New Years Mountain Run?

[Jehu]

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All of the pics (including Kevin's...guy with 300zx)...

http://forums.importatlanta.com/show...7#post35312577

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Nippon (Austin) and I are thinking of going on a mountain run on New Years day. Anyone down? We can meet at the usual spot at the usual time. 10am at the Home Depot in Dawsonville across from the outlets there. We'll be leaving promptly at 10:30am.

I'm thinking of hitting the loop of 60, 129, and 180 and maybe a bit more of 60 north of 180 depending on time.

Lunch is still in the air. Pack sandwich meat or find somewhere to stop?

Temps are looking to be high 50's in the daytime so perfect weather for a mountain run!

Here's a map of where we'll be going:

[cornercarver78]

I finished off my tires on the christmas eve run lol. I may get some more by then though. Sounds like a good route.

[M&REvents]

Where would you meet? What time?

[Jehu]

We can meet at the usual spot at the usual time. 10am at the Home Depot in Dawsonville across from the outlets there.

[M&REvents]

Sounds pretty cool. I will see what I can work out.

[HiPSI]

i'd like to go, but i might end up going the day before instead.

[cornercarver78]

I hate to bitch, but If we are going to meet at 10, can everyone top off before they meet up. It seems like by the time everyone meets up, then fills up, checks their tire pressure and fluids, and make it to the mountain... they are ready to eat lunch. just a thought.

[Jehu]

Cornercarver has a good point. Please try to get in the area around 9:30 and get gas and check tire pressure beforehand (I'll be topping off and setting tire pressures when I first leave my house). We will be leaving Home Depot at 10:30 regardless!

Anyone have any ideas on lunch though? I figured about 12:30 or 1 would be a good time to stop somewhere. Don't know what the choices are though.

[Nippon]

NE!!! boku wa kuru da. minna, kakugou!!!!!

[1SICKLEX]

Ive been meaning 2 go 2 one of these. If I aint too tired from a party saturday this might be a bet...hope yall dont mind a Lexus GS 430 at 3700 lbs tagging minimal mods ..

[Pavlo]

I've never been on a mountain run with the IA people, so I'll go this time just to see how it is.

[{X}Echo419]

ice? gravel?

[Nippon]

MUD!!!!!!!!! BRING YER RALLY TAYRS BITCHES!!!!!

ok but for real, depending on tarmarc temps we really wont be ripping it like a hot summer day, if the sun is shining we'll have decent temps to maintain good grip. But I would'nt advice running it too hard. Winter runs arent to be driven too hard, please dont forget that.

[Doppelgänger]

i just might have to check this out

[Nippon]

Oh sheit 787B DTD might be there??? Oh its on

[Jehu]

OK, sounds like a few people coming.

Any thoughts on what to do for lunch (and where)?

[Nippon]

OK, sounds like a few people coming.

Any thoughts on what to do for lunch (and where)?

I'MA GON SHOT ME A DEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOOOOWEEE!!!!!!!!

[EvasiveEF9]

If I can get this engine swap done, I'll be there.

[Nippon]

heck yeah. it'll be a good way to break it in. Just make sure you cover all your p's and q's with it. And bring extra oil and coolant just in case you find a leak. an I guess dont run it too hard. Unless you're confident that it'll hold up just fine.

[Jehu]

What all do you have left to the swap?

[Eric-Aristo-]

eh I wanna, but I gotta make sure that the motor is ok. and that just the valve cover gasket and the dip stick were the things throwing oil, so far it looks like just a REALLY bad blown valve cover gasket, and a stupid dipstick that doesn't like it's home, grrr $34 bucks for a damned SR dipstick.

[cornercarver78]

and maybe some cam seals???

[Jehu]

My rear valve cover is leaking too. Just make sure to check the oil level unless you get to fix it beforehand.

[efman]

damn i wish my swap was running right, oh well i'd probally be slow as hell anyway, i might ride shotgun with cornercarver again

[EvasiveEF9]

Well, the engine's in, I'm looking to go get a replacement radiator today. The dizzy cap should get in today. And I've only got a few wires left to run. The thing that may hold me up from doin' the run is the throttle cable and throttle cable bracket. If those get here in time, I'm good to roll.

[Sol-Badguy]

I'll try to be there.

We'll see what happens.

[Sushi]

I might go. Gotta do a Tranny Flush and an oil change.

[Flip]

I might go if i don't drink too much new years eve... My car is finally ready...

Austin, gimie a call on the details!!!

[Elbow]

i might come, im going up to the mountains tonight and if nothing breaks, i think i'll go

[EvasiveEF9]

Not lookin' hot for me. My swap is turning over, and I've got fire. Now I've just gotta figure out if it's got compression and fuel... I tried ghetto-rigging a "fuel injector" last night and just about blew myself up... Doing a compression check tonight.

[Jehu]

No blowing yourselves up to go on the run! lol Show me your dedication by getting there in one piece!

Looks like the forecast is changing a bit now. Lots of rain on Sunday and maybe some Monday morning. I'm still going to be going up though. I'm driving the maxima anyway so it's not like I'd be lightening fast to start with. But I've got new tires which are really good in the wet so I'm good regardless.

So, rain or shine, I'm there.

[Elbow]

me too

[EvasiveEF9]

Well, for whatever reason, the engine isn't starting. This is now the ONLY thing keeping me from going. I'm checking the timing today; I'm going to completely reset the timing, cams, crank, and dizzy, then light it. If that fails, I'm going to see if maybe the dizzy gear is on wrong. If that's good, I'm running a compression test. We'll go from there, because it leaves three options. Compression good means it's electrical or fuel. Compression bad means the engine gets torn down and the head sent off to my machine shop in acworth.

We'll see what happens! I just don't trust the talon up there or else I'd bring it.

[caseyT]

good spot those mtns. will be great hope to see yall there

[EvasiveEF9]

GOOD NEWS! I was a dumbass and put the plug wires on backwards (IE the inline 4 engine had wires going in a 1-2-3-4 order instead of 4-3-2-1. Since then, i've gotten it to fire for a second, and then die. I'm assuming air in the fuel rail/injectors, or bad injectors...I know there's gas making it to the fuel rail, though...

[Doppelgänger]

might be a no go for me, my heater core took a shit on me thismorning so no miata, but, i could bring out the MINI S

[Jehu]

Bring the cooper! I just got an RC Cooper. Red with checkered top. Pretty neat but doesn't turn like my boys' EVO and Sub.

Joker, You do know the firing order is not in a row, right? Typically cylinders 1 and 2 are flip flopped on the dizzy going to the spark plugs. I'm sure you probably know but still...

[Goinfasterthanu]

If it dont rain i might bring out the hatch....

[Nippon]

Hey they run touge in the rain all the time. Just slow your ass down. Besides, I'm getting conflicting reports of "spotty" rain on sunday and sun on monday.

Anyway, if you really dont have any tread to irrigate water (if there is any at all)... dont push the maybe, baby.

And damn, I'm dissapointed I wont be seeing the 787B MX5 actually doing a grip run. hah. Why dont you just plug up the coolant lines and you'll be good to go. Who needs heat when its gonna be 50/60f anyway. lol.

Joker, if you're still at this stage of the swap I wouldnt recommend coming. It was a good minute after my swap until I started running it really hard. Suppose you finish it tomorrow and run the mountain pass the next day... there's no promise that something might not go wrong.

[sebastianHoff]

its supposed to rain through tomorrow nite up here and it usually takes us a full day without rain to dry out. just be careful, i dont need the cops in my shit cause one of ya'll felt the need to chuck yourself off the side of a mountain in the middle of Gods nowhere.