Member Article and Photos by: SVTRonDogg

Referring back to this thread: http://www.westcoastgearheads.com/sh...Etc-Discussion

Explains why Oil Separators/Catch Cans are a good idea. I mentioned that I was working on a new solution. This is what I have come up with:

I currently run the Steeda Oil Separator. Nothing fancy, pretty much the same thing you can get for an air compressor down at Home Depot, and is the topic of many Do It Yourself Threads. It collects oil alright, but I think there are products that can do better. For my Test, I will be running my 'New' Solution inline with the Steeda unit in order to better gauge which is the superior unit.
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Julie, SVTRonDogg, and I took our cars out to the Streets of Willow Springs International Raceway on January 8th with a few friends from SoCalTerminators.com. This was an ExtremeSpeedTrackEvents.com event. I'll write an article on the event later but, wanted to post up this video to get it started.
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Article by: Julie Eldridge
Photos by: Julie Eldridge



Glenn and I joined the Tri-County Mustang club in the 2010 Camarillo Christmas Parade in sunny Southern California. Nine members showed up with sparkling clean Mustangs ready to roll down Las Posas Road in Camarillo. TCMC members have quite a few classic Mustangs but, to balance things out, there were a few bad boys in the mix. A nice selection of Mustangs, lots of Christmas decorations! It looked pretty cool going down the street and the the thousands that lined the streets loved the show!

The parade started at 11am with a fly-over of 2 vintage fighter planes. There were lots of other types of vehicles featured in the parade this year. Model A's, Thunderbirds, Volkswagen Beetles, Mustangs, two 4x4 clubs, movie Star Cars, Corvettes, and fire equipment!
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Another great pictorial by GearHead RonDogg. Ron's 2003 Cobra has become quite the road course beast. In this article, he swaps his stock tie rods for Maximum MotorSports rods.

Article and Photos by: SVTRonDogg
While the IRS was up in the air I figured it was a good time to toss the old Tie Rods and replaced them with the Maximum Motorsports Adjustable Tie Rods. These MM pieces feel lighter than stock, and are a lot beefier. They allow for bumpsteer adjustment, which is nice for fine tuning the suspension.

Stronger, Lighter, Adjustable - sounds good.
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Text and Photos by: Glenn Eldridge
Our morning started off very overcast on Sunday! Weather report called for upwards of 75* so I was keeping my fingers crossed for the sun to break through. I actually like some fog better than blazing sun so I was good with it. Some hard core car guys tend to not want to leave their garage until the sun is out and shining! So we had a lot of late-comers to the meet.

There was an interesting mix of cars that showed up this time! Everything from a turbo-charged Smart Car (talk about a sleeper!) to a Dodge Viper ACR. I am amazed every month to watch what is driving in. That is a big part of the fun, you never know what is going to show up!


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I have the pleasure of knowing Charlie and his family. Charlie was a member of our local 4H club for years while our kids were in. His mother is a very good friend of mine. I thought you guys would like to read a bit about Charlie and maybe keep tabs on his career! (Picture: F3 Euroseries Round 1- Hockenheim)

Source: The Camarillo Acorn
Website: http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2 ... s/030.html
"Race car driver Charlie Kimball doesn't panic easily.
Whether driving 185 miles per hour on the narrowest of race tracks or forgoing admittance to Stanford University to pursue his dream of becoming an Indy Car racer, Kimball knows what it means to focus on the finish line and stay calm under pressure.
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Intro by: Glenn Eldridge
Technical Article and Photos by: Blind
Some of us bolt-on power under the hood, others go for an exhaust mod and new springs to lower the ride. But, that's not good enough for Kevin (aka Blind). Kevin rips up the the Auto-X track as frequently as he can with his 1997 Mustang GT. He already has suspension mods and a Cobra motor swap along with a few other goodies. It was time to look for a different performance edge.

Recently, a deal came along that Kevin just couldn't pass up. Let's check-in with him to see what he is doing this time -
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Intro by: Glenn Eldridge
Technical Article and Photos by: SVTRonDogg
As a kid, I was one of those that focused on going fast but, didn't spend too much time worrying about how to stop quick. My first car was a '66 Mustang 6cyl to V8 drive line conversion that put the car into the 12's at the drag strip. I was very lucky that I didn't need the brakes to perform! With today's cars, upgrading brake performance is pretty much standard practice for most GearHeads. Check this article by SVTRonDogg, who did a 4-corner upgrade and caliper paint. Nice job Ron!

Ron tells us what he did...


I did this Project last year, but figured I'd post up the Pics of what I did for anyone interested in a little more Style and Clampiness to their car. I really meant to do it as a complete How-To, but got a little wrapped up in everything and didn't take pictures every step of the way like I had planned. So this will be a general overview of things.
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This GearHead installed some serious ponies in his '89 Mustang Coupe. Blind (aka Kevin) opted to go the turbo route with a fresh motor. Kevin is a true GearHead; all of his work is done in his own garage with his own tools (when I'm done borrowing them. lol)

I'll let Kevin tell the story.

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