During the week, we spent some time getting our karts ready for a weekend of racing. However, we learned late on Friday afternoon that Pat’s Acres Racing Complex would be closed. This has been the track of choice for us because of its close proximity. Rather than cancel karting for the weekend, we decided to just go to the shop.

Above: Kyle Pollard was ready for serious racing. Jason Oefelein, John Reed, and Adam also came down to race.

Above: Loren Haleston came down to film the event.

After setting up the track, the racing began.

Driver: Kyle Pollard

Driver: John Reed

Driver: Jason Oefelein

Driver: Adam

Driver: Loren Haleston

Even if PARC was closed, we made our own around the shop. We all had a lot of fun and got to enjoy the sunny winter weather. Check back soon for the video for LorenInHD and to see what other fun we have.

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Kyle Pollard, a Formula Drift licensed driver, does not sit around during the off-season but continues to drive as often as he can.  Pollard goes to open drift or local events to get in as much drifting as possible.  Being a responsible driver, he keeps his drifting on tracks or events and off public roads.

Above: Kyle Pollard attending a local open drift event at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex (PARC).

Open drift events are only held certain times of the year.  Pollard participates in other forms of motorsports.

Living in Oregon, indoor go kart racing is a great option, whether it is raining or dry outside.  Pollard races at Sykart in Tigard.  He is consistantly one of the faster drivers there.

Above: A previous sunny day at PSI.

On days that Oregon has nice weather, which happens randomly throughout the year, like this weekend, Pollard often goes back to PARC but this time with a shifter kart.

Above: Kyle Pollard working on the 125 shifter kart to get it ready for racing this weekend.

Racing is often more fun with friends and the a few members of the PSI team will be joining him at PARC.

A few shots from our last trip to PARC:

After a long week of working on cars, a sunny day at the track is what everyone needs.

Racing a shifter kart will help Pollard keep his skills sharp and ready for the next Formula Drift season.  Hope everyone enjoys the sunny weekend.

Above: Erick Sackhoff and Alex Laventure co-driving the Celica.

The Celica was out in stock form.  The monthly rallycross event had become a fun activity for us at PSI.  A bunch of us started attending it and driving whatever cars we had on hand.  Some of those included,

Above: 1971 Scamp

Above: Toyota Celica All-Trac

Above: 1979 Toyota Celica

Above: Toyota MR2

Above: Toyota MR2

Above: Toyota Cressida

We had a lot of fun with these cars.  However the SCCA no longer holds rallycross events at the Hillsboro Fairgrounds.  We are disappointed.

The first Celica pictured, the blue one, is currently undergoing a build that will change it from rallycross car to more offroad capable.  I don’t want to give too much away but it has been gutted and will soon be getting a new engine.  Check back often for more updates.

This Lexus V8 is not stock in this car but was swapped in from a more modern Lexus sedan.

The 1UZ was recently swapped into the Corona and needed to be tuned.

Above: Toyota Corona strapped to the dyno.

Above: Jason Oefelein tuned the Corona with an AEM EMS.

After tuning, the 1UZ produces 250 whp and 264 ft-lbs of torque.

Here is the dyno video of the run:

The course outlines these topics

- Fuel Delivery
- Fuel pump sizing
- Fuel Injectors (sizing and matching )
- Ignition systems
- Distributed spark
- Wasted spark
- Direct Fire
- Amplified spark energy
- Engine Position and Ignition sequence
- Noise – (RF)
- Spark Plugs
- Engine Knock – Detonation and pre ignition
- Electronic Wiring Conversion
- Grounding
- Sensors – TPS, MAP, MAF, O2 sensors Wideband, Coolant Temp
- Set-up of EFI base map
- Set-up of RPM and load Axes
- Fuel Types – Pump, Race
- Target air fuel ratio
- Target ignition timing
- Dyno operation
- Data logging
- Software solutions

The intro to basic EFI class is a two day class where the time is split up between class room and lab (dyno room). The focus in the basic class is to give an overview of all aspects of engine operation and fundamentals. In order to advance to the next tier of classes the basic class must be passed. The goal is here is give students the tools to perform their own tuning and to increase their general knowledge. The classes are taught by John Reed of John Reed Racing and myself with collectively roughly 35 years of experience in the automotive field we bring real world experiences to the class room.

Classes have started and we encourage people interested in tuning to attend. More information can be found at www.IAPEDU.com – or simply ask.

This Rabbit is powered by a VW 8-Valve and sits on a set of BBS wheels. It produces 126 whp and 138 ft-lbs of torque.

Here is the dyno video:

Here is a sneak preview,

The EMS-4 is designed for four-cylinder applications that need more control than the stock ECU’s ability. This is also an alternative to an AEM Series 2 Plug-n-Play EMS for applications that do not require as many advanced features.

Here are some key features:

• 4 Saturated Injector Drivers
• 4 Coil Triggers
• 8 General Purpose Inputs/Outputs
• Mag or Hall Cam and Crank Inputs
• O2 Input
• Knock Input
• 8 MB Internal Data Logger
• VSS Hall Input
• Can Data Stream
• USB Comm Port
• Compact (4.8″ x 4.55″ x 1.44″), weather/shock proof enclosure
• Utilizes AEMTuner Interface Software
• System is fully enabled and unlocked – Never pay for Upgrades
• Context Sensitive Help Eases Tuning Process
• Maps can be Password Protected by the Tuner to Prevent Unauthorized Usage Sharing
• Data analysis using AEMdata software.

We are no strangers to AEM EMS’, here is Jason Oefelein tuning a turbocharged Mazda Miata with an AEM EMS.

If you are interested in an AEM EMS-4 or any other engine management solution for your car, feel free to contact us and we would be glad to help you.

Above: The track layout.

Here is a video of one of the first laps around the new track.

We can’t wait to have a chance to bring down some cars and run a few laps on the track. Maybe we can have one of our client appreciation days here.