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Old May 21, 2012 | 05:44 AM
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Default NASA Thunderhill PTC May 19, 2012

Qualifying for Saturday PTC race, me driving. 2:01.5 or so.

We won TTC (time trial) with 11 other cars in class both days. No other competitors in PTC (sprint race). Leading E1 enduro with healthy margin with team driver Gordon Jennings behind the wheel when throttle shaft broke. It was a prepped, epoxied shaft which we have never had problems with. We have never run a motor in sprint races at 8500 rpm though and I think that's what did it. It doesn't make any useful power up there though so we'll bring the limiter down to 7800 and prep another TB.

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Old May 21, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by emilio700
Qualifying for Saturday PTC race, me driving. 2:01.5 or so.

We won TTC (time trial) with 11 other cars in class both days. No other competitors in PTC (sprint race). Leading E1 enduro with healthy margin with team driver Gordon Jennings behind the wheel when throttle shaft broke. It was a prepped, epoxied shaft which we have never had problems with. We have never run a motor in sprint races at 8500 rpm though and I think that's what did it. It doesn't make any useful power up there though so we'll bring the limiter down to 7800 and prep another TB.
Dam I broke a throttle shaft this weekend as well, my rev limit is set to 7400.

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Old May 21, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Maybe you need to beat Goodwin with that bolt in TB, they were talking about last year or so, to the market.
Old Jun 25, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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Default June 23/24 2012 NASA at Buttonwillow

A few pics form the NASA 3hr enduro at Buttonwillow last weekend. Won TTC and PTC both days as well. Team driver Theo Coetzee did the entire 3hr enduro himself, "Ironman" style and won E1, finishing 4th overall.

In car video from Sunday's PTC race, first few laps. I got a gap and the second half of the race I eased off and went into cruise mode.





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Nice road warrior hood cannons !

I notice the wing appears to be at a positive angle of incidence?
Old Jun 25, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Nice road warrior hood cannons !

I notice the wing appears to be at a positive angle of incidence?
Tore the 4" splitter off in Friday practice. Trimmed the wing back one notch to keep it tight-ish for enduro then another notch down for sprint race to keep it free. It was still tight in the sprint race without the splitter.
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What is up with the lines on the back window?
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Originally Posted by hustler
What is up with the lines on the back window?
Helps driver to keep from being blinded by lights of cars behind. The stills are of Theo in the enduro. 7:10pm - 11:10pm so roughly 2hrs at night.
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Originally Posted by emilio700
Helps driver to keep from being blinded by lights of cars behind. The stills are of Theo in the enduro. 7:10pm - 11:10pm so roughly 2hrs at night.
It reminds me of Paul Ricard's Track:
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that rx8 must be really annoying to drive that long...i had to turn my volume down until he was passed.
Old Jun 26, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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I know you did, so you obviously "could" beat the rx8 but "should" you be able to beat an rx8?

1800cc N/aspirated versus 13b or whatever they are these days...?

Great videos, Nice driving!
Old Jun 26, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by emilio700
Helps driver to keep from being blinded by lights of cars behind. The stills are of Theo in the enduro. 7:10pm - 11:10pm so roughly 2hrs at night.
You mean those awesome window slits from the 80's actually had a purpose? They were all born to do night races.

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I really like the side mirrors on Crusher...
Old Jun 29, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by curly
You mean those awesome window slits from the 80's actually had a purpose? They were all born to do night races.

The window slits will stop vertical light but not horizontal.
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Originally Posted by curly
You mean those awesome window slits from the 80's actually had a purpose? They were all born to do night races.

Northerner alert:
That's to keep the sun out, not racecar lights. See "TA with a bird on the hood".
Old Jun 29, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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Well angle them down *** hats.

We have sun up here too btw, I just saw it again last week.
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I saw your car and your garage on monday... Awesome. There's no place in europe similar to your garage and dedicated to miatas only!
I can find something similar over here only visiting lotus teams
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ST2 kit inside!

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Saw this on facebook. It made me smile. Saw it again, Still smiling.
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Outstanding. I can't wait to see the whining on Viper and Vette boards.

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