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> Can this car get to the top of the FP heap at Nationals?
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post Jul 23 2013, 07:15 PM
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Fordhal Car at Summer Nationals

This car is really quick with O'Gorman behind the wheel but is it quick enough to catch the BMW or whatever John Thomas has been cooking up in his Z?

Worth the watch! Driving on the pointy edge......
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post Jul 24 2013, 08:22 PM
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That's fast! But my money's still on JT and his Rebello motor Z...
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post Jul 25 2013, 08:36 AM
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Nice to see a motor that revs forever. What's the configuration?

Nice course work (driving) although he could follow The Larry Sharp principal and pick up some time.
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post Jul 25 2013, 08:47 AM
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Rumor has it is a 2.9 twin plug motec...
I too believe he left a little out there...
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post Jul 25 2013, 09:28 AM
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My money is on Phat Bastard for the win depending on who drives it. There are some suprises in store for JT and the very well driven 914 this year. Perhaps a more than stock 2.7 liter motor and maybe even race slicks on the "porsche with panties" this year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Boxster was faster than JT on West course 2011 with little stock 2.5 and DOT Rs. Even JT was impressed with the car. It broke 2012. 2013 should be a good year in FP with so many fast cars and drivers. There is a fast turbo solstice in the making too. I'd love to see the 914 take back the title though!

...and the motor in the 914 must be a 2.8 or less to be legal in FP. It's likely a 2.8.

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post Jul 25 2013, 05:27 PM
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Ah, now I see why 2.9 was the rumor in Grid...Gotta find some reason your getting beat by 3 to 4 seconds, no?
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post Jul 26 2013, 09:18 AM
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My.02...

I know this car fairly well having run against it for several years.

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With about 50 hp more than the shitbox, with Brit vs Leeds driving, there was nothing to choose from (time wise) between the two cars......we were a couple hundred pounds lighter.....

It seems to require a unique driving style. Fordahl, in his prime, could pull it off, but, I think, needed to keep on top of the technique.

From the vids I've seen, nothing much has changed. It appears O'Gorman has the drill down well. The style is not conducive to consistency but he has (from the boxers world) "a punchers chance".

A gratuitous pic of the box from a similar time frame......with the slow old guy driving. .....


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post Jul 26 2013, 06:23 PM
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What revs was he hitting.....second gear the whole time....wow
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post Sep 3 2013, 11:21 AM
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http://sololive.scca.com/FP.html

Day 1 in the Books....P1 for the Little Ole Teener

Those Avons are definitely quicker early!!
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post Sep 3 2013, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE(grantsfo @ Jul 25 2013, 10:28 AM) *

My money is on Phat Bastard for the win depending on who drives it. There are some suprises in store for JT and the very well driven 914 this year. Perhaps a more than stock 2.7 liter motor and maybe even race slicks on the "porsche with panties" this year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Boxster was faster than JT on West course 2011 with little stock 2.5 and DOT Rs. Even JT was impressed with the car. It broke 2012. 2013 should be a good year in FP with so many fast cars and drivers. There is a fast turbo solstice in the making too. I'd love to see the 914 take back the title though!

...and the motor in the 914 must be a 2.8 or less to be legal in FP. It's likely a 2.8.



914s have a displacement limit in FP? Didn't know that.

As for the Boxster, I am waiting to see how it does. Eric played hell getting the new cams set up.
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post Sep 4 2013, 12:15 PM
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OH SNAP!!! OGorman wins!
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post Sep 4 2013, 12:33 PM
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Looks like O'Gorman took 1st in the 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

On a separate note here is Streilniks RX7 destroying its differential.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBWkWly6Vq8...be_gdata_player
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Picked up 2.7ish seconds today with a 69.8 run...They are all just shaking their heads when no one else could get in the 71's!!

Congrats to the new owner's of the Fordhal car. I believe it's the Montgomery's from the StL area?

Also Congrats to Phat Bastard for rounding out the Trophy's I believe?
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post Sep 4 2013, 09:04 PM
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It was an awesome display of driving prowess! Way to go Tom! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I was talking to him in the grid afterwards, and I pointed out that this was a nice poke in the eye to all those who were saying that an air cooled six can't make enough horsepower to win FP. His response was, "Really? I think that's what this car does particularly well." haha
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post Sep 5 2013, 06:44 AM
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QUOTE(BMXerror @ Sep 4 2013, 08:04 PM) *

It was an awesome display of driving prowess! Way to go Tom! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I was talking to him in the grid afterwards, and I pointed out that this was a nice poke in the eye to all those who were saying that an air cooled six can't make enough horsepower to win FP. His response was, "Really? I think that's what this car does particularly well." haha
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As it should. Leeds had around 100K in that car. The motor was built, rebuilt/tuned for AX by some of the best ($$$$$$) in the Porsche business......but it still takes a driver to make it work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) He done gud.
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post Sep 8 2013, 04:38 PM
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Video of one of his runs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=W5wKpgG0r1s
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Nice run! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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Video of one of his runs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=W5wKpgG0r1s


Nice balls out run!
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post Sep 9 2013, 07:53 AM
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QUOTE(bam914 @ Sep 8 2013, 05:38 PM) *

Video of one of his runs.

That was his best run on the east course, and he had trouble with the gearshift at one point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Sep 9 2013, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Sep 9 2013, 09:53 AM) *

QUOTE(bam914 @ Sep 8 2013, 05:38 PM) *

Video of one of his runs.

That was his best run on the east course, and he had trouble with the gearshift at one point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Probably would have been faster not even trying to shift at all.

Nice motor.
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