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[Loren]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

Spares are not used parts. At some point it will all be new, so might as well get this stuff out of the way.

I meant the old parts that you're taking off. Are you planning on pitching them? Surely you'll keep them around as spares... and wouldn't it be nice to know whether or not they are good?

But, sure, if you've got more budget than time... rock on!

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by Loren

I meant the old parts that you're taking off. Are you planning on pitching them? Surely you'll keep them around as spares... and wouldn't it be nice to know whether or not they are good?

But, sure, if you've got more budget than time... rock on!

Most of the time its more time than budget, but we already missed one race, so we will do everything we have to make the next. I am not a fan of keeping old parts as spares - you took them out for a reason. Once I know what parts a car uses I always try to keep new ones. For the RX-8 it is coils, plugs and a fuel pump. For the Corvette it was a rear hub and a gas pedal. As long as I had the parts on hand I never needed them at a race.

Looks like we are going to try and get some dyno time before the race, that will be our only chance to beat it up and see if the problem returns.

It will also be good to know if this Camcon unit is tuned safe, or if we should just leave it off. A better ECU setup will come later.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Wife pulled off second in breed at Westminster. Good, but not what she wanted.

http://video.usanetwork.com/features...group/v1202192

[NonStopTuning]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

Test day pics:

Great pics sir, keep up the good work!

And please continue to share your updates with us. I certainly do enjoy reading them.

Thanks again!

[Jason@SportsCar]

It is a very rare day when I don't love my job... But some days it just gets better. Hearing of our small stumble, we have been invited to bring the Yaris to the Toyota tech center for a once over and any help needed to get it in tip top shape for the upcoming race.

Having access to all of the proper diagnostic tools, and the guys who can fix these cars in their sleep. Priceless.

[justjesus]

^ VERY NICE! I wonder if I can make my yaris look like yours before YOU take yours in...

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by justjesus

^ VERY NICE! I wonder if I can make my yaris look like yours before YOU take yours in...

You would first have to find the place. When we picked up the Yaris, at a different location, we were sure we had the wrong place. You could walk right up to the door of some of these places and not even know you are there, just looks like any old warehouse with an empty parking lot. Sneaky.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

It is a very rare day when I don't love my job... But some days it just gets better. Hearing of our small stumble, we have been invited to bring the Yaris to the Toyota tech center for a once over and any help needed to get it in tip top shape for the upcoming race.

Having access to all of the proper diagnostic tools, and the guys who can fix these cars in their sleep. Priceless.

Are you referring to Toyota USA head office (TMC) in Torrance?

P.S. I used to work for Toyota Canada technical training, so I'm not a noob to diagnosing a toyota either. So hopefully it just a wiring problem messing with signal, or just the fact that you ran the tank dry.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

Are you referring to Toyota USA head office (TMC) in Torrance?

P.S. I used to work for Toyota Canada technical training, so I'm not a noob to diagnosing a toyota either. So hopefully it just a wiring problem messing with signal, or just the fact that you ran the tank dry.

Toyota has a lot of buildings stretched over a few square miles of Torrance.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

Toyota has a lot of buildings stretched over a few square miles of Torrance.

o.k......

[cali yaris]

they sure do, and Rado's World Racing is right there too.

[SilverBack]

Nice transformation so far! Coming along nicely

You should Auto-X with us sometime

[ozmdd]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

Most of the time its more time than budget, but we already missed one race, so we will do everything we have to make the next. I am not a fan of keeping old parts as spares - you took them out for a reason. Once I know what parts a car uses I always try to keep new ones. For the RX-8 it is coils, plugs and a fuel pump. For the Corvette it was a rear hub and a gas pedal. As long as I had the parts on hand I never needed them at a race.

Looks like we are going to try and get some dyno time before the race, that will be our only chance to beat it up and see if the problem returns.

It will also be good to know if this Camcon unit is tuned safe, or if we should just leave it off. A better ECU setup will come later.

So, would this mean that you will pitch all the used parts you've pulled? If so, I'm happy to pay shipping to get them from you.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by ozmdd

So, would this mean that you will pitch all the used parts you've pulled? If so, I'm happy to pay shipping to get them from you.

It would not be worth the time it took me to ship them. But thanks for the offer.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by SilverBack

Nice transformation so far! Coming along nicely

You should Auto-X with us sometime

Maybe I will bring it to one of the El Toro events, much closer to home, and a way better site than Fontucky.

[kngrsll]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

It would not be worth the time it took me to ship them. But thanks for the offer.

wow, i wish i was THAT cool

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by kngrsll

wow, i wish i was THAT cool

More power to you if you have time to do stuff for free. I have no interest in using my limited spare time to box and ship parts for zero return.

I already did it once, but that was a unique situation, I sent the Tein door panels to someone who paid for shipping. But to waste my time and someone else's money to ship used (questionable condition) expendable parts, that is just stupid.

However, if someone local wanted the parts - or to be the "good guy" and pick them up and ship them to another party - maybe we could work something out.

[kngrsll]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

More power to you if you have time to do stuff for free. I have no interest in using my limited spare time to box and ship parts for zero return.

I already did it once, but that was a unique situation, I sent the Tein door panels to someone who paid for shipping. But to waste my time and someone else's money to ship used (questionable condition) expendable parts, that is just stupid.

However, if someone local wanted the parts - or to be the "good guy" and pick them up and ship them to another party - maybe we could work something out.

i am by no means an expert or professional in racing, but it is a hobby that i have huge passion for. I wouldn't have gotten anywhere without a lot of FREE help from good people, and when i get the occasional chance to give back and help someone out, i try to do it. So comments like that get under my skin. If you don't have time, i totally understand, but i think you can decline to help with a little more courtesy.