[merged] OPTIMA Ultimate Streetcar Invitational, Penny Wins, CAR Vette 2nd!

[XcYZ]

I merged the OPTIMA Batteries Invitational threads.

[jeff70bb]

Does anyone any info on the red Shelby Mustang? Who built it, or most important details on the suspension. Thanks

[FreddieCougar]

Originally Posted by jeff70bb

Does anyone any info on the red Shelby Mustang? Who built it, or most important details on the suspension. Thanks

That car was built by Precision Machine in Lodi. It has a Total Control Products front coil over conversion, a Total Control Torque arm in the rear, and Varishock double adjustable shocks all around.
Kevin (the builder) would have loved to make more laps, and was confident that he could have beaten the best time of the day, but he lost oil pressure and didn't want to hurt the motor. So, a one shot, one lap deal, but the car worked well.

[monza]

Jimi

Did the transponders collect any other info? I know they can, speeds, G's, all kinds of stuff. It would be cool to have the speed info from around the track.

It would really help settle between Jason and I who had the top speed!! haha

Thanks again for pulling off the event so smooth!

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by FreddieCougar

That car was built by Precision Machine in Lodi. It has a Total Control Products front coil over conversion, a Total Control Torque arm in the rear, and Varishock double adjustable shocks all around.
Kevin (the builder) would have loved to make more laps, and was confident that he could have beaten the best time of the day, but he lost oil pressure and didn't want to hurt the motor. So, a one shot, one lap deal, but the car worked well.

Yea, I was talking with Chris Alston today about the car (since it's loaded with TC stuff). Sounds nice and I guess the guy does quite a bit of track work with it.

Hopefully it can come back next year with a fixed engine.

[conekiller13]

Sorry if this is a dumb question that has already been answered some where but He did say inaugural as in a new annual event to end SEMA week with right?

[Blown353]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Hopefully it can come back next year with a fixed engine.

...unless he blows it up again.

He blew up the engine in it at Thunderhill 2 weeks before SEMA (big time-- broken block, busted block girdle and all) and it was a major thrash to throw that engine together for the Optima event and I know he dug up some old parts from the parts bins just to get the car down to Vegas. I think he started assembling that engine on Tuesday and had the car loaded in the trailer on Thursday.

I'm at his shop quite often doing EFI tuning for various projects and know him very well.

If his track-only Mustang had license plates he would have brought it... in which case things would have been very interesting, because that car is nasty.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by conekiller13

Sorry if this is a dumb question that has already been answered some where but He did say inaugural as in a new annual event to end SEMA week with right?

Yes, they plan to make this a yearly event.. Penny has the first spot on the perpetual trophy.

[slenning]

Sorry so late on this but congrats on the win Steve. That is so cool WOW.
I wished I could have stayed to see it happen but had to fly back on Sat. Dammit. Next year for sure.

BTW how did you like the facility? A group of ten of us from my hometown are looking to attend their 3 day driving school in early march. They give a nice discount when groups sign up.

Congrats again to you, Mary and Dave

[Jimi-FM3]

Originally Posted by monza

Jimi

Did the transponders collect any other info? I know they can, speeds, G's, all kinds of stuff. It would be cool to have the speed info from around the track.

It would really help settle between Jason and I who had the top speed!! haha

Thanks again for pulling off the event so smooth!

Sorry, we didn't have the transponders collecting any other data - unfortunately we missed some of the lap times for the competitors. Apparently the Spring Mountain transponders collect data about 95% of the time. We'll definitely look into collecting more data next year and potentially expanding the competition.