rmackintosh - Can you tell us more about your car? - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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GaryK View Member Profile	Dec 31 2003, 12:46 AM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 289 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Verona, VA Member No.: 71	I don't know how fast it will really go, but I went to VIR full for a test day a while back. First session out the clutch started slipping BAD. Even with me feathering the throttle and accelerating relatively slowly, I was able to wind out top gear. With the current gearing, thats about 152 mph, and I know I'll need a lot more than that if I'm able to actually use all the power this thing makes. I'll be changing the ring and pinion, probably for a top speed of at least 170...just to make sure I don't run out at tracks like VIR. Function on the track is top priority. It will probably be removable, so it doesn't matter how low the air dam and/or splitter is. Anyway, I also have to wonder if its really worth the trouble of building a proper splitter on this car.

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GaryK rmackintosh - Can you tell us more about your car? Dec 30 2003, 03:01 PM

Jon A Here's a better pic: Dec 30 2003, 08:38 PM

94bird Gary, he made the air dam out of the roll plastic ... Dec 30 2003, 08:54 PM

NataSS Inc Anyplace In can see more pictures of that car? Dec 30 2003, 09:35 PM

GaryK Thanks for the big pic Jon. Mike, thanks for the ... Dec 30 2003, 10:16 PM

NataSS Inc IMHO a splitter on the nose of an Fbody is worthle... Dec 30 2003, 11:56 PM

94bird Quite a few of us have road racers now that see no... Dec 30 2003, 11:59 PM

GaryK I don't know how fast it will really go, but I... Dec 31 2003, 12:46 AM

Jon A Yes, it is worth the trouble. A splitter will hel... Dec 31 2003, 01:41 AM

94bird QUOTE (Jon A @ Dec 30 2003, 07:41 PM)Improvin... Dec 31 2003, 01:51 AM

Jon A Doh! That was supposed to read: QUOTE Impro... Dec 31 2003, 01:58 AM

rmackintosh Well, I can tell you anything you want about my ca... Dec 31 2003, 02:23 AM

rmackintosh ....oh and I would prefer a splitter also, just ra... Dec 31 2003, 02:26 AM

1LEThumper Randy....if you want....you can email me some pics... Dec 31 2003, 03:07 AM

rmackintosh Ok...I will email my favorites to you in few.... Dec 31 2003, 03:09 AM

GaryK QUOTE (1LEThumper @ Dec 30 2003, 10:07 PM)Ran... Dec 31 2003, 03:20 AM

rmackintosh Gary, I just sent a bunch to Anthony...... Anthon... Dec 31 2003, 03:30 AM

1LEThumper HAHA...yeah I've got them going up as well spe... Dec 31 2003, 03:38 AM

GaryK Cool! Thats an interesting monkey bar design Dec 31 2003, 03:45 AM

rmackintosh Ok....I comment some... pic 22 and 38 are my favo... Dec 31 2003, 03:47 AM

94bird QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Dec 30 2003, 09:47 PM)38... Dec 31 2003, 03:54 AM

mjf454 I must say that you have a very impressive car. It... Dec 31 2003, 03:55 AM

rmackintosh uh Mike.....I am almost afraid to tell you.... ..... Dec 31 2003, 04:04 AM

94bird I'm going to have to put that one off for awhi... Dec 31 2003, 04:10 AM

rmackintosh Mike F....thanks a lot! I may be on a budget... Dec 31 2003, 04:12 AM

1LEThumper Did I get them all? I should have them all upload... Dec 31 2003, 04:19 AM

rmackintosh ....think you got em all.....I have more if any ha... Dec 31 2003, 04:23 AM

94bird Randy, how did you make the aluminum rotor ducting... Dec 31 2003, 04:36 AM

rmackintosh Mike....no....I made those....he did all the alumi... Dec 31 2003, 04:48 AM

1LEThumper pics up Dec 31 2003, 05:00 AM

Pat Newton Wow. That is a serious race car, Randy. Outstandin... Dec 31 2003, 06:29 AM

ESPCamaro Pretty slick ride. One question though. Isn't... Dec 31 2003, 03:52 PM

GaryK QUOTE (ESPCamaro @ Dec 31 2003, 10:52 AM)One ... Dec 31 2003, 04:03 PM

ESPCamaro QUOTE (GaryK @ Dec 31 2003, 10:03 AM)QUOTE (E... Dec 31 2003, 04:16 PM

GaryK Well, I am by no means an expert on it, so I could... Dec 31 2003, 04:28 PM

94bird You're right. ITE is very similar to AIX for w... Dec 31 2003, 04:59 PM

rmackintosh Yeah...ITE is a very different than other IT class... Dec 31 2003, 07:37 PM

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GaryK View Member Profile	Dec 30 2003, 03:01 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 289 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Verona, VA Member No.: 71	Randy- I see from your sig that you run ITE with your Camaro. I'm just curious what all you've done to it. I don't see many fbods roadracing out here with NASA. There are of course more running with SCCA, but I've mostly been to NASA events so I don't get to see much of them. Its interesting to see what others are doing. One thing in particular I'm wondering about is your front air dam, which I can see in your avatar. When I get done with everything else, I was going to look at building either a removable splitter or an air dam for the nose.