 140 on the back straight away with very little effort. It sticks in the corners like glue. What a blast!!!
Thanks John. you are the man!!
PS.
Andrew if you see this iam sorry that you didnt get to do the other 20min. session.
Lucky bugger!
Ken

[stage2ROUSH]

John I gotta tell ya, your car looks mean as hell on the track !!! when we were doing the parade laps on sunday It was all I could do to keep driving my car !!!well I had to because of " brakehappy" that was in front of us!!!! but the car looked great out on the track, and that A.M before you got "booted" for being too" loud" I watched you while I was in line for the auto-X Like I told you before we started the parade laps," they were afraid you were making them look bad!!"anyway it was nice meeting you and seeing the car again.

[andrewb70]

Thanks! I'll be glad to consult on your Nova project.
jp

For a fee, of course...:rotfl:

Andrew