Project: LONG HAUL - LONG ROOF

[Debington]

quote . I really want a 5 speed before anything else!

I would reconsider the 5 speed for a 6 speed they just shift so much better, and they are really not that much more.

I guess ol blue will see you guy @ RTTH's LOL!!!

I should have said a manual transmission...I am open to either. Of course, we have experience with a 6 speed and it would be prefered but, I will not be greedy! LOL

Looking forward to RTTH's...just can't get enough!

[MONTE7071]

Nice car my parents had one when I was a kid. Its really cool that your daughter helps you.

[Bad94]

Deb, I was glad that you were on the big track with when i was that way i had someone to pass. LOL


Im in the same boat as you, need more power.

[Debington]

Nice car my parents had one when I was a kid. Its really cool that your daughter helps you.

It is really a family deal with us....Kaytlin really isn't as involved as the rest of us but will help out when needed and she likes to drive the cars also.

[Debington]

Deb, I was glad that you were on the big track with when i was that way i had someone to pass. LOL


Im in the same boat as you, need more power.

LOL...I am glad I could be there for ya, I actually got to pass someone toward the end of the day also, it was a nice feeling after being passed all day long!

[tommycomfort]

Just a quick update on the wagon since Deb is at school and too busy to do it herself. We finally bought the DSE seven speed wiper kit and they brought it with them to Goodguys Indy. Long story short, since there was no autocross on Sunday, Sam, Deb and I installed the new kit. It has to be the easiest intall we've dealt with. Only weirdness was installing the switch into our custom instrument panel, but even that was realatively painless. Deb was actually hoping for rain on the short trip back to the garage/shop, but no luck there.
Here's a few pictures:

[Yelcamino]

Nice! Deb looks, er, I mean the wiper motor looks great!

[tommycomfort]

Nice! Deb looks, er, I mean the wiper motor looks great!

I am telling Carol!!!

[tommycomfort]

The front tires on the wagon have really had it. First off, I bought these KDW's for the front three years ago "new" on ebay. At that time I had no idea about date of tire manufacture but did know that the 300 treadwear was much better than the 500 on our Kelly Chargers. So, Deb put the wagon to the test this year with many autocross laps at different events and track days at Run To Music City and Midwest MuscleCar Challenge. I'm sure age was a huge factor, but the 205/50-17 was no match for the 3700 pound wagon. Here's the result. New wheel and tire pictures will follow within the next couple of days.

[analyte]

She's as hard on tires as "Cole Trickle"!!

[tommycomfort]

She's as hard on tires as "Cole Trickle"!!

Great movie reference!

[craigs73]

damn those tires are trashed... whats the wiper switch look like?

[Debington]

I sure had a blast running the tires into the condition you see above at RTTH. With some coaching from Sam I actually took 0.7 seconds off my time on Saturday!

[Motorcitydak]

Im guessing the exposed belts are on the outside edge of the tire. What are you running for static camber? Another degree or two mite be helpful since it would keep more tire in contact with the ground not wear down the edges like that but Im sure age is a big factor as well

[tommycomfort]

Im guessing the exposed belts are on the outside edge of the tire. What are you running for static camber? Another degree or two mite be helpful since it would keep more tire in contact with the ground not wear down the edges like that but Im sure age is a big factor as well

I would have to look back at my notes from the last alignment, but I believe it was right around -1* static camber. We could go a little more, but since it is still heavily street driven we need the best of both worlds. The pictures don't show the threads on the insides or the rubber chunking out across the whole tread. High temperatures and age are the true culprits.

[tommycomfort]

damn those tires are trashed... whats the wiper switch look like?

It would definitely look more at home in a stock dash. We had to drill a hole for the anti-spin deal. I will fill that hole with some JB weld or something similar. Not that it will help the look of our beat up dash, but it will make me feel better. They also sell a headlight switch knob to match this one too.

[craigs73]

cool i like the ****er haha

[tommycomfort]

I have been promising Deb wider tires and wheels since last winter and I finally delivered. I know the Vette wheels aren't for everybody, and a bunch of guys were having a love affair with the 17" ralley's. The bottom line is that Deb needs more tire and we just couldn't get that with what we had.

17x8.5" on all four corners
BFG KDW (first tread pattern)
front 245/45-17
rear 275/40-17

[David Sloan]

Very nice i really like it, w/ the new wheels!!
A little change is good from time to time!

[tommycomfort]

Very nice i really like it, w/ the new wheels!!
A little change is good from time to time!

Yep, that's what I keep telling Deb, but she still won't let me email Jennifer Aniston...