JB21's 2ZZ track project

[Roj]

Nightmare that something so simple can cause so much pain. Great work sorting it yourself though.

I'm not 100% sure what you mean about spacing the dipstick - I understand the 2ZZ swap needs the dipstick to be changed from font to back, was it at this point that Rogue messed up? Or was it due to fitting a larger sump or something?

[JB21]

Nightmare that something so simple can cause so much pain. Great work sorting it yourself though.

I'm not 100% sure what you mean about spacing the dipstick - I understand the 2ZZ swap needs the dipstick to be changed from font to back, was it at this point that Rogue messed up? Or was it due to fitting a larger sump or something?

Basically you take the 1ZZ dipstick tube and bend it around the 2zz engine. On doing this you should space the height of the tube or you can even space the dipstick itself entering the tube so that when the engine has the desired 4.8L (OE sump) or in my case 5.7L with the EP sump of oil within the sump the reading on the dipstick should read max.

With mine due to not being spaced properly, when the dipstick read max it actually only had 3.5l within the sump.

[JB21]

Donington Park this Friday, weather is looking rubbish but should still be a good day.

Fitted my passenger seat back in for it so my mates can come out with me. Also fitted my new GoPro hero 6 black and took Harry out for a test run. He wanted some headphones though as he said my car is to noisy.

His little face when it hits lift 

[JB21]

Oil service and final checks done before Donington tomorrow. Cant wait!

[thetyrant]

Enjoy    did you get those pads in ?

[JB21]

Enjoy    did you get those pads in ?

Yes mate, unbelievable difference over the EBC yellows. They literally pull you face off, lol.

I'm tempted to whip them out for Donington as they'll be overkill for a wet day and i'd like to save them to run with my slicks on a dry day.

Either way I'll be purchasing some more from yourself at some point.

[AdamR28]

A few MX5 racers have found the same - such hard initial bite they are tough to control / not lock up in the wet. But excellent in the dry when pushing on! If you have the ABS still enabled then it'll be fine.

Enjoy tomorrow

[thetyrant]

Yes mate, unbelievable difference over the EBC yellows. They literally pull you face off, lol.

I'm tempted to whip them out for Donington as they'll be overkill for a wet day and i'd like to save them to run with my slicks on a dry day.

Either way I'll be purchasing some more from yourself at some point.

Nice one and they are old pads that have been in my car over a year!   you soon get used to the bite and the less pressure you need on pedal, have fun

[thetyrant]

Oh and what brake fluid have you got in and how old ?  thats next weakest link in system

[JB21]

Oh and what brake fluid have you got in and how old ?  thats next weakest link in system

ATE TYP 200 changed a few months ago, and only a few hundred miles.

[JB21]

Tad slippy today at Donington Park 😬

[AdamR28]

Oopsie! Gotta love Donny in the wet, such little grip on line.

[thetyrant]

Sliiiiipy    ive had a few days at Donny like that thankfully with 4wd, apparently jet fuel residue from planes flying overhead and the rain dont mix so well!  its fun in a different kind of way but the amount on concentration needed to stay on the track wears you down!

[JB21]

Mixed day at Donington on Friday. Track was wet and very greasy and with that came lots of red flags throughout the day.

A Clio 182 rolled it half an hour in leading to near an hour delay. Then a few more short red flags before dinner.

Then the session after dinner someone cut their finger off in the garages so the ambulance had to leave site to take the guy to hospital leading to a near 2 hour red flag. The session only restarted at 4:15. Then 10 minutes into that 2 cars binned it leading to another red flag.

With all that I still enjoyed the track day, and learned a lot, mainly car control. I did manage to get one session on my AR1's. Highlights below.

This was the session after dinner and thought it would be OK on the near bald AR1's, its wasnt! Car was all over the place and a nice 360 spin at the end.

Few (crap) pics from the afternoon were we managed to find an empty garage.

[Alex Knight]

Looooottttt of time on the 4th gear limiter! Felt sorry for your engine.

Nice driving though. Looks like you had fun.

Downshifts are quite aggressive also I noticed.

[AdamR28]

Sweet 360! Looked like you meant to do it, almost

Car looks pretty nervous and like it needs lots of concentration, you're doing well keeping it pointing the right way dude!

[JB21]

Looooottttt of time on the 4th gear limiter! Felt sorry for your engine.

Nice driving though. Looks like you had fun.

Downshifts are quite aggressive also I noticed.

Really struggled to engage 5th so was experimenting with lifting off the throttle in 4th but it still bounced. Albeit a soft bounce 😬

[JB21]

My mate in his ep3 caught my spin at Donington on camera

[Joesson]

Balletic!

[JB21]

Spark plug tube seals changed. I was getting oil down the tubes so thought I'd change these out to see if it worked.

Worked a treat! Old seals were very hard and brittle so probably factory items.



Also gave me a chance to take a look at the cams after the top end rebuild back in December, 2k miles ago.

All good! No scoring or pitting.

[1979scotte]

Sorry to read about your trouble.
Just goes to show how variable one garages work can be.
Seen good and bad from Rogue like almost every place else.

Glad you're enjoying it.

[JB21]

Well another set back for the 2ZZ...

[JB21]

Luckily not to much damage and nothing structural. Front radiator cage had been pushed back pulling the front cross member back with it. Also the tow eye had been caught and pulled the front crash bar back with it. Unbelievably zero damage to any of the arms, wishbones, suspension etc. Car drives straight and true.

[JB21]

6 days later...

[1979scotte]

Is there really a better track car for peanuts?