Category Archives: Misc

Wheels & tires all nice & cozy!

Racked

Having two sets of wheels, one with summer, and one with winter tires mounted, is awesome when the seasons change. But a stack of wheels taking of space in the corner of the garage isn’t so awesome.  A couple 2×4’s quickly solves this problem, and I can now store them in an out of the way space above the garage door.

Cut & ready to assemble

Cut & ready to assemble

Basic assembly complete

Basic assembly complete

Ready to be mounted

Ready to be mounted

Mounted above the garage door

Mounted above the garage door

Wheels & tires all nice & cozy!

Wheels & tires all nice & cozy!

Out of the way, but still easy to access

Out of the way, but still easy to access

Abarth Quarter Mile Times

Draggin

First visit to the 1320 with the Abarth. Cordova in Illinois. Got in a handful of runs this afternoon and it was pretty consistent. Was hoping it’d go a bit quicker though, and I’m not happy at all with my 60ft’s, which is part of the problem. Car was in full street trim with stock 16″ wheels & tires.

Best time of the day was 14.651 @ 94.56mph and 14.717 @ 95.17 had the highest mph. Full slip and relevant mod list below.

14.651 @ 94.56 14.717 @ 95.17
Relevant mods when these runs were made

  • K&N cone filter intake
  •  ATM front mount intercooler
  •  Uni-Chip Stage 2
  •  MPx axle-back exhaust
  •  MPx bored throttlebody
  •  MPx lightened underdrive crank pulley
  •  Neuspeed lowering springs

 

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10K

Big day… rolled over 10k. Happened while cruising through Ledges State Park. Well, trying to cruise through anyway. Most of the roads are currently closed due to flooding.

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Ready for some football team headshots

Pack it In

As a pro photog, hauling lots-o-gear is something Fi must get used to. With the rear seats down, and careful packing, she’ll hold a decent amount. Even fits a 9′ roll of seamless paper… after I sawed a foot off the end of the roll :)

Ready for some football team headshots

Ready for some football team headshots

Roll of seamless paper just barely fits diagonally

Roll of seamless paper just barely fits diagonally

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