Just as an idea for people, I have a Roam Mobility sim card I'll be using for the trip, if you have an unlocked phone then you can get unlimited talk/text/data for $5 a day while in the US.

Also don't forget about your 48h exemptions if you want to buy some goodies and cheap booze lol.

Doesn't look like I'll be joining this year as I think the folks may be coming out to Michigan to visit and check out the Woodward Dream Cruise which unfortunately happens to fall on Shootout weekend this year. We'll see...

When you do a full tear down rebuild you need to resort to booze to feel better about life without it
Lol I sound like an alcoholic I know.

Booze????.

there's no booze that weekend!

Boo.

Jason: Yah the problem I find with roam mobility is no one knows your american number so you don't get any text messages from home. Incoming msgs are free so I just try to limit outgoing and it doesn't cost a heck of a lot more, or for instance, I am with Koodo they offer US plans for X amount of days.

On the topic of the shootout I may shorten my visit and leave Sunday as the wife has been asked to host something Monday afternoon back home and with the slightly lower turnout this year, we shall see. I have until the 12th to modify my reservation.

That's true about the texts but for calls I just forward them. I'll have both sims with me so I can check texts on the other number. Next phone I get will have dual sim card slots.

Mostly I'm concerned about internet access.

I am having no luck this year. After fixing my transmission last week I finally got tuned by Reza on Friday. We hooked up the meth kit and made some decent power. On the way home the car died. I have replaced the battery and I am still only getting 12 v with the car running. I have ordered a new alternator that should be here in a few days. But if that does not resolve my issue I might tap out. So wish me luck!

You can still come in your other vehicle. Don't let it stop you from going!

Previous owner went through 3 alternators before I got it. When I got the car, it was very unhappy about heat and would drop to 12.2 volts.

I made this using an an old cookie sheet just for testing. It bolts up to power steering pump bolt. I have never seen my alternator drop below 13.2 since

The cookie sheet is starting to crack in the corners. It was pretty flimsy. My next iteration of it I will use thicker sheet metal and wrap it in fiberglass wrap.

Also add some new grounds. Especially to alternator if you can. Also check for shorts in wiring.

Thanks Charles. I have an evo X so the alternator is nowhere near the exhaust. Exhaust is now at the back of the motor.

So one of 3 things I guess.

1. The Alternator is from 2008 and couldn't take the abuse anymore.
2. I plugged my meth kit into the fuse panel into an unused Fuse marked diesel. Possible i could have shorted out the ecu?
3. Somehow the ECU got corrupted while writing to it during tuning.
4. When installing my transmission I had to move my fuse panels out of the way and somehow I shorted a wire

I pulled out the volt meter and checked all the grounds and connections. I dont think its wiring but who knows. New Alternator comes in on Thurs. If that don't work I am staying home

Oops. My bad.

I believe there is a fusible link for the alternator built into the battery positive terminal. Picture below shows blown Link.



If that is ok, there should be a signal cable to tell the alternator to charge. Make sure it's intact. Other than that.. I don't know much more about evos. Good luck and keep us posted. Hope you make the trip.

One of these days I will make it.

Thats Evo 8. We now how a fusable link box under the hood.



I checked each link for connectivity. They all had the same voltage that I read at the battery in the trunk. 11.8. I also checked the power wire at the Alternator and it read the same. I also checked the wire that plugs into the regulator on the alternator and it was the same.

So either the regulator is shot or maybe the signal to the regulator from the ECU is not right.

Can you get a 1 wire self exciting version of the regulator/alternator and get rid of that signal wire?

You're feeding your meth pump from the fuse box? Seems like it could potentially be too much draw, the pumps take a decent amount of power.

Jason the meth pump is wired in the trunk to the battery. Well actually to the capacitor for my amp but I should maybe move that. The progressive controller is plugged into the fuse box under the hood.

Ok sounds good, the way you worded it before sounded like it was all into the fuse box.

car is running mint!! I cant wait to see you guys. Someone needs to pick up Stephan on Fri.

See ya soon!

As an FYI (267) 312-7743 is the number I will have during the trip, if anyone needs to reach me.

Just get roam like home. It's $5 a day and you can make calls

I'm not with Rogers so I can't. I have unlimited calls/text/data for the same.

Is it cheaper? I know when I was researching Roam was cheaper than using Rogers roam like home.

$3.95/day for calls/txt or $4.95 for calls/txt/data

My next phone will be a dual sim, so I can keep both active at the same time now that I'm traveling more for work.

Yeah see that's a better deal if you ask me, you aren't using up your data from here.

Just make sure the second sim includes data if you want it, sometimes they don't and sometimes they are limited to 3G or EDGE

I was thinking a Zen Fone, I know the second is as you said but you can switch the cards around depending on where you are.

Make sure you get a beefy case if you get a zen fone, one drop and it shatters.

I've played around with dual sim phones at work.
I couldn't get it to function the way I wanted.
You'll want dual sim 'Active' not standby, and I don't think there are any that offer 3g err edge?

I wanted to use data and phone number from my work, and add my personal sim so I can call/text from it and send/receive pictures.

I believe I hit a roadblock when I couldn't send/receive pics from my personal sim due to the network limitation.


So whos pumped for some racing?

Hopefully it doesn't rain...

I'm still on the fence about racing, no one from my area again with a trailer. Might make a T&T pass or two, the car has been rock solid this year but who knows.

Hoping to do Friday night test n tune. Then prolly just sell parts all weekend.

Jay, if you break I will still offer my services to get you home.

As goes for anyone of us that needs it.

I might have just fked myself financially paying 1600 to get my chassis back from walnut blasting in michigan. Oops. Not sure how this weekend is guna go for me Im very tight for change lol. Guna try my best but even no hotel is cutting it close with admission (assume there is a track fee?) and food/gas

Mike, my passenger officially backed out, I have a room to split.

Are you passing through windsor and if so when? I work friday till 4

No, I'm crossing at the 1000 Islands probably around 2am Friday.

I get there early am, wash up the car and head directly to Buschers.

Oh ok Pm me the details about this room for fun but if I go it ll probably be just for the day sat

I'm leaving Thursday morning from Sudbury. Its like 4 hours from here to Toronto, might meet up with everyone in Angola at the Mc dicks like I've somehow been able to do each year.

Getting new tires on the scooter today, so should be good to go on Saturday

Jason grab Stephan on the easy through!

I'm leaving Thurs am around 9 from Oakville fit anyone that wants to meet up

I'll be at the 1000 Islands at about 11pm, anyone who wants a ride, be there.