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Georgethefierce
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by Georgethefierce » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:02 pm
I asked a few dumb questions in the Rules forum and figured I'd chuck a few pics up in here for the people who don't care about rules
Bridget on the way to her new home
and of course we took it all apart as soon as we got home
GTF approves.
it's terrifying to sit in, it sounds like the world is ending at 14,000 rpm....but, hey I figured it was worth a shot.
J
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breakaway500
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by breakaway500 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:06 pm
That has a more serious cage than I expected. I'll bet it will be a blast on track!!

It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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dinoracer
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by dinoracer » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:06 pm
Looks cool!
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by TroyV » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:36 pm
Love the car. Love the dog.
Troy Velazquez
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n1gzd
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by n1gzd » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:08 pm
I can't wait to hear and see it.
Rebecca
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paultg
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by paultg » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:18 pm
I saw the car this weekend. Very cool. Sitting next to the driveshaft, hummm
Jason, change your signature.

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breakaway500
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by breakaway500 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:35 pm
^Isn't the driveshaft shielded from the driver? Through a tube or something...? Can't really tell from the photos,but it appears something is there..
It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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dinoracer
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by dinoracer » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:54 pm
Please resist the urge to paint this one pink and/or brown.

Tom Cannon
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#26 - 2000 Black Miata (sold) - co-driver of the orange 318ti .. thanks Scott!
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paultg
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by paultg » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:11 am
breakaway500 wrote:^Isn't the driveshaft shielded from the driver? Through a tube or something...? Can't really tell from the photos,but it appears something is there..
It does have 2 or 3 loops along the length, and a sheet metal cover. It's still in there spinning at 14k rpms, inches from the seat!
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Chrispy
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by Chrispy » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:36 am
paultg wrote:
It does have 2 or 3 loops along the length, and a sheet metal cover. It's still in there spinning at 14k rpms, inches from the seat!
It's a driveshaft not a torque tube. It's rotation speed most of the time will be much lower than engine speed unless the gearbox has a 1:1 ratio, but I think most of the useful ratio's are a lot lower than that depending on what it is mated to for a rear end.
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John F
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by John F » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:05 am
Looks cool! What's it got for a modor? Looks like a scaled down version of Butch's blazer
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Georgethefierce
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by Georgethefierce » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:16 am
it has a 600cc GSX-R engine with sequential (Motorcycle) Transmission.
the inside isn't quite as scary as it looks as everything is covered with sheet metal.
J
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by brucesallen » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:11 pm
don't forget to have an adequate muffler.
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by iamrazor » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:17 pm
paultg wrote:Jason, change your signature.

^^ what he said ^^
as GTF noted, it sounds like 1000 angry bees..
Sitting in the car, you have basically an open header to your left and a singing dive shaft on your right. I commend him on the purchase.
Before contorting my self to leave the cockpit, I surrendered any future request to drive that thing on the track.
"I'll just watch"
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