Author Topic: The Pyramid of Speed (Read 1109 times)

LAWCobra · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:20:01 PM »

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Originally posted by MrCoffee
Ouch, thats goto hurt. I almost creamed another kart once in a fast monza turn at 65-70 mph. He spun out and was sitting in the middle of the track, I missed him by a few inches. I've never been off the track in a kart to badly, just a touch and go.

I was very very lucky i slide into the tree backwards so the seat gave be alot of protection.

If I had of headed into the tree I am sure I would have busted up my insides pretty goodon the streering wheel.
But I got lucky.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:20:18 PM »

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Originally posted by MrCoffee
LOL, go kart racing is a great sport. Wish they showed more of it on TV, like the European karting events as well. Anybody ever hear of Mike Wilson? Havent dont that in a few years. Thats bumper to bumper racing. Would like to get back into it but not right now. Im not worried since I know I can race karts till Im over 50 years old.

Hehe my dad won his first championship at age 53.

LAWCobra · « **Reply #32 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:22:14 PM »

Yeah Its great for older dudes like me .
I got started when I was 42

MrCoffee · « **Reply #33 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:25:51 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Hehe my dad won his first championship at age 53.

Which class funked?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:26:26 PM »

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Originally posted by MrCoffee
I heard they have pro events now. You can win money racing those.

Yeah you would have to pay me to drive one of those. Honestly I find a ~20 hp sprint kart to be quite a handful. I need a massage and a gallon of water after driving those for an afternoon. I've watched 125 cc shifters on our track and they scare the crap out of me. I would need to do some serious physical training to handle one of those. Superkarts, I can't even imagine what that would be like.

Karting is pretty safe though. Most of the tracks, if you crash you just hit hay bales. It's pretty rare for the karts to tip over and even rarer for somebody to get a serious injury.

The g loads are higher than you can get in any street car and the mental pace is similar to F1, in terms of how fast the turns come up and how quick your decision making and reflexes have to be. You probably aren't going over 75 mph on most kart tracks, but when your butt is 2 inches off the asphalt it feels a hell of a lot faster.

The best part is that you can race wheel to wheel without worrying about messing up your street car. I guess if you have a ton of money it doesn't matter, but for the rest of us it's a big deal.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:27:00 PM »

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Originally posted by MrCoffee
Which class funked?

Super Sportsman Heavy, Blue Max Kart Club, Davis CA.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #36 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:31:20 PM »

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Originally posted by MrCoffee

lol sour, hows your porsche doing mechanically at the track. Any mods yet?

It does very well. Seems to run better and better each time I track it. I only wish the driver were half as capable as the car.

So far:

-Swapped out Carrera torsion bars and shocks for Turbo bars and shocks.
-Replaced 6 and 7 inch wheels with 7 and 8 inch wheels. Went from 205/225 to 225/245. 16 inch diameter - will have to retain original diameter if I ever go into F Stock.. although that will be a long way off if so. Had to roll front fenders to avoid rubbing.
-Lowered, aligned, cornor balanced - teeters more on a track setup than a street setup - harsh, but confident.
-Swapped out OEM 1/1 cat back for 1/2 Borla.
-Swapped out OEM engine management software with custom software.
-Swapped out OEM tie rods for Turbo tie rods.
-Installed bump steer kit (eliminates 'wheel jerk' in hard cornering with a lowered 911)
-Typical stuff: put in some heavy use gear oil, brake fluid, pads, lines, etc.

In the shop right now for:

-Clutch and G50 update (fork).
-964 cams
-While the engine is out, they're going to be hunting for leaks in the usual spots, adjusting valves, etc.

Will have to have software reburned to match new cams.

Should be done by the end of the month and then the first event is at Pocono sometime in the middle of May - exact date escapes me.

Should be fun. I did/had done most of this stuff after the conclusion of the last season so it will be interesting to see how the car reacts to it. Thus far it feels much more surefooted.

EDIT: Pic - excuse ****ty disposible camera and resolution.

LAWCobra · « **Reply #37 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:32:56 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1

The best part is that you can race wheel to wheel without worrying about messing up your street car. I guess if you have a ton of money it doesn't matter, but for the rest of us it's a big deal.

Yeah At our local Kart club North Texas Karter.
They take a dim view of morons on the track.

In fact you must safely complete 3 races with a rookie plate and you must start at the rear of the grid to.

Then if the track stewards say its ok you may then race with everybody.

So we have a good group of people.
I raced 125cc shifter heavy. (sprint racing)
And in road racing I raced I.K.F unlimited class(250cc super kart single cyl)

LAWCobra · « **Reply #38 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:47:27 PM »

My true passion is and will always be Moto-cross.
This pic is of me at my last race july 2001 oakhill MX decater TX.

MrCoffee · « **Reply #39 on:** March 08, 2004, 05:15:55 PM »

When ze kar go eh over za bump, I no like. When ze car goes over ze gravil, no I no liket it et all. When ze kar over ze cliff, no I very mucho no liket it et all. Ze kar no go liket fast no more.

gofaster · « **Reply #40 on:** March 09, 2004, 11:07:31 AM »

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Of all the turns the one I remember the most is turn one if you cut the corner too close one could take the drivers side mirror off. If you were blocking someone trying to pass on the inside.

Yeah, that's a tricky corner. You're packing all that speed off the concrete straight-away into a pretty fast corner. You hit the mark too soon and you're scraping the left side wall; hit it too late and your tires are scrubbing hard on the concrete on the right but at least you have a lot of room to work with (as the guys behind you hit the mark perfectly and you drop positions).

I was watching a Panoz support race a couple of years ago and I noticed the same sportsmen drivers taking the run-off at the old hairpin in front of the Chateau Elan. I'm surprised you didn't mention that turn. Or maybe you were running the short course.

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #41 on:** March 09, 2004, 11:22:35 AM »

Yeah.. seems theres two options for turn 7 we had a shorter turn. But that one didn't bother me as much as 1 does..

I wasn't carring as much speed for 7 as aposed to 1. It was far simpler to follow the line. Going slower then flying down the main drag then hard on the brakes.

hawker238 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 09, 2004, 03:52:13 PM »

HOT SHIZZLE:

I'm definitely putting a spoiler on that sucker.

gofaster · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2004, 09:09:14 AM »

I once saw a turbo Volvo wagon race at Sebring in a Firehawk race (as it was called then). It qualified, raced for awhile, then had to drop out due to mechanical problems. It was pretty funny watching it turn laps around the track with 'vetts, 'stangs, Fieros, and RX7s.