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924 FAQ (Technical)| Search found 166 matches |
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 Topic: Fuel "economy" |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 11 Views: 7538 |
 Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:42 am Subject: Fuel "economy" |
| LP Prelude won EP. He gets to P&P the intake manifold and throttle body, which we don't. And an LP 240Z (or was it an RX7 - trying to remember what Thrash drives off the top of my head!) was sec ... | |
| Topic: Fuel "economy" |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 11 Views: 7538 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:04 am Subject: Fuel "economy" |
| No way in hell will our car be competitive in EP. I'm going the FProd route. Still think the big brakes are - or should be - legal. They are FACTORY parts! I have great doubts as to FP competitive ... | |
| Topic: Fuel "economy" |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 11 Views: 7538 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:35 am Subject: Fuel "economy" |
| That's why I'm asking the question. Don't know what mileage to expect. If I have to go to a 10 I will.
To put it in perspective, the GT1 car with the 310ci gets about 3.5MPG and dynos around 650H ... |
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| Topic: Fuel "economy" |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 11 Views: 7538 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:03 am Subject: Fuel "economy" |
| Starting to get ready to finally start assembling the race car. I should have the last of the weight removal from the shell done this weekend. The next steps are a lot of welding - upgrading to the ... | |
| Topic: Can't even call this rice. Whats worse than rice? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 13 Views: 6736 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:34 am Subject: Can't even call this rice. Whats worse than rice? |
| Nah can't stand it personally. What's the point of having such a lovely looking car and then making it look like some nissan?!
Nissan? My first thought was "Lotus Europa" with that rear ... |
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| Topic: sanding vs chemical stripping |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 6 Views: 4624 |
Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:47 am Subject: sanding vs chemical stripping |
| If you get the car dipped it will strip EVERYTHING to bare metal - including the undercoating and all the interior soundproofing. Here in Cleveland the cost is $400-500 to do it.
If you are just w ... |
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| Topic: Info on Mid-Ohio |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 3 Views: 3599 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:10 am Subject: Re: Info on Mid-Ohio |
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Where are the flag stations? I found a facility map(s) but none of them shows locations of the flag stations. Thanks 1 - just before the bridge driver's right 1A - Pit out exit, driver's lef ... |
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| Topic: Sebring 06 |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 5 Views: 3849 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:54 am Subject: Sebring 06 |
| I kept listening to all that hype with the Audi and couldn't help but to think back two years ago when we were working on the TDI for 12Hour Club stuff. Damn! We were so far ahead of the curve! The ... | |
| Topic: SCCA D Prepared for my 924? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 42 Views: 28057 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:25 am Subject: SCCA D Prepared for my 924? |
| The key phrase in the FP spec line is "stock-type fuel injection". Not stock, but stock-TYPE. Most people, even in pages of discussion on the prod board, miss this distinction.
Yes - I have to ru ... |
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| Topic: SCCA D Prepared for my 924? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 42 Views: 28057 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:46 am Subject: SCCA D Prepared for my 924? |
| The cost to do the limited prep FProd is not much different than IT. EProd is different story, since that allows full prep. I'm going the FP route.
So that strips the car completely and creates a ... |
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| Topic: Carbon Fiber hood for a 924? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 7 Views: 4221 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:11 am Subject: Carbon Fiber hood for a 924? |
 14lbs! That's less than 6.5kg's! Says the original one is 36kg's!
That's some serious weight reduction! What do the fibreglass ones weigh? 14 pounds for a carbon hood? Who are they kiddin ... |
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| Topic: Anyone going to Laguna Seca this weekend? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 11 Views: 5558 |
Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:32 am Subject: Anyone going to Laguna Seca this weekend? |
| Yes - Penske will have the new car out this weekend. | |
| Topic: Who have one 924 race ? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 10 Views: 8129 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:20 am Subject: Who have one 924 race ? |
| Is that Ryoji's old car -- the one that had the fire at Summit?
If so, very worth resurrecting... LMK if I can offer any help. That's the one. Fire was caused by a baseball-sized hole in the ... |
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| Topic: Who have one 924 race ? |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 10 Views: 8129 |
Forum: 924 Racing Today Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:44 pm Subject: Who have one 924 race ? |
| The yellow 924 is currently residing in Ohio and hopefully will be racing one day again soon.
And it gets less yellow every day! Of course, life, work, women, and finances always conspire to g ... |
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| Topic: Ducts for Flex Dam |
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| AndyFranklin Replies: 4 Views: 2848 |
Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:46 pm Subject: Ducts for Flex Dam |
| Damn! I've used some weird items to make molds, but never would have thought of that. File that idea away... | |
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