ChumpCar Racing

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

Also, we need another driver for Iowa, April30-May1, If you have a fire suit, $500, you don't need sleep, and you're a good driver, PM me!

I'm going to look for a team next year. I'm not comfortable with what I could contribute at this point.

[CarRacer]

I ran against a DSM at Nelson-Ledges. It was pretty quick but ended up toasting the headgasket. I don't remember if it was awd or fwd but the smart move would to just run fwd.

Also, we've built two different cars and both were very close to a $3500 budget after they were completed. We scored a lot of parts used and for free on both builds too. I would guess a DSM build wouldn't be any different.

I'm excited to run our first race of the year at Iowa though. We just completed our first test last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjmX37KNabA

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Your AIV must be $0 or less with the Chevette as a starting point.

[CarRacer]

Yeah. If we nuke the two engines we have I have a couple interesting ideas for swaps. The motor in my Galant is just sitting there waiting to be put to use too.

[s1ngletracker]

Did you rent out raceway park? You totally shoulda posted something about that on the regional chumpcar forum. We've been thinking about doing such a thing and would totally go in on something like that with other teams.

Anyway, awesome, i think we'll have 3 cars representing mitsustyle at iowa!

[CarRacer]

No, our team captain knows the owners so we got in there a little early. Regular practice is only $20 during the week though, give them a call for more information.

[s1ngletracker]

Playing around with T25 actuators, chumpcar style:



bottom is just stock

[Shane@DBPerformance]

So much work to run less boost.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by Shane@DBPerformance

So much work to run less boost.

You could always not use a turbo.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

The car is so slow out of boost that I don't think we can go back.

[s1ngletracker]

of course it is, with that big restriction in the exhaust!

[s1ngletracker]

Our car on the dyno:

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

our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Slugwo...98893106800849

Also, we are looking for another crew member for this weekend. Must be willing to stay up at crazy hours of the night to help us do pit stops (24 hr race), as our other 2 crew members are our old guy fathers. All you'll need to pay for is your own food, we have a couple hotel rooms and will provide transportation down to Iowa Speedway in Newton. Leaving friday morning at 11am, coming back sunday evening.

Let me know if you are interested in helping out! Should be a lot of fun. Maybe a bit rainy.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

Our car on the dyno:

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

The look on Shane's face is priceless, like he's just waiting to catch a connecting rod with his head.

[s1ngletracker]

oh, but how would that happen with our stroked darton sleeved wiseco/manley engine with unobtanium bearings?

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

oh, but how would that happen with our stroked darton sleeved wiseco/manley engine with unobtanium bearings?

LOL! And that it's barely making enough power to get out of its own way.

[s1ngletracker]

Ouch. Thats not what people were saying when we flew by them on the straights at RA

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

Ouch. Thats not what people were saying when we flew by them on the straights at RA

Haha, true. I was impressed with how many cars we were able to hang with at RA. That was not the case last year at BIR or Iowa.

[s1ngletracker]

Iowa: Fuggin' epic.

CarRacer finished the race in a cloud of blue smoke, LOL!

So did we, after a 5 hour hiatus :\

[s1ngletracker]

Rob driving at like 2 or 3 in the morning:

http://vimeo.com/23218579

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

Rob driving at like 2 or 3 in the morning:

http://vimeo.com/23218579

I don't know what has happened to Vimeo lately. They use to be so much better than Youtube, with no buffering. It's nearly unusable the last few days.