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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Starting a Career in Rally or RallyCross | 2/9/2012 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: my name is Andy Zai and I am fifteen years old. I would love to become a Rally racer. It is my ... A: I hope this helps. Join the Sports car Club of America . Go to www.SCCA.org, look around for your ... | ||
| Racing career | 12/22/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I'm 18 years old and I live in Iceland, a country where there are no racetracks and lacks ... A: I don't know the details of his financial background. In our culture in the US, we consider those ... | ||
| Racing career | 12/21/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I'm 18 years old and I live in Iceland, a country where there are no racetracks and lacks ... A: OK< I'm going to try here. Once one gets to the top levels of professional racing, many things are ... | ||
| Racing career | 12/20/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I'm 18 years old and I live in Iceland, a country where there are no racetracks and lacks ... A: Well, you have several problems. The first is your location. If there's nothing happening in ... | ||
| haeders | 10/20/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I have a 83 cj7 with a chevy 350 & 5 speed trany. Right now it has stubby headers and I wish to put ... A: There are almost always custom hot-rod shops available , and certainly there should be some in your ... | ||
| basic concepts for rear spoiler | 9/1/2011 | Matt Lyons |
| Q: I have a rear spoiler mounted on my race car, set at about 14 degrees. The height of the spoiler is ... A: A rear spoiler's main purpose is to provide downforce on the rear of the vehicle. maximum achieved ... | ||
| Camshaft timing | 8/29/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: Mr. Liddy, I have asked several questions previously and received very good answers from you. I now ... A: I've forgotten which engine we're working upon, so the subject I raise first may be "chain lash" or ... | ||
| Ignition distributor | 8/18/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I read in a magazine recently that the ultimate distributor for tuning racing engines (gasoline) do ... A: I'm a little vague on this myself. The vacuum advance works to gradually advance timing as the ... | ||
| CASTER ON HONDA | 8/1/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: i have a honda crx stock car, 1/3 mile oval. i was checking the caster and the wheelbase front front ... A: I strongly recommend you get a book, "How To Make Your Car Handle" by Fred Puhn It's a bit dated but ... | ||
| Engine build | 8/1/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I am an amateur racing driver, driving a Mini Cooper 1275 cc, just for pleasure. I have been ... A: If you must use a wrench or spanner to turn the engine, it would probably be wise to take a good ... | ||
| rally career? | 7/30/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I am 20yrs old and very interested in starting a career in rally racing. I am attending UTI now and ... A: Yes, Though I know almost nothing about rally, I do know that it is more popular in the north than ... | ||
| 4 cylinder class | 7/25/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I have an 87 honda prelude 2.0 si we are suppose to be a stock class that races on dirt but there ... A: The porting and polishing was probably a waste of time and money. Some work on a flow bench might ... | ||
| Engine starting | 7/22/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I find difficulty starting my first ever self-built racing engine, to be installed into a British ... A: I'm going to forward your question to a friend with years of experience with Mini's and Sprites. My ... | ||
| f1 vs car | 6/26/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: new ariel atom v8 500 vs modern f1 car in a quarter mile drag race (pure acceleration) thank you ... A: Please ! I work on race cars, I drive race cars. I teach people how to drive race cars, and how to ... | ||
| neon fuel system | 6/5/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: building a neon mini stock. It is a 95 with a 2.0 sohc and i have the cage done but trying to figure ... A: I don't know WHY you'd want to use the stock pump, and it would be quite difficult to mount. Your ... | ||
| Rally Car Driving Career | 6/3/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I am 15 and interested in a career in rally car driving. I love driving at quick speeds, but the ... A: I don't know where you live but if you're in the united States you can join the Sports Car Club of ... | ||
| suspensions | 5/23/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: hey... i am tryin to learn about the rocker arm suspension system .. but unfortunately am unable to ... A: The one I mention above is very good. There's another series of books, one of them is entitled ... | ||
| suspensions | 5/22/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: hey... i am tryin to learn about the rocker arm suspension system .. but unfortunately am unable to ... A: I don't know anything about a pull rod suspension. The rocker arm system transfers the forces ... | ||
