Did Brian novak race his Swift with Honda power at the June Sprints?
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Did Brian novak race his Swift with Honda power at the June Sprints?
Yes, he did.
Honda HPD posted a video that included a brief interview with Brian.
Interview starts at around 1:55
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMlI7NUFFII
Yes we did!
Still having some teething problems with the new to us car, trying to get setup right, sorting the new paddle shifter, getting the driver up to speed etc. It was a pretty rough weekend and we only managed 5 laps before the race due to weather, Fabio's wreck, and some other minor issues. We had the handling sorted fairly well for the race but the paddle shifter was giving us issues for the race and I wasn't able to challenge much at all.
The good news is all the HPD parts have been flawless and the motor hasn't skipped a beat.
We will be at the Atlantic Pro weekend at MO with it.
What model Honda engine?
What are the benefits of using this engine? Are/were there chassis and gearbox integration issues using this engine? Are you re-eventing the wheel?
The whole project seems ...to ME... to be a big expansion of your normal racing budget.
Brian
Actually Honda's goal with this project is a dramatic reduction in operating costs for engines in FA. As an example, the version of the engine in our car is rated for over 5000 miles of racing. Right now we are continuing the sorting and development of the entire package. I have to state that the engine has been flawless and has never missed a beat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hardingfv32
Brian
More info about the Novak's project here.
http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68047
Post #12 has a link to their facebook page.
Here's a picture from the June Sprints
Dale Sand