Conti challenge Daytona round #1

dastaco · 01-27-2013, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sig11

The car ahead went into the wall actually, dastaco.

Good luck at COTA, BJ!

Well I feel like a bit of a **** now

I was tracking the race via Grand Am's online state updater, so I only saw that BJ moved up a spot at the very end. Never a good thing when someone gets into a wall.

Dwnshift · 01-27-2013, 04:29 AM

Nice choice of wording....

thekinn · 01-27-2013, 04:29 PM

Well you may not have had the start you were looking for this weekend, but you have fueled my 2013 racing enthusiasm fire. I look forward to seeing the re-broadcast on Speed next weekend and following you throughout the year. Tear some $*(! up.

Fishey · 02-05-2013, 01:13 PM

I watched the replay and all I got to say is I hope that Compass 360 racing continues to destroy their own cars in single car accidents this season. Watching the #76 car tag with out a doubt 100% on purpose the back of the other Honda in an attempt to spin them (maybe a HART car) reminded me of my feelings about this team. I was very happy to see that Ray Mason who caused the contact ended up on the losing end of it. I hope they get back 10x the dirty driving they unleash on this series.

Also, I hope Grand-Am gets serious about cracking down on teams blatantly cheating in the engine department.

Shamu · 02-06-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishey

Also, I hope Grand-Am gets serious about cracking down on teams blatantly cheating in the engine department.

LOL! Good luck on that one! I have seen cheats on the Grad Am Series Mini Coopers, Porsches and Nissans over past 5 years. Have several good freinds who have worked on teams and saw engine cheats first hand. Cool stuff too! Cheating and racing have been great partners for decades. No need to stop now.

Fishey · 02-06-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

LOL! Good luck on that one! I have seen cheats on the Grad Am Series Mini Coopers, Porsches and Nissans over past 5 years. Have several good freinds who have worked on teams and saw engine cheats first hand. Cool stuff too! Cheating and racing have been great partners for decades. No need to stop now.

There is no doubt about that but post race dyno is the best deterrent. Obviously they will try to get slick with hiding maps and more but if you have a standardized ECU they should be able to crack down on that pretty good. Also, all turbo cars should be forced to run pop off valves. The fact that forced induction cars are not forced to run pop off valves is beyond me.

I mean hell I have seen this more often at NASA events at the amateur level then I have at grand-am events.

sig11 · 02-06-2013, 01:15 PM

What's the advantage of no BOV?

Fishey · 02-06-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sig11

What's the advantage of no BOV?

Pop off valve is different then a BOV..

A pop-off valve is a valve that will release pressure when it goes above a set amount. Meaning that if you are limited to 17psi of boost and you hit 18psi the pop-off valve will pop and you will loose all your air to atmosphere. You can simply let off the gas and the valve will re-seat and you get back on the power. What it does it limits teams from going over the set amount of boost and if they do they have to get off the gas and let the valve re-set before they can get power again. It makes it harder to cheat your boost levels. When this style of valve is placed in a pipe of the sanctioning body's choice it becomes very hard to cheat. The valve is property of grand-am so they would issue your valve at the start of the weekend and inspect it after the race to make sure it has not been tampered. Indy/F1 and Rally all have used them at some point in time.

sig11 · 02-06-2013, 04:20 PM

Ahhhh I thought that was the function of a BOV. Gotcha. Makes sense to me to require that for boosted competition cars.

Dwnshift · 02-06-2013, 04:45 PM

I dont think the Mustangs or Astons are cheating at all....they dot have to.
I just believe they made more tq and power than grand am thinks they make.
The mustang was also given a ton of stuff before the beginning of the year.
There is really only one Mustang team that has a lot more development than any other Mustang team....but look at its resources.
New tires at Daytona were worth .6 of a second...any other track over here they are +1.5 to 2 seconds. Nuff said

37Z · 02-06-2013, 07:52 PM

What up with the red Mustang...seams faster than the other ones! I do not remember the team name.

I did not catch your Z at Daytona. Did you race?

gomer_110 · 02-06-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 37Z

What up with the red Mustang...seams faster than the other ones! I do not remember the team name.

I did not catch your Z at Daytona. Did you race?

It's the Roush mustangs that you're talking about.

And yes the Z was there at Daytona.

Dwnshift · 02-06-2013, 09:24 PM

Roush as in Jack Roush Jnr... As in Jack Roush snr is his father as I Roush Yates ...yea that Roush
We were P4 w 30 min to go and 5th gear let go.

Mick_12Nismo · 02-07-2013, 03:55 PM

I saw you Dwnshift and was cheering you on. Wondered what the hell happened. Are you going to be at the Glen in June this year? 6 Hours, Conti 150 or both?
Mick

01-27-2013, 04:29 PM	#93 (permalink)
thekinn Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 206 Drives: 06 350Z LS MT Rep Power: 6862	Well you may not have had the start you were looking for this weekend, but you have fueled my 2013 racing enthusiasm fire. I look forward to seeing the re-broadcast on Speed next weekend and following you throughout the year. Tear some $*(! up. __________________ 06 Enthusiast MT - v2

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Mick_12Nismo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Western New York Posts: 104 Drives: 2019 C7 Grand Sport Rep Power: 13	I saw you Dwnshift and was cheering you on. Wondered what the hell happened. Are you going to be at the Glen in June this year? 6 Hours, Conti 150 or both? Mick __________________ [SOLD] 2012 Metallic Black NISMO 370z #499 Last edited by Mick_12Nismo; 02-07-2013 at 04:14 PM.

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Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	I dont think the Mustangs or Astons are cheating at all....they dot have to. I just believe they made more tq and power than grand am thinks they make. The mustang was also given a ton of stuff before the beginning of the year. There is really only one Mustang team that has a lot more development than any other Mustang team....but look at its resources. New tires at Daytona were worth .6 of a second...any other track over here they are +1.5 to 2 seconds. Nuff said

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Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Roush as in Jack Roush Jnr... As in Jack Roush snr is his father as I Roush Yates ...yea that Roush We were P4 w 30 min to go and 5th gear let go.