Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: New road racing video
-
06-01-2009 #1
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- New Jersey
- Posts
- 72
New road racing video
Went to the track for the first time this year to blow the dust off the car. I had a great time and due to new gear change the car flew. Check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPPAtgoAE8
Don Stellhorn
www.gtoroadracer.com
1964 GTO Road Race car
(Top 10 Hot Rod Magazine 2006)
Featured in December 2006 HotRod and
June 2008 High Performance Pontiac
-
06-01-2009 #2
Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Location
- Florida
- Posts
- 2,391
Thanks for posting, looks like you had a great day there!
06-02-2009 #3
Rat Pack Member
- Join Date
- Sep 2006
- Location
- Indiana
- Posts
- 2,670
06-02-2009 #4
-Moderator-
- Join Date
- Apr 2005
- Location
- USA
- Posts
- 4,462
This car makes me grin from ear to ear.
Thanks Don !!Jeff Tate
U.S.A.
"The best thing about participating in these events is that you get to hang out with a group of intelligent like minded people who live to achieve things in their lives. You won't find a lazy, mean, or dumb bone in their bodies." Bret Voelkel, RideTech
06-02-2009 #5
Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2005
- Location
- Northern CA
- Posts
- 417
Dude, that is so VERY cool!
Never trust a pretty girl... or a lonely midget.
06-02-2009 #6
Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- Austin, Tx.
- Posts
- 1,539
Great video Don!!!
Man, you really lowered your gears... It must really pull a lot better... I think I remember you having a 4-speed... Those lower gears just limit your top speed, don't they??
By the way, the video quality is great without any vibration... What camera are you using? I am in the market REAL soon.
Awesome car!!!
Ray
FEW FRILLS, just BIG CHILLS!!!
1972 VW Bug (427LS/T56 Magnum/9"-3.70 gears)
18"x10-1/2" (315/30/18) Front, 18”x12" (335/30/18”) Rear
https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...-Lady-Bug-quot
06-04-2009 #7
Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- so,cal
- Posts
- 22
nice ride.
sounds great
06-04-2009 #8
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- New Jersey
- Posts
- 72
Thanks guys for the compliments and checking out the video. To answers some of the questions. The car has a 4 speed, the original gear was a 2:75 which was great for top speed of 195 mph but on tracks like this one it would of slowed me down so I went over to a 3:50 gear which will only have a top speed of 155mph. I was seeing speeds on the front straight a little over 140 mph. The video camera I use is a Canon elura 85 Digital Video Camera, it uses a small tape. I have had it for about 5 years it does work very well. It is mounted on a rubber isolated camera mount that is attached to the roll bar. Usually now you can get a really cool truely digital camera for less than $500.00. There were a bunch of cars on the track and I would catch them in a short time, no one was catching me which was cool for once. On the second session towards the end the hydraulic bearing went away and I had no clutch so when I caught everyone my day was done. I took it apart Sunday and it appears that the throw out bearing looks like it was on fire for a short period of time
Don Stellhorn
www.gtoroadracer.com
1964 GTO Road Race car
(Top 10 Hot Rod Magazine 2006)
Featured in December 2006 HotRod and
June 2008 High Performance Pontiac
Reply With Quote
