Long time no posting! As some already know, in mid-December I left the craziness that was K-fx2 and now am in the motorsport industry full time. I joined the founding team at NOLA Motorsports park, a road racing facility outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.

I cannot think of a more qualified staff. Each person chosen is the best in their niche but also has the capability to cross over into other areas. We have a team atmosphere that is beyond anything I have ever worked with.

The track has a large vision and quite a bit of momentum to see it through. We are pushing the concept of a racing facility and country club in every way, striving to innovate at every chance.

Last week we traveled to Joliet, IL to visit the awesome Autobahn Country Club. The facility was amazing. We had the privilege of personal time with the founding staff, a behind the scenes tour and then discussed our latest round of planning and brainstorming. Here are some pictures I took.

There are big things afoot at NOLA Motorsports including shifter karts, a speed shop, first rate dyno facility. Stay tuned…

Yup it has been quite a while since I last posted. My free time to sit and play is pretty much non-existent nowadays. It has been replaced with a Kayla that talks nonstop, a wife who is a super chef and a never ending line of cars to dyno tune.

This Thanksgiving holiday was great for me despite being sick for its entirety. I caught two illnesses back to back so my visiting was cut to zero except for Saturday where I ventured out for a little dyno time.

It’s been a weekend of accomplishments. One accomplishment in particular is hard to forget. This is due primarily because every time I move I am reminded of it by sore muscles screaming in agony.

We ran (and completed) an urban race – biking, running and canoeing. It was a blast – part treasure hunt and part torture. Finishing was awesome. About halfway through I got massive leg cramps and couldn’t walk for about 5 minutes. I was exhausted. We prevailed. Overall we finished 60th of 90.

After that race it was off to the shop to tune some cars and prep my own before we went to the dragstrip to see if I am any good at this tuning thing. As luck would have you every car we messed with prior to the track that day set a new best (my own included).

Despite some issues with the rear suspension I was able to pull out a 11.66 @ 119mph. Much more awaits once I get a decent burnout going and can launch the car with obscene violence like it is setup to do. Not too shabby for a daily driver eh?

Boy what a long time between posts. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — you can tell how busy I am by how infrequently I make time for the ole’ blog.

We just took a week long getaway that was mostly without any sort of Internet access. Great to be able to unplug. Good times with Glenda, maybe our best vacation yet. Surfing, boogie boarding, feasting it up, shopping, yogurt, 3D movies, car show, baseball, riding in our convertible ’stang down Pacific Coast Highway.

I got a chance to meet with a couple fellow tuners while we were there. Had a great time as they were VERY down to earth people that have just as much fun as I do while doing what they love. Things at Total Performance Solutions are continuing to grow. Word is spreading. I’ve got big news on the horizon but more on that at a later date.

I heard an awesome quote on ESPN that I will get printed on a banner to hang over the dyno: “The competitor to be feared the most is the one who never worries about others at all and goes on making himself better all the time“. Pretty nifty eh? I think that sums up what we are doing over there quite nicely.

Before we left for California I dyno’d my car with a new torque converter and made 476rwhp at 6000rpm before I pansied out and stopped dialing in more power – that is a killer amount through an automatic with a stock engine that has over 150,000 miles. Oh yeah at just over 15 pounds of boost! Insane. It won’t live much longer. It pulls good on the street. When the engine gives up there are plans afoot for something to easily hold about a hundred more than that at the wheels. Oh yeah and still get about 18mpg.

Seeing all the classic cars in California got me in the mood to get back on the ‘72. After I swapped it over to electronic fuel injection I haven’t done much else to it. There is something uniquely awesome about daily driving a classic car though. Especially if it has turbos…