NHMS4 Videos and Pictures

[savage217]

WIll,

That looks like a great line. Any video?

[WillM]

Nope, and I hate myself for it.

I have a small collection of cameras, yet I have very little video to show for them. Seems I'm always busy with something and I don't think about the video stuff until I'm getting into the car.

I need to pick out a nice permanent mounting location inside of the car and just leave the camera in there.

....Ahhhh....next season!

[brucesallen]

I especially like how in Turn 3 your apex is right up against the cone, right over the rumble strips. I have a hard time getting some students to do that. Also shows pretty early on the gas (good).

[Grippy]

Awesome view! 111 on the front straight is smokin, and 43 thru turn 3 shows how agile your car is, not just all muscle. I guess the roof is working

[breakaway500]

"I guess the roof is working".. Damn..I knew I was missing something! (....I figured he snuck a V8 in there... )

[nateh]

43 thru turn 3 shows how agile your car i

Our 80 cc shifter karts do 55 through turn 3. Top speed of 80 on the straight. Flat through 1 (chicane config).

It's all relative.

[savage217]

I would love to try a shifter kart at NHMS.

WIll, how much power does your car make and about how much does it weigh?

[breakaway500]

^ I'm going to guess: 175whp and 2250lbs. (fuel,no driver)

There is a lot more to a car and drivers performance than just numbers,however. A LOT..

[WillM]

Weight is 2400 with driver and a full tank (11 gallons). Kind of depressing, weight-wise. I was hoping to be about 100-150 pounds lighter. Oil coolers, accusump, and 40 pound battery sure don't help!

Engine puts out rather linear power, with peak hp at redline, 8500 RPM. Average engine speed in a lap at NHMS is 6000, which is pretty much the sustained RPMs maintained in the oval, which translates to ~160hp. Very different hp and torque profile than you'd find on a typical boosted or higher displacement motor. This is why I really appreciate receiving early point-bys.

[breakaway500]

I was pretty close on those figures. That is great HP numbers for a NA 4cyl! ! I gave you a point by and got blacked flagged for it. Seems my arm came out too far...

[zchris]

Will, wow, 2400 lbs. I had to ballast my FP miata with about 120 lbs of lead. I go across the scales at the end of a race with 2 gallons. I weigh in around 255 lbs and the car, me, gas and ballast are around 2190. Did you fill your frame with cement? Now I have a 1.6 but my tranny is an iron case Quaife and its not light like the Miata tranny. Thats probably a wash weight wise. Must be that roof.
Chris

[tommac]

Hey Will, JENNY CRAIG!

[WillM]

Hey Will, JENNY CRAIG!

Tom, are you saying that there's been ulterior motives behind those delicious batches of brownies? What's next, passing them around before the time trial?!

Chris - In my 1.6 ITA Miata, I had to add 80 pounds of ballast to get the car to 2380, so I know what you mean. I suppose I could take the roof off and cut out the windshield header and windshield like your FP/EP car, but then the chances of rain at every COM event would sky rocket.

My car could probably lose a couple of hundred pounds worth of gauges and wire.

[TroyV]

My car could probably lose a couple of hundred pounds worth of gauges and wire.

I know. Your car's gage cluster looks like the slots parlor at Mohegan.

[tommac]

Will, "no brownies for you"..