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This last weekend was a memorable one for me. I did my first track event at Road Atlanta. In addition to the fact that Road Atlanta is an iconic track, it held special significance for me. When I attended college at Georgia Tech back in the early 70’s, I was just starting to get bit … Continue reading
ROAD TRIP TO ITALY Well, actually that title is a little misleading. I didn’t drive, I flew. But Kelli and I did get a chance in June to spend 2 weeks in Tuscany, along with our adult children and their spouses. So this was mainly a wine and food adventure but being a car guy, … Continue reading
As with most folks, I have heard that lowering your car would improve its cornering ability. I have read a number of books on suspension theory. The general idea is that with a lower center of gravity, there will be less weight transfer to the outside tires. I have also heard that negative camber on … Continue reading
When I went to retrieve my car after the cage was installed, I got to hoist the seats into the back of my truck, as I had told the cage fabricator that I would re-install them myself. He grabbed one of the seats to help me load it and said “Boy, that’s a heavy seat”. … Continue reading
In my previous post, I recounted getting the Porsche 944 engine rebuilt and installed in the car. It is several months later and I am happy to report the engine rebuild is holding up and has engaged in some serious track use/abuse without any issues. I had installed an hour meter in the car, since … Continue reading
In the last post, I discussed building up the bottom end. Now on to the top end. I rotated the engine into its upright position on the engine stand. Next I turned to getting the head ready to go. The machine shop had dipped the head and performed a simple 3 angle valve job on … Continue reading
I finally got my components back from the machine shop in late January and engaged upon the engine rebuild. Since this was my second rebuild I was able to move ahead with a little more confidence. The first thing I did was clean the block very carefully, first with soapy water, then with aerosol brake … Continue reading
As I indicated in my last post, I found problems with the engine after my last track event, those being an overheated cylinder head and a spun rod bearing. Since this was a fall event, I decided to get started on my winter refurbishment of the car. The first thing I did was have a … Continue reading
My last outing of the year in the Porsche 944 track car was at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP). It did not go well in that the engine started spewing water out of the coolant pressure tank on the 3rd lap and, at idle, I had a knocking sound from the engine that didn’t sound healthy. … Continue reading
As I purchased it, the Porsche 944 track car had a roll bar. I decided I wanted the added security of a full cage. This would also allow me to be legal for more competitive events. A well known and respected fabricator of cages in my area is Chris Schimmel. His fabrication business is Competition … Continue reading
New Hill Garage 