I can sympathise with the situation, Mitch, I've been there myself. In my case what I did was continue to attend events, but only as a spectator. It let me enjoy some of the fun that got me into the hobby, with no chance of my car dying on me. After a short break, I was back to wanting to be on the track, not upset with my car, etc.

That, or buy a Radical.

Dave

Mitch

Let me suggest that you perhaps avoid events scheduled immediately before one of your RFO's. Don't let the temporary job pressures that you know are coming affect the fun stuff. Funny thing about certain kinds of stress - one's patience seems to be one of the first victims.

Right now I'm at a temporary job in Scriba, NY, working as contract engineering support for NMP2's RFO9, so I know exactly what you're talking about . . .

Norm

Norm, I work in our QA/QC organization ... specifically Nuclear Network Coordinator. Need OE????

During the outages I am a HP tech. I'm working generators ... we're critical path!!!!!

That ol' Tim Taylor gene gets us in a lot of trouble. The natural progression in a lot of things is to keep getting in deeper and deeper until suddenly it's no fun anymore. The trick is moderation.

Sean ... I agree 100%.

My next event MIGHT be in November ....

..or finish putting the cage in it...

you too Chuck.

Let's see, I race about 6 weekends per year, car went on the track with 270 total miles in 1999. Car has 8300 total miles (only about 1500 on the street). I'm on motor #5, which is about to go boom, so I need to find/rebuild motor #6. Tranny #2, clutch #4, rear end #5, hood #3, bumper covers #2, front fenders #2, calipers/rotors #lots...

Was it worth it? Depends on your perspective...lots of wasted money, lots of good competition, many emotional highs and lows. OT gets old after awhile, time for a new thrill...like three- or four-wide into Turn one at TWS in the rain. It's a whole new focus level.

If ya can't bear to take a chance on wrecking the current vehicle, find a car that you're a little less attached to, that costs a bit less, that wouldn't be a heart breaker if damaged - and go wheel-to-wheel. Plenty of cheap to moderately priced third gen A/S cars out there - toss a bullet-proof 350 in 'em and go AI.

Spec Miatas are fun, but a front running one is far more expensive than you might think.

Mental note, do not buy this guys car when he decides to sell....

Road race a car in a showroom stock class long enough, with no bullet-proof parts, and things tend to break. Just part of the game. Having motors built on the "loose" side also tends to accelerate the time in between rebuilds.

But it only has 8300 miles on it.

Some unsuspecting person will buy this car off a used car lot one day thinking they got a great deal.

Okay Mitch, I've read this and re-read this "retirement" thing too much. What are you going to do, raise orchids? You going to get a street rod and enter car shows, boring and very political. You want carnage, go T2 with Mike. (He's to blame for all the fun I'm having in a way also. I didn't know what a stock SS could do). You want to play, you pay. Whatever level you go to. So what. You would be in the shop anyway wouldn't you, rebuilding your weedeater or orchid sprayer, or something. Get through hell month at comanche peak or what ever it's called now and fix your broke little motor or go find something you can rub paint with and let's go.
I get to play in the camaro maybe 5 times a year. Am I having a ball, yes. Besides my oldest bud in the world that I travel with, it's folks like you and Chuck and Mike (and just keep adding names) that make this whole car thing coooooollllllll. Do I do it for bragging rights, no. Do I compete, yes in a way; with me, and there is no tougher competitor. Would I step up to CMC, T2, etc, IN A HEARTBEAT, if my family would go for it. So in the meantime I go to the few track events I can and in between I live in the garage repairing or improving the camaro, working on my '40 chev, or rebuilding my orchid sprayer (just kidding here).
Just one last thing, what kind of 3/4 ton did you buy to pull your trailer, and what have you found to put on the trailer that's not white?

Mitch, is this a BMR PHB failure?

If it is not, what are the details about the failure?



Glenn is running a high lift high duration cam at high RPM. Unfortunate it is for him he broke a spring, but it is not a surprise.

Good luck with your car.

You know Guy ... you make some very valid points ...
My wife has been trying to get me to take up quilting ...

Yes, it was a BMR failure ...
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