MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

[Fair!]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

I would say he has plenty of grip. Seems to me that this works.

Take that silly animation down. Its painful to watch from the jittery "Frame rate" as well as the horrible wheel in the air cornering. Giving me a headache.

Why would looking at that series of poorly spliced pictures lead you to think "he has plenty of grip" or say that "this works"? That's absurd. Very poor reasoning based on an extremely limited set of "data".

Just because someone is well known and wins an event doesn't necessarily mean that whatever they choose on set-up is ideal or the end-all-be-all. Have you driven that car? Do you know what testing he has done with various spring/bar set-ups? ....

EDIT: I can't read - that's not even the XP car.

I've seen similar Prepared cars do equally bad things suspension wise and still "go fast". It doesn't mean its right. With sloppy sidewall slicks there may not a better set-up, but only real and extensive testing could prove that.
That inside tire (in the epileptic seizure inducing pictures above) is doing ZERO work. I say that's a BAD thing. But I'm a crazy person that likes to drive cars with all 4 wheels on the ground.

I read that on the internet.

[hancheyb]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

That's not the SM car. That's the BSP LTW.

[Shortcutsleeping]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

But...but....but he's got VORSHLAG stickers, man!!!!!!



hehehehehe

It is kinda painful to watch. In a funny way.


Costas

[hancheyb]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

But...but....but he's got VORSHLAG stickers, man!!!!!!



hehehehehe

It is kinda painful to watch. In a funny way.


Costas

You have our .eps file and you don't even have our stickers!

[Paul]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

That's not the SM car. That's the BSP LTW.

That is correct, I never said it was Bob. I have no idea who it was.

My only point is this. If you go faster than the other guys, you win.

[bfitz]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

I have driven Bob's car, and it was a pleasure to drive. It did not push out of corners, so the fact that the inside front wheel was doing no work is completely irrelevant. And, I drove it in BSP trim, so it wasn't making big power.

I've talked with Bob about the hanging front wheel, and he's quick to say that it doesn't seem like it should work. He and others have tried other setups, but for autox, it certainly does.

In '03, I tried a stiff rear setup on my STS 325. It wasn't horrible. In fact, I think it felt better, but I was faster when I went back to a softer rear. FWIW, my stiff rear setup was 90 N/mm front and 150 N/mm rear with a 28mm front bar and no rear bar. The softer setup was 70 N/mm front and 90 N/mm rear with the same front bar. I would connect/disconnect the stock rear bar depending on the course.

Brian

[McCall]

Re: MidWest Divisional Solo: Topeka Aug 4-5

I finally got around to posting my pics from the event. There are some nice pics of Bob's XP car as well as a bunch of WINGS!

http://mccall.smugmug.com/gallery/3428032