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Cota

Well, here I am, back in Arkansas; cold, wet, tired . . . smiling. COTA was bitter sweet; had an absolute blast despite it having rained both days (yes, I ran in the rain . . . . on slicks). Temps on Saturday never got above 45ᵒF. Sunday wasn't much better with temps topping out at around 50. Fog, mist, rain and cool temps kept the track damp and cold; getting heat in the tires never happened. We had one descent session where the wind picked up and the track began to dry. This lasted for about two good laps before the rain set in around mid-session. I did manage to break the 150mph barrier on the long straight; 152 (I guess the roll bar fairings helped a bit :bs:). My best time, as the track began to dry, was a 2:33. There were plenty of Porkers to pick on, and yes, the Storker (and I) did go off track at turn twenty. However, it was a slow, intentional (controlled) run off as I simply ran out of track during the turn onto the straight and didn’t want to straddle the orange bread box; slicks plus wet track equal oops. This happened during an evaluation ride for a move to another run group. My instructor was apparently impressed (or maybe it was the hundred I slipped him :jester:) as Chin moved me from greenhorn solo to intermediate solo. With the cold weather, rain and wind, the garage rental was more than well-worth the $600 we paid for it. Great place to :party: I’ll post some COTA video by the weekend; something to do while I’m sitting in New Haven, CT Wednesday through Friday. In the meantime, here’s a few photos:

I've googled an Elfin Mallala and a Dolphin America; both early to mid sixties. :rofl:

Maybe to regulate vacuum? :rofl:

Love the set up! :cheers:

Some food for thought: http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=17196 http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=13915 http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=13913 http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=13928 http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=14071 http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=14079

Mike, The pressure buildup underneath the front fender (stagnant ,dirty air) aides in creating a pressure differential across the top of the fender (lower pressure as a result of faster moving air). Early on, Stalker owners would fasten a triangular piece of ‘something’ (wood, aluminum L-bracket, etc.) laterally across the top of the fender essentially creating an air dam. This ‘fix’ would effectively disrupt and slow the airflow across the top of the fender resulting in reduced lift. However, this would do nothing to reduce the parasitic drag that was still present. The goal for the front fender should be three-fold; reduce lift, reduce drag and increase frontal downforce. One of the most effective ways to collectively accomplish these goals is to simply vent the fender via louvers. While cutting the top of the fender back will decrease lift to some extent, it actually may result in increased drag by allowing the fender to ‘scoop’ up more dirty air. Cutting the back side (bottom) of the fender will reduce parasitic drag (and weight), but lift will still be an issue across the top of the fender. IMHO, if your fenders are left as they are and vented (install louvers) to equalize the pressure differential (speed up and evacuate the dirty air underneath the fender), you will reduce lift, decrease drag and increase frontal downforce. This, in turn, should result in less understeer in high-speed corners (reduced slip angle with slicks) and provide some additional top-end speed down the straight. If you remember from NJMP, my front fenders are louvered. FWIW, here is a fairly new video of Folis Jones and his Birkin with louvered front fenders; his speeds on the straights were around 135-140 mph: Wait, isn't this a thread about slicks? :rofl:

jevs, The hood supports work well but aren’t ideal for the application. As you know, the Stalker hoods are large and, yes, they ALL do flex when raised; inherent in the design. Being that my hood props pivot on a ball joint, this allows the hood to flex laterally when raised; okay as long as the wind isn’t blowing. It’s simply something I’ve found easy to live with; at least for me anyway. One positive of the props is that they are small, compact and out of the way when secured. Another is that they secure to hood from inadvertently tilting forward once latched to the hood. If I were building a new car, I would research and find something (prop wise) that gave good lateral support with the hood raised as well as locks it in place once up.

Dang it! Something else to 'want'!

. . . . . :smilielol5:

Lookings god, jevs. Those tabs for the hood latches bring back memories. http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=7904&g2_page=3 . . . . . :cheers:

Okay, are we still talking cars or . . . .

Kit, We'll provide a full blown Storker-port afterward. :jester:

I'll be running the Storker at COTA this weekend (Nov 15/16) with Chin. If anyone is in the area, come out for a visit. According to the run group rosters, Mario (another Storker driver) and myself will be the only Seven type cars there. We'll be sharing a garage with an Elan Pro Formula Mazda so we'll have a good place to sit and swap lies. :cheers:

Eye candy! :drool::drool::drool:

You're killing me . . . . . . . :jester:

Bob, If the Minehearts give you any s#%t for Storker morphing, send them my way. I spend away to much time promoting their cars to take any flak. . As for speed, you will go faster. Yes, Bob, you will. No sense in even arguing that one.

Talked to Glen Mineheart and got the skinny on the white Storker. It's a promo ad for new builds, posted by Scott Mineheart. For that price, hmScott will build you that car . . . Or whatever you want.

Bob, Is that your white car for sale?

This one belongs to (did belong to) MB7 on this forum. This car is practically new; wonder why the sale soon soon. No mention on the Stalker forum of the car being for sale . . . . MB7's thread with a few more photos: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?t=9640&highlight=glen+scott . . . . peeper? . . . . . really? :toetap05: Ah, and that would be Storker, bucko. :jester: :cheers:

Guess we're on our own today. :rofl:

Yeah . . . . what they said. :toetap05: . . . . . My coffee is geting cold. :cuss:

So, what's so wrong about modding your car?

. . . And the Cat is leading the pack!

coffee, that makes me want to faint . . . And guys don't faint!