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steved0x · 04-04-2017, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by thstone

Thanks Chuck!

Working on the Race #3 video right now. Since I went to three cameras, the editing is taking me a little bit longer. Should be ready in a couple of days...

Optional request - can you flip your rear view so that it is like what you would see if you were looking in a mirror? To my brain it seems easier to tell what is happening.

Chuck W. · 04-04-2017, 08:10 AM

Tom... we need this! I need to see speed, RPM and all the rest!

Perhaps a go fund me account to cover the expense!

thstone · 04-04-2017, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by steved0x

Optional request - can you flip your rear view so that it is like what you would see if you were looking in a mirror? To my brain it seems easier to tell what is happening.

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Originally Posted by Chuck W.

Tom... we need this! I need to see speed, RPM and all the rest!

Steve, good comment, especially since I superimpose the rear cam where the rear view mirror would normally be located.

Chuck, I have the data, I just need to learn to use the software to do the overlays.

Let me see what I can do!

thstone · 04-04-2017, 08:58 AM

For your entertainment...

thstone · 04-22-2017, 07:53 PM

Here is the start of today's race at the PCA Festival of Speed at AutoClub Speedway!

I qualified mid-pack in 7th of 13 Spec Boxster's. I got a great start and passed several cars thru Turns 1 and 2. A few laps later, a few drivers up front went off course and I was able to get by and move up to 2nd, then got passed by one car and held off a challenge to finish 3rd. Overall, a very strong race for me. Two more races tomorrow!

JayG · 04-22-2017, 08:33 PM

Nice Tom

Wish I wasn't missing CFOS

Chuck W. · 04-23-2017, 07:53 AM

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Overall, a very strong race for me[/IMG]

Very Good! Congrates.

thstone · 05-07-2017, 03:43 PM

Sorry that I haven't posted much in the past two weeks but as soon as I got back from Festival of Speed, I came down with a serious case of the flu and spent about 10 days in bed. Damn, that was one mean virus.

Here is a short video of the start of the 3rd race at Buttonwillow with a lot of first lap action! I got a good start and passed a few cars. Enjoy!

(I'll reverse the rear camera on the next video).

thstone · 05-07-2017, 03:50 PM

**Weight Update**

I was weighed at the Festival of Speed with a total weight of 2,678 lbs with 1/2 tank of gas.

Subtracting 48 lbs for fuel (8 gallons x 6 lbs/gallon) means that the car and I weigh 2,630 lbs.

Thus, I need to keep just over 3 gallons (around 1/8 tank) of fuel in the car to meet the min weight of 2,650 lbs.

This is right where I want to be in terms of weight.

Lemming · 05-08-2017, 07:44 AM

Are you using any ballast?

steved0x · 05-08-2017, 07:59 AM

Does anybody know what wheels the 318 car is running? They are very visible at 43 seconds into the video.

thstone · 05-08-2017, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemming

Are you using any ballast?

No ballast. Once I got the weight to where I wanted it, I stopped removing stuff!

thstone · 05-08-2017, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by steved0x

Does anybody know what wheels the 318 car is running? They are very visible at 43 seconds into the video.

I just emailed him to find out...

steved0x · 05-09-2017, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by thstone

I just emailed him to find out...

Very cool. You can also say, nice recovery from that slide where the wheels were visible.

I thought I knew all the 17" Boxster wheels but those look different - I am going to embarrassed if they turn out to be the regular Carrera twist wheels...

bkovac · 05-09-2017, 09:48 AM

You should not be embarrassed only Tom should be. They are Sport Edition Cup 4 wheels from tire rack. They have a 52mm offset, I sent them to a machine shop to machine the offset to 48mm-50mm to comply to the rules.

https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?&autoMake=Porsche&autoModel=Boxster&autoYear=1999&autoModClar=

thstone · 05-17-2017, 06:28 PM

Here is the first video from the PCA Festival of Speed!

I got a good start and pass a lot of cars since the field was so strung out that I was going full tilt to catch up. I was running 5th when most of the leaders went off and was able to catch up and pass a couple more to finish 3rd.

Watch fullscreen in HD with sound!

steved0x · 05-17-2017, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bkovac

You should not be embarrassed only Tom should be. They are Sport Edition Cup 4 wheels from tire rack. They have a 52mm offset, I sent them to a machine shop to machine the offset to 48mm-50mm to comply to the rules.

https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?&autoMake=Porsche&autoModel=Boxster&autoYear=1999&autoModClar=

I thought that's what they might be, very cool, some more alternatives for wheels!

Lemming · 05-17-2017, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bkovac

You should not be embarrassed only Tom should be. They are Sport Edition Cup 4 wheels from tire rack. They have a 52mm offset, I sent them to a machine shop to machine the offset to 48mm-50mm to comply to the rules.

https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?&autoMake=Porsche&autoModel=Boxster&autoYear=1999&autoModClar=

I'm assuming you mean they were 45 mm offset and they removed 5 mm from the mounting pad, making them 50mm offset? If they were 52, they would have to add 2 mm.

Chuck W. · 05-18-2017, 08:17 AM

Great video Tom, thanks for posting.

Was that legal (within the rules) for the 140 car to drive that low on the track and pass the other cars?

CrisZenithBlue · 05-18-2017, 09:35 AM

LOVE these videos Tom! Keep them coming!