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Diary of a Z Racer

 

Racer ZX, Chapter 17
Pretty Pictures of Expensive Pieces of Metal
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 16
Motor Fall Down Go Boom =(
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 15
Dancing with the cones at the 'Stick, time for the final (we hope) pre-race AutoX shakedown.
  

Racer ZX, Chapter 14
Yes, I was serious, huge ass racing wing installed, plus other fixes...
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 13
To the Track!  Tackling the first race weekend at Thunderhill.
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 12
Using Brain Power, and first competition shakedown of the TT'ed NA.
  

Racer ZX, Chapter 11
300 ft-lbs of torque to the wheels!!!
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 10
Test driving the TT'ed NA...
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 9
T-Minus 8 days to Turbos and counting...
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 8
SCCA Race Licensing School, Part 2
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 7
SCCA Race Licensing School, Part 1 
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 6
Preparing the race car is finally complete! 
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 5
The race class problem reaches it's climax, it's time for turbos! 
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 4
 New roll cage arrives, trick exhaust finished wtih video clips.
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 3
Building a trick exhaust, and more race classing drama. 
 
154K Miles, 2-1-2006

Racer ZX, Chapter 2
We got a trailer, Yes!  Roll cage problems and doubts about my race classing, Nooo!
 

Racer ZX, Chapter 1
Converting the open-track/AutoX car into a race car, the project begins. 
 

Totally NZR, my son Mischa attends Karting School


151K Miles, 6-28-2005

ClubZ @Thunderhill & testing the MWS Brake Kit
Plus proper bedding procedures for
racing brake pads


151K Miles, 4/5-2005

DriftDay Norcal and Autocrossing in SF


150K Miles, 1-29-2005

Trip to Thunderhill and other updates

140K Miles, 5-10-2002
The Open Track Challenge

Ongoing daily diary through 5-20-2002

 

139K Miles, 2-8-2002
Streets of Willow Springs /w SoCal SERCA

 

1-2002
Transformation into a Serious Track Car

 

12-2001
3000GT VR-4 Brake Kit Install

 

135K Miles, 7-5-2001
Instruction and Destruction

 

1-21-2001
NASA AutoX in Marina

126,703 Miles, 1-9-2001
Hell-Ride to LA to see the new Z in the Metal

1-1-2001
NASA AutoX in Marina
(Winter series round 4/4)

125,366 Miles, 12-23-2000
Passing smog /w PCV Catch can

12-17-2000
NASA AutoX in Marina
(Winter series round 3/4)

124,602 Miles, 12-6-2000
Fuel pump go boom

11-19-2000
NASA AutoX in Marina
(Winter series round 2/4)

March-August 2000
Another season of SCCA AutoX finished, 14 races in total, and another trophy to take home.

4-30-2000
Brake Ducting project and ClubZ attempts to invade Thunderhill again.

115,837 Miles, 2-13-2000
ClubZ invades Thunderhill

115,169 Miles, 1-29-2000
ClubZ's Anniversary Party

11-22-1999
NASA driving school at Laguna Seca

113,565 Miles, 11-19-1999
Dyno time at Frey Racing

113,505 Miles, 11-17-1999
Wednesday Night Drags at Sears Point

113,157 Miles, 11-10-1999
Piles of off season modifications, fixes and tweaks, including an Oil Cooler and PCV Catch Can.

9/5-6/1999
Pictures from ClubZ's trip to the Thunderhill Street School on September 6th.

8-27-1999
New Momo seat & Team-Tech 5-pt harness.

January-August 1999
Complete season of SCCA AutoX

4/23-25/1999
Scans of my Dyno Charts from Stillen's Open House 1999.
Stage2 (K&N Intake, Monza Exhaust), and Stage2 + Underdrive Pulley