parity is another name for 1 make racing. just pointless to me. as the super taxis prove. 2 body styles. 2 engines both regulated to produce simaller results.
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parity is another name for 1 make racing. just pointless to me. as the super taxis prove. 2 body styles. 2 engines both regulated to produce simaller results.
yes. to me parity is just a parade of fast cars that can only pass by pushing or other dubious passing manuvers. that commentator on tv in nz a while back who said "rubbing is racing" summed up...
I saw an interview with one of the supercar controllers yesterday and he was propudl;y saying the 2 slightly different taxis they had found the aero differences and had modi fied them to achieve aero...
It's me again sorry Alan, I hijacked your thread to vent one of my pet hates.
currently motersport is over regulated, with to many people making decisions about things they do not understand....
I ALSO READ THAT THE BRIGHTON SPEED TRIALS HAVE BEEN CLOSED. DUE TO A GREEN COUNCIL MAKING DEMANDS ABOUT NOISE FOLLOWED BY COVID AND NOW COSTS HAVE GONE UP AS THE COUNCIL HAVE MADE REPAIRS TO THE...
western springs. funny how people can buy a house overlooking WS then complain about noise, they do not complain about the pop concerts either. the animals in the zoo do not bitch about the cars or...
My other pet hate with modern racing is racing rule books. By that I mean silly regs that can beused to gain advantage,or exceeding track limits so beloved of racing taxis. if you want to keep people...
the dreaded word "parity" is the downturn of free thinking racers everywhere. this is closely followed by classes pricing themself out of reach.
in the early 70's i know of an F1 car being built...
have not been there for 70 years. enjoy yourself
May everyoine of the users of this forum have a merry chrismas and a happy new year ...
I went to a couple of these in the early 50's, as a kid i might add 928
yep, mallory on good friday, then brands hatch practice on sunday, race monday when i used to follow f5000 in the 70's
I remember watchimg a mini harassing clyde colins falcon from cabbage tree up to the hairpin.mini would closeup on the falcon then use hime for brakes and turn down inside clyde on the apex and nip...
merry christmas and all the best for the new year to one and all
928
what a joke,
sorry not not older stuff. racing rule books for money, not cars, these are also a joke.
may i join old fart in saying many thanks for your time,money, and effort in putting this together. it brings back memories of 40 years ago when i spent time at goodwood doing assorted things. the...
meet hima few times and was happy with the way he treated everyone,notably, when holding a technical discusion, he would breakoff and quickly speak to others, then come back to the discusion without...
then of course there was "PORT ROAD" sprint in Gracefeild. The longest running street race in NZ
brtitish columbia in canada, introduced safety checks in 1972 i think. my car was booked in and i was informed of when and where and time. passed easily but i was used to nz wof system.
yep, race cars had to be registerd and have a WOF. tractor reg was the cheapest and a daylight WOF solved the light problem
the ability to heel and toe solves the hill climb start problem with no extra bits.
hi,
if you have a dedicated race car no need for a handbrake .if it is not there it cannot give problems and less weight.
roll bars (sway bars) I would put mounts on the chassis but leave fitting...
it is not guy martin next to the lola. he is not old enough. good laugh at that, thanks.
I bought a pair of cheap of bathroom scales fron the big red shed so i could keep track of weight.
hi,
just remember the old henry ford expression "simplicate and add lightness". best way of making any car faster.