Here is our fastest session of the weekend, 1:43.4. Still a lot wrong with the car in terms of setup which will be addressed over the winter. Our goal of
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11-10-2014, 02:08 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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NASA West Coast Champs - Valkyrie Autosport 370Z In-car
Here is our fastest session of the weekend, 1:43.4. Still a lot wrong with the car in terms of setup which will be addressed over the winter. Our goal of making it compete with a Porsche GT3 Cup car is in sight!
Valkyrie Autosport 370Z, NASA West Coast Champs TT1 Champion - YouTube
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That was a very quick LS1 swapped RX-7. I tracked a couple of those FD chassis for a couple of years for a customer, they are probably the best handling car I have ever driven on track.
Once we get our power to weight correct for ST1/TT1, it won't even be a contest next time we are on track together . We are currently running an adjusted 6.6 lbs per HP (adjusted for tire size and compound mainly by the NASA ST/TT rules) out of an allowed 5:1, so we have lots of room on the table. Next year with a new header setup we are hoping to be putting down more like 440 WHP, loose a little weight, and add a sequential gearbox and we should be right at our 5:1 allowed.
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That gearbox got me going
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Haha, thats awesome. I know it might have sounded like a dog engagement box, but it is just our failing stock trans. I bet I was loosing .1-.2 seconds a lap just in shifting. I bet close to a second just with being able to shift faster.
We are looking to put in a sequential over the winter. Just need to put a budget together for the car, get some sponsors on board, etc. Now that this is a shop owned car it costs me money to run instead of the opposite .
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phunk, any idea on one. You texted me about one. But you never got back.
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I am deep into other projects so I havent put much thought into the drivetrain since that week.
I am curious which one they want to use, because maybe there is room for collaboration to get it done? Or for all I know, they already have it all worked out and just havent bought their trans yet. |
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I am looking at the mostly off the shelf Quaife 69G. It can be made with a 350HR bell housing which will fit a 370 block. It sounds like the only thing you will need is a driveshaft, and basic fab for a trans mount, and you are in business for about 14K. It says its rated to 750 BHP, and I spoke with a team in Europe that has used them with success.
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NASA Speed News Magazine December 2014 Special Edition http://www.speednewsmag.com/DecSE2014
Great picture of your car on page 42, congratulations on 1st place! |
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