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SSSammy
08-14-2011 01:53 PM
Hallett video from last Sunday
Here is the in car camera video from my trip to Tulsa last week for the TNT Invitational. Clois really did a super job organizing this first of a kind event. He is looking into doing it again in April, so standby for that ... :D
Gary, I need to use them up. I have the 17" Nittos ready to go for Run N Gun next month. Don't want to wear those out just yet ;)
Sam
Clois Harlan
08-14-2011 07:05 PM
Sammy was actually only .03 seconds from being the faster Cobra during the weekend. Sammy was hooked up pretty well. It is always good to be on the track with Sammy because you know what to expect and if you are faster (not likely) you get a point around.
Glad you enjoyed the weekend. Maybe next time out I can give you a run for your money. Thanks for the video!
Clois
SNAKIN
08-16-2011 09:42 AM
Nice driving Sammy. I hopefully will be able to make the next event. The Spring sounds much better than August.
Jack
elmariachi
08-16-2011 10:44 AM
Very cool Sammy, thanks for sharing.
Jim
LREYBURN
08-16-2011 05:24 PM
WOW! Sammy! Turning 1:30's in that heat is cookin'. Great video and good lines. "Wild Bill's" car looks kinda like the Animal House Special. You need to consider getting your Vintage Motor Council License and come racing.
SSSammy
08-16-2011 07:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LREYBURN
(Post 1146321)
WOW! Sammy! Turning 1:30's in that heat is cookin'. Great video and good lines. "Wild Bill's" car looks kinda like the Animal House Special. You need to consider getting your Vintage Motor Council License and come racing.
Thanks, Larry! I miss you being at the track with me. I'll be retired like you one day soon and will need an economical hobby .. like racing Formula Fords or some small displacement car .. maybe shifter karts for starters :JEKYLHYDE:MECOOL:
You'll remember what a racer Wild Bill is from when you were at Gateway. It took me 3 or 4 laps to reel him in :D He is only about 4 sec slower and that is the first time on track for Frankenstang. We shared a raceport. You guys did see this pic, right? 110 degrees in the shade ...
What rear gears do you run? Nice laps, trying to figure out where I am so much slower than you at, you are smooth :D
SSSammy
08-16-2011 08:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by PurpleVenom
(Post 1146347)
What rear gears do you run? Nice laps, trying to figure out where I am so much slower than you at, you are smooth :D
Tim, it was sure good to see you, Mark, Dean, and Dave W. come down from STL for this thing. I run 3.31 Jag IRS rear, all special inside built by Mike Bontoft at Concours West. T-600 trans, .82 5th gear. But I run Hallett entirely in 3rd except for turn 3 where I drop to 2nd. Don't know what block you have, but if it is iron 460 then there is about 300#. I have all aluminum, and the 427 is smaller and faster revving, with roller cam and Erson roller rockers. Rev limiter is at 6K. Tires are soft compound replica Billboards, almost as sticky as slicks. Our rwhp are similar, I think about 420 on the chassis dyno. Hope there is a clue in there somewhere ...
Sam
elmariachi
08-16-2011 08:24 PM
Sammy how much air pressure F&R were you running?
Jim
SSSammy
08-16-2011 08:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elmariachi
(Post 1146357)
Sammy how much air pressure F&R were you running?
Jim
25 psi, Jim .. both ends. It's a technical road course, lots of turns and short straights.
Sam
jdean
08-16-2011 08:55 PM
Nice video Sam. Good sounding too, not a bunch of rustling wind noise. Funny, It didn't seem all that hot there just from watching it!:LOL:
PurpleVenom
08-17-2011 07:15 AM
Thanks Sammy, I think my rear gears are a big part of it. I'm running 2.73 in a solid axle, part two of why I may be slower along with my driving skills. It is an iron block, ever weigh your car? Mine weighs 2600. Thanks for the info, not meaning to sidetrack your thread
SSSammy
08-17-2011 12:11 PM
John, the video was shot during my first Sunday session at 8:30 am. A big line of storms came through the night before and cooled things off. The temp was in the 80's. The photo above of me with a wet towel on my head was the previous afternoon after I ran at 2 pm. And I brought the barrel fan from my garage. It was tolerable.
Tim,yes that is a very tall rear end. So run the course in second gear, I guess ;) No I have not had this car weighed.
Sam
elmariachi
08-17-2011 03:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SSSammy
(Post 1146360)
25 psi, Jim .. both ends. It's a technical road course, lots of turns and short straights.
Sam
Yep, bent my 911 Turbo there (very slightly) many moons ago. Its weird to see all those fully-grown trees in the background that weren't there in 1987. I am getting old.... :CRY:
Buzzmobile
08-22-2011 10:50 AM
I think one of the sweetest sounds all weekend was the CLANK as the exhaust was sawed of frankenstang! that was great.
thanks for the video Sammy...very nice
Buzz
SSSammy
08-22-2011 11:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzzmobile
(Post 1147304)
I think one of the sweetest sounds all weekend was the CLANK as the exhaust was sawed of frankenstang! that was great.
thanks for the video Sammy...very nice
Buzz
Bill is the only guy I have ever seen at the track who pulled a Sawzall out of his toolbox :LOL::eek: ... not that there's anything wrong with that!
Sam
Okiesnake
11-10-2011 08:39 PM
Nice video and good driving. I race a Legends car #58 at Hallett. It's a wonderful track. Granted this is ClubCobra but here is a link I did last month with a little music added for drama. First Run of the Day - YouTube Look me up when you are at Hallett next season. I am there for all the COMMA series races that run the same weekends that the HST run. We usually park in the raceports down by the Stephen's garage.
Trent A.K.A. Okiesnake
