Ferrari Mailing List: Re: ORR Video

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

Timing belts?  This is a pushrod engine.  Short little chain driving
the one and only cam.

Hans.

On 4/30/08, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bob, this is awesome!
>
> Please tell me what your pre-race prep involves. What do you check? Timing
> belts? Coil springs? :)
>
> LS
> --- "robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com" <robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com> wrote:
>
> > Paul -
> >
> > Actually, it is pretty noisy at speed, but mainly road noise.  I've
> > retained the stock exhaust system, as I drive it to and from the races
> > and prefer to be able to listen to the stereo.  But up at 160, we have
> > to yell to be heard.  The older Z06s like mine have minimal sound
> > insulation.  Depending on the surface, road noise can be a problem.
> >
> > I have a GPS installed to get accurate speed readings, but the timing is
> > all done with stopwatches.  We survey the course using a GPS, create
> > course notes based on the GPS readings and then a handheld stopwatch to
> > calculate the difference between actual and theoretical time.
> >
> > Speedo on the Corvette is fairly accurate.  Indicated 160mph is actually
> > 163mph (measured by the GPS).
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -- Paul Bennett <pbennett [at] macnet.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for Utubing that.  Your car is amazingly quiet - virtually no
> > engine/exhaust noise and little road noise.
> > The road looked hypnotic at that speed.  What was the car spacing?
> > And was the timing (called out by passenger) by GPS?
> >
> > >I ran the Corvette in the Big Bend Open Road Race last weekend.  The
> > race runs from Fort Stockton to Sanderson in West Texas.  Got a first
> > place finish in the 145mph class, averaging 145.009mph over the 118 mile
> > course.  Dodging deer, buzzards and wild pigs.  Only vaporized one small
> > bird, and a bunch of bugs.
> > >
> > >Just for fun, I uploaded a video of part of the race onto YouTube.  If
> > anyone is interested, the URL is:
> > >
> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vdapNrApM4
> >
> >
> >
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