2010 Optima Challenge Results

gsharapa · #1 (**permalink**) 11-30-2010, 05:42 PM

Just take the Cobra back next year and let it sit there to remind them what a fast car is really like.....

Cobra #3170 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-30-2010, 06:44 PM

Thanks guys,
Believe it or not I ended up third overall even with my lousy road course performance. I would love to go back with either car but it looks like it won't happen because I did not win. There was some talk about inviting all past winners back but so far it looks like I am out for 2011. I am going to put a 4.0 Whipple on the GT along with a rear wing and better suspension tuning next year which should help its performance. We are shooting for 775 RWHP on 100 octane vs this years 600 RWHP. I am putting 13" 6 pot brakes on the Cobra along with wider front wheels with 315x18 tires and revalved shocks next year, so I would be happy if they let either car come back.

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Originally Posted by gsharapa

Just take the Cobra back next year and let it sit there to remind them what a fast car is really like.....

timothale · #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2010, 07:05 PM

Third overall is still pretty good, The video's do show problems, not as smooth as it should have been. Bruce are you going to make a run at Bonneville, put the monster motor in another chassis -body? The old T bucket is still parked in the back of the barn.! ! !

Cobra #3170 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-30-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by timothale

Third overall is still pretty good, The video's do show problems, not as smooth as it should have been. Bruce are you going to make a run at Bonneville, put the monster motor in another chassis -body? The old T bucket is still parked in the back of the barn.! ! !

Hey Tim how is it going? I think that my FE might really wake up the T bucket. What we need to do is build a carbon fiber T with good suspension, brakes and super stiff chassis that weighed about 1500 lbs. That would put the car around 2 to 1 wt to hp and could probably be licensable in Idaho as a
27 T.
I am thinking a sprint car wing and ground effects along with ABS and mid-engine layout. That would really wake up the Optima boys.

RICK LAKE · #5 (**permalink**) 12-01-2010, 03:25 AM

COBRA#3170 That's a great showing for a lightly modified car. I think givin the fact you have more time now to setup the GT, not sure if they will take the chance of a return of you. 3rd time could be a charm and fun to watch. Any chance of them having a DVD on the event? They only show the event 2 times this year on speed. I really like the cobra one first, not that I don't like the GT-40 hauling too. Just remember that the driver was great, car was 90% there but that damn mechanic screwwed everything up again causing the win. Tell him 1 more OOPS and he's fired.

If you get a return again, just smile and sneek up on them when they are not looking. One small thought, how much power is the exhaust system lossing at high speed? any way to mount a pressure gauge and check? I know that the 1-3 + pressure is where the most power is made. Maybe a little track time somewhere off the beatin path to hone the reflexes for next year the week before. Couldn't hurt??

Rick L.

timothale · #6 (**permalink**) 12-01-2010, 06:36 AM

The old T bucket still has the 1916 buggy spring suspensionn It would never work at B' ville. And it's scarry to drive if you put your foot down. Those fence posts get close real fast. I traded off my old engine in the 90's, it now has a mild 300 hp
Fe with 3 carbs. We try to go to B 'ville every year, It's a couple hours from the winter farm and big shop. A new chrome moly chassis and CF body a rule book and you can set some more records. , B ville has 2 groups that sponsor races, The SCTA from Calif, think they own the salt and the Utah locals, Utah salt flats racing association. I wanted to take out the 22 model T speedster but they told me I would have to build a full roll cage, I didn't want to have to mess up a historic racer, I wouldn't go very fast, Flat head 4 banger only puts out less than 30 HP. Idaho is great for building cars, bills of sale for the parts and you get a pink slip listed as tne year of the body. , just too cold in the winter, BLM is trying to kick my wife off part of her Ranch despite having deeds back till the 1800's when it was homesteaded. they comment, " we don't care what the supreme court said, what the laws are, or that you have deeds and the taxes have been paid for 120 years". It's river front property and they want to build a new camp ground , "