Fuel leak found! or... how to destroy your car rallycrossing

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Fuel leak found! or... how to destroy your car rallycrossing

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I purchased a '93 SS early this year as a rallycross car and raced it shortly after I bought it...bone stock. I promptly blew all 4 corners of the suspension and had a strong odor of gas after filling up the day after the race.
Well, the lead sled finally blew a headgasket so it was off to the garage. My buddy just called today after he put it up on the lift

"Hey, did you take a big hit on the right rear or something?"
"Well, maybe, I rallycrossed it in may but I don't remember anything big"
"well, there is a dent in your gas tank the size of texas, basically th entire side of the tank is pushed in"

so THAT's why I smelled gas!! :shock:


So the old beast is in for an overhaul:

New seals all around
New suspension (AGX)
New gas tank (duh)
JDM TD04L
JDM wrx intercooler

Oh yeah, and FULL underbody protection


:roll:
-Rad

Christine has a new owner, apparently he hasn't abused her enough yet

Understeer is when you see the tree you hit in front of the car, oversteer is when you feel it in the back - Walther Röhrl
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