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Headracer · 24 May 2008, 08:16 pm

This is the first lap of my race at Virginia International a couple of weeks ago... I was pushing pretty hard, but still couldn't quite keep up with the national championship guys at the front of the pack. It was still a blast though!

If the above link didn't work, this one should: YouTube - Lap one at VIR

GTIKEN · 25 May 2008, 01:06 am

Sooooooooooooo cool. Hopefully I can put some videos of my new kart up, need to get a job so I can get a video camera! Nice to see you racing man!

Nortad · 25 May 2008, 11:13 am

super sweet.

specs on the car? tub/engine?

Headracer · 25 May 2008, 11:31 am

Its a Van Diemen formula ford steel tube frame modified to handle the wings front and rear. Engine-wise its nothing that impressive; just a 2 liter dodge 4 cylinder putting out about 140-150 hp. Even with that little power, in a car that light its good for 0-60 in right around 4 seconds and about 1.5g in the corners on a sticky track. It is a bit of a twitchy monster though, as you can see in the video.

v_dub_ya · 26 May 2008, 06:45 pm

That looks like sooooo much fun !

All ive done is auto-x in my uncles rabbit (avatar and sig pic-1.8L scirocco motor swap) it is fun as hell to drive.

Havent been on a real race track yet, all parking lots. But maybe I'll get to run at Carolina Motor Sports park who knows.

Here's a track map

Do you run for points or just for fun?

BizzarBoxer · 26 May 2008, 07:11 pm

god i love that track sooo much i went about two years back and did a couple laps in a Formula Banshee, and went to the Kart Track while i was there love the track except for that damn oak tree lol

And when i got in the Sentra i felt as though the grass needed mowing
(about half way between the Big Oak and the down hill S if you go right instead of straight)

Good times good times

Headracer · 27 May 2008, 05:02 pm

Good times indeed... I run for points in the eastern championship, but I got taken out of race 1 when I got hit from behind under braking into the left hander at the end of the straight. Needless to say, a DNF in race one and starting DFL in race 2 wasn't exactly how I wanted things to go, especially given qualifying 6th on the grid for race one.

I've never seen one of those formula banshees before... What are they?

Edit: the video guys just got me the footage from when I got rear ended... The hit was hard enough to shear the motor/trans off its mountings.

24 May 2008, 08:16 pm	#1 (permalink)
Headracer Young Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Posts: 73 Headracer's Gallery	F2000 Lap at VIR This is the first lap of my race at Virginia International a couple of weeks ago... I was pushing pretty hard, but still couldn't quite keep up with the national championship guys at the front of the pack. It was still a blast though! If the above link didn't work, this one should: YouTube - Lap one at VIR __________________ Cars: Subaru Outback (the showroom stock rallycrosser) '08 VW GTI DSG (APR Chipped, reprogrammed electronic differential lock, Brembo brakes) On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. -Ayrton Senna Last edited by Headracer; 25 May 2008 at 11:10 am.

25 May 2008, 01:06 am	#2 (permalink)
GTIKEN Cool Tremekian Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 GTIKEN's Gallery	Re: F2000 Lap at VIR Sooooooooooooo cool. Hopefully I can put some videos of my new kart up, need to get a job so I can get a video camera! Nice to see you racing man!

25 May 2008, 11:13 am	#3 (permalink)
Nortad Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: right over there... Posts: 5,032 Nortad's Gallery	Re: F2000 Lap at VIR super sweet. specs on the car? tub/engine?

25 May 2008, 11:31 am	#4 (permalink)
Headracer Young Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Posts: 73 Headracer's Gallery	Re: F2000 Lap at VIR Its a Van Diemen formula ford steel tube frame modified to handle the wings front and rear. Engine-wise its nothing that impressive; just a 2 liter dodge 4 cylinder putting out about 140-150 hp. Even with that little power, in a car that light its good for 0-60 in right around 4 seconds and about 1.5g in the corners on a sticky track. It is a bit of a twitchy monster though, as you can see in the video. __________________ Cars: Subaru Outback (the showroom stock rallycrosser) '08 VW GTI DSG (APR Chipped, reprogrammed electronic differential lock, Brembo brakes) On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. -Ayrton Senna

26 May 2008, 06:45 pm	#5 (permalink)
v_dub_ya 12 oz Curl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sitting by my fire pit Posts: 11,720 v_dub_ya's Gallery	Re: F2000 Lap at VIR That looks like sooooo much fun ! All ive done is auto-x in my uncles rabbit (avatar and sig pic-1.8L scirocco motor swap) it is fun as hell to drive. Havent been on a real race track yet, all parking lots. But maybe I'll get to run at Carolina Motor Sports park who knows. Here's a track map Do you run for points or just for fun?

26 May 2008, 07:11 pm	#6 (permalink)
BizzarBoxer Regular Tremekian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorthCarolina Posts: 192 BizzarBoxer's Gallery	Re: F2000 Lap at VIR god i love that track sooo much i went about two years back and did a couple laps in a Formula Banshee, and went to the Kart Track while i was there love the track except for that damn oak tree lol And when i got in the Sentra i felt as though the grass needed mowing (about half way between the Big Oak and the down hill S if you go right instead of straight) Good times good times __________________

27 May 2008, 05:02 pm	#7 (permalink)
Headracer Young Noob Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Posts: 73 Headracer's Gallery	Re: F2000 Lap at VIR Good times indeed... I run for points in the eastern championship, but I got taken out of race 1 when I got hit from behind under braking into the left hander at the end of the straight. Needless to say, a DNF in race one and starting DFL in race 2 wasn't exactly how I wanted things to go, especially given qualifying 6th on the grid for race one. I've never seen one of those formula banshees before... What are they? Edit: the video guys just got me the footage from when I got rear ended... The hit was hard enough to shear the motor/trans off its mountings. __________________ Cars: Subaru Outback (the showroom stock rallycrosser) '08 VW GTI DSG (APR Chipped, reprogrammed electronic differential lock, Brembo brakes) On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. -Ayrton Senna Last edited by Headracer; 28 May 2008 at 07:57 pm.

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