What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?

[ArizonaBOSS]

I'm not sure how great of an idea this is, but I know that WD40 and a rag will really make plastics shine! Not great for interior stuff, of course

 

[WinterSucks]

I'm not sure how great of an idea this is, but I know that WD40 and a rag will really make plastics shine! Not great for interior stuff, of course

Yea that would be pretty bad Once I got overzealous with Fabreze in my old civic that was previously owned by a smoker. NEVER use Fabreze in a car that is sitting out in the sun (or I used too much, too). That smell never went away until I dumped it because it was soul crushing slow.

 

[M91196]

Installed my bargain Boss H and side pipes on my Track Pack that I found here on Wednesday, thanks Phoenix Performance.
This is redemption for not ordering from Ford Racing when they were available.
Thanks all!

 

[Grant 302]

Noticed a bit of oxidation/corrosion at the Boss' negative battery terminal and cable end. Zinc? coating had some dark spots where it makes contact with the terminal. Brushed some baking soda paste to check for acid and it bubbled a bit in some of the crevices. The terminal must have leaked a bit since my last track day in May. After clean-up some of the spots were showing the copper plating underneath. Gonna monitor this closely for now. I'm guessing this is how some people ended up with massively corroded cables.

 

[thehueypilot]

Noticed a bit of oxidation/corrosion at the Boss' negative battery terminal and cable end. Zinc? coating had some dark spots where it makes contact with the terminal. Brushed some baking soda paste to check for acid and it bubbled a bit in some of the crevices. The terminal must have leaked a bit since my last track day in May. After clean-up some of the spots were showing the copper plating underneath. Gonna monitor this closely for now. I'm guessing this is how some people ended up with massively corroded cables.

Switch to a dry cell battery to get away from all that damaging battery acid.

Tim

 

[302BOB]

Had my 30K oil change done today with Mobil1 5W50 & a K&N oil filter. Lots of people checking out my car while it was up on the lift seeing if they could see what makes it so fast. The answer isn't there...It's who's in the driver's seat.........................Giddy Up !

 

[Wingrider]

Stopped by my local specialty fastener company (not big box) on a quest for 6mm x 24mm flange bolts and a 1 inch round spacer w/ 6mm hole in it to install my bracket for the new heat exchanger/intercooler coolant pump for the GT500 to the left side frame rail. (pic attached of successful install by someone else) Once the heat dies down in the bay area tonight I'll be busting out the night lighting and going at the front of the car doing this install and replumming the coolant route before Sonoma this weekend.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Its mid winter and cold down here (50F mild winters at this Lat.)... But managed to install my rebuilt MT82, or at least bolted it in. Tomorrow going finish it up and drive at last!!! Took me 6 hours by myself under the car... what a pain in the a$$!!!!

Going to get warm now, bare stone gets to your (old) bones....

 

[302BOB]

Mad Hatter, Hope your rebuild goes well! I never knew there was a winter in Chile LOL...Feel free to borrow my snowblower if you need it......

 

[Mad Hatter]

Lol.... we had a freak one in ten year event last month. 20cm of snow in Santiago!! Almost made me feel like home.... till the power and water got cut off......

 

[Polaristxguy]

Sadly I just looked at in the garage!

 

[TMSBOSS]

Nice set of Toys!!!

 

[VoodooBoss]

@Polaristxguy time to get that bad boy back on a race track!

 

[Polaristxguy]

Rick, I am working on it! The wife and I are planning on a trip back east and hitting VIR in the fall. Just now able to get back in the seat with confidence.

It's been a tough year battling prostrate cancer on top of tearing my bicep free from my shoulder back in January. So I have been focused on healing up with track time taking a back seat.

My public service announcement to everyone is to get checked early and often. I've been getting checked twice a year for the 6 years and the doc said its what saved me. Once a year and it wouldn't have good.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Mike, sorry to hear about the cancer but glad to hear you're on the mend. I'm a few weeks away from my annual check up and while it's no fun you gotta do it. Get checked guys!

My son and I were just talking about Sonoma and the IndyCar race. It's a bit later this year on September 16/17th and we'll probably go out on Saturday for qualifying and GT/GTS action. Let me know if you're going to be in town.

 

[steveespo]

Clean up of sealer and charring almost complete, cage install next.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Steve. Still on schedule for VIR in November??

 

[steveespo]

Steve. Still on schedule for VIR in November??

Yes. Pete In CT and 2012-Boss have a lot of work to do but we should be ready.

 

[cobrarob]

Which event is that at VIR?

 

[2012-Boss]

Yes. Pete In CT and 2012-Boss have a lot of work to do but we should be ready.

Just let me know when. September is looking fairly full right now.