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After the relative success of the Oct. NASA race (car ran all sessions and I got a new best time for me) I wanted to get on track ONE more time before parking the car for the “winter” (in quotes because, California). I had reviewed the Traqmate data from my best lap of the race… Continue Reading BANG! – NASA American Iron Javelin update…
One of the things on my list for Greta was ditching the HEAVY front and rear bumpers. Initially I was only going to get rid of the bumperettes but the more I thought about it the more I just wanted them completely gone. If this was an earlier car, with the nice thin bumpers that… Continue Reading Project Greta – Sans Bumpers
I took Friday off and got the car all loaded up in the morning. Dan was already at the track and had saved me a spot. I parked next to his rig and got the car unloaded and the trailer unhitched. I had filled the car with gas earlier in the week and I took… Continue Reading Race Report! – NASA AI Javelin @ Sonoma Oct. 24/25, 2015
The Trackmasters event was a mixed bag. I didn’t go any faster and I cut a tire which meant I didn’t get to run the last two session. The tire got cut because I didn’t run the ½” front wheel spacers I usually use. However, cutting the tire has lead to a HUGE breakthrough because… Continue Reading The “Ah Hah!” moment – NASA AI Javelin update!
So the continuing fiasco of getting back into racing the Javelin continues. After the 2nd test was a partial fail (car ran but something was up with the brakes) I only had 3 days until the race weekend. Couldn’t find anything wrong with the car so I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the… Continue Reading Race Report – STRIKE THREE!!! NASA American Iron Javelin update
With the exhaust done I was down to the last few items on my list… 1. Finalize the scale/alignment 2. Make extensions for the front spoiler and make it easily removable 3. Put vents in the hood for air extraction 4. Make an upper grill area block off panel to help manage air through the… Continue Reading Finishing touches… NASA American Iron Javelin update
As the suspension overhaul continues I wanted to redo the swaybar setup. What’s been on the car was a parts bin find from Joe. Steel, splined, bar mounted using Control Freak solid bar frame mounts. The arms where steel as well and hung BELOW the lower control arm. New setup is a Speedway Engineering hollow… Continue Reading Sway Bar Upgrade – NASA road race Javelin update
So I got the road race Javelin 2″ lower all around. But, I didn’t have any negative camber. After thinking about a few options I hatched a plan to make the lower control arms adjustable. That would allow me to push the bottom of the front tires out causing the top to tip in. If… Continue Reading Adjustable LCA – NASA AI Javelin update
So after 2 years the car was rebuilt, repainted, re-stickered and ready to go. Seems like the perfect time to tear it all apart again! Ever since I first built the car I’ve been unhappy with the ride height. The car was much higher than the cars I was trying (and failing) to compete with.… Continue Reading GOING FOR low… NASA American Iron AMC Javelin update
Brought the Car to Joe’s and got a number of things done. First we set the ride height, adjusted the rear links so the rear-end is square to the chassis, set the toe to 1/8″ out and scaled the car. LF 936 RF 832 LR 680 RR 649 Left 1616 52.2% Rear 1329 42.9% Cross… Continue Reading Back At Joes – NASA Road Race Javelin Update