[firehawkclone]

As you know i lost the motor a few weeks ago(a small update) i think i lost a head gasket! I haven't worked on her much becuase i have working my butt off at work for that new motor, but i have removed the nose & hood and the radiator cap. Well looking down in the Rad it's half empty (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) It didn't dawn on me at the time, but there was steam coming out the oilpan(thought it was the Rad) when i pulled off track. Back on topic...

So the motor is coming out and now would be a good time to remove alot of weight up front. Just the basic's for now like HVAC, smog/egr, and turning her in to a front breather(got to talk to 94bird about this) I know that this take's money to do, but it's not as much as some of the other thing's i need really bad i.e. cage,seat,belt's,shock's,spring's,t2r!

So the PRO's to this

1.It's not a car i need to drive everyday, or at all.
2.I accept the fact i can lose this car on track, and as a backup daliy driver.
3.I understand it take's more $ to build a track car than to buy one.
4.It's crazy, but it's going to be fun to build a track car, with the lack of fund's,tool's, and the skill's needed!
5. I have the wife talked into this (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif) but at time's(split second) i'm not (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)

The CON's

1. NO money!
2. Still owe $ on the car, about $2000
3. Still have no $$$$
4. Am not building car for a race class (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) but will be my track car anyway!

I guess i'm a little old for having(asking for) my hand held while i do this (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif)

[y5e06]

.I, on the other hand spent YEARS learning to drive hard, because a) I built my car and was anal about it and spent too much time on it and not enough time driving it and  b ) not driving it enough for budget reasons....one race every few months may look good to a budget, but NOT to becoming a better driver..... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Heh, my life at this very moment.

If you're going to just make a fun car, I say go for it. building and modifying your own car instead of buying a built one is so much fun (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) (can never have too many red '95 Formulas on the track)
The more I commit to tearing out stuff that will make it totally unusable for street purposes, the more fun it seems.
Having a track only car can be very liberating in a way.
Oh, if you have the engine out and are nixing the AC, then do yourself a favor and cut out the evaporator portion of the box. It will create lots o' room.
I did this when I thought I wanted to retain my heater function.
Actually worked out pretty dang good, just be sure not to cut the box all the way to the wall as you need a path from the blower motor to the ducting. Turns out it wasn't the right thing to do for the intent of my car as I will be pulling it all out within the next month. Heater? We don't need no stinkin heater. oh well, it was still fun....