» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 08-21-2009, 12:05 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 253 | USTCC Final Drive TV 2009 Season Opener Thought I'd put this up - our season opener from April at Thunderhill. I had a crappy start (drove too much Spece30 in the off-season ), but there's some good in car video showing the ti's strengths. Quali 2nd, Finish 2nd. http://www.finaldrive.net/fdtv_show_08.html __________________ Andy Chittum - Mad Man Motorsports Last edited by andy; 08-21-2009 at 12:10 AM. | | | 08-21-2009, 04:19 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | Very cool. Is the wing somewhat new? Got any info that you are willing to divulge about it? | | | 08-21-2009, 05:06 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Congrats man, thats a sweet video. I love the part where they are in the SRT-4 and talking about all the HP it has and how it was catching up to you. Then a turn comes up and you leave him in the dust, haha so cool. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 08-21-2009, 05:54 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 253 | Sure - We did the aero in preparation for the end of last year, and were rewarded finishing the last 3 races on the podium. The wing is an APR wing with the APR risers plus some extenders that Omnifab in Santa Clara, CA made up for us. For USTCC we aren't limited how high the wing can be, just that it cannot go too far behind the car, or be wider than the car. Our ideal setup puts it just about roof level, and we do change it depending on the track. It's balanced out by a homebrew splitter in front and we've just been testing a diffuser to go with it. Our main competition (The TSX in particular) has a very advanced suspension (A-arms, SWC level prep, super-adjustable) so we've been able to compensate with some of these things. I'll see if I can post some pics. __________________ Andy Chittum - Mad Man Motorsports | | | 08-21-2009, 06:00 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 253 | Here's the 1st incarnation of the wing: And leading from pole in November - good shot of the splitter. We're still tweaking the diffuser, but it worked great at our last race in Fontana, giving us some better top speed. I'll have to get a pic of that as well. __________________ Andy Chittum - Mad Man Motorsports | | | 08-21-2009, 06:02 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 253 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri Congrats man, thats a sweet video. I love the part where they are in the SRT-4 and talking about all the HP it has and how it was catching up to you. Then a turn comes up and you leave him in the dust, haha so cool. | My favorite part too. __________________ Andy Chittum - Mad Man Motorsports | | | 08-26-2009, 03:51 AM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 25 | Nice race man, I like that part talking of you against the SRT-4 too. I like too see the diffuser, take some pic's. Sure everyone will enjoy ! | | | 09-04-2009, 12:34 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 253 | They've really been cranking out the videos from earlier this year, in anticipation for us racing at Miller Motorsports Park at NASA Nationals in two weeks. Enjoy some more racin' action: http://www.finaldrive.net/fdtv_show_09.html http://www.finaldrive.net/fdtv_show_10.html I get pole postion at Sears Point in episode 10. Finish...as usual I'll get some diffuser pics up in a few.... __________________ Andy Chittum - Mad Man Motorsports | | | 09-04-2009, 01:49 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Are there any east coast events, or is there a schedule somewhere? It would be sweet to have a little ti support meet at one of the tracks. Edit - Found the schedule. Crap, looks like VIR was in July. Although the Glen in October might work... __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM Last edited by spidertri; 09-04-2009 at 01:53 AM. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |