Now, granted I'm not driving, but if everyone tallied up the mass
destruction incurred at Grattan these past few years, I think GW could
justify an assault. Anyone ever tell the owner(s) of the track? What if
they held a race and nobody came? How about a crack test kit with every entry?
PPP
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At 10:41 AM 9/13/2004, mg72racer@juno.com wrote:
> I often get disapproving comments when I mention I'm racing the sprite
> at Road America. Why do you want to punish your LBC around RA's
>4 mile autobahn?
> So I'm loading the car on the trailer Sunday afternoon, and as I
> secure the front end, what do I discover? The sway bar mounts have torn
>away from the chassis rails. Nice round holes running down each side of
>the sheetmetal where the spot welds used to be.
> Granted I've been fatiguing the metal for some time, but no where else
> but Grattan could you accelerate the process any faster.
> Lesson one: Factory bar location only suitable for 1/2" bar in soft
> mounts.
> Lesson Two: Extended running near the redline isn't the only way to
> abuse a race car.
>
>Mal Fay
>#72 Spridget
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