photos 1, 2 I was lucky to have a set of blueprints to start this project with, instead of having to draw up a template myself. A good friend and fellow 240Z racer is a bridge engineer, and he provided me with this schematic. Supplies and costs: 24″x24″ sheet of .025″ 5052 anodized aluminum [...]
My project this weekend is to build an airbox for my race car. I’m going to take pictures during the build and present it in the next post. So lets talk about why I’m doing this project. The purpose of an airbox on a race car is to aid in providing denser, cooler, and higher [...]
My favorite Vintage racing club, VARA, gets a little free publicity through a Velocity TV episode. It was filmed during a race weekend at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. To see it, click on the following link- http://vimeo.com/2874171
You didn’t sleep through highschool geometry class, now did ya? You’re gonna need some of those math skills now if you really want to understand your race car’s steering and suspension. To understand the real nitty-gritty details of how they work, you better go back and get your Engineering degree. But with a little patience, [...]
Being an airline pilot, I am used to friends and family calling me up after an aviation accident and asking lots of questions. I’ll summarize a few thoughts of mine on Flight 1549. First of all, I am proud that Captain Sullenberger is being seen as a hero, he is one. He did a fantastic job working [...]
Budget open wheel racing? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Most people think of Indy cars or Formula One racing when you talk about open wheel racing. But there are some very competitive and cost conscious ways to go racing “without fenders”. There is go-cart racing, but that’s not really a car; no suspension and no seatbelts [...]
This February 7th and 8th, VARA is having its annual season opener event, VARA – U. This well run and well attended event has even been attended by, and written about in, Grassroot Motorsports Magazine. The two day school is held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, located outside of Bakersfield, CA. The curriculum includes classroom and skid [...]
“Are there any racing series for the financially challenged, hardcore budget racer?” Yes, I can think of two, but I’m sure there are more. Both of these series are relatively new, and are quickly gaining traction. 24 Hours of LeMons is half circus, half endurance stockcar racing, and is now nation-wide. It is hard to [...]
