2011 Season Prep: Amsoil, Touge Factory, DBRS, AutoPower, Racequip, Kirkey

[Smike]

2011 season is a go!

Big thanks to Amsoil products from vendor apagan01 (not on FJ), HJC AR10II from Mike at Touge Factory, Numbers and decals from DBRS, AutoPower NASA spec 4pt cage from I/O Racing, Racequip 6pt harnesses, and Kirkey Intermediate Road-race seats (and a ton of bolts, hardware, and time).

Huge thanks to buddy Otter, best friend, and brother for their time in hel...I mean wonderful experience doing the prep work with me...over three days...for seeming not a lot of work...which it was....a lot of work.

SVTF is on her third season with me. Now as the full time track toy. I have the room to make the car more fun and safe on the track.

New for 2011, I am retiring my old HJC M05 "Aku" helmet. Going to a cage. And a longer time coming SA helmet. I went with the HJC. Love my other helmet. The AR10II does not disappoint. Tight fit right now. Once worn in some. Like butter. Light weight. Good fit. Great price SA10. Great choice for motorsports in my book. Again, thanks to Mike at Touge Factory for it. Super fast shipping and on-point with customer service.

Amsoil though-out. Running the 0w30 in the motor. DOT4 in the brakes. MTG in the trans. In all the abuse I put my cars though. Zero issues with these fluids. apagan01 is top notch with any questions about his product line.

Like I said, does not look like a lot of things to do:


Hoosier R6s on my TD race rims. Was the only thing not done in house that weekend.

On the docket:
Engine/Brakes:
-Fresh Amsoil 0w30
-Fresh Amsoil DOT4
-2 new ABS sensors
-Replace t-stat housing unit with Contour unit (beefier, and more important, not cracked)
-Space hood for more air flow out of the engine bay

Interior:
-Gut car
-Install AP 4pt cage
-Install seats
-Mount harnesses

There where a few outsiders that I was thinking about. But with time and part availability, not able to do right now.

Otter and I went to town. Vasty different styles, which is why we took different areas. Basically, if it needed to be saved, that was Otters area. If it was brute destruction - well, thats my speciality.




Mocking up the driver seat took the most time. Have it right now where my arms are comfortable on the steering wheel and lefts are slightly bent. Seating is now 4-5 inches lower than the OEM seats. OEM seats were always my biggest gripe about the Focus. Seating is light like a recliner chair. Good for comfort and visibility. Bad for racing. Just too high up. Legs too bent. Very little side bolstering. I had Schroth DOT 4pts. They helped a lot, but still found myself bracing with elbows and knees in the door.




Finished product. 3 long days. 2 on interior. 1 on the rest.





And this seasons look:





April 9-10 is the first event at Mid-Ohio. Looking forward to it!



MG

[SomeRandomGuy]

Take out the door panels!! Otherwise looks sweet!!

[justalilslow]

+1 on that plus the sun visors,heater, and air ducting then you will be gutted like me

Also look into solid mounts, they are so nice and not all that bad for dd oddly enough.

[Smike]

Take out the door panels!! Otherwise looks sweet!!

Ha, I drive to the track. Left in the door panels and those speakers for the last bit of street use.

+1 on that plus the sun visors,heater, and air ducting then you will be gutted like me

Also look into solid mounts, they are so nice and not all that bad for dd oddly enough.

If I get a truck and flatbed thats the next round of gutting.

Engine mounts? I have upgraded them to the poly bushings.

[cbutch]

Great work there and good luck this season! I plan to also turn my svt into a track whore once im done with college and can retire the car from daily use. Do you run anywhere else in ohio besides mid ohio? I would be interested in seeing you run.

[Smike]

Great work there and good luck this season! I plan to also turn my svt into a track whore once im done with college and can retire the car from daily use. Do you run anywhere else in ohio besides mid ohio? I would be interested in seeing you run.

Thanks!

Running NASA GL/MW Region this year.

April: 9-10 at Mid-Ohio
May: Charity event in Indy
June: 11-12 at Grattan
July: 16-17 at Mid-Ohio

Aug: 13-14 at Mid-Ohio
or
Aug: 6-7 at Road Atlanta (tentative)

I need a sign off for NASA to carry passengers. Hopefully, I will be able to schedule that for Saturday afternoon. Other groups I already have that.

Shoot me a PM if you are in the area. I don't mind having passengers.

[cbutch]

I will for sure let you know if im in the area. Thanks a lot man that would be a blast.

[Smike]

I will for sure let you know if im in the area. Thanks a lot man that would be a blast.

Cool beans! If you are near the Grattan event, that was my "home" track when I lived in Ann Arbor. I know that track very well. Will be doing 9/10ths or more there.

[SVT Mike]

^ are you running TT?

[Smike]

When I get the sign-off from NASA that is my goal for this season.

[Smike]

Re-ran my points. I might be in TTE. And if I use the adjusted power/weight (act. dyno / act. weight). Limits are: TTD 14.25:1 TTE 16.50:1

Weight is taken with driver in car. If I have time. I will get on a truck scale for an idea now. But if car is indeed near 2500 + 200 (me) = 2700 (-50 (+4 in pts) from OE) / ~160whp = 16.87. If I can squeeze out TTE - thats perfect.