Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
12/8/11 1:25 p.m.
As you all have been watching, the 2002Tii project has progressed through the course of the year that we've had it (well, 11 months so far). 2011 was very productive and by the beginning of 2012, we should have a running, driving and nearly fully restored 2002 on our hands.
The question then becomes—How do we use it? We're going to prepare it for SCCA's F Street Prepared autocross class and take it to the Solo Nationals to represent Classic Motorsports magazine. Normally we (and I) represent our sister publication, Grassroots Motorsports, to the coneheads. This year, I'll be flying the CMS flag!
Cool, don't see enough classic stuff at autocrosses.
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
12/9/11 5:28 a.m.
Thanks! One of the tough issues we have been dealing with is making sure we stay legal for the class rules. It is getting more and more difficult to keep a restoration "legal" as many of the normal updates are considered modifications.
Sure you do.
But its like a 4 to 1 ratio. For ever hour of fun its 4 hours of shop time afterwards :)
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
12/9/11 5:44 p.m.
Braided front brake lines and the front half of the Classic Tube brake lines are on. Now it's time to start building the engine!
Per
NOHOME
HalfDork
12/10/11 1:08 p.m.
wlkelley3 wrote:
Cool, don't see enough classic stuff at autocrosses.
Thats cause they break, and if you try to make a mod to prevent further fixes, you run afoul of the rules and your MGB is classes with full race Vettes or some such.
I used to accept that the cost of doing a track day the the MGB GT was a new 3 synchro transmission per outing. However, seeing all my friends drive there and back in their DD Japanese cars convinced me that I might have better things to do with my life and money.
AND they were a lot faster than my "Period Modified" MGB!
Yep. My Mazda is still fun on track, but the FIAT is a treat to race when it works right.
Hence a trailer is required.
Fully aware of why. In order to make classics competitive you end up outclassing the car. That is why I autocross a Miata and not my Opel GT. Most of the classics I see autocrossing have been modded to Modified class and are usually track cars anyways. Still, you just don't see many and it would be nice to see.
There is a MGB GT that regularly autocrosses locally. He had some minor suspension mods, the biggest is lowered. No one really knew enough about MG's to know except me and I wasn't telling. I thought it more an equalizer just to get him close to the newer cars in his class. He used to race it in stock class but there was some complaints about other cars misclassed so he now races Street Prepared just so no one will complain about him.
Ian F
SuperDork
12/12/11 12:50 p.m.
We used to have a guy with a '73 911 show up and run in B-Stock (or may have been C-stock). He would drive from Northern NJ down to Philly on his Hoosier A6's: "no room for another set of tires and what-not. I do make sure it's not going to rain." He is the original owner too. I miss seeing that car.
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
12/12/11 1:27 p.m.
That's cool--up in Jacksonville, there's a super-fast ASP 1972 911T.
Per
jr02518
New Reader
12/12/11 6:34 p.m.
Per,
Have you been in contact with OS Giken to put together a diff that will work in your 2002?
Please!
This is one of the hard points in the build that could bring current technology into the market.
David
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
12/13/11 2:54 p.m.
Well, I will have a spare housing that I could send to them to send to Japan. I had actually already thought of that and hope to have it happen!
Per
jr02518
New Reader
12/15/11 12:12 a.m.
Per,
Think of this as a West coast version of what your are building.
http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,339792/highlight,/
David
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
12/20/11 8:36 a.m.
There's one in Colorado and one out on the West coast somewhere....both are fast and both will be good targets next year.
I'm sifting through wiring and whatnot now--waiting for some parts from Ireland Engineering and Bavarian Autosport so I can finish up the engine.
Per, this car makes me smile every time I see it. I love what you're doing with it, and I hope to see it in person someday. Keep up the good work!
+1 on AngryCorvair. IMHO Pers '02 is the perfect blend of purposeful looks and tasteful performance upgrades without ruining its classic character. Well done once again Per... Cheers, Scott
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
1/3/12 5:34 p.m.
Thanks guys! I am hoping to have it on the road soon and the goal is really to drive it to the Dixie National Tour and back--then the Mitty and back..and maybe even Nebraska and back. We'll see!
Having been running a classic in CSP and DSP for 12 years now, I feel for you. And root for you.
And knowing the compromise that the fuel injection is, any reason you are not using electronic?
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
1/19/12 5:09 p.m.
Compromise? maybe? I won't know for sure until I put it on the dyno and test it--and then decide if EFI will help. I was pretty impressed with the car's performance prior to teardown.
Yea, compromise. Looks good, just like my SPICA. And quite period.
But both of us have to lug around a 20lb fuel pump.
Not sure how tuneable K-fisher is, but SPICA has limitations. I'd be surprised if you don't have some issues- it's going to be tough to be super accurate all the time 12-12.5:1.
Then there's spark. But that's a whole different issue.
What I like about the EFI for both of us, you can very well hide it using mostly original parts- mainly the manifold.
I'm sure it'll run great with the K injection. I'm fairly sure that EFI will run better....
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
2/7/12 4:17 p.m.
It turns out that the car doesn't run so well with a borked distributor..and I found out that I have a 'fake' Pertronix. Off to AdvancedDistributors it goes!