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Originally Posted by berns
Good to see ya, Gabe!
I'm really hoping I have a handle on my ABS/DSC/electrical thing going on. Ironically enough I think it has zero to do with thinning the harness. I should know by today when the new column and clock spring assembly arrive.
Noted on the fuses though... I'll bring some to COTA. Any other must-haves to bring with, in your experience?
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Hey Alex. Great to see ya back out there. Car looks insane---a huge commitment to the E9x M3 platform. I'm glad people are doing awesome builds with this platform. All you guys building these fantastic light builds are making me nostalgic to when I did my build----10 fricking years ago
hahahaha Sigh---my car is looking like a dinosaur now with all the full wiring harness crap hanging around like the gallows. All you guys have such clean looking builds! I would love to update my build to keep up with you guys, but it seems like all my money just goes to keeping it running at this point....
(In my last post, I was just talking about how several things need to be pulled off and rebuilt.)
Hope you can get stuff sorted quickly. Given that you can only make the ABS issue happen on track, how will you know in the shop if the column and clock spring assembly fix it?
As far as what to bring to COTA, call me some time. We can go over what you have and might need. Basically, you need everything. I don't think about it too much because everything I use is already in my trailer, and it has to be somewhat self sufficient since it's my home away from home. Hopefully with SDC Racing Team, you guys can share a bunch of resources/equipment. Obviously, a garage is a must. Hopefully the SDC team rented garage spots that are together? At COTA, a single garage can hold four cars.
I feel like it's worth repeating here what I said to you over the weekend, so everyone hears it. Do not go to COTA with a car that is not sorted out. I made that mistake in 2021, and it sucked. COTA will expose every weakness in your car. It's a very demanding track. If there are suspension setup shortcomings, the challenging course will expose those weaknesses. Fuel delivery problems are exacerbated by the turns and elevation changes. Brakes better be tip-top. Your engine/tune/power delivery better be in a happy place and running solid. Don't drop in that supercharger last second and assume everything is cool. Tires better be up to the task---best to show up with at least two sets, and more if you do a practice day. Usually, there is a mobile tire service at COTA, but they aren't super quick.
What I've done the last two trips to COTA for SLB was to hire a local tech team to support me. Usually, I do my own general support/tech, but when I'm so far away from home in a competition where I've committed a lot of resources, it is nice to have someone to help if there are problems. At the 2021 SLB, when I had the power steering issues, the tech team worked their asses off to fix it---replaced the power steering pump and the steering rack in the COTA garage----stuff I could never do on my own. Ultimately, it didn't get me back on the track, but with them replacing that stuff, my weekend wasn't over right from the beginning. I kept taking it out and testing it throughout the event. If SDC Racing Team wants some local tech support muscle, let me know. I can make some calls.
And-----go get some Texas BBQ while down there! Pre-order Franklin BBQ today for pickup while you're there. You need to do it many weeks in advance because the pre-order sells out. Order a bunch and have someone pick it up and bring it to the track. (There's a 5 lbs minimum for online pre-order.) It's 20 minutes away. Franklin always has a multi-hour line that forms at 6AM and they run out of food, but you can pre-order today for a date and time of your choosing and skip the line. Also, try Terry Black's BBQ. You can walk in there for dinner and still get brisket.