My newest build for SCCA STL/HPDE's
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vtecsir1
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lol
me = stoked
My r888s came today...$340 shipped
Trailer is registered, fits in my garage, cost $650. It needs a paint job, new tires, brakes but other than that is pretty cool. It needs work I said so no haterade when I post pics of it lol. Conti hoosiers are mounted and are beastly.
Interior gauges and wiring is pretty much done, Im just finishing everything up and it will be ready to roll to Sebring Friday night.
NASA HPDE2 Saturday morning! Hopefully a check ride and I move up.
me = stoked
My r888s came today...$340 shipped
Trailer is registered, fits in my garage, cost $650. It needs a paint job, new tires, brakes but other than that is pretty cool. It needs work I said so no haterade when I post pics of it lol. Conti hoosiers are mounted and are beastly.
Interior gauges and wiring is pretty much done, Im just finishing everything up and it will be ready to roll to Sebring Friday night.
NASA HPDE2 Saturday morning! Hopefully a check ride and I move up.
As long as they're safe... They do look safe right?
UNDR8D
...has a job!
They definitely look safe. No worries! Once it's painted you can't tell anyway. I'm just a perfectionist.
UNDR8D
...has a job!
A good looking weld is a good weld. A bad looking weld isn't necessarily a bad weld though.
RoughKnight
Christmas Car
r888's? Does your class not allow Hoosiers? might be a better bang for the buck if your spending the cash for triple eights
vtecsir1
Senior Member
These will be for rain only...and they were 50% off so how could I say no. I have take off hoosiers until Im actually competing and also ra1s.q
I ran on hoosiers today, conti challenge hoosiers and never got the chance to really push on them. They were squirely as hell because they were too low pressure wise and the compuond is harder than the a6/r6 so I never got them up to temp.
Session 1 the camera shut off after 5 mins, the water pump which was brand new seized and my car was over heating at the end of the session.
So I ran 1 session today...
No videos of session 1
I have some photos I will post later but Im taking some positives out of it all at least.
My trailer worked exceptional and my pilot didnt have any issues towing. The car is pretty much finshed with a hard push this week and help from a friend. So now I just need to get a new t belt and water pump.
I got to run at about 75% due to the tires but the car felt pretty awesome.
Biggest positive in a shitty day was executing 80% of my heel toe'ing effectively and not upsetting the car and actually driving smooth. So all was not lost today and NASA is an outstanding organization.
vtecsir1,
Don't you love building a race car? lol
What sucks is you can't drive these things on the streets to really work out the bugs and can only do it on track. Sucks because that is an expensive way to test.
Car looks great though, get that water pump sorted which will be pretty easy to do. Glad to hear the pilot worked out. It's nice towing your car to the track and driving something nice huh? It was impossible to drink a cup of starbucks on the way up to the track in the Honda with a full cage and no interior.
Don't you love building a race car? lol
What sucks is you can't drive these things on the streets to really work out the bugs and can only do it on track. Sucks because that is an expensive way to test.
Car looks great though, get that water pump sorted which will be pretty easy to do. Glad to hear the pilot worked out. It's nice towing your car to the track and driving something nice huh? It was impossible to drink a cup of starbucks on the way up to the track in the Honda with a full cage and no interior.
lol, I did..crotch it
And actually that sparco seat and 6 pt harness make it easier to crotch a cup of coffee. But the springs are very unforgiving on public roads making it easy to spill.
vtecsir1
Senior Member
lol
Yeah I made a few trips when it had a rollbar and it wasnt exactly fun.
The testing part does suck, I mean it is insured but in reality with the tires on there I was driving it like 25 miles an hr around my house. Not exactly a good indicator!
The good thing is its an easy fix.
I met some really good people at the NASA event too.
Yeah I made a few trips when it had a rollbar and it wasnt exactly fun.
The testing part does suck, I mean it is insured but in reality with the tires on there I was driving it like 25 miles an hr around my house. Not exactly a good indicator!
The good thing is its an easy fix.
I met some really good people at the NASA event too.
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