New EProd 914-6, It's KipvSteenburg, so you know it's right... Options

[GregAmy]

Wins the EP National championship in a 944, time to move to a new toy. KvS and his brother build strong cars. This one will impress.

http://prodracing.com/prodcar/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=18982

My ex-ITS, ex-STL, ex-STU, now EP K20 Civic is gonna get wailed on.

[GregAmy]

Yep. Sorry I didn't follow up.

John tested Sunday(?) and was constantly having some issues with the car. He got towed in during the day and I went over; Kip was playing with electrical stuff. His theory is that a bad ground may have caused COP failures; I thought of helping but they were in a rush so I just offered to gopher anything as needed and walked clear.

Was it Monday(?) they had it running and John again went out for test day and was flat-towed back in. Next time I saw him, John was at his own trailer, getting ready to roll out Old Faithful, his RX-7 convertible. Verdict: internal engine failure. John drove the RX-7 in all qually sessions and the race, finishing 3rd.

But I gotta say, when it was running that 914-6 sounded glorious along the front straight. We were paddocked right along the front straight at Turn 1, and we could tell it was him, without looking, easily. Fantastic car, too, well-built. John had tested the car at Sebring(?) and Moroso(?) prior and was convinced it was the right tool for Indy; I'm sure we'll see that car again soon, with or without John in the seat (Kip's 944 is in STU now).

As for my part, well, it was a tough week. Rest assured I really really know better, but we went there with a new drivetrain in the MR2, and both transaxle and engine failed in separate sessions. Lots of R&R time in the grass on jackstands. But we had plenty of beer and I got the drive Indianapolis MotherHumpin Speedway!

I'm'a just thinkiung about digging out the 914/4 for the Majors and Runoffs in 2022, and have fun striving to make the 115% lap times cutoff against the F Production Miatas and Hondas...car is running good (thanks, Blake!) so why not?