Science Channel Sez 917 is the ultimate, So good they banned it |
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Science Channel Sez 917 is the ultimate, So good they banned it |
Tobra |
Apr 8 2006, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
Interesting show, ultimate cars, SUV's(Amusing bit where they let the soccer mom owner of a turbo cayenne get her head bounced off the side glass by the hot shoe driver), racers, GT 40 # 2, Auto Union bullet car from the '30's was #3.
How did they keep that thin fiberglass body from getting caved in at 230 mph? Must have been reinforced somehow. How cool would it be to have a carbon fiber bodied 917? They probably have the molds somewhere, hmm. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smiley_notworthy.gif) Cool show, I give it 2 thumbs up |
reddog |
Apr 8 2006, 10:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Willits, California Member No.: 5,299 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon_bump.gif) saw it...don't forget they (FIA) banned the 7 liter Fords also.... and they had just a big dumb 4 barrel (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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lotus_65 |
Apr 9 2006, 07:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
there have been more than a few ferrari's that have hed rules written to address their competitive advantage. i think it has less to do with the body/engine of a car than the ability of their tuners and engineers to interpret the rules to their advantage.
in many cases, it's just about bending the rules. |
ClayPerrine |
Apr 9 2006, 08:33 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Mark Donahue called that the "Unfair Advantage".
Read his book. It describes the Trans am series in the 60s where they ran the Sunoco Camaro. They won a bunch of endurance races with it because they figured out a way to use engine vacuum to suck the brake caliper pistons back in so that the mechanics could change the pads faster. IIRC... that trick was banned the next year. I always use that as an example of "thinking outside the box". |
alpha434 |
Apr 9 2006, 10:01 AM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
A guy in australia has a full set of factory molds. He had an article in Excellence in regards to a 917 that he built from parts that he had stolen out the back door of the factory. Real cool. Got painted in more gulf colors. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) Don't get me wrong. Gulf colors look great. But be original. Jeeze. I like the purple/green psychedelic 917 the best anyway. But this is getting off topic. |
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Trekkor |
Apr 9 2006, 10:56 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
The 917 segment is starting *right now*... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif)
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grantsfo |
Apr 9 2006, 11:00 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
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Trekkor |
Apr 9 2006, 11:05 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
My car sounds like a 917... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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Spoke |
Apr 9 2006, 11:33 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,983 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
I saw the Chapparel 2J "sucker car" run at Watkins Glen. I think it qualified 3rd or 4th in the CanAm race but was not competitive because it would suck up loose gravel from the road which would end up breaking the drive belts for the fans and had to make numerous pit stops to change the belts. It had a snowmobile engine to run the fans. It was outlawed because it would throw up rocks and debris at following competitors. It was a real cool car and one of my all time favorites.
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Dr. Roger |
Apr 9 2006, 02:10 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
i wonder if the width and wheelbase are close to a 914's???? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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