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Porsche-Pro
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Berzerkley
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If you want to see a few current pics of my car go to "The stig made me do it" |
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2009 XP National Champion
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For those that have been following, I did a corner-balance last night. This is the first time since the S/C has been installed. Additionally, since the disasterous El Toro tour where the battery killed me, I pulled out my Odyssey and replaced it with an Optima RedTop. This added about 21 lbs, but I just took that out in ballast. Additionally, the battery is further forward between the front wheels than the ballast. Without ballast the car was 1855, which is about 49lbs heavier than it needs to be. I estimate fuel was about 1/2 full. I decided for now to take out an additional 20 lbs so to still have margin for the class weight of 1806lbs. I may take out more before nationals, we'll see.
Once I did this, I ended up with: LF 456 RF456 Front 44.2% LR 576 RR575 Rear 55.8" Not this is with my weight in the driver's seat(currently holding the line at 195) Thus the corner balance is spot-on and the S/C only shifted about .8% weight rearward, which I think is actually a benefit to put power down.
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2009 XP National Champion
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Also, it looks like although I couldn't run on the last day of the divisional and ended up last for XP because of it, I tied for the series title and still won 2 Hoosier tires and $275!
Michael the guy who I split with is a US Marine and I am more than happy to share it with one of the few and proud.
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So... Wanna Race?
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My Elise wants to be just like that when it grows up.
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Yahoo! Got my Rotus!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: CT, Shoreline area
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Fred, you can probably be grandfathered into the space program withstanding G's like that! Wow!
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2009 XP National Champion
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Hehehe....It gets pretty violent. Definitely tired at the end of the day. We're going to test a new wheel and tire combo with more rubber. Currently running 22.5x9.5" tires on the front and 23.5'x11" tires rear. Were gonna try to put the rears on the front and put 23.5x12" tires on the rear. More G's good!
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Carb novice
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Nashua NH
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![]() that is all i can say
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Form and Function
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Alta Loma, CA
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car looks amazing!
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www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: 2bular decat\GT3 exhaust,HID's,turn signal&rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,APR Aero kit,CF 5-elem. diffuser,Exige mesh,Ohlins DA,RTD brace,RAC 'lites,Toyo R888's,HawkHT10's,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat,Reverie CF steering wheel,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer,Manly mounts, Accusump,Moroso pan,BWR key to BWR S/C! Spec Racer Ford #237 |
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06 elise
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: apple valley MN
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those rear tires are insane!!
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Resident Drunk
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Rochester, NY
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where's the wheelie bar?
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2006 Lotus Elise
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA
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This is one crazy car..
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Track Junkie In-Training
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Riverside, CT (AKA, The Land of BMW's)
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Fred,
It looks & sounds AWESOME! What a freakin beast!!!
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2005 HRM Elise Mods: BWR SC Kit, Nitrons, NGK BKR7EIX-11s, Stage II, SS lines, Pagids, Forged Wheel Studs, Oil Catch Can, HIDs, Aux D Lights, W Strps (Red Outline), AL Shift Kit, BLK Suede Brk Cvr, Pwdr Coat BLK Diff/Whls/GC, MB CC/AC, Red Brk Calprs/Engine Cvr, LTS Rear Badge, CG-Locks, Alpine 9886 HU, JL VR 5.25" x 4. "You're Never Too Young To Plan For Your Mid-Life Crisis." |
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Cone Magnet
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
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I missed driving an Elise at nationals but was parked right down from you guys in a grey BS RX-8.
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MMA Fighter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Where the drugs are cheap and the girls are easy
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not to hate on the car, i love it , but the title says 1595lb beastie not 1855lb beastie
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