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Tag Archives: Racing
Ghetto Racing Body Kit
We made quite the addition to our Chevette endurance racer this week. I’m not sure you could call what we did an improvement, in fact I think most people would say that it’s probably not anything close to an improvement. … Continue reading
Posted in Chump Car, Endurance Racing
Tagged 24 Hours of Lemons, Chevette, Chump Car, Racing
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McLaren getting involved in NASCAR
McLaren announced this month that they are forming a partnership with NASCAR but it’s not what you think. NASCAR announced that they are finally implementing the technology that every street car has had for decades, fuel injection. As reported by … Continue reading
Spa Francorchamps Eau Rouge Relative Speeds to Formula1
Here’s an eye opening comparison between some fast cars (Gumpert Apollo, 911 Cup, Radical, Ultima, Caterhams, Lotus): and the fastest cars (Formula1): Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this … Continue reading
$500 Racecar Roll Cage Construction
Our intrepid race team completed one of the major requirements for building a $500 racecar this weekend, construction of the roll cage. It wasn’t an easy task but having the proper tools, reading the rules eleventy times, and making sure … Continue reading
Posted in 24 Hours of LeMons, Chump Car, Endurance Racing
Tagged 24 Hours of Lemons, Chevy, Racing
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The REAL Soap Opera for Men…
It’s not wrestling. Who watches that as adults anyways? It is and always will be Formula 1. Formula 1 is the pinnacle of Motorsport. Billions of dollars are spent every year to go racing. Let me repeat that BILLIONS….. Prior … Continue reading
Best worst idea
Endurance racing crappy cars naturally produces failure at an astonishing rate, so much concern for contingency plans is required. The thesis for our Chevette racer has been pretty simple, light weight, good handling and simplicity. Power output has been an … Continue reading
Posted in 24 Hours of LeMons, Chump Car, Endurance Racing
Tagged 24 Hours of Lemons, Chevrolet, Racing
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Curing cancer Lemons style
Endurance racing with very cheap cars has a tragic pandemic that has affected every mechanic and driver, cancer. This is cancer of the chassis, more commonly known as rust. It is the bane of every person who spins wrenches on … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Lemons, Chevrolet, Racing
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18 Gallons of Lemonade
Once we had stripped the car of the last remaining interior bits, we were ready to tackle another aspect of construction for our endurance racer, the fuel cell. From prior experience we knew that staying out on the track is … Continue reading
Posted in 24 Hours of LeMons, Chump Car, Endurance Racing
Tagged 24 Hours of Lemons, Chevrolet, Racing
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