Good Luck to the Z Racers at the Solo Nationals!

[jmark]

Some nice pics here:

http://gotcone.com/pgallery/2010_scca_tirerack_solo_nationals/fp/

[fp280z]

Congrats once again John!

Really cool to see so many different cars in the FP mix this year. Wish I coulda been there to see how the 275 A6's would've compared, there's something to be said for an autocross-specific compound for inconsistent conditions, IMHO...

Hope I can return to the class next year! (Although XP is a possibility as well at this point.)

-Rick

[JTZ23]

Well, I have to say it was a stressful Nationals. First of all I knew Toby was going to be tough not to mention everyone else in the class.

When we unloaded the car on Wed. the battery died, then we had a really bad miss in the motor. We started chasing ignition first and replaced the 6 year old spark plugs. Next the starter gave up. Finally we found that the emulsion tubes in the carbs were HIGHLY corroded from old fuel and lack of use. I think she was telling me to drive her rather than leave her in the garage all the time.

My BIG BIG thanks go out to Tom Holt for providing me new plugs ( New ones are on there way as soon as I am back from New Jersey this week) and many other FP drivers who pitched in to diagnose the problems and get the ole Z going as she should. That's why I love FP, just a good group of folks. So Rick sorry you could not make the show but, NO XP!!!!! You belong in FP!!!

I will post a few vids as soon as I figure out how to edit them down.

JT

[JTZ23]

I finally figured out how to cut down the vids to a normal size. Courses at Nationals were terrific this year.

http://www.vimeo.com/15109324

http://www.vimeo.com/15109210

JT

[Carl Beck]

Hi JT:

Congratulations on another GREAT YEAR!!

Great Video's - thanks for Post them.

Carl B.

[jmark]

Congrats JT and thanks for the videos!

[jmark]

I finally figured out how to cut down the vids to a normal size. Courses at Nationals were terrific this year.

http://www.vimeo.com/15109324

http://www.vimeo.com/15109210

JT

Damn..........Great stuff JT.

[jmark]

JT & Tom I sent you a Facebook request.

[John Coffey]

Watching the brake MCs in John's car made me think that running some baffles in the reservoirs might be a good idea.

[Zedyone_kenobi]

one question, I have seen brake MC's inside countless racecars,but never thought as to how the hell they got fluid to the brake pedal? Is the fluid just fed to the brake booster in the stock location?

how does that work?

[John Coffey]

The master cylinders are basically in the stock location (they may be reversed depending on the pedal setup) and there's a hose running from the MC fluid inlet to the remote reservoirs.

[jmortensen]

There is no brake booster. It's a dual master cylinder non boosted setup (3rd reservoir is for clutch). The hoses go directly to the masters. FWIW, your brake booster shouldn't have fluid in it either.

http://www.tiltonracing.com/content.php?page=list2&id=4&m=b