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AndyJ View Member Profile	Jul 11 2006, 02:08 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 997 Joined: 28-June 05 From: North Dallas, TX Member No.: 791	QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 11 2006, 08:34 AM) Yep you read it right, one more down (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) The motor didn't lay down on me, but it wasn't right either! I kept getting metal(bronze) out of the breather tank oil on Sat so that told me to cut the first filter open after changing oil at the track. It didn't look bad at all, so I asked around some and everybody said thats normal. So I ran the car on Sun in the second session after adjusting the lifters in the mourning, and it ran fine but seemed down on power like all weekend. Well I did run the car in the 3rd session in 105deg heat with the water at 210 and oil at 280 at 70psi. I drained the oil breather again and it looked bad again, so I put the car on the trailer after just 5(out of 10) sessions on the weekend. I'm off to talk to the engine shop now........ OH for those that want the BEST brake setup ever, call Steve over at ProStop Performance and get you a 996 setup! I could lockup(ABS) my 315 V710's on any lap any time that I wanted(over braked (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ) I'm pretty sure the Carbotech XP12's pad's are to much (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) on this setup! The only good thing this weekend...... I picked up 4 used Hoosier(5 sessions) for $12.50 a tire! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) So John is it toast or will day surgery fix it?

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firehawkclone Another motor down! Jul 11 2006, 01:34 PM

AndyJ QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 11 2006, 08:34... Jul 11 2006, 02:08 PM

Teutonic Speedracer QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 11 2006, 09:34... Jul 11 2006, 02:32 PM

firehawkclone QUOTE (AndyJ @ Jul 11 2006, 09:08 AM) QUO... Jul 11 2006, 10:48 PM

CMC #37 Bummer buddy! Jul 12 2006, 12:08 AM

slowTA Keeping my fingers crossed for you. I've foun... Jul 12 2006, 01:12 AM

Eugenio_SS find the engine gremlin and kill it... hope the en... Jul 12 2006, 01:57 AM

rmackintosh That SUCKS man! I will hope for your sake it ... Jul 12 2006, 04:44 AM

Rob Hood Any chance you saved some of the oil for analysis?... Jul 12 2006, 04:53 AM

trackbird Too much timing can pound the bearings out of a mo... Jul 12 2006, 12:16 PM

firehawkclone QUOTE (Rob Hood @ Jul 11 2006, 11:53 PM) ... Jul 12 2006, 01:53 PM

trackbird QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 12 2006, 09:53... Jul 12 2006, 02:15 PM

AndyJ QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 12 2006, 08:53... Jul 13 2006, 05:19 PM

John_D. Sounds kinda like a spun bearing, but I'd expe... Jul 12 2006, 02:34 PM

firehawkclone QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 12 2006, 09:15 AM)... Jul 13 2006, 01:48 PM

firehawkclone QUOTE (AndyJ @ Jul 13 2006, 12:19 PM) QUO... Jul 14 2006, 01:01 PM

John_D. QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 14 2006, 08:01... Jul 15 2006, 01:46 AM

Rob Hood QUOTE WELL I found out what is wrong, THE PISTON S... Jul 14 2006, 01:20 PM

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firehawkclone View Member Profile	Jul 11 2006, 01:34 PM Post #1
Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81	Yep you read it right, one more down (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) The motor didn't lay down on me, but it wasn't right either! I kept getting metal(bronze) out of the breather tank oil on Sat so that told me to cut the first filter open after changing oil at the track. It didn't look bad at all, so I asked around some and everybody said thats normal. So I ran the car on Sun in the second session after adjusting the lifters in the mourning, and it ran fine but seemed down on power like all weekend. Well I did run the car in the 3rd session in 105deg heat with the water at 210 and oil at 280 at 70psi. I drained the oil breather again and it looked bad again, so I put the car on the trailer after just 5(out of 10) sessions on the weekend. I'm off to talk to the engine shop now........ OH for those that want the BEST brake setup ever, call Steve over at ProStop Performance and get you a 996 setup! I could lockup(ABS) my 315 V710's on any lap any time that I wanted(over braked (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ) I'm pretty sure the Carbotech XP12's pad's are to much (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) on this setup! The only good thing this weekend...... I picked up 4 used Hoosier(5 sessions) for $12.50 a tire! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)