F1's new ground effect era. Back to the future?
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injinji
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Yep, it was good to see some side by side racing for a change. And I was glad to see the silver arrows have made some big improvements to their bouncing problems. If they had put mediums on at that last red flag, I think Lewis had a chance of winning. He was the fastest car on the hards late in the race. And the softs hadn't really worked for them all weekend.
Lewis handled it like a diplomat. But like he said, it has been a constant since he strapped on his first helmet.
Lewis handled it like a diplomat. But like he said, it has been a constant since he strapped on his first helmet.
injinji
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Floorboards are flexing too much in the two fastest teams. They were passed at the beginning of the season, but now they have to stiffen then up to meet the letter and the spirit of the rule. The FIA admitted they didn't test as good as they should have. I hate to say it, but I'm missing Bernie.
injinji
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The summer break is over. The boys were at Spa over the weekend. Lewis and George were 7-8 in quali, but moved up to the 2nd and 3rd row due to so many taking engine penalties. Lewis was in third and tried to get past Alonzo when he didn't have room to make the pass. So he was out on the first lap. Charles had a bad race, running 5th at the end of the race. They decided to pit him for new tires so he could go for the fastest lap (one point). He didn't get the fastest lap and sped on pit row, so they added five seconds to his race time, putting him back to 6th place.
Max started 14th but was in the top ten on the first lap. He won going away. No one could match his speed.
Max started 14th but was in the top ten on the first lap. He won going away. No one could match his speed.
Lucky Luke
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed his inner bogan in a post-season video embracing the Australian way of life
xtsho
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Portland chosen as sole US stop for Formula E, the global all-electric racing tournament
Formula E, the all-electric alternative to motorsport juggernaut Formula 1, settled on Portland International Raceway as the sole U.S. stop for its annual world championship that includes races in Berlin, Jakarta and eight other cities.
injinji
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Those e racers are pretty good. Mostly young folks on the way up, but a few older drivers keeping the dream alive.Portland chosen as sole US stop for Formula E, the global all-electric racing tournament
Formula E, the all-electric alternative to motorsport juggernaut Formula 1, settled on Portland International Raceway as the sole U.S. stop for its annual world championship that includes races in Berlin, Jakarta and eight other cities.www.oregonlive.com
xtsho
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I might go check it out. Back in the day when we were teens we used to go watch the Dragsters and Funny Cars. We usually snuck in by climbing over a fence back by a wooded section of the track. Good times.
Back around 2003 I went to the Friday Night Drags at the track and raced my 1997 V8 Taurus SHO. I got an 11.5 in the quarter mile. Not bad for a family sedan. But the SHO was a sleeper. I had it up to 144 mph once before the rev limiter kicked in. It had the motor with the Yamaha heads. I had put a cold air intake under the hood so when I floored it all you heard was engine. It sure turned some heads with that sound coming from a Taurus.
bk78
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And now my 4cyl Mazda has more horsepower and tremendous amount more torque
xtsho
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It's amazing the HP some cars 4 cylinder cars have. Back when the Subaru STI was the rage a friend had a tricked out one. That thing was fast. I remember yelling at him to slow down. It's one thing to go fast when you're the one driving. Being a passenger is much different. Those Boxer engines get busy quick.
I have a 1988 Subaru XT parked collecting rust I plan on restoring. It runs and drives but the plastic dashboard is falling apart. It's hard to find parts.
I don't know why I work on cars. It always ends up with profanity and me throwing tools.
There's just something about tearing things apart and then turning the key and hearing them come back to life. I rebuilt my first engine when I was 16. A Ford 289 that went into a 1965 Ford Comet. That's a car I wish I still had.
Not my car and nobody remembers these Subarus.
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Nope_49595933949
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What was done to run at 11.5 in the quarter with that car.
bk78
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I was more into the Datsun 280’s and Mazda rotary's of this era. But yeah it’s nuts my car stock running on 93 is 265hp and 320lb of torqueIt's amazing the HP some cars 4 cylinder cars have. Back when the Subaru STI was the rage a friend had a tricked out one. That thing was fast. I remember yelling at him to slow down. It's one thing to go fast when you're the one driving. Being a passenger is much different. Those Boxer engines get busy quick.
I have a 1988 Subaru XT parked collecting rust I plan on restoring. It runs and drives but the plastic dashboard is falling apart. It's hard to find parts.
I don't know why I work on cars. It always ends up with profanity and me throwing tools.
There's just something about tearing things apart and then turning the key and hearing them come back to life. I rebuilt my first engine when I was 16. A Ford 289 that went into a 1965 Ford Comet. That's a car I wish I still had.
Not my car and nobody remembers these Subarus.
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xtsho
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I didn't do anything. It was stock except for the cold air intake. There isn't much you can do as the brain needs to be programmed. Apparently Ford tuned it down for some reason.
xtsho
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I still get under the hood but some of the cars these days are harder than hell to work on just due to space. I don't have small hands.
bk78
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Plus you need to hook every one up to diagnostics now.I still get under the hood but some of the cars these days are harder than hell to work on just due to space. I don't have small hands.
Nope_49595933949
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So you ran like a mid 15 or low 16, not 11.5.........
bk78
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1/8 mile he was possibly think with the 11?
bk78
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My car with more hp,torque and awd will do a 1/4 in 16.2. Gotta be 1/8
