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June 2007 - Posts

• SW2 Stalling Solved?

  When Christina went to drive the wagon yesterday it wouldn't start. When I came home and jumpered it to the SC2 it started right up. I left them both running for a few minutes and then disconnected the jumper cables and shut the coupe off. The wagon seemed Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:33 PM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn

• SW2 Stalling and Sensors

  The 1995 Saturn SW2 is having some intermittent issues. After driving for fifteen minutes or so the engine will sometimes start stumbling and sometimes die. After it dies sometimes it will crank and not start for a few seconds, but then it will crank Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:48 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn

• A Wet Weekend in Oscoda

  I really haven’t done any work on the SC2 for a while. Since there is a lull in the local autocross schedule I looked on the myautoevents website for slightly farther away events. In the past I have run events with the South Bend and Indiana Northwest Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:00 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Autocross

• Splashing Around the Dragstrip

  On Sunday, I wake up early, pack myself a small lunch and head down US-131 towards Martin, Michigan. The sky had been clear when I had left but now it keeps getting darker and rain begins falling as I drive through Grand Rapids. A blue 1999 Pontiac Grand Read More... Posted Monday, June 25, 2007 1:48 PM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Autocross

• First Event in the SC2 – Detroit Region Memorial Day Solo

  My wife and I leave the girls with my parents and head across I-96 towards Detroit. The DTE Energy Music Theater is located in a northern suburb so we actually headed towards Flint from Lansing on I-69 and then get on I-75 south to Clarkston. We get off Read More... Posted Monday, June 18, 2007 11:08 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Autocross

• Saturn SC2 Alignment

  After spending the Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend attempting to pound and twist out the left front suspension bolt, I decide to just cut off its head with the Dremel. First I need another bolt to replace it with. I drive over to a nearby Chevy Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:43 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Setup

• Competition Wheels for the SC2

  The 205/50R15 Falken Azenis RT-615s have been sitting in the basement for several months waiting to be mounted to some rims. There are quite a few options for lightweight rims in the stock 15x6” size. I am not currently ready to spend $300 a piece on Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:38 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Setup, Autocross

• International and Roadside Incidents

  I woke up much too early the next day. I had done a few 12-hour drives out to my Sister’s house out in Delaware last year. I had even made the trip to Boston once before when I was looking at undergraduate schools. So, a 14-hour drive to Boston didn’t Read More... Posted Monday, June 11, 2007 4:45 PM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn

• The Night Before the Big Trip

  Before heading off on a big road trip it is a good idea to make sure your automobile is in good working order. I would like to point out that the Saturn front control arm is a rather simple piece. It is held on by just three nuts at the ball joint to Read More... Posted Friday, June 08, 2007 12:52 PM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Setup

• Wagon Lowering and New Arms

  Since the installation of the new struts on the Saturn SC2 coupe went well, I decided to tackle the wagon's suspension. I talked myself into lowering the wagon and decided on Eibach’s relatively soft Pro Kit lowering springs. As already mentioned the Read More... Posted Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:30 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Setup

• GR-2s for the SC2

  The SC2 felt much improved with just the minimal maintenance I had l already performed on it. I was actually surprised about how quiet the car was. Maybe it is just too much time driving around the noisy GSi. The SC2 really seemed to remind me most of Read More... Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 1:23 PM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Saturn, Setup, Autocross

• Self-service Junkyard Lotus Parts

  I purchased my 1993 Geo Storm GSi from Tony Fornetti in the fall of 2004. Tony had run the car in Grassroots Motorsports $2004 Challenge earlier that year. Tony had purchased the car for $500 from his cousin and had spent about $1,900 in parts and a little Read More... Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 10:10 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Isuzu, Geo, Setup

• Dremels and Storm Axles

  Our need for a larger car was due to expect another baby. Augustine Matthew was born on April 21st. Without its base the car seat fits fine in the middle rear position of the Saturn wagon. I even added a middle belt to the SC2 and we have packed the entire Read More... Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 8:29 AM by Matthew | 0 Comments Filed under: Isuzu, Geo