A friend hadn't checked this throttle for years when he saw me looking down
the carb with my wife pushing the peddle. He asked what we were doing and
nodded when I told him we were making sure the throttle plate was wide open.
He went back to his Vee and found he only had 3/4 throttle for 3 or 4 years
(it was easy to beat him). He fixed it. At the start of the race that
afternoon he went off at the first turn because he went in a lot faster than
before.
If you are interested here is a copy of my prerace work list. It is for a
Formula Vee but most of it is good for any type of racecar. If you have
questions, let me know.
PRE-RACE CHECK LIST
ADJUST BRAKES TORQUE WHEELS
ADJUST VALVES CHECK TAIL LIGHT
CHECK TIMING TRAILER TIRE PRESSURE
CHECK DWELL SCCA ROLLBAR PAD
PLUG GAP .025"
REAR CAMBER -1º
TIGHTEN NUTS & BOLTS
FAN BELT TENSION
FAN BELT ALIGNMENT
HALON FULL
ENGINE OIL
TRANS OIL
THROTTLE WIDE OPEN
GAS IN CAR
GAS IN JUGS
CHARGE BATTERY
BRAKE & CLUTCH FLUID
CLUTCH FREE PLAY
TAPE COOLING TINS
CSRG PLASTIC ON BATTERY
MOUNT BATTERY
SIDE COVERS
CHECK HITCH BALL
COVER EXHAUST
Dick Ryan ex. 24022
(650)312-4022
Risk Management Dept.
SM 2000/2
FAX (650)312-5830
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Neuman [mailto:dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu]
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 2:23 PM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
performance.
Here's the answer to the mystery of the slow roadster...CARPET!!!!!!!!
Carpet
and padding!!!!!!!!!! I must of installed the driver side carpet
badly-maybe
its the po's fault who knows. BUt there was a good 3/4 inch of stuff
between
the pedal and the stop!!!! When I was stomping on the gass I was losing the
last bit of throttle!!! Man I am so LAME sometimes. Now the car goes like
stink...I mean it REALLY GOES!!!!!!!! And its not just my imagination
either Irene noticed it to-so it must be true!!!
WOW it feels so nice to have a REAL roadster. I tell ya was getting
just a bit dis-enchanted with the whole thing...but not anymore!!!!
DAniel 69 2000
SF CA
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