So we had a good work day today. Got the radiator out, and its pretty clear that the frame moved, because the radiator didn't used to have a notch in it. But the frame did spring back somewhat. Soren measured the suspension mount points, and everything still seems to be square. So we're moving forward with fixing stuff.
Our radiator mounting cross member has seen better days. Between the original bear hit, a trip through the gravel, and not meeting wall, its about time to replace it. So we're going to cut it out and make our own.
The airbox was more damaged then we thought. It was pretty much cracked all the way around. Pon got it put back together, and epoxy'ed. Hopefully it holds fine. A little sanding and it should be as good as new...ish.
Apparently after the broken tie rod, the brake rotor decided to contact something. Not sure what, but the rotor had a big gouge in it now. I guess its time to order new rotors. Grant got the tie rods all replaced. First the broken one, then based on the amount of play in the inner tie rod, we decided it was time to replace the other side as well.
And yeah, maybe it really IS time to replace our brake rotors. Stress cracks throughout. But I guess the Frozen Rotors held up pretty well considering they did 14 hours at BIR, then around 18 hours at Iowa, and probably about 3-6 hours in track days. But for fun, I'm going to put on regular rotors and see what the difference in life span is.
And I guess its time for a little race update. As most of your know, we placed second on Saturday, and earned the fastest lap of the day. The Lexus was running well. Below is a picture after we received our fancy trophy.
Also, here are a couple videos that I've uploaded to Youtube. There are more available on my youtube channel.
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