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    Great video! I assume the times you inserted were...

    Great video! I assume the times you inserted were from the solo nat official timing system? What if you have a bunch of raw data laps, with GPS, but need to insert a start AND finish, whether auto-x...
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    Any info on heights ? Spring rates ? Weight ?

    Any info on heights ?
    Spring rates ?
    Weight ?
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    Can you (or somebody) go ahead and rearrange that...

    Can you (or somebody) go ahead and rearrange that list in your guess for the final finishing order?
    Or at least top 5 or so ?
  5. Thread: Oil pressure

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    Shouldn't Your oil pressure vs long G should be...

    Shouldn't Your oil pressure vs long G should be scaled like your op vs lat G. -2 to +2
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    Wish I could be there, but will be prepping and...

    Wish I could be there, but will be prepping and loading for the Sprints.
  7. Thread: Bump Drafting

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kbj3H2WO1E

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kbj3H2WO1E
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    I would not look at 'max G' at all. Don't pick...

    I would not look at 'max G' at all. Don't pick out one or two little peaks, and pat yourself on the back for that peak number.

    Instead, I would look at the graph of the G line, and analyze it.
    ...
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    Surprised at that. I always thought calipers...

    Surprised at that. I always thought calipers were for eyeballing something , and you get out a micrometer if you want to measure something. Of course you have to learn the correct 'feel' of a mic...
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    Do such standards exist for a dial caliper ?

    Do such standards exist for a dial caliper ?
  11. Thread: rumble strips

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    Which line, (inside, or outside white line) ? ...

    Which line, (inside, or outside white line) ?

    What corner was it in question ?
    and if in the esses, don't just say 'esses' get specific
  12. Thread: rumble strips

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    maybe it was like this? freeze frame it,...

    maybe it was like this?

    freeze frame it, right at 0:23.5 secs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAw8mM1XV5o

    would right side tires on / across the inside white line be out of bounds ?

    or...
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    Guess I'll EDIT/QUOTE my own post Agreed, ...

    Guess I'll EDIT/QUOTE my own post

    Agreed, if you want to learn road racing and 'proper' formula cars, buy a Club Formula Ford
    or a REAL F1000/FB and start with Midwestern Council.
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    Formula...

    Formula Indy..............................................PAGE 138

    http://www.mcscc.org/files/MC%202014%20GCR%20Rev%20B%203-15-14.pdf

    Midwestern Council is a great group, in your area, with an...
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    Is there just one formula ford group? With FF1 2...

    Is there just one formula ford group? With FF1 2 and 3 all running at the same time? Or is there separate races?
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    Emphasis added, as a non-class-involved...

    Emphasis added,
    as a non-class-involved bystander,
    exactly as I was thinking !!!! not thick enough to create enough 'magnetivity' (sp?) to make it around the track.

    Good plan Ian.........
  17. Thread: Loooong Race 43

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    Wish I could, but committed to being at Elkhart...

    Wish I could, but committed to being at Elkhart Fri/Sat, so
    if I'm lucky, I'll swing by for the race, if not, race-monitor it will be.

    have fun Mike ! going all the way? or driver/fuel stop ?
  18. Thread: Loooong Race 43

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    And there is this..............

    This event is open to Competition License holders from the following Organizations:
    SCCA, WHRRI, BMWCCA, PCA, CASC, EMRA,
    NASA, SVRA and VMC - see Supplemental Regulations for details.
    ...
  19. Thread: Loooong Race 43

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    most of your answer is in 5.4 of supps 5.4...

    most of your answer is in 5.4 of supps

    5.4 Co-Drivers - Chicagoland’s Loooong Race
    5.4.1. Co-drivers must complete 25% of race laps to be eligible for points
    and trophy.
    5.4.2. A driver...
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    Re: New FB builder Hurley Race Products

    Why is he going the wrong way? ;-)
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    That has to be the best comment of the thread. ...

    That has to be the best comment of the thread.

    :ha:
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    NICE JOB, ! have to admit it though, I liked...

    NICE JOB, !

    have to admit it though,
    I liked it better when the Fords were faster than F5 at RdAmerica :D


    Wow you guys must be making some horsepower now, :revs:

    Congrats !
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    So,...... Isn't a F440/F5/F600 actually a...

    So,......

    Isn't a F440/F5/F600 actually a sports racer, not a Formula car, ??? Looks like it to me.

    Also, for those of us that have completely ignored those smelly annoying snowmobile powered...
  24. Thread: June Sprints

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    deerrrrrrrr... I meant rocker, and...

    deerrrrrrrr...


    I meant rocker,

    and then pushrod.
  25. Thread: June Sprints

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    FF 10 entries so far chassis: inboard...

    FF

    10 entries so far
    chassis:
    inboard swifts
    outboard swifts
    citation
    VD
    piper
    euro swift
  26. Thread: Run offs

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    flags

    Really ??????

    Stationary yellow only?
    No Debris flag out ?

    Too bad they had to crash the leader, THEN pull a FCY.

    Great job anyway Michael, you know everybody was rooting for you on...
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    Highly Recommended

    I would join Madison Sports Car Club,
    they have some fast and speedy FF drivers as members........

    they have a nice newsletter also, either hard copy mailed, or email

    ...
  28. Thread: MC @ RA

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    MC @ RA

    Breaking News from Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs!


    Midwestern Council and North Suburban Sports Car Club will be back at Road America in 2010!

    It was announced at the Board of...
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    these guys occasionally bring some out to road...

    these guys occasionally bring some out to road race also
    but maybe they're 600cc's?

    they're beautiful:
    :confused:
    ...
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    Even damn yankees know that one, (but I used...

    Even damn yankees know that one,

    (but I used to live in the area, so I've got the scoop)


    Plural of ya'all is:

    ALL YA'ALL'
  31. Thread: ARRC

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    chassis ?

    I know niki is in a firman, and coop in a VD, who else is in what?
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    RRDC Donohue Award Winner

    clipped from scca.org

    CONGRATS !


    ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Oct. 7, 2009) - Michael Varacins, of Burlington, Wis., was selected as the 39th annual recipient of the prestigious Road Racing Drivers...
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    CONGRATULATIONS MIKE

    Great drive, and you were absolutely on the limit especially lap 1, but all the early laps too, using every inch T6-8 where we were watching.

    Well deserved. We were hoping when we heard the...
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    CONGRATS

    GREAT JOB PETER !

    and by 0.574 also, NICE !

    Great pic, talk about looking ahead.
    http://gotcone.com/pgallery/2009_scca_tirerack_solo_nationals/cm/img_2500/
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    TRY THIS INSTEAD

    a solution to your codrivers problem:

    http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/super_size_me/
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    As long as we're on history lessons..........

    Where did the actual name Atlantic (Pacific also) come from ? and how did it relate to the formula cars?

    Same question for Continental?


    There's obviously a great history for FC and FA, but...
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    Madison SCC

    I would also have to recommend Madison Sports Car Club, They are a large and active club with members from all over. They have a good online and hard copy newsletter. Many active members in the...
  38. Thread: I WIN!!!

    by mblanc
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    FIRST LOSER !!!!!

    guess that makes me second loser, last time that's gonna happen Brad!
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