Racecar Rebuild: its been awhile!

[6G72gearhead]

Here is the video from Saturdays event, I'm still working on the video for Sunday.

2 days of racing was a blast! Lots of multi-time national champions, several formula cars, so lots of competition for fast raw times.

Still I placed 18th overall, here are the raw times: http://www.kcrscca.org/results/solo/...event6_raw.htm

And here is the video!

[demond0d5]

bro 4sec off of first is crazy awesome!!!

[Black8GV6]

Great job, looking at all those cars you beat makes me smile

[Blue3000GTguy]

How the hell did a Cobra WIN?
Solid rear axle and all?

[6G72gearhead]

Its an IRS car, it has 315 width tires all the way around. CP is one of the most modified classes for a production based vehicle.

[Blue3000GTguy]

Ah ha!
That explains a lot, then.
I was just completely confused as to why it was so fast. Normally they're good going straight, but once you try to turn they go all asdfkgjlg.

[2002BlackDragon]

Anyone else not able to see the video?

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[Silvertune]

Anyone else not able to see the video?

Dude, you can never see the video. Get your shit fixed.

[demond0d5]

http://www.youtube.com/embed/sYRjzfcMGZA?feature=oembed

Put that in your URL black drag and see if it works


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[6G72gearhead]

Ah ha!
That explains a lot, then.
I was just completely confused as to why it was so fast. Normally they're good going straight, but once you try to turn they go all asdfkgjlg.

The pre terminator Cobra's where all more geared towards road racing then anything else, its only been recently that the crayon eaters have prevailed and the top end of the Mustang spectrum has been straight line cars. They still have the Laguna Seca and GT350 for road racing.


The second day I just couldn't manage to drop time, I just hit the 64.9 wall and couldn't pass it clean.

I only managed 26th in Raw time since it seems everyone else continued to get faster. http://www.kcrscca.org/results/solo/...event7_raw.htm

Here is the video, I just kept pushing the car too hard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVffFYmoM4E

[demond0d5]

Dude I have an awful time even trying to figure out where the track is! That's some serious skill


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[2002BlackDragon]

I have a shitty phone! Don't judge me. Lol

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[2002BlackDragon]

Oh, and very nice Vid! Looks like a blast!

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[coconut]

Awsome!!!

[xd_01]

Nice runs, are you running any after market sway bars or bushings and whats up the seat did you get that installed yet?

[6G72gearhead]

Check pics on the previous page, I welded up an awesome seat bracket and its all mounted in. No bruising on my legs trying to keep myself in the car this go around!

Its all prothane and energy suspensions on everything, the rear bar is the suspension techniques piece. The combination works really well. I just need to get the damper valving set correctly. I'm at full hard in the rear and medium in the back. I'm running the next event with a national champ who is going to help me get the alignment and valving in order. Should make a big difference once I get my driving in order.

[Exhaust power]

your car seems fast as balls compared to mine in the autocross. How fast were you going? top of second gear?

[6G72gearhead]

On the 5 gear box I'm around 6k in 2nd.

Which brings me to some questions, has anyone miss matched final drives and forward ratio's between the GT and GTS trans? I'm almost thinking about buying a GT box and putting the 4.111 final drive into it just to get a super deep 1st and 2nd. If I could lower 2nd gear at current it would be of great benefit. On the road course using the .761 overdrive out of the GT might help me stay in power with the long gap between 4th and 5th in the GTS box.

I can't find anything that would interfere, should I try it?

[demond0d5]

Another thing I've been looking at is what I want to do for a wheel and tire combo. My current set up is 17x8.5 front and 17x8 rears, which is working very well, however I am limited to a 255 tire, pretty much max. If I step it out to a 9.5 and 9 I can potentially run a 275, which will give me the amount of tire I'm looking for to be very class competitive. I need to get it sorted so I can use this next race season to gather data for custom valving the dampers and really getting the car dialed in so I can start competing nationally.

hey hit me up whenever/if you decide to up the size...I just picked up some brembos and I'm gonna need rims to fit them...I'm gonna be flat broke till prolly Jan. now but if something pops up keep me in mind!

[6G72gearhead]

Its gonna be awhile before I do anything. I need to find the right set up, and save up the $1400 for tires.