Ferrari Mailing List: Re: ORR Video

[robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com (robert_h_bowser]

Lash -

Pretty basic.  Visual to make sure that nothing is leaking or obviously amiss.  
Not really too worried about mechanical problems.  If the car dies, worst that 
can happen is being stuck on the side of the road watching the other cars go 
by.  Before leaving for Texas, I swapped over to my race set of tires/rims, 
taking time to inspect the suspension components.

Big thing to check is the tires.  If a tire blows at 160mph....you are in real 
trouble.  Off-road experience is guaranteed...and this car is not an off-road 
vehicle.  Hitting the desert at 140+ can be fatal.  we have lots of safety 
equipment (roll bar, helmets, horse collars, fire suits, 5-point harness, 
etc.), but if you go off-road, all bets are off.

Night before, we overinflate the tires to about 44psi and do a rolling 
inspection for nails and debris.  Before leaving the hotel, I bleed off excess 
pressure to 36psi, checking for variation.  Visually check tires at every 
opportunity before getting to the start line.  I had to pull out of a race a 
while ago because we found a self tapping screw in the rear tire at the start 
line.  Turns out it had not penetrated the steel belt, so it was probably OK.  
But no sense taking the chance.

Replace the tires every three years.

Bob

-- 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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