Hello DSMers ... For those that may have not been around the later part of the 2000's I'm Eddie Garrison and I raced a 2G DSM in road racing series called the Grand Bayou Race Series and NASA Pro Racing.Due to some family issues and others that I will not go in to right now ... We had to...

Well, we just got back from Louisiana and Round #7 (finale) of the 2008 - 2009 Grand Bayou Race Series. Things did not go well in this final round of the series. We arrived on Thursday night at the track and got everything unloaded and setup for the following morning. During the practice...

Ok everyone. Here is part 1 of what will be 2 or 3 movies of my in car footage from my last race. I will be posting up the other parts as soon as I can. Part 2 is much longer than this one. It shows about 10 minutes of footage. Sorry, YouTube will only allow 10 minute clips to be uploaded...

Well, Round #6 of the Grand Bayou Race Series was this past weekend. I set another personal best at the track this weekend. New mods, alignment, new slicks. It was a great weekend of racing. I had my new in car camera mount in the car for the feature race. So I am trying to get it off ym...

Preperation - Before we headed off to Louisiana for Round #6 of the Grand Bayou Race Series. I had to get some new parts put on the car and get the alignment checked out and set. We installed the Ingalls adjustable camber kits front and rear and a Hallman Pro MBC. When I took the car to get...

It seems like forever since I have been back on the track but its only been 4 weeks. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up with whats been going ion with the car. Got the new slicks all mounted up and ready to go on the new (to me) Rx7 wheels I got for my racing wheels. Also flipped my...

Yesterday I got some really good news for the 2009 - 2010 racing season. K&N Engineering has come on board as a full time sponsor for the season. This company by far in my mind makes the best filters on the market. I will be using the Racing Air Filters, Wrench Off Oil Filters, Breather...

Well, after almost 2 full months of not racing. I was back behind the wheel this weekend in Round #5 of the Grand Bayou Race Series. New TRE Stage 3 tranny and old tires made for some intersting on track incidents. More in my BLOG.

Saturday - Well this is the first event I have been able to run in so far in 2009 due to blowing the transmission out in Round #2 of the series. The new TRE Stage 3 tranny is all bolted in and ready to go. Today's practice was really going to be a lighter one. Just trying to get a feel for...

I have been asked in the past to write something up on what goes on with me on a typical event weekend. So here we go. Most events take place over the weekends (1st weekend of the month mostly) so my preperations really start about 2 weeks out of an event. If it is an event that follows...

Well after 2 months of not being able to race....this weekend I will be back on the track !!! :rocks::rocks: New TRE Stage 3 transmission is all in and good to go. New brakes all the way around, more wiehgt loss (extra seat and mounts gone now). Last night I spent about an hour and a half...

Saturday - Practice began Saturday morning and I could not wait to get out on the track and test out the new Ground Control Coilovers we put on during the week leading up to the event. I went with 650 lbs springs in the front and 350 lbs springs in the rear. Last event the car pushed liked a...

Well its that time of month again for Round #2 of the Grand Bayou Race Series. This round I have the new Ground Control Coilovers on and was very excited to get out there and see if the car will actually turn now. Thats a key point to have in road racing :DI am not going to go into full...

Well the 2008 - 2009 Grand Bayou Race Series got off and running this past weekend. Loads of fun and loads of headaches to go along with the fun. All kinds of issues came up and were overcome with some help fom fellow racers. Read all about it HERE in my blog.Pictures soon to come...

Well, the 2008 - 2009 Grand Bayou Race Series got underway this past weekend (October 4th - 5th). It has been a while since I have been to No Problem Raceway as the #32 Eagle Talon TSi has been down getting allot of new goodies under the hood for this season. I was really looking forward to...

Well, its only 8 days until the 2008 - 2009 Grand Bayou Race Series will kick off again. 8 days to make sure the #32 Eagle Talon TSi is once again ready to do battle in the Sports Touring class. Last season was a very successful season for me in my rookie year. We took 5 podium finishes...

Ok, so now that I am back from vacation :cry::cry: I got my disk in from Colour Tech South with the pics from my Road Atlanta event. Here they are....

Well, over the past weekend we headed up to Road Atlanta for a PCA Event/Testing Session. I was very excited about this as the new engine is fresh in the car and there is almsot no better track in North America better than Road Atlanta (IMHO). The last time I was at this track I had the T-25...

I see we have a new DSMTuners driver today. Jordan Butterfield. Congratulations on this sponsorship and continued success in your SCCA races. Keep up the good blogging !!!! Great job Jordan :thumb:

Now I know it is not even June yet and the end of the year seems so far away but for me its probably going to be cutting it close to getting the car ready to go for another stint in the Grand Bayou Race Series. With the 2007 - 2008 series behind (2nd overall in my class in my rookie year), its...

Congratulations to Dave LaFavor (Dave532) on becoming the newest DSMTuners Featured Member. He is currently campaigning 2 DSM's out there. It seems some DSMers have enough trouble getting 1 car to run strong. Dave is doing great with 2. Good Luck this year Dave. Congrats again man. GREAT...

