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 Sep 14 2021, 11:49 PM
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Veteran Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540  |
I have a 3qt Accusump on the shelf. I just haven't had enough spare time for plumbing/mounting.
That reminds me, I ordered a bunch of stuff from Improved Racing and haven't seen it yet. Time to look into that. |
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Jul 6 2022, 01:44 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
It's only been 10 months, I guess I better get around to writing an update...
I got the car back out in October. Huge thanks to my Dad and Bob Denton for junkyard running and freshening an engine in time. We ran the Friday test day and worked out some new cars bugs. There was literally something we had to fix every session. So, it was money/time well spent. The results for the weekend were GREAT! We took a brand new car that I hadn't ever driven more than a few laps and ran P4, P3, and P2 in 3 races against veteran competitors. Here's the video of R3: https://youtu.be/vntTYiKNAGI When I burned out on my World's Longest Home Re-model last winter, I spent some time in the garage fixing a few issues, built a new cooling system with an eBay AL radiator, and had to add 70lbs of "not ballast" to the car. Dad and I brought the car to Mid-Ohio in May and things were looking pretty promising but we battled issues all weekend before finally getting it right with the last race R1, I spun in my own water 3 times when the radiator would boil over. I was angry when the checkered flew but happy that I hadn't torn up the car. Remember kids, stock radiator caps belong in the trash. R2, Car started sputtering in corners and I eventually pulled off. P10. Dropped the tank after the race and found the 1/8" line had come off the Racetronix pump. A little safety wire and hopefully it's a permanent fix. R3, worked my way to P1 through the race and was barely able to hold on. The tires were used up and Derek Wright was coming hard. Super happy to see the Checkered, the first WIN in this car. I never got around to editing videos, but hopefully soon. More to write about Gingerman in June but out of time. Here's a teaser pic from Gingerman: https://ibb.co/cbwv2M0 Gingerman R3 video, Win #2!: https://youtu.be/55eHjMrCKMc This post has been edited by nape: Jul 6 2022, 01:46 PM |
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Jul 7 2022, 12:19 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 174 Joined: 8-January 20 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 226,117 |
Damn that looks like fun!
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Jul 8 2022, 12:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 666 Joined: 30-January 15 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 223,855 |
You and No. 30 make good dance partners!
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Jul 8 2022, 12:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 666 Joined: 30-January 15 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 223,855 |
Oh and I think Double Secret Probation would have been over pretty quickly with these results.
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Jul 8 2022, 01:55 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
It's about time you did something useful with that car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
Nice job and great driving! Looks like some idiot put way too much cage in that thing. Who would do such a thing??? lol. (I always joked that I figured I'd wind up on my roof at some point so I built the car accordingly). lol. I'm really glad to see it win something, much less two races. That's an excellent update to the saga of the teal wonder. |
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Jul 10 2022, 04:31 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
QUOTE (GCrites80s @ Jul 7 2022, 07:53 PM)  Oh and I think Double Secret Probation would have been over pretty quickly with these results. Haha, it definitely was. The car ended up getting a cool suit cooler, subframe connectors, a passenger seat, and some other odds and ends to be legal. QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 7 2022, 08:55 PM) It's about time you did something useful with that car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Nice job and great driving! Looks like some idiot put way too much cage in that thing. Who would do such a thing??? lol. (I always joked that I figured I'd wind up on my roof at some point so I built the car accordingly). lol. I'm really glad to see it win something, much less two races. That's an excellent update to the saga of the teal wonder. Thanks! I'm glad you didn't skimp, that would've been even harder to make weight! |
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Jul 11 2022, 12:31 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (nape @ Jul 10 2022, 12:31 PM) Thanks! I'm glad you didn't skimp, that would've been even harder to make weight! Heh. That's a good point. I'm not sure how that car was that far under weight, or is the CMC weight "heavy" to account for the newer chassis that are now playing in the field? |
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Jul 12 2022, 04:55 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 10 2022, 07:31 PM) Heh. That's a good point. I'm not sure how that car was that far under weight, or is the CMC weight "heavy" to account for the newer chassis that are now playing in the field? CMC was originally in the vein of showroom stock. It's done a good job of not having rules creep like other classes. The CMC "base" weight is 3250 but AL block LS engines get +50lbs and there's a power/torque chart where I got +40lbs due to 263 whp (+3 over base). 3rd gens are actually light if you gut them and get anal about putting it back. I also spent a bunch of time grinding all the undercoat, seam sealer, extra brackets, and ground effects stuff right after I bought it. This car was 340lbs heavier (before ballast) than my AI car was before AI raised the minimum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) |
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Jul 12 2022, 11:59 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (nape @ Jul 12 2022, 12:55 PM) This car was 340lbs heavier (before ballast) than my AI car was before AI raised the minimum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) I assumed that would be enough. I had no idea it was possible to be "under" with that car. I built it planning to run AI and knowing it would likely be heavy. I guess heavy is the new light? |
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Jul 17 2022, 11:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22 |
That was great. You guys are very evenly matched. Great driving.
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