Ferrari Mailing List: Re: ORR Video

[LS (lashdeep]

Indeed, just being facetious about the belts and coil springs Hans...
Bob, do you check torque on all chassis bolts or just for tightness?
Also, how do you assess any stress fractures or fatigue in metal?
I remember that the Porsche 917-30 had a gas charged frame...a simple check 
valve and gauge rendered the frame usable or not.
LS


----- Original Message ----
From: Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:00:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] ORR Video

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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