CarlB

I have use Hooser F-2000 - F-Continental FB tires in both radial and bias. Hooser is the spec tire for Formula Continental (FC), and my best friend runs one of those cars. He had a set of radials after the class switched back to bias ply tires for cost reasons. Hooser does not make the radials anymore. The set of radials I have are the hard compound, because that was the spec tire. It takes about two laps to get temperature. The bias tires are also the hard compound, and it takes about the same amount of time to get them up to temperature. I now have a set of the bias plies in 35B, but I haven't used them yet. I ran the bias plies with the same set up I used with the radials and did not see a lot of difference. I had a little more understeer, but I suspect it was the radial tire set up with more camber than I suspect the bias tire wants. The only Avon's I have used are the ZZS. The Avon radial acted more like a radial to me. The turn in is sharper on the Avon. The Hooser's aren't as sharp on turn in, but when they set, the grip is really great and it is very easy to stay in the high grip range.

Is the 150 MM measurement for the front ride height with Avon 13-inch tires? I was running my car lower and am having trouble getting the bump steer where I want it. I think it is probably because the instant center is moving around too much. The car has short control arms.

I have had a trailer going out of control because the load shifted and it lost tong weight. DO NOT STEP ON THE BRAKES, AND DO NOT MAKE ANY FAST MOVES. SLOW DOWN SLOWLY AND KEEP IT IN A STRAIT LINE. This was with a 3/4 ton Suburban and a 7 thousand gross weight two axle trailer. I had 3 chevy engines in the back and they shifted so two were behind the axles.

As always, this is something I always look forward to. Thank you for putting it together. I have saved the date.

Sorry - The Porsche has been sold.

If you want trailer brakes, it is a good idea to check out the factory tow packages. I am not familiar with Ford's options, but My Chevy Colorado tow package has several feathers that beef up the truck, plus a brake controller. The brake controller is integrated with the anti-lock brakes for sway control.

The economic theory that dates back to a period of the gold standard of currency that advocated for high tariffs. When the dollar was pegged to gold large trade imbalances could threaten the dollar if the USA guaranteed to exchange dollars for gold. There is an economist in the white house who wrote his PHD thesis on it. 99% of economist believe it is a tax. When the high tariffs were first introduced the cost was shared by the supply chain. The cost has been shifting to the consumer. Sounds like a tax to me.

It has a lot of miles, but a very good mechanic took it to a race track every week. I will ask if she is ready to get rid of it. She still has some trailers and might need it to move the trailers.

What you circled are the supply and return fuel lines. When you pull the engine you need all the room you can get at the top of the transmission tunnel. And moving the fuel lines cleaned up an area with lots of electrical connections. When you do this you need to build a cover to separate the fuel lines from the passenger compartment. Some sanctioning bodies allow Goodrich hose and fittings can be used in the passenger compartment, but the SCCA doesn’t.

Not as much fun as driving, but I do like working on my car. Time to start the winter work. The only thing remaining to come off is the cage and cowl.

Nova responded to my request for availability of 13-inch ZZS and ZZR tires. Hello Carl Thank you for reaching out, apologies for the delayed response Regarding the ZZS and ZZR in the 13” fitments, we plan to have both available next year. These are two examples where the returning products will not be carbon copies of their Melksham-made predecessors. Both will feature new compound formulations. They will also be produced under the Nova branding. The ZZS will remain broadly comparable to the previous version, while the ZZR will initially be positioned between the standard A64 compound and the more aggressive Extreme 333 specification. These two products will no longer be R117 label-compliant. However, they will still carry E-marking and will be classified under the "competition use only" exemption. They’ll also appear on Motorsport UK’s List C. To clarify they will no longer be road legal. This decision stems from increasingly stringent legislation around label compliance. Achieving certification would require significant R&D effort and will undoubtedly compromise tyre performance. So, at least in the short to medium term, our focus will remain on motorsport and trackday applications. Hope that all makes sense, but feel free to reach out with any questions. Kind regards Dan

This can be considered subjective, but I would think it is similar to a 420. The 420 has the same power, and the number Caterham uses for the name is directly related to the power of the engine.

There are Esprit parts. There is also a very nice Esprit. Selling the Esprit is the first priority and sorting the parts that need to go with the car. I will keep you informed.

There might be. The first car to go was a very nice Esprit. I do not know if they got all the parts. I will try to find out. The shop is close to Frederick Md

I lost a friend who was in the race car preparation business. His wife now has to close the shop and sell everything. He started as a Porche tec and still did Porche work. He has every Porche specialty tool. There are 17 cars to sell. Two Lotus Europa's. One is a twin cam. There are a couple of SCCA production cars. A MG midget is one of them. There is a SCCA formula C car. There is an air cooled 911 targa that has a problem with the pedals, but the drive train and rest of the car are in good condition. There is a large quantity of Porche and Lotus new and used parts. He was in business for a long time and accumulated a lot of stuff. Do you need a Ford F350 tow vehicle or a trailer?