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New Member 'down south'
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:59 am
by Rebel Jas
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Hello!
New Member from Georgetown Texas.
1988 924S set up for endurance racing.
Glad to be part of Carpokes!
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:53 pm
by Tom
Welcome to Carpokes! What kind of endurance racing??
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:49 am
by Rebel Jas
Hi Tom,
Currently racing in Champ Car. (
https://champcar.org/web/). I really enjoy comradery of racing as a team, switching drivers and keeping the car going for 16 to 20 hours on a week end
Looking forward to the fun on Carpokes!
Andy
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:22 pm
by Darwin
Rebel Jas wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:49 am
Hi Tom,
Currently racing in Champ Car. (
https://champcar.org/web/). I really enjoy comradery of racing as a team, switching drivers and keeping the car going for 16 to 20 hours on a week end
Looking forward to the fun on Carpokes!
Andy
Welcome! Seeing as I am completely unfamiliar with what you're allowed to do for endurance racing, what is all done to the car?
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:42 pm
very nice
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:58 am
by Rebel Jas
Hi Darwin,
Car mods for endurance racing depend on the competition rules for the series. Depending on the series, the competition rules can be less or more complex. For ChampCar, it is pretty straight forward. There are all the safety modifications you HAVE TO make (Cage, seat, harness, fire suppression system, etc.) and then there are the modifications you want to make. (Performance, handling, areo, cooling, etc.) In Champ, The cars get classified based on a vehicle performance index. then, based on the performance, handling and areo mods you put on the car, they translates to points that can bump up a class level. I focus a lot on modifications that reduce weight, increase airflow for cooling, and anything that adds to longevity.
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:59 pm
by LSR_bbs
Probably a dumb question, what are the wheels? Seem bigger than OEM phone dials.
Neil.
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:21 am
by Rebel Jas
@Neil
The wheels are 15 inch phone dials. I'm running 225/45 R15 Hankook tires. The rules for ChampCar is a tread ware of 200, so you can't run slicks.
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:51 am
by ROB III
Welcome Rebel Jas....Have you done any night racing in enduro's? I did a couple night stints in a TR6 at VIR. GREAT experience and more fun than I ever expected.
Have Fun!
Re: New Member 'down south'
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:37 pm
by Rebel Jas
@ Rob III
Yes. In 2017, we did a 24 hour race at Utah Motorsports Complex with a BMW 325. I did a evening stint and then a 3AM stint. It was very challenging and fun. It is really easy to loose perspective in the dark!!