Well now that the Grand Bayou Race Series is over and I have had a month to get my "regular" life back in order. Its time to start thinking and ordering more upgrades for next season. A sceond place overall finish in my rookie season was a good start for me. Now its time to add some new...

Well the last event of the 2007 - 2008 Grand Bayou Race Series has come and gone. I will be posting pictures up when they become available. My photographer for the weekend had some bad luck and was unable to stay for the event. But you can read all about the final round of the series HERE in...

Well this is the final round of the 2007 - 2008 Grand Bayou Race Series. It just seems like a few weeks ago it was round one here in my rookie year and now it is coming to a close. A lot has transpired so far this season, some good, some bad. But the overall series was a GREAT experience for...

I would like to take a minute to welcome and thank my newest sponsor that has come on board for the 2008 - 2009 season. And hopefully longer....Red Line Oil. I am sure everyone is familiar with this company for putting out the best oil, grease, lubricants and engine additives in the business...

Round #5 of the Grand Bayou Race Series did not start off on the best of notes. On my way over to Louisiana, I was coming through New Orleans and my car hauler had some MAJOR issues. All 4 bolts that hold the pivot ball onto the truck on the driver’s side front apparently had come off...

Well Round #5 is over and done with and it was an exciting weekend of racing. The trip over to Louisiana hit a major snag with my hauler but we got there in the end. Cars caught on fire, hit walls and one even flipped over a few times after going off track and getting caught up in the mud &...

Well, this past weekend was Round #4 for me in the Grand Bayou Race Series. I took another pole in my class and had a VERY interesting feature race to say the least. I have all the the news on the event in my RACE BLOG. I will try and find someone who caught some pictures of the event, as our...

Well we are now to round #4 of 6 in the Grand Bayou Race Series. As of last round, I am sitting 2nd overall in points in my class. So here we go into Round #4.Practice - The day before we had a test and tune practice day which I focused primarily on 2 sections of the track. My Avon Tech R...

On the weekend of January 5th - 6th, No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose Lousiana (near Baton Rouge) will be holding Round #4 of the Grand Bayou Race Series (Sunday) and a BryanRacing.org lapping day (Saturday). All sorts of cars ranging from stock cars to fully prepared race cars will be on hand...

Ok, I have seen several posts on here on what it takes to road race your DSM. There have been some excellent posts on how to get into the road racing community. What I wanted to do in this post is just give an example using all of my costs and what it took to get the car as well as myself...

Well we are now at the half way point of the Grand Bayou Race Series and I have to say, I am pretty excited to be tied for 2nd overall in my class here in my rookie year of the series. I am staying pretty consistent throughout so far with 3 second place finishes in a row. I am still looking...

Well the 3rd Round of the Grand Bayou Race Series is over and we are half way through the season. I am not going to go into many details here as I will post a blog about the whole event later this week. I did set another personal best lap time again this month and also grabbed my 1st pole and...

Ok guys its 10:00 am here at No Problem Raceway and we just came off the track for our first practice session of the day. Car felt pretty good a little loose in 1 part of the track but I'm going to atribute that to the cooler weather and cold tires in the beginning there. It was actuall a very...

Hello all. I just wanted to take a moment and thank all my sponsors for supporting me in this racing venture. Martin Ruiz and the entire crew at VIP Garage in Virginia. They have been unbelievable at getting me the parts I need for my brakes when I need them. Without them and their fast...

Well after getting the new Brembo rotors and Hawk HP+ pads on we were ready to head out Saturday morning towards Louisiana and round #2 of the Grand Bayou Race Series. Checked the weather report before we left to see if we needed to bring the rain tires. Everything looked good to go with no...

Well on Saturday October 6th the Grand Bayou Race Series held its first event of the 2007 - 2008 season at No Problem Raceway in Bella Rose, Louisiana. This was my first event of the season. They were around 50 drivers competing in 4 classes on Saturday. I had the #32 VIP Garage Eagle Talon in...

Hello fellow DSMers. I am Eddie Garrison and I live down here in Pensacola Florida. I currently race a 1997 Eagle Talon TSi in a road race series called the Grand Bayou Race Series hosted by No Problem Raceway in Baton Rouge Louisiana. I have been working hard over the summer going to as many...

Here is the issue. I have brand new Brembo slotted rotors and brand new Hawk HP+ pads. I ran one track session over the weekend (around an hour or so of track time) and the rotors look like they have been ran over with a road gradder. I just recently changed to the Brembos becaue my old...

I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with these types of springs and would know their rating. Thanks.CNC Hot-Rolled Wound SAE 9254 Springs

I came across a good deal on this B&M FPR and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with it or already installed it before? I also got the B&M Fuel Pressure Guage from ExtremePSI. Just curious like I said if anyone ahd installed these before. Thanks.

I saw this on another thread and HAD to share it with my DSM boys. Sad thing is, this guy lives here in my town. Check his setup out.

I want to know what you guys think I should do next with my '97 TSi? I know I know, bigger Turbo, but right now I dont have the funds for that. Well I do, but I am trying to buy a house. Anyway...Here is what I have done so far:Engine Modifications RS*R 3" Cat Back Turbo Exhaust Apexi...

Whats up DSMers. Im new on these boards and just wanted to throw some pics of my TSI up to get going. L8