Honey Badger's Completely Off-the-Rails Race Car Build and Track Adventure Thread

[coyote.colby]

@honeybadger what vvt solenoids are you running? I saw a post from years ago that you where having trouble oem ones and I’m kinda in the same boat

 

[honeybadger]

@honeybadger what vvt solenoids are you running? I saw a post from years ago that you where having trouble oem ones and I’m kinda in the same boat

Howdy! sorry for the delay - was traveling for work this week.

This is the kit I am using now

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-6297-M50A

Here's a fairly old video with a quick analysis of the differences

 

[coyote.colby]

Howdy! sorry for the delay - was traveling for work this week.

This is the kit I am using now

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-6297-M50A

Here's a fairly old video with a quick analysis of the differences

thank you so much!

 

[TreeFiddyAre]

100%. I plan to document and share everything!



I actually think its worse than that. I think they're just massively out of touch. COTA started out being super private. Took a few years to allow any peasants on track and it only happened because Karen (Edge Addicts) knows the owners and was able to work something out. But it was never their original intention. And now, the Chairman of COTA is putting this type of stuff out there: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/circuit-of-the-americas-goes-members-only-for-2027/



What a depressing vision for a race track.



I am pretty pumped to get back. I haven't driven it since 2019! wild to think its been that long

Did you ever test the rear cylinders Afr vs fronts? sorry If it was already covered in another post

 

[honeybadger]

Did you ever test the rear cylinders Afr vs fronts? sorry If it was already covered in another post

Not yet. I got stalled finishing up when I found some water damage in the trailer that has led to quite a snowball of a project. then I broke my ankle

 

[1 old racer]

So sorry to hear about your ankle. You got to be careful you are getting older, hahaha

 

[TreeFiddyAre]

Not yet. I got stalled finishing up when I found some water damage in the trailer that has led to quite a snowball of a project. then I broke my ankle

awww wtf, been there done that...its a shitty joint to break to say the least, I did mine coming off an Ultra 150 at an GPSindicated 78mph (tripple pipes, 48mm carbs , Methanol , etc..), damn wake boat came by and it was impossible negating the wake on that tiny ski at damn near 80....I think I landed partially on the ski thus fracturing my ankle . Heal up bro

 

[wingnutt]

…then I broke my ankle

lol, the internet message board equivalent of, “by the way I married your sister”

 

[5.2 liters of democracy]

awww wtf, been there done that...its a shitty joint to break to say the least, I did mine coming off an Ultra 150 at an GPSindicated 78mph (tripple pipes, 48mm carbs , Methanol , etc..), damn wake boat came by and it was impossible negating the wake on that tiny ski at damn near 80....I think I landed partially on the ski thus fracturing my ankle . Heal up bro

Man that's way cooler than how I broke mine. For me I slipped on tile after wiping up olive oil with my sock as a dumb 20 year old.

Feel better Kevin!

 

[TreeFiddyAre]

Man that's way cooler than how I broke mine. For me I slipped on tile after wiping up olive oil with my sock as a dumb 20 year old.

Feel better Kevin!

Awww man olive oil gotcha??!! I can see how that would be mega slippery though

 

[honeybadger]

So sorry to hear about your ankle. You got to be careful you are getting older, hahaha

Aint the that the truth. Happened stepping off my parents driveway. Walking is dangerous ha

awww wtf, been there done that...its a shitty joint to break to say the least, I did mine coming off an Ultra 150 at an GPSindicated 78mph (tripple pipes, 48mm carbs , Methanol , etc..), damn wake boat came by and it was impossible negating the wake on that tiny ski at damn near 80....I think I landed partially on the ski thus fracturing my ankle . Heal up bro

Whoa. That's wild! ha

Man that's way cooler than how I broke mine. For me I slipped on tile after wiping up olive oil with my sock as a dumb 20 year old.

Feel better Kevin!

About on par with me...just trying to walk and then BAM. Face in the dirt

 

[Tonymustang302]

Quit talkin on this thread and go back to work

 

[honeybadger]

Quit talkin on this thread and go back to work

 

[1 old racer]

My wife broke her's stepping of our deck a few years ago. One minute she was walking on the deck , the next minute I had her in the car taking her to the emergency room. It does happen fast