Superformance MKII, Riverside Racer 289 FIA vintage race car

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Well, back home after a long trip to Mid Ohio. Met some new friends and had a great time, but am exhausted. First time out this year, so a little rusty, but made steady gains on each session. The new engine ran great, need to make a couple of minor changes to the jetting as I was running more towards the lean side. The plugs weren't white, but they were not tan either and the engine seemed to run hotter than normal. Upping the jetting to the next size larger jets.

I have attached one video and I need to take a look at the brakes and rotors, seemed to be a little bit of squeaking there when I was hitting the brakes. Did not notice it when driving, but there was no way I would have heard that over the sound of the engine.

For the first time I had to manage the throttle a little. Several times while going through thunder valley I would accelerate hard in second gear and break the rear end loose. Adjusted my tire pressures thanks to the advice of a fellow racer and immediately dropped my time by 2 seconds in the next session. Started the weekend doing 1:53 laps and finished with a 1:47. Still plenty of room to grow and on later races did keep my right hand on the steering wheel and not resting on the shifter as much as in this video of one of the time trials.

Video link: https://youtu.be/9Rh5eRmYByU

Enjoy.

A special thanks to Blas Castagli and Ross Henry who stoped by on Sunday and helped me with the car getting ready for my last run. Saw some fellow cobra owners at the track on Wednesday and again on Friday.

Jim