Dateline - 07/31/2016 - This weekend I worked on the Team Odin Race Car in preparation for the upcoming race on August 27/28 at The Ridge. This is a LeMons race, and my first in this series.
After the engine replacement during the April race, we had a very bad vibration in the car. We didn't know if it was the engine or something connected to it. So Chris and Derek put the car up on the stand and we removed the transmission and started it to see if we could feel the vibration. It was there. So we removed the clutch and pressure plate and ran it. Still there. So then we started swapping flywheels. We found that a Rover flywheel had the least amount of vibration through the entire range. Of course, the rover flywheel would not match the clutch we had, but Chris had a low miles rover clutch in house, so we put everything back together and it felt very good. So the car is ready for race day!
As for the Jag, I did do some work. I drew up and etched yet a third circuit board that took out the load resisters and depended upon the 12 volt diodes I originally used. I'm waiting for a couple of diodes to come in that I ordered to finish that.
I also worked on carbon center console. I finished sanding and put four coats of lacquer clear on it. After a good wet sanding, polishing compound, Cleaner wax and final waxing, it looks really good. Not perfect, but hay, it's all done by hand, not machine! I put all the components into it last night (Radio, switches, lighters, air vents, cup holder) so now it is ready to mount in the center console! This is a big deal! I've done a lot of work to get this part done, and I'm happy to be at the point that I can install it.
I've only a few things left to do inside the car. We are planning on hanging panels in two weeks, so it is getting down to the wire! Very, very cool.
