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Bill Pemberton

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.......love your build thread , but one thing you failed to mention was how " Friggin" great looking the car is!!! Damn, I love white anyway, but the shot with the brake lights on and the rotors steaming is classic!

That is " Poster " or " Screenshot" worthy!!

PS - welcome to TMO
 

PAEracing

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.......love your build thread , but one thing you failed to mention was how " Friggin" great looking the car is!!! Damn, I love white anyway, but the shot with the brake lights on and the rotors steaming is classic!

That is " Poster " or " Screenshot" worthy!!

PS - welcome to TMO
We may have a picture of it hanging up in the office ;)
 

Bill Pemberton

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I run in ST2 in NASA and am in contact with plenty of folks who run Super Unlimited and Unlimited in my Region and others , and to win the National Championship in 2019 does not mean the car is fast, it means it runs at " Warp Speed," and has to be a pure e-ticket rocket ride??!!

Congrats and thanks for putting your competitors into sheer panic when they see that Blue Oval Beast!!
 

PAEracing

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Jesus christ...hows the turbo holding up with heat during races?

i would def buy a print of this picture for my wall....really awesome
Our TiAL turbo is holding up extremely well without any issues in 5+ years of running. We had it insulated well, and actually upgraded the turbo wrap in the off season and will be curious to see how much more efficient it makes it spin.
 

Bill Pemberton

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Well, dayamm, time to stop watching re-runs of everything on the telly, time to watch the real " Big Bang Theory," - Flying Brian on Faessler Vision.

Tube off , You Tube on!!! 172 down the back straight at Mid Ohio , hope no one doubted my previous adjective of " Warp Speed," as that proves I wasn't exaggerating!!
 
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cholmes1

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Congratulations. Awesome video and 2019

 

PAEracing

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So the question is, what's the next target/goal for the car?
Unfortunately, I don't think there's much left to do to the car, other than going full CFD and wind tunnel testing and minor adjustments. Race ready (no driver or fuel) the car weighs 3000#. We've taken just about as much weight out of the car as we can without going full tube frame. We have all the power we can need. At the 2019 Nationals, I was racing against Elan race cars and other similar ones that only weigh 1-1200#. So really I think it's just keep fine tuning it and seeing what else we can develop in the suspension and aerodynamics
 
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Ludachris

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Unfortunately, I don't think there's much left to do to the car, other than going full CFD and wind tunnel testing and minor adjustments. With a 22 gallon fuel cell, 100# turbo/accessories, and me, the car weighs 3300. We've taken just about as much weight out of the car as we can without going full tube frame. We have all the power we can need. At the 2019 Nationals, I was racing against Elan race cars and other similar ones that only weigh 1-1200#. So really I think it's just keep fine tuning it and seeing what else we can develop in the suspension and aerodynamics
I was wondering more in terms of plans to compete in the same class/series - is another championship a realistic target? Or do you envision a bigger challenge from the Elan race cars this season? (or whenever racing starts up again).
 

cholmes1

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Unfortunately, I don't think there's much left to do to the car, other than going full CFD and wind tunnel testing and minor adjustments. With a 22 gallon fuel cell, 100# turbo/accessories, and me, the car weighs 3300. We've taken just about as much weight out of the car as we can without going full tube frame. We have all the power we can need. At the 2019 Nationals, I was racing against Elan race cars and other similar ones that only weigh 1-1200#. So really I think it's just keep fine tuning it and seeing what else we can develop in the suspension and aerodynamics

I think that is a great plan. If you are able to consistently beat/compete with the current competition and believe that all that remains is fine-tuning and driver development that should still yield some exciting outcomes. The car is clearly quick to be able to hit 170+ on such a short straight so maximizing the aero and suspension from track to track will keep you and your son in the winner's circle :)
 

PAEracing

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I was wondering more in terms of plans to compete in the same class/series - is another championship a realistic target? Or do you envision a bigger challenge from the Elan race cars this season? (or whenever racing starts up again).
The plan is to continue to run in SU/TTU with NASA. As far as another championship in those classes, it's going to be tough. One lap pace, it's hard to keep up with those cars, but I feel having a bigger car is easier to run through traffic as well as I feel my race pace my strong suit. So we shall just see what happens
 

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