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there was bad communication, even if the starter simply blew it...

Why couldn't the field be gathered up behind the pace car and restarted,

or

black flag ALL and a restart?

Why let this...

Absolutely. If in doubt, don't try the pass.

The corollary is "Once you've decided to make the pass, do it."
Even street driving, how much do you like someone who hangs on your rear...

I know the rules, but the overtaking driver is really the one who has to control the passing maneuver. Those rules seem more aimed at cars/drivers with similar speeds racing each other, not cars...

That's why our Atlantic is refrigerator white.

When I drove FA, and now that my son does, the first thing we do at a test day or practice with much slower cars is to tell the drivers of those cars:

"Don't try to help me. Just drive your...

When I had a problem of a bounced check ($6,000) from a buyer in another state, I called his Attorney General's office to see if they could help.

To my surprise, they were very helpful, even...

It's much easier if you release the N2 pressure first.

That's what came on Ralts from RT-4 all the way through the RT-41.

and potential problems.

Isn't it easier to make an aero-shaped clamshell of carbon or glass?

I wasn't saying Scott should have flogged the car to death.

What I was saying is that even driving the car in the middle of the track in the corners, and leaving several feet entering and...

I watched the whole race.

It seemed like Scott was driving in the middle of the road through the corners, not using anything close to the whole road.

If really pressed, it looks to me like...

In the speed trap entering turn 5 he did 175 in Q1 and 168.8 in the race.
Mucha had the fastest CSR speed at 162.8.
Yelkin had a 158 in FA.

You just knew that someone was eventually going to make one of these turbos live for more than a few minutes.

As to safety, the new (carbon tubbed) generation of DSR are at least as safe as the...

Until you figure this out, I'd strongly recommend storing the car somewhere other than in your garage.

I didn't even know you couldn't fix anything during a 'black flag ALL'. But it is pretty clear in the GCR:


6.7.2. Assistance During Race Session Stoppage

Replenishing or assisting cars is...

This will ramp up the forward-facing duct discussion.

I'm not quite understanding this.

I'm assuming that on most formula cars the 'compliance axis of rotation' on the rear will be about the axle. The a-arms will bend that way.

If that is...

I was in a series that had spec tires that were very hard radials.

What everyone did was run insane amounts of negative camber to get at least some part of the tire to heat up. The outer edges...

What was the FA ruling on floors and when was it?

I sort of remember this protest.

Does anyone have a link to the reasoning behind the outcome?

I'm wondering how this reasoning applies to classes where there is no overall width limit in the...

Check this out:

http://www.highcroftracing.com/news/2011/8/26/don-panoz-qa.html

With good drivers in both PFM and FA cars, I'd expect the FA car to be 2-3 secs/lap quicker.

The PFM at Topeka a few years back was really good in the rain, but not competitive in the dry.

You can get lead flashing at any Lowes/Home Depot.

You can cut it, roll it, fold it to any shape you'd like.

I've found, in Canada at least, that hotels generally give you very close to the 'official' exchange rate.

"Yeah I paid with a debt card..."

I strongly recommend not paying for mail-order items with a debit card. (Actually, I never use one, but that's just my preference.)

You lose a lot of legal...

I was there, I guess, but I don't remember this.

First, it applies only within a class, not within a race group.

Second, I've never, in 25 years of SCCA racing, seen it enforced. The GCR says the Chief Steward may waive the rule - and he...

You can make the connecting line any length you need. It's just a -4 line. I had about 24" ones on my DB-4.

GCR:


9.3.7. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND HAND CONTROLS




Automatic transmissions are prohibited in all classes. However, the use of

This is the GCR section he was DQ-ed under (9.1.1.F.5.D):

"The use of the MSD (P/N 6446 only) 6T spark box, MSD SoftTouch limiter, or MSD (P/N 6420 - 6AL) is mandatory. Location of the spark box...

I asked the people at the Turnpike authority the following question:

I have a pickup truck with a registered GVW of 9900 pounds. I also have a 32 foot trailer.
That combination looks like it...

My experience is that the solenoid is the weak link. It doesn't like heat. The solenoid costs about $35. I usually replace it about every 5-6 races, but always carry a spare one, anyway.

If the rules aren't saying that there must be wings of a minimum size, then it makes no sense to say simply that there must be wings. At Pocono, I saw FCs with two rear endplates about an inch apart....

For whatever reason, history probably, Atlantics don't require wings. You can make them look like a big FF. In fact, an FF, with big wheels, is a legal FA. And now, with the new engine rules, so is...

We saw 159 once, 158 a few times. Most laps were in the 154 to 155 range depending on wind direction.

Its not that we're afraid to take off the wings (we've done that). It's that the cars are...

Charles,

I need some. The 14 mm refers to the outer hex, right? The threads are 10mm. I can use 10.

Paul

I doubt Loctite is going to help much. The usable temperature range, depending on type, is 300-450 deg F.

They make higher temperature lockers, Loctite(R) 2422(TM) and Loctite(R) 2620(TM), that...

It was pretty slow, and not many finishers.

I know we've hashed this over in other threads, but split starts are never, in my opinion, a good idea.

It absolutely happens. I missed a small area around a hole in a lightened tripod, and spun out a sizable amount of the grease.

Ordered a suit at a clearance price. Got it in 10 days. It's as advertised. Good suit for a good price.