Chump Car - John Allen Special USFail1 Race Team Build

[dinanm3atl]

Thanks. More to come soon!

[Jkersh]

Nice - digging the gold on the mirrors - great photos

[dinanm3atl]

GOOD LUCK!
Are you doing the 24HR at PBIR?
if so we'll be there with a stock 325E

VIR 24 is our first event :)

[silence]

GOOD LUCK!
Are you doing the 24HR at PBIR?
if so we'll be there with a stock 325E

[Nygdup]

needs more gold! instead of shadowline, paint that shit gold!!

More gold coming in the way of vinyl. Just be patient!

[FunfGan]

The updates are awesome, keep 'em coming and good luck :)

[2mAn]

needs more gold! instead of shadowline, paint that shit gold!!

[Nygdup]

Great job fellas. What events are you planning to run? Sorry if its been answered.

VIR in August
Memphis in October
Road Atlanta in December

... on top of that, we also are running a BMW CCA HPDE in March, probably 20 some odd autocross events, and our own private track day. The car is going to be one busy ETA.

[Nygdup]

ALSO...

It appears that Halston forgot to annouce Motorsport Hardware as our newest sponsor. You guys might know them ;)

Ryan, thanks again for coming aboard and offering us the support you have shown.

[Lof8]

Great job fellas. What events are you planning to run? Sorry if its been answered.

[Nygdup]

For once, cluttering up a thread is a welcomed site. We have sponsors (Technica Motorsports, The Consignment Shed, Motorsports Hardware, Mashedup Graphics, MotorsportMedia) that all want to see how well we are being followed. It means a lot to them when we can say that our build thread on r3v is now on its 4th page, has god knows how many views, etc.

[kts]

I have been enjoying the build and all the great photos. Just didn't want to clutter up the thread with a "COOL BUILD!" post when I really didn't have much else to add.

I guess maybe I should have. So...


COOL BUILD!


And keep up with the posting/photos/etc since I am very much enjoying it. Even if it is a diving board ETA. ;)

[dinanm3atl]

It's a big bumper... so it is shunned. AND it's an ETA. Double shun.

[Nygdup]

Got to admit.. surprised we aren't getting much love from this build thread.

[dinanm3atl]

We were back at it. We are working to get the car ready for a shakedown at a BMWCCA HPDE event. One of our drivers will be piloting it and I hope to be able to get it out for a single session. We'll see how that will work out. The car is coming along nicely and did get it back on the ground. Just need some livery and wings and we'll be set. Looking VERY good IMO.

Huge thanks to Technica Motorsports and the Consignment Shed as they assisted again getting this setup. We also would like to welcome Motorsports Hardware on board. You'll see their studs a little bit later in the thread. We did not fully install as wheel bearings will be installed first.


Enjoy!



Goodies coming in!


John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 01 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 02 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


Test Fit...



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 05 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


Time to get the front end together...



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 03 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 04 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 06 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 08 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


Shifter parts installed and fitted. Driveshaft back in. Exhaust re-installed.



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 07 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 13 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 09 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


Wheel Studs and install. Cleaned up the brakes to get it back on the ground(will be all replaced)



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 10 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 11 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 12 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


Then when trying to re-fire the car we decided to really spend a little time to figure out why the car has trouble firing. Then once fired it runs terrible until it warms up. So we get out the multi meter and figure out what the issue is. Plenty of fuel smell and realize we have no spark. Have voltage to the oil and coming out of the coil. So let's check on the cap/rotor... Oh dear. This doesn't look too good... haha



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 14 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 15 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


So those parts are on order. Brakes on order. Livery in process. Looks pretty good just sitting there... you can see the beast wants to run!



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 16 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 17 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr



John Allen Special Build Day 4 Technica Motorsports 18 by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com, on Flickr


We'll be back soon! Comments and critique... fire away. Follow along on facebook as well!

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