Crusher
#161
He's one of the two people on the team hand picked by Savington to be his point guards when it came to spinning wrenches. 4 minute hubs swaps on a smoking hot hub (literally) at 1 am in a parking lot on about 4 hours sleep in the last 30 anyone?
After seeing what Chris has seen, I'd say he's able to make some pretty well educated guesses on what might work for a T25 car.
After seeing what Chris has seen, I'd say he's able to make some pretty well educated guesses on what might work for a T25 car.
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#163
4 hours sleep in the last 30 anyone?
Well, I had to ask. He could have been the donut boy, warm towel guy, weird bathroom cologne guy, gt live guy...
#164
Sounds like you did good things for the team. You should see Billy Johnson post on the Boss 302 forums under the name "stuntman".
stuntman: we run 3 degrees of front camber on our car
mustanguy67: sure whatever buddy you have 12 post, bob with 4000 posts and crappy lap times says 1.3 degrees is optimal
stuntman: we run 3 degrees of front camber on our car
mustanguy67: sure whatever buddy you have 12 post, bob with 4000 posts and crappy lap times says 1.3 degrees is optimal
#168
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Sounds like you did good things for the team. You should see Billy Johnson post on the Boss 302 forums under the name "stuntman".
stuntman: we run 3 degrees of front camber on our car
mustanguy67: sure whatever buddy you have 12 post, bob with 4000 posts and crappy lap times says 1.3 degrees is optimal
stuntman: we run 3 degrees of front camber on our car
mustanguy67: sure whatever buddy you have 12 post, bob with 4000 posts and crappy lap times says 1.3 degrees is optimal
#170
Hell, they could just run your car on a more mild tune, and as long as everything held up for the full 25 (which we have no reason to assume it wouldn't) it would be a force to be reckoned with. It certainly would have a good shot at pole position in whatever class it ran outside of ES.
Who knows though the first incarnation of my future race car might just keep the turbo off and keep it GT3 legal.
I’m really itching to go racing though. The few chump car events I have done just have me thinking about it constantly.
Bob
#172
He's one of the two people on the team hand picked by Savington to be his point guards when it came to spinning wrenches. 4 minute hubs swaps on a smoking hot hub (literally) at 1 am in a parking lot on about 4 hours sleep in the last 30 anyone?
After seeing what Chris has seen, I'd say he's able to make some pretty well educated guesses on what might work for a T25 car.
After seeing what Chris has seen, I'd say he's able to make some pretty well educated guesses on what might work for a T25 car.
Bob
#174
It's funny that we know Chris way up here as well. I think I met him first doing car lap days at the go cart track at PGP. Nice guy. Doesn’t quite have the experience some of us have from blowing turbo stuff up on the track for the last 10 years but he seems to be quick to pick up and Identify the information that is critical from those that have.
I certainly wouldn't pretend to be the Miata master mechanic that I think I fooled a few people into think I was. Tires, brakes, and bearings are easy, just be glad you didn't have to ask me to do any real mechanic work. It would have gotten done, but it also would have taken a bit longer.
Hopefully someday I'll have the experience to go along with all the BS I am currently selling...
#175
Congrats to Team 949Racing/SuperMiata and the crew! I've been following this throughout the weekend. I would have loved to help or even be a part of it, but it seems all the know-how and talent are already on the table.
#177
I'm jealous you were able to partake. That's definitely an experience!
#178
Sean's the real deal, for sure. He and I met at the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Driver Shootout in 2010. At that point, he had only some karting experience and a Jim Russell course on his driving resume. His first time ever driving a sedan on a track was AT the Driver Shootout and he was matching/beating my lap times by the second day. A lot of young drivers try to just make it in racing based on talent alone. Sean's got the talent in spades, but I think what is going to make him successful is his drive to do the hard work, too. He comes to any opportunity completely prepared.
When he contacted me about joining the team, we were ALL over it!
Cheers,
Dean
When he contacted me about joining the team, we were ALL over it!
Cheers,
Dean
#180
^ I don't think that they need to be NASA races, but something of equivalent nature. You could just build a budget SM car, and run that next year. Between the Oregon races, and the ones at PR, I am sure that you could get 8 races in between now and then.
Heck, just buy a used SM online for $8k, and run that at the big tracks, and the money you save on transmissions would pay for the car...
Either way, it would be great to see you again, and I am sure fun to work with you. That is, assuming people don't realize how annoying I am between now and next year, and that they let me come back...
Heck, just buy a used SM online for $8k, and run that at the big tracks, and the money you save on transmissions would pay for the car...
Either way, it would be great to see you again, and I am sure fun to work with you. That is, assuming people don't realize how annoying I am between now and next year, and that they let me come back...