Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed it, it was an absolute blast. Here is a link to my first stint in the car at 11pm. You can see my “Nascar Whelen Series” sticker on the side of my helmet if you look closely : )
Question:
Why are those$@$&*# Porsche’s so damn fast? Turbo’s I’m assuming? Same class as you guys?
I was gonna hijack your thread and post a link to my first experience driving Daytona but I can’t seem to get it to work. What’s the trick?
Joe will fill you in for sure…Joe is a Porsche guy…
[QUOTE=JMITCH;166462]Why are those$@$&*# Porsche’s so damn fast? Turbo’s I’m assuming? Same class as you guys?
I was gonna hijack your thread and post a link to my first experience driving Daytona but I can’t seem to get it to work. What’s the trick?[/QUOTE]
OS is right, I am a Porscheaphile ; ). They are actually normally aspirated, but have loads more torque and a better gearbox than the Ferrari, which is very peaky and slow shifting compared to the Porsche Cup cars. We also weigh close to 3000 lbs., whereas most of them weigh 2700-2800 lbs. Some are in our class and some are a class up. If you look closely you notice they pull us off the corners and are a bit better under braking. Once we reach max speed (165mph) just before the bus stop, and thru the trioval (175mph), we even out, and maybe even start to gain a bit, but it is too late. But, it is still racing a Ferrari at Daytona!!
As for the link, I just click the insert link icon on the reply page and copy and paste it.
[QUOTE=jacko241;166466]OS is right, I am a Porscheaphile ; ). They are actually normally aspirated, but have loads more torque and a better gearbox than the Ferrari, which is very peaky and slow shifting compared to the Porsche Cup cars. We also weigh close to 3000 lbs., whereas most of them weigh 2700-2800 lbs. Some are in our class and some are a class up. If you look closely you notice they pull us off the corners and are a bit better under braking. Once we reach max speed (165mph) just before the bus stop, and thru the trioval (175mph), we even out, and maybe even start to gain a bit, but it is too late. But, it is still racing a Ferrari at Daytona!!
As for the link, I just click the insert link icon on the reply page and copy and paste it.[/QUOTE]
“But it is still racing a Ferrari at Daytona!!” LOL, not many people get to do that! I hate you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRzOF6twzw4
Okay, my first trip there. In a REAL car! HAHA!
Not edited so racing starts at 4:40 mark and “must see” is at around the 9:40 mark. Caution at 11:30 for remainder of vid.
Would probably bore you Joe!!
JMITCH–You didn’t flinch when the car became…lighter…
I strongly suspect that if Joe’s modified wasn’t offset, he would give you a run for your money in that thang.
That is pretty awesome! You didn’t crack the throttle when the hood blew off, LOL. That chump car racing looks like loads of fun!
[QUOTE=JMITCH;166470]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRzOF6twzw4
Okay, my first trip there. In a REAL car! HAHA!
Not edited so racing starts at 4:40 mark and “must see” is at around the 9:40 mark. Caution at 11:30 for remainder of vid.
Would probably bore you Joe!![/QUOTE]
$4IT’s been falling off my cars for years. I’m used to it now. In fact, I expect it! 
JMITCH is that the white and orange A Sedan that raced in Florida region a few years back?
Er…no.
Hep me out.
It does look very sanitary. The new hood fits well…
ps–Is it the photo or is the back window one of the parts that…de-parted?
pps–Plexi headlight covers in the future?
It’s kind of a tribute to the Scott Sharp Duracell car back in the 80’s. Used to love watching him mix it up with Roush’s Whistler Mustangs!
We removed the rear window and small deck lid to take off some more weight(115 lbs.) and plan to replace it with Lexan sometime. It’s a Hell of a lot cooler in there now but I’m sure it hurts our AERO package!
Headlights “holes” have an oil cooler behind one and a power steering cooler behind the other. We have the two small apex lights you see and two larger lights that can be bolted on quickly.
That looks really cool, I was going to say the Scott Sharp car! Very nicely done.
And Now, Something Completely Different!
JMITCH–An idea for you, sir!
Rear window louvers! They either conjure up images of Ferrari or Joe Dirt, depending on your viewpoint.
Here is the deal though–Potentially they could look cooler than nothing, be lighter than the OEM picture window, continue to duct air through the car, and direct air over the car to the rear spoiler.
Summit has some plastic ones, but they would need reinforcement, are expensive, and not that great looking, imo.
I am thinking fabbed “sail panels”, and then flush mounted (rather than sticking up above the roofline) louvers, all in aluminum and framed appropriately, and finally painted semi-flat black.
Another idea–this just in! Flush mounted black screen over the headlight openings. Would possibly require a couple of aluminum strips (also black, of course) behind for reinforcement.
Simply for your review, of course…
HAHA, we’re way too lazy and cheap to do the louver thing but it would look pretty cool. Or wierd.
We do have mesh/wire in the headlight covers to protect coolers. Needed them last year when I hit the gravel pit in turn one at Road Atlanta doing about 70 mph! Still find a pebble now and then from that excursion.
Weird Part II
For your further review:
The idear was to flush the screen with the leading edge for further aero/coolness/weirdness.
re: Big Hole Indaback–How about aluminum sail panels and a sheet of flat lexan in the middle, maybe with a gap at the bottom (for flow thru ventilation for the driver) or 2" holes drilled at the bottom.
I will leave you alone now, unless other bizzare thoughts pop into my head.