Archive for June, 2012

Lightning & Dogs

Posted: 25th June 2012 by 4amRacing in News
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more to come…

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We are always on the lookout for inexpensive alternatives to parts and materials.  Here are a few we’ve found along the way.  We’ll update the list as we think of others or find new ones in the future. ___________________________________________________________________ Aluminum Tube Split Collar (for roll bars/cages). These sell on most racing supply websites for $15-20/ea. […]

Comments Off on RaceChrono: Creating a Track Map Prior To An Event

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past seasons trying to figure out the best and admittedly, the cheapest way to log our data, lap times, GPS information, etc, etc.  Just this last year we stumbled upon RaceChrono, a lap timing program that will run on various platforms developed by a track enthusiast.  Because the […]

The Wing

Posted: 4th June 2012 by Jason in Aero, DIY, The Car
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We weren’t sure which direction we were headed when starting this project. Initially, we were planning on keeping the stock wing intact (primarily for rigidity) and that’s how it all started. We put together 3-4 cardboard templates which were generated from tracing the stock wing and extending it 2″ to hit the rear hatch in […]

The Booster First and foremost, the brake booster replacement. We went with a remanufactured, 1987, VW Golf, nonABS booster replacement. The install went well, with none of the usual “it’s never easy” frustration moments when something else seems to brake while fixing what was already broken. Since we had to remove the brake lines from […]