Matt
08-09-2002, 12:22 PM
Well I was debating on whether or not to post this to the forum. I was thinking about just getting it fixed and keeping it to myself. So here goes...
Got my car running really strong. Decided, hey why not take it to the track? So I did. Head up to the track that's about 1 1/2 hrs north of me. Get ther with ease, cars still running like a champ. Go through tech, hook up my bottle blanket, and into the lanes I go. There was a mishap on the track so I had to wait about 45mins before I got my run. Spoke with another Nissan owner for most of it. So then it's time to run. I get lined up with a 95 240sx. Lightly modded. So now it's time.. Lights go down, and I'm off. Had a o.k. launch, didn't get too much wheel spin, snatch second, hit the switch. Now I'm hauling ass. Look back I'm leaving the 240 like he's sitting still. Hit 3rd Moving right along now.. Go to hit 4th BANG!!!! FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWK! Hit 2nd... Coast to the end of the track. And proceed to use many vulgar words, while beating the crap out of my steering wheel.
So there I am sitting there steam rolling out of my ears, my buddy gets there about an hour later (so it seemed) And begin the walk back up to the track. One of my friends had AAA so we call them up. Well he has the BASIC plan. 5 Miles towing $2.50 each mile after that. FAWK! Just then it dawns on me. Another friend who was in West Palm Beach (about 3 hours south) Has the premium membership. So I call him up and he starts heading up so I can use his card. WHAT A GUY! About that time the tow truck showed up for the car, under the other guys plan. So I walked up to the truck and kind of explained to the guy what I was doing. Man the tow truck driver ROCKED! We get down to my car, and he says. Well there's no need for your buddy to drive all the way up here, I'll just say you showed me the card!! HELL YEAH! So hitched it up and headed home. Got home about 2am.
So yesterday I take the VC off to get a damage report. Here it is.. Broke 5 out of 8 rocker arms. Easy fix. Now here's the bad news. One of my valve springs started to come off. I don't know how the hell it happened but I guess when the rockers exploded on got wedged against the spring and knocked one of the retainers off. There's still another on the valve. And it's lodged about 1/4 of the way into the spring. So I call up the MAN. Andreas Miko... Long story short. I'm renting a car dolly today, and taking it to his shop tomorrow morning. (it's about a 2 1/2 drive.) So hopefully he can resolve it. And MAYBE JUST MAYBE. I'll be sporting the "Tuned by Andreas Miko" in the sig! I'll keep everyone posted.
Got my car running really strong. Decided, hey why not take it to the track? So I did. Head up to the track that's about 1 1/2 hrs north of me. Get ther with ease, cars still running like a champ. Go through tech, hook up my bottle blanket, and into the lanes I go. There was a mishap on the track so I had to wait about 45mins before I got my run. Spoke with another Nissan owner for most of it. So then it's time to run. I get lined up with a 95 240sx. Lightly modded. So now it's time.. Lights go down, and I'm off. Had a o.k. launch, didn't get too much wheel spin, snatch second, hit the switch. Now I'm hauling ass. Look back I'm leaving the 240 like he's sitting still. Hit 3rd Moving right along now.. Go to hit 4th BANG!!!! FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWK! Hit 2nd... Coast to the end of the track. And proceed to use many vulgar words, while beating the crap out of my steering wheel.
So there I am sitting there steam rolling out of my ears, my buddy gets there about an hour later (so it seemed) And begin the walk back up to the track. One of my friends had AAA so we call them up. Well he has the BASIC plan. 5 Miles towing $2.50 each mile after that. FAWK! Just then it dawns on me. Another friend who was in West Palm Beach (about 3 hours south) Has the premium membership. So I call him up and he starts heading up so I can use his card. WHAT A GUY! About that time the tow truck showed up for the car, under the other guys plan. So I walked up to the truck and kind of explained to the guy what I was doing. Man the tow truck driver ROCKED! We get down to my car, and he says. Well there's no need for your buddy to drive all the way up here, I'll just say you showed me the card!! HELL YEAH! So hitched it up and headed home. Got home about 2am.
So yesterday I take the VC off to get a damage report. Here it is.. Broke 5 out of 8 rocker arms. Easy fix. Now here's the bad news. One of my valve springs started to come off. I don't know how the hell it happened but I guess when the rockers exploded on got wedged against the spring and knocked one of the retainers off. There's still another on the valve. And it's lodged about 1/4 of the way into the spring. So I call up the MAN. Andreas Miko... Long story short. I'm renting a car dolly today, and taking it to his shop tomorrow morning. (it's about a 2 1/2 drive.) So hopefully he can resolve it. And MAYBE JUST MAYBE. I'll be sporting the "Tuned by Andreas Miko" in the sig! I'll keep everyone posted.