Results after CART event #2

[Jordan]

Rear suspension changes and some new tires seemed to do the trick for the understeer and 3-wheeling issues I had the first time out. Times improved during the day while I scrubbed the tires in and got a feel for the car. Lots more grip can be squeezed out I'm sure with some better driving techniques. My fastest time of the day was actually the non-points counted "fun run" I was 1.5 seconds quicker than my best previous time on a 35 second course!

Video:

http://youtu.be/LxqFS6dUyi4?hd=1

I'm still having some fueling issues. They actually didn't crop up until leaving where I was left with no fuel pressure despite the tank being 3/4 full. I had to keep pulling the hose and getting the air pockets out before it would build pressure at all so a redesign is needed before I do another event.

[KPAero]

Car looks soo good. What tires are you running now? Did you end up softening the rear a bit?

[Jordan]

Car looks soo good. What tires are you running now? Did you end up softening the rear a bit?

Actually I just lowered it (which in turn stiffened it).

The tires are Bridgestone Potenza RE-11's. I couldn't swing R-compounds (even though everyone else in my class runs them). I'm determined to beat them regardless

[SwedeSport]

The car looks great! What are you running for tire pressure?

Pretty short and sweet course though.

[Jordan]

I ended up with about 35 in the front and 30 in the rear. I'm still 3-wheeling a little ( looking through photos) but no where near as badly as last time.

[Luke]

Wow, thats great that you are getting out and giving it hell!
It looks fast which is to say a lot because normally when you see autocross videos it looks like people are driving 10 mph around some cones.
We should talk about some pickup ideas for the fuel tank. I have a few ideas that might work.

[Jordan]

Yes, we should talk. I was thinking something like these?



http://www.autoperformanceengineering.c ... ckups.html

But perhaps there is a simpler solution...

I was also wondering how SAAB did it on their stock tanked vehicles.

[Luke]

tee hee I was thinking something more like this:



Thats on an Escort MkII. That ought to get all the air out!

[Jordan]

Those fittings cost more than my car.