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The Gaspar had something like that. To my knowledge only 2 were built and Gene Grimes had one - and he converted the rear to a D-13 type setup. If he is lurking he can fill us in. The other car is/was owned by Wayne Boyd of RI and last I knew was still in the original form. I have not seen the car o...

[quote="Jennerjahn46"]..... Enjoy the videos. Chris Jennerjahn [/quote] Great stuff - These videos make the track look a lot more fun than I have heard. Still, If you could cut the main straight just after the pits and join the back it might be better........Leave the kink and the run to C...

problemchild wrote:I'm leaving shortly with my Fox40, Autowerks, VeeSportRacing, VallisMotorsports, SugarGroveCustomCars, MonteCarloPoloClub, Goodyear, RiceRacePrep Mysterian M2. Workin' on a top-35 finish.
Cheers!

Greg

Nice video, got the part II?

And top 35 - heck you got 21st!

ChrisZ

Here's what we've concluded so far: ...... We found that when we bolted the pressure plate to the fly wheel, it flattened out when the bolts we're torque allowing for NO movement of the pressure plate when the throw-out bearing was used. We wonder if there's a spacer that goes between the pressure ...

When was the last time that you had the clutch assembly apart? If it has been sometime, the pressure plate and disc may have rusted together. I had this happen earlier this year; I just drove the car around the paddock until the disc broke loose. It has been perfectly okay since. This is a good pos...

With the VERY uncooperative egos of SOME of the 2-10 qualifiers, it is very unlikely there will be more than a one car lead pack. Varicins will pull a small lead going into 5 for the first time and panic will ensue with the second group. All hope of cooperation goes out the window at that time. Eve...

Why do all these weird cars show up in Florida?

Looks like a FF that was clipped and a FV rear end added. (maybe a Zink?)

Body work looks like from several cars. Might not be too bad as a regional car with some decent bodywork.

Certainly has side protection.

ChrisZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyp14NIspB0

I thought Lime Rock used to be bumpy.

ChrisZ

22 cars is great for a national. We had 15 at Gingerman on the same weekend, which I also thought was fantastic. If the entry list is to be believed, there were 20+ cars at New Hampshire (Regional) the same weekend. So 2 races in the same division (8 hours apart?) drawing 40+ cars is not bad. Anyon...

Roger, What ever it is/was, here is the reality. Without any documented history, log book or roll bar number to reference, you've got something of very low value (value meaning what someone would pay for it). To put it together to SCCA racing specs will cost a small fortune. A guess would be $10k i...

Okay,

The zero-roll monoshock looks like it came from a Gaspar, although the body reminds me of a Predator.

The brake system looks like a Citation, but other cars adapted it.

Looks like an interesting car - any other ideas?

ChrisZ

I have a 5K in the morning so here is a quick reply: In the rain all forces are less - less acceleration, less braking, less cornering. In a proper race car, the suspension geometry is set up for maximum cornering in the dry. Since there are less forces, you soften the suspension to get the same geo...

.... The last few years I have put 110% effort into winning the runoffs. My life revolved around it. It wasn't until after I won it that I realized what I had given up to do so. That effort cost me something that was very special to me, and might never be replaced....looking back at it, it wasn't w...

Found this about roll centers: http://autospeed.com.au/cms/title_Front-Suspension-Designs-/A_2934/article.html and this: http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=123035&sid=3de4e5db7d81247c023b1a107bd1e419 and then: http://www.neohio-scca.org/comp_clinic/hand_out_reprints/Vehicle%2...

I'm am sure it is very relevant. Vees have camber, CG height, and tire compliance just like any other race car. A modern suspension does some things better, but exactly when does the stiffness issue become a negative in a FV? Assume average NE dry track conditions. Brian ( Or do I have to change to...

Brian, I know you want to quantify something that might be unquantifyable. In NASCAR, Indy Car and F1, drivers on the same team might have vastly different setups. You would think on this level there should be no difference. So to finish my contribution for now, here is a link to a F1 similar discus...

... The whole point of this post is to quantify what it is that makes drivers happy with a slow responding car. Do the drivers have something else to do while the car is taking a set? I'm honestly missing what could be so comfortable about a (relatively speaking) sluggish car. I'm up for learning s...

..Driver corrections: REGARDLESS of the speed of the driver reflexes is he not better off getting the car set as soon as possible? This would give him more time to respond for a given amount of time spent in a turn. The driver cannot make any judgments until he has crossed the edge... Brian He can ...

...Chris... Answer the question: "IF we ASSUME that the cornering performance is perfect at the stabilization point (where the car takes a set), why do I want to waste time getting there?"... Brian That would be correct if we are running a skidpad, (or a certain Carousel..); however, we s...

.... Questions: IF we ASSUME that the cornering performance is perfect at the stabilization point (where the car takes a set), why do I want to waste time getting there? It would seem the more time at the optimum the better. Would I not be better off with more frequent and smaller in corner correct...

This was posted in another forum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgSiK_VarK8 If you listen to the part about the being on and off the power upsetting the car, the softer sprung car is a little more tolerant of driver inputs. Yes a stiffer car should be faster, up to the point where the stiffness int...

I will throw some more confusion into this. Since we run a zero roll the inside tire is working against jacking. We don't have the same weight transfer as a dual shock, normal suspension. Not only that, but we have a much lower center of gravity. Then look at how some cars (Caracal, D-13, etc,) feed...

A few years ago, I played with the lenght of the pushrods on my car. Ended up with about -4.5 degrees static and -2.5 in droop (forgot to check the droop - :cry: ). The car was diabolical, especially at a bumpy track like Lime Rock. Probably would not have been so bad at a track like New Hampshire. ...

After reviewing pictures of my car in a turn, I realize that my car in NOT getting on the droop stop in the rear. I also notice that I run the factory recommended rear camber which is around -5.5 degrees. In looking at many other cars, I am guessing that most are running less camber and standing the...

Vote - 130 Since we are going to add a HANs type device soon, I think going up 5 lbs would be acceptable. For those who say it is too hard to add weight, most people are running light on fuel for Regionals, they could add 5 lbs easy with another gallon of fuel. For Nationals that might be another st...