So I bought this from another board member (slammer) with the intention of building a budget race beater. I may not actually compete in the challenge, I have yet to commit to it, but that is the theme if not the goal.
A DSM should be pretty good for the challenge, for handling the best thing you could do would be to pick up a set of used Hoosier/Kumho race tires off somebody. We had two guys locally enter last year in a CRX, I think they are building a BMW for this year.
Pedal assy is out, should be back in, and the car driveable in a few days, then I can really get some shit done on it. Thinking of going the E85 route.
Pedal assy is back in, but barely works, although welded on the failure prone end, the shaft must be twisting, because the top 3/4 of travel don’t push in the master cyl at all.
I drove the DSM to the gas station (slave rod shimmed, and clutch slipping a bit) put some fresh fuel in, got back in and had no electrical power of any kind. Popped the hood and found the neg battery cable/terminal broke off.
Fortunately I had a pair of vicegrips in the car, so I clamped the 2 busted ends together, and it made it back to the garage.
Pedal assy, 2 front fenders and inspection this week.
