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> Apollo Racer Build Thread, Numeric 981 Shifter Upgrade
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post Oct 5 2011, 07:19 PM
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Is the best place to meet the tech inspection guys at the events like those you mentioned earlier?


Yes, that is the easiest - just bring it to an event. The Long Race weekend is a real family event with Trick-or-Treat and Big Wheel races for the kids. I don't know if an Autocross Tech Inspector will be there but the Wheel-to-wheel guys will be there both days.

I am sure you will join both eventually, I would start with MCSCC to get as much experience as possible.

This year with PCA I raced at Sebring, GingerMan and Road America, with VSCDA Blackhawk and Road America and with MCSCC three time at Blackhawk -- I LOVE RACING.
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post Oct 5 2011, 07:34 PM
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Trailering it up there seems like the best choice from Lafayette, I hope to see you then!
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post Oct 7 2011, 01:21 PM
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My boss has an 18' trailer he'll give me for 500$, I figure that will be too heavy for my subie to pull well, but it is also probably built for much heavier vehicles than the racer. would lightening of the trailer be a bad idea? I have a small mig that I could use for some light welding of bracing...
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post Oct 8 2011, 03:21 PM
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post Oct 8 2011, 05:27 PM
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My boss has an 18' trailer he'll give me for 500$, I figure that will be too heavy for my subie to pull well, but it is also probably built for much heavier vehicles than the racer. would lightening of the trailer be a bad idea? I have a small mig that I could use for some light welding of bracing...


Boy am I the wrong person to ask about trailers -- I buy them and use them but not modify them. I have a 18' open car trailer and a 24' enclosed trailer, it's an extra two feet tall because I tow it behind my 36' motorhome. When I started racing we flat towed our car to the track - an old set of tires and wheels makes that possible as long as you don't 'crash'. If the car is street legal, drive it up.
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post Oct 8 2011, 06:50 PM
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post Oct 8 2011, 07:41 PM
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I can make it street legal enough, but poor fuel economy and race fuel would be cost prohibitive. I need to determine if I can drive it on premium without knocking.

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post Mar 16 2012, 06:01 PM
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Its been a while since I put anything up here, but last weekend I put in new lemforder turbo tie rods, installed a stainless line in the tunnel,, installed a spherical firewall bearing, and replaced the weltmeister short shift kit with a stock shifter (the shifting is so much smoother now!). I also hooked up all the gauges, installed a new sender(oil temp) and removed the console completely. I really like how open the cabin is with no console, especially with long legs.

I also decided that my first year with the car I am only going to AX with perhaps a few DE's, so I re-installed the 5 gal fuel cell. I also cleaned up some of the ratsnest of aftermarket wiring in the engine compartment. The first time I pull the engine I will sort it properly.

No pictures for now, but I may snap some tomorrow.

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post Mar 16 2012, 06:58 PM
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Its been a while since I put anything up here, but last weekend I put in new lemforder turbo tie rods, installed a stainless line in the tunnel,, installed a spherical firewall bearing, and replaced the weltmeister short shift kit with a stock shifter (the shifting is so much smoother now!). I also hooked up all the gauges, installed a new sender(oil temp) and removed the console completely. I really like how open the cabin is with no console, especially with long legs.

I also decided that my first year with the car I am only going to AX with perhaps a few DE's, so I re-installed the 5 gal fuel cell. I also cleaned up some of the ratsnest of aftermarket wiring in the engine compartment. The first time I pull the engine I will sort it properly.

No pictures for now, but I may snap some tomorrow.

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Very good, hope to see you at the track one of these days!
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post May 17 2012, 01:37 PM
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Some fun photos of my first autocross. I came in second of 6 in my class, SSM, and 16th of 74 overall.
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post May 17 2012, 07:54 PM
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Some fun photos of my first autocross. I came in second of 6 in my class, SSM, and 16th of 74 overall.

Good job!
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post Feb 19 2014, 04:40 PM
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Wow! It has been a while since I have updated this thread!!

Fast forward two years and I am now out of grad school and working in Denver! After a few seasons of auto crossing and a few track days I decided I wanted a power plant with similar power to my 2.4L big 4 but with better street ability so I could enjoy driving it at places other than the track!

After much deliberation I settled on this. The Subaru EZ30. I'm intending to base my build heavily on 76-9 14's because of the phenomenal level of documentation included on every step of the process!

76-914's thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=201776&hl=

So far I have acquired the engine and a temporary inexpensive transmission, along with Ian s engine Cradle.

Hopefully my car won't be out of commission for to long!


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post Feb 19 2014, 04:43 PM
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post Feb 19 2014, 05:26 PM
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Sweeeeet! Looks like a nice clean engine to start with. Did you get the ECU or are you going aftermarket?
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post Feb 19 2014, 06:01 PM
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Sweeeeet! Looks like a nice clean engine to start with. Did you get the ECU or are you going aftermarket?

I should be getting the ECU delivered today along with some other goodies like the harness and fuel pump etc!
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post Feb 19 2014, 06:12 PM
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fun....

I want a ride when its finished
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post Feb 19 2014, 06:20 PM
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fun....

I want a ride when its finished


I'll give you a call in 5 years!! But seriously, I'm am ambitiously hoPing to have her running in about three months!

Seems impossible At the moment though!!
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post Feb 19 2014, 10:04 PM
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I spent some time tonight working on the 2nd subaru conversion lock. Using directions from here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=104513 . I know it's not that expensive to just buy the locking sleeve, but this was free. What do you guys think? Will it hold?

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Today my neighbor stopped by and dropped off an old fan he wasn't using. It's massive, but it also came with an adjustable temperature Controller which might be useful. It's an old Hayden model, made in Canada circa 1986, and the box says it's rated to cool up to a 4 L engine.

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