I figured today was a good day to get in the garage and give my car a once over prior to covering it up for the winter. Well I just couldn't help myself.... Had to get another cruise in. It was 47 and sunny, so I put the top up turned on the heated seat and man was it great. Sometimes the best therapy is a quick 50 mile cruise. @chines1the car is running great and the heat rocks.
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Joe---that is truly one beautiful Speedster! Enjoy that lat drive of the season.
Nice thing about the lift, my car will be wintering with me.
In the spring, it’s even better, because I’m taking the train to pick up my car that will be even better than before :-)
This year, I’m softening the blow by taking the train the other direction to Chicago to meet my college buddy, who’s flying in from Dallas, for a weekend of blues, booze, pizza, & site seeing before taking the train all the way home on Sunday. :-)
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BTW, if any of the locals can get a kitchen pass to join us at Kingston Mines, either Friday or Saturday, you’re welcome. I still haven’t met some of you in person @Stan Galat :-)
Kingston Mines? Very tempting.
I had a neighbor that when I would suggest doing one of the annual eleven Carlisle shows, he would mutter this submissive Kitchen Pass thing ...Like, what the hell is it with THAT !
It's a wuss thing, Alan.
Gotta make sure you marry the right woman...
Fortunately I did ~
Why would you put a car away in October, even with no heat?
I ride my motorcycle odd days until just above freezing and leave winterizing her until the last minute, air up the tires, stabilizer in the gas, clean it and park her in th eheated basement
Winter is long enough without giving in so easy
I get it if you have to travel for storage. And I didn't get the "kitchen pass" reference until Bob's comment ....
See you in Chicago @Alan Merklin 😉
"I ride my motorcycle odd days until just above freezing and leave winterizing her until the last minute, air up the tires, stabilizer in the gas, clean it and park her in the heated basement"
Ditto for my Speedster, except for the heated basement storage...
I just hate putting the d@mn thing away, 'cause the driving season is so short up here.
Freezing temps are okay. It's the snow drifts that get me.
This may not be my last day of driving but they are getting numbered. Current weather = crazy.
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Ok, now that's just wrong. It was in the mid 80s and humid here today, and 90 just a couple of days ago. Here I am asking for cooler weather and you're getting sleet/snow.
I tell ya what, Since sitting is one of the worst things you can do to a car I'll be happy to keep it down here through the winter months, exercising it weekly. Come spring I should get my coupe and you can have your Speedster back. Sounds like a win-win to me.
Joe Fortino posted:I figured today was a good day to get in the garage and give my car a once over prior to covering it up for the winter. Well I just couldn't help myself.... Had to get another cruise in. It was 47 and sunny, so I put the top up turned on the heated seat and man was it great. Sometimes the best therapy is a quick 50 mile cruise. @chines1the car is running great and the heat rocks.
A very beautiful ride, Joe. Please say again what colour that is ? I think I remember that the first two pics above are actually more representative of the true colour than the third ? Nice to see the bottom of the engine too. Inspires me to do better. What is the cylindrical object in a bit of a box to the left of the tranny ? Do you remember what model and year of Subaru that Carey did on your build ? Thanks.
i cant imagine not driving the car and bikes because of winter,,drive 365 here.
@David Stroud IM Roadster D it is stone grey and took Carey quite a bit of time to get right. The side tones really make it change color in sunlight and yes you are correct the first two pics represent it well.
The fuel surge tank and high pressure pump is just left of the trans.
My engine is from a 2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i (EJ253).
Interesting Joe, every builder has a different spot for the fuel pump IM's have it in front near the tank... Those wheels are awesome
Joe Fortino posted:@David Stroud IM Roadster D it is stone grey and took Carey quite a bit of time to get right. The side tones really make it change color in sunlight and yes you are correct the first two pics represent it well.
The fuel surge tank and high pressure pump is just left of the trans.
My engine is from a 2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i (EJ253).
Thanks, Joe....just one more request, pls. One shot of the top of the engine ? The whole car is awesome, Ray.
Bob: IM S6 posted:"I ride my motorcycle odd days until just above freezing and leave winterizing her until the last minute, air up the tires, stabilizer in the gas, clean it and park her in the heated basement"
Ditto for my Speedster, except for the heated basement storage...
I just hate putting the d@mn thing away, 'cause the driving season is so short up here.
Freezing temps are okay. It's the snow drifts that get me.
Freezing temps for sure but SALT is what puts mine away and the road spray they overuse up here
We run a "swirl pot"/surge tank on all of our track cars and turbo street cars, and played with them on a few NA street cars, Joe's, Ron's and (maybe) Tom B's? It is unnecessary in a speedster really, but also prevents the possibility of any air pickup in the fuel system during spirited driving with a low fuel level. There is a low pressure, high volume transfer pump in the front that feeds the surge tank, and a high pressure pump off the surge tank to feed the rails. The rails return to the surge tank and any overflow dumps back to the fuel tank.
Joe, Glad to see you out in it!!! Snow started here on Saturday but didn't stick. Its getting to be that time of year again... UGH
chines1 posted:We run a "swirl pot"/surge tank on all of our track cars and turbo street cars, and played with them on a few NA street cars, Joe's, Ron's and (maybe) Tom B's? It is unnecessary in a speedster really, but also prevents the possibility of any air pickup in the fuel system during spirited driving with a low fuel level. There is a low pressure, high volume transfer pump in the front that feeds the surge tank, and a high pressure pump off the surge tank to feed the rails. The rails return to the surge tank and any overflow dumps back to the fuel tank.
Yep. Natalie too :-)
I designed one into Bridget's fuel system and even made the tank before thinking better of it. I didn't like my own workmanship and so deleted it in the interests of simplicity and economy.
Would want one for hillclimb or auto-x though.