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Thanks for explaining this in layman's (I speak fluent cursing) terms. Makes=
sense that being smooth being fast is not just corners, it's using the car r=
ight too. Gotta finish.
Bud
Sent from my Commodore 64
> On Jul 13, 2015, at 8:12 AM, Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com> wrot=
e:
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> I agree that it is consumable.
> A change to something different would seem to lead to a redesign of all th=
e parts that mate to it and that could turn into a whole new set of other re=
lated projects.
> Likely a costly and complex endeavor to say the least.
> Knowing you, I assume you are using a quality oil already as Steve recomme=
nds.
> I notice you are racing faster lately and seem to be doing great with the c=
ar.
>=20
> Begin Public Service announcement to all FoT...
>=20
> That being said, (especially the faster you go) don't forget to remind you=
rself regularly about how you need to treat the drivetrain.
> Perhaps most importantly on this issue is careful driving with a constant f=
ocus to smooth transition between the gears.
> And really important is super smooth take-offs.
> I'm lucky to have John Reed (best GT6 racer of all time) at the track with=
me most of the time.
> He is never afraid to remind me of this.
> And does so on a regular basis when I'm leaving the grid.
> Even after all these years of coaching he will still often yell at me thro=
ugh my helmet prior to taking off.
> something like....
> "Ride that F$#&%ng clutch baby!!"
> or "Easy take off".
> Wisdom I'm not afraid to admit I need to be reminded of in a tense moment t=
aking off to hit the track.
> One slip of the foot or abrupt start is all it takes to do damage to the d=
ifferential.
> I can trace most of my differential failures back to sketchy shift transit=
ions or abrupt starts...
> We all hate to admit that an equipment failure is our own fault but, speak=
ing for myself, I know it often is.
> This was an FoT Public Service Announcement...
> Brought to you by Friendly Ghost Racing.
>=20
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing=20
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars =20
> =20
>=20
>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 7:01 AM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
>> Mine disintegrated in a big way in the last race yesterday at Pitt Race. L=
ast one did the same thing about 3-4 years ago.
>> Should I just consider this a consumable item, or swap to something stron=
ger? What are other vintage racers doing?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks for explaining this in layman's=
(I speak fluent cursing) terms. Makes sense that being smooth being fast is=
not just corners, it's using the car right too. Gotta finish.</div><div><br=
></div><div>Bud<br><br>Sent from my Commodore 64</div><div><br>On Jul 13, 20=
15, at 8:12 AM, Jason Ostrowski <<a href=3D"mailto:jason@multivintage.com=
">jason@multivintage.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I agree that it is consumable. </div><div>A ch=
ange to something different would seem to lead to a redesign of all the part=
s that mate to it and that could turn into a whole new set of other related p=
rojects. </div><div>Likely a costly and complex endeavor to say the lea=
st.</div><div>Knowing you, I assume you are using a quality oil already as S=
teve recommends.</div><div>I notice you are racing faster lately and seem to=
be doing great with the car.</div><div><br></div><div>Begin Public Service a=
nnouncement to all FoT...</div><div><br></div><div>That being said, (especia=
lly the faster you go) don't forget to remind yourself regularly about how y=
ou need to treat the drivetrain.</div><div>Perhaps most importantly on this i=
ssue is careful driving with a constant focus to smooth trans=
ition between the gears.</div><div>And really important is super smooth take=
-offs.</div><div>I'm lucky to have John Reed (best GT6 racer of all time) at=
the track with me most of the time.</div><div>He is never afraid to re=
mind me of this.</div><div>And does so on a regular basis when I'm leav=
ing the grid.</div><div>Even after all these years of coaching he will still=
often yell at me through my helmet prior to taking off.</div><div>some=
thing like....</div><div> "Ride that F$#&%ng clutch baby!!"</div><d=
iv>or "Easy take off". </div><div>Wisdom I'm not afraid to admit I need to b=
e reminded of in a tense moment taking off to hit the track.</div><div>=
One slip of the foot or abrupt start is all it takes to do damage to the dif=
ferential.</div><div>I can trace most of my differential failures back to&nb=
sp;sketchy shift transitions or abrupt starts...</div><div>We all hate to ad=
mit that an equipment failure is our own fault but, speaking for myself, I k=
now it often is.</div><div>This was an FoT Public Service Announcement.=
..</div><div>Brought to you by Friendly Ghost Racing.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Jason Ostrowski</div><div>Friendly Ghost Racing </div><div>1969 Triu=
mph GT6+ Racecars </div><div> </div></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 7:01 AM=
, Scott Janzen <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">sjanzen@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">Mine disintegrated in a big way in the last race yesterday at Pitt Ra=
ce. Last one did the same thing about 3-4 years ago.<br>
Should I just consider this a consumable item, or swap to something stronger=
? What are other vintage racers doing?<br>
<br>
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