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I used this past weekend's Waterford Hills race as my first test session for the new car.
They threw this picture on the Waterford Hills website. Just thought I'd share it. (IMG:http://www.waterfordhills.com/gallery/jgr5y0414.jpg) Learned a lot this weekend, like how some lug nuts don't fit some wheels, how I needed more front flare (notice the flare extensions) and how much I can squeeze out of my Optima before I don't get enough juice to run (no alternator). More learning to come on 11-12 Sept, but this time at Mid-Ohio. |
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Right headlight is actually mesh, so there's the oil cooler opening. I haven't run brake ducts yet.
Weight is 1920, after the race, which is the 2004 EP weight for the car. I'm able to carry the extra weight in fuel, so I'll be spot on 1870 for the 2005 weight. And I can still go with fiberglass hood, trunk and rear bumper. I did want to learn the limits of my battery. I have some experience with these Optimas, and they are impressive. We used them in our solar car in 1993 because they were head and shoulders better than any other battery.... and we tested 20+ different batteries. Anyway, now I know how far I can push it. This was my first time racing in an open top car. I was worried about visibility and seating position. I had to really lean the seat back to get my head low enough to get the main hoop near the targa bar (rule says your helmet must be 2" below the top of the main hoop and within an imaginary diagonal line between the main hoop and front hoop). Anyway, I can't see either fender where I'm seated, but I got used to it pretty quickly. It's sort of an odd feeling, though. When you're seated in it stationary you feel way far back and low (even for a 914), but when your moving, you feel really close to the dash panel. Anyway, my worries about this were unfounded. I've got some construction photos, but I haven't figured out how to post from my computer without first throwing the photos up on a website, so if someone can share that bit of info, I can throw them up here. |
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