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What's new
2009
New stuff coming and maybe
even a new look!
Winter 07/ Spring 08
Lots of new stuff
coming for 2008! Also, i will be removing the ads, yeaaaa!
Fall / Winter 07
Our
Soldiers
Dan Lego
Drifter car
Dan's Lego Super Duty
Car Car Tip: Winter!
D.O.T. Canada
WSDOT
Summer 07
New York State Car Shows
Car Car Tip: Prevent Overheating!
A common cause of breakdowns is
overheating, especially during summertime. Your cooling system
should be completely flushed and refilled as recommended in your
owner's manual. The level, condition, and concentration of the
coolant should be checked periodically. (A 50/50 mix of anti-freeze
and water is usually recommended.)
If your car overheats -- or if you are doing regular maintenance at
home -- never remove the radiator cap until the engine has
thoroughly cooled! A professional should check the tightness and
condition of drive belts, clamps, and hoses.
07/08/07
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Weather Service, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Federal Citizen Information Center, Washington State
SAFE KIDS Coalition
CharlotteR
I just picked up a 93 Mirage for
a racing project. Will see where this goes. click
for info.
Her new URL:
http://charlotte.danblackracing.com
What is Power
to weight ratio?
This is for those of you who
think a super expensive car is unbeatable by a budget or project
car...
About power-to-Weight Ratio:
Read it
on Wiki!
howstuffworks.com
askmen.com
P/W Calculator:
ajdesigner.com
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Class |
Price |
Name |
Power |
Torque |
Est. Weight |
Ratio (lbs. per HP) |
|
Exotic |
$50,000 |
Supra tuned |
1000 |
1000 |
3300 |
3.30 |
|
Exotic |
$447,000 |
Merc - special |
774 |
|
3500 |
4.52 |
|
Special |
$30,000 |
Ariel Atom |
220 |
196 |
1005 |
4.57 |
|
Special |
$8,000 |
Mirage with 4G63 |
450 |
320 |
2100 |
4.66 |
|
Exotic |
|
Merc |
617 |
575 |
3734 |
6.05 |
|
Special |
$13,000 |
Eclipse Tuned |
500 |
300 |
3200 |
6.40 |
|
Exotic |
$89,000 |
F430 |
490 |
343 |
3197 |
6.52 |
|
Exotic |
$114,000 |
04 Porsche GT3 |
381 |
|
3296 |
8.65 |
|
Exotic |
|
Supra |
320 |
320 |
3300 |
10.31 |
|
Exotic |
$60,000 |
Lotus Elise |
190 |
|
2011 |
10.58 |
|
Exotic |
|
Skyline |
280 |
280 |
3850 |
13.75 |
|
Special |
|
Race go kart |
12 |
|
200 |
16.67 |
|
Sport Sedan |
$23,000 |
05 Grand Prix |
200 |
|
3450 |
17.25 |
|
My Mirage |
Free |
Mirage - stripped |
90 |
|
1780 |
19.78 |
|
My DSM |
$2400 |
99 Eclipse - project |
151 |
|
3211 |
21.26 |
|
Sports |
|
Hyundai Tiburon |
138 |
136 |
2972 |
21.54 |
|
Sedan |
|
Standard Lancer |
120 |
|
2789 |
23.24 |
|
SUV |
|
H2 Hummer |
325 |
365 |
8600 |
26.46 |
|
Special |
|
Std go kart |
8 |
|
250 |
31.25 |
|
SUV |
|
H1 Hummer |
300 |
500 |
10300 |
34.33 |
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LINKS |
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http://www.motortrend.com/used_cars/specifications/
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Many people ask me, “I want to modify my car!
What should I start with”?
Well here is my $0.02....
Keep her stock if you are going to AutoX for the first time. Just
get tires only. Work your way up in the stock category and then once
you are kickin’ ass go for one or both of the first following groups
(some cars may prefer the handling first if they are powerful in
stock form):
Let her breathe (in & out) & burn:
High quality ignition parts (wires and plugs basically)
High flow fuel filter if available
Air intake system, filter, and intake plenum
Full exhaust starting with car-back and then work your way up to the
headers if you can not do it all at once.
Handling:
Sway bars (adjustable if you can spar the extra $$
Sport class springs
Adjustable or street quality dampers
Later on after you move up in classes, max out the ability of you
intake and exhaust:
Have a complete exhaust system from header to tail before:
Upgrade fuel injectors
Stand alone fuel pump
Air\fuel computer and tuning to maximize the breathing and fuel
entry
Now your ride can slam in the air, fuel and push it all out
effectively. Do the same if you just want a fun car to drive.
Slap on a stock N2O kit for fun or go for a turbo at low boost.
Typically people only go for a bigger N2O kit or crank up the boost
if you upgrade the crank and various other internal depending on the
car.
~dbR~
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