Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0 - Page 13

niterydr · 05-26-2015

Honestly I'd replace all pistons and have rods checked, at a minimum #3 and #2.

**scheides** · 05-26-2015

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Originally Posted by niterydr

Curious to what speeds you are seeing at DCTC, "back straight" for my ninja is around 95-102 most of the time, front straight is 70-85; with a bit left on the table in both scenarios. Corner speeds are pretty decent, but I have a long way to go!

By 'front straight' do you mean the straight right in front of the paddock? If so, second into third gear, probably 70mph?

'Back straight' is the part with the stop lights dangling from above? We usually setup that section with a slalom. There's another straight coming off of the east most carousel headed over to tht section that I've hit 4th gear in so probably 90?

turbotalon1g · 05-26-2015

Can't wait for the rebuild, you sir, know how to do a comeback.

Good luck.

**cmspaz** · 05-27-2015

I know I've hit 90 on the back straight. Front in my experience has been around 70.

**Kracka** · 05-27-2015

Told you not to race a car that's for sale

A//// Guy · 05-27-2015

lol!! dsm9.0's name rings true. Sucks to hear scheides, hopefully can get it back up and running at a minimal cost!

Mark Leasure · 05-27-2015

Sorry to hear. Looks to me like a set of shelf stock HD2's, rod bearings, and a fresh set of valves. If the cylinder walls look good, you could do it like drop ins.

**cmspaz** · 05-28-2015

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Told you not to race a car that's for sale

We wasn't racing doe.

**Kracka** · 05-28-2015

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

We wasn't racing doe.

Oh right, "driver education event"

**Murlo26** · 05-28-2015

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Oh right, "driver education event"

If you time it, it's racing...sorry, you guys are silly not calling this racing, let's be honest here.

**Kracka** · 05-28-2015

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

If you time it, it's racing...sorry, you guys are silly not calling this racing, let's be honest here.

Agreed 100%. It's a timed, closed course, event. It may not be wheel-to-wheel, but it's just as much racing as any other dragstrip, autocross, or HPDE.

tehehodi · 05-28-2015

Do you guys utilize transponders or just stop watches? If you use transponders, then i would think it's timed.

Spaz is the only one racing out there with all those numbers and graphics like a ricer LOL

**Murlo26** · 05-28-2015

**cmspaz** · 05-28-2015

Everyone knows I'm a ricer attention whore.

There was no record kept of times at the autox/speed stop. They were intended for personal/instructor use to gauge improvement. If you want to argue racing, the only racing anyone was doing was against themself.

A//// Guy · 05-28-2015

lolz. Scheides did not win that race.

turbotalon1g · 05-28-2015

**scheides** · 05-28-2015

Racing, practice, whatever. I paid cash for the car and have good health insurance

More appropriate update:

Head is salvagable! Not only that but it'll be cheap to fix! $725 max. The machine shop said that they might have some used valves they can use from doing upgrades in the past OR they could just do +1mm valves in the car. I opted to KISS on this one since it's an IX and there's a lot more that can be done to add power before I start throwing extra money into headwork. Should be done mid next week.

Now I just need to grow a set of balls and figure out how to successfully replace the piston in cyl3....it really needs to go.

Speedfreak · 05-28-2015

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Originally Posted by niterydr

Honestly I'd replace all pistons and have rods checked, at a minimum #3 and #2.

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Originally Posted by Mark Leasure

Sorry to hear. Looks to me like a set of shelf stock HD2's, rod bearings, and a fresh set of valves. If the cylinder walls look good, you could do it like drop ins.

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Originally Posted by scheides

Racing, practice, whatever. I paid cash for the car and have good health insurance

More appropriate update:

Head is salvagable! Not only that but it'll be cheap to fix! $725 max. The machine shop said that they might have some used valves they can use from doing upgrades in the past OR they could just do +1mm valves in the car. I opted to KISS on this one since it's an IX and there's a lot more that can be done to add power before I start throwing extra money into headwork. Should be done mid next week.

Now I just need to grow a set of balls and figure out how to successfully replace the piston in cyl3....it really needs to go.

You checking/changing the bearings? I would. Also would replace all pistons and check rods as quoted above. Specially if selling the car.

**scheides** · 05-28-2015

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Originally Posted by Mark Leasure

Sorry to hear. Looks to me like a set of shelf stock HD2's, rod bearings, and a fresh set of valves. If the cylinder walls look good, you could do it like drop ins.

1400HD's actually

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Originally Posted by Speedfreak

You checking/changing the bearings? I would. Also would replace all pistons and check rods as quoted above. Specially if selling the car.

Not 100% sure yet, never done this part before; still working through the details. For sure replacing piston in #3, gotta pull it apart a little more and see what I see.

sleepydsm · 05-29-2015

I've done the single piston replacement in car, it was a breeze. Car worked fine after the fact.