| 36 and I want to start racing | 5/22/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I came across this site and your contact details while browsing for information on whether or not I ... A: A challenging question for sure ! Frankly, your chances of landing a professional career are quite ... | ||
| Rear end torque | 5/14/2011 | John Quarles |
| Q: what is it about drag racing torque thats makes the front end lift off the ground when it takes off. ... A: Sorry, but your photo did not transfer. Feel free to email it to jgquarles@yahoo.com Several ... | ||
| CAD programs | 5/14/2011 | John Quarles |
| Q: Hey, I was just wondering if there are any quality CAD programs out there that deal with with ... A: Sure ther are many. Most of them are reffered to as Computationa Fluid Dynamics, or CFD for short. ... | ||
| Metal work | 5/6/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: Hey Dan, I My Name is Dave Siegert. I have been in racing for 25 years. I have built over 500 cars ... A: Welcome to Florida !! I'd suggest advertising in Circle Track, the one tech magazine in the world ... | ||
| Rear end torque | 5/5/2011 | John Quarles |
| Q: what is it about drag racing torque thats makes the front end lift off the ground when it takes off. ... A: Gene, I am assuming that we are still talking about Prostock 1/4 mile dragsters and not NASCAR. ... | ||
| suspension setup for Nissan 240SX | 5/4/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I race a 1/4 mile banked oval and this year my car is a Nissan 240SX. I am in a stock class with no ... A: You can change the weight BIAS toward the LR by RAISING the LR, Same for the LF Usually though you ... | ||
| suspension setup for Nissan 240SX | 5/4/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I race a 1/4 mile banked oval and this year my car is a Nissan 240SX. I am in a stock class with no ... A: Wedge: Try raising the LR a little with shims under the strut cartridge. And I think I would try ... | ||
| Car set up for a street stock race car | 5/3/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I have been in the mind jumbling rock and a hard place in trying to get my car to handle better on ... A: If you are running both directions, you need the negative camber to be balanced, the same on both ... | ||
| coil | 5/3/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: This is not about racing but about the "science" behind ignition systems. Regular auto repair people ... A: Well I have a gadget you can get at most parts houses, a "spark checker" that hooks to a plug wire ... | ||
| Application of Stats | 5/2/2011 | John Quarles |
| Q: I always see people inserting different stats into their computers like wind speed and track ... A: Hailey, The answer to your question is much more complicated than most might think. At this point I ... | ||
| coil | 5/2/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: This is not about racing but about the "science" behind ignition systems. Regular auto repair people ... A: OK please don't give negative feedback for this answer, I'm no electrical whiz kid either. MY ... | ||
| Driver/Sponsor Agreement | 4/21/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: Dan, We are moving up in divisions at Lake Erie Speedway. In doing so, we needed to get sponsors ... A: I Googled "auto racing sponsorship" and got this list of sources: <<http://www.google.com/search ... | ||
| How Do I Find A Place In Race Teams | 4/6/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I would really appreciate your honest answer to my question. I am a 24 yr old Automobile Engineer ... A: I have no idea. Hiring practices vary from company to company. Just finding a job in this economy is ... | ||
| How Do I Find A Place In Race Teams | 4/6/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I would really appreciate your honest answer to my question. I am a 24 yr old Automobile Engineer ... A: I believe it would be best if you were to move to England, Germany, Italy , or the USA and to a city ... | ||
| Career on technical side of racing | 4/1/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: I am a mechanical Engineer. Very much interested in all the mechanical work involved in building and ... A: OK, if you are SERIOUS, you probably should move to Mooresville, NC. This is where the bulk of the ... | ||
| slave cylinder | 4/1/2011 | Matt Lyons |
| Q: I have a 2000 pontiac trans am 6 speed transmission the problem im having i think might be the slave ... A: Sounds like you have a case of the classic mixed matched parts! I would get the correct slave ... | ||
| nissan sr20 det gearbox problems | 3/27/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: i recently purchased a 1998 nissan sentra sti modified for club racing at our local track.I used to ... A: I'm not sure what's causing your problem with 3rd. & 4th. gears, but I think if you send new ones ... | ||
| Converting from leal springs | 3/26/2011 | john mazio |
| Q: my question is; what is the basic starting point towards converting a 92 s10's rear axil/ suspension ... A: ZACTLY! BUY THE KIT (THEY HAVE A STREET KIT THAT ELMINATES THE LOWER ADJUSTMENT HOLE IN THE FRONT ... | ||
| Nostalgia | 3/22/2011 | Dan Liddy |
| Q: More of a comment. I really enjoyed your response to tr6 autocross tires. Took me back. My sister ... A: I was lucky enough to meet Bob Tulius a few times. He's spoken at our Annual Awards Banquets twice ... | ||
| Rear end torque | 3/18/2011 | John Quarles |
| Q: what is it about drag racing torque thats makes the front end lift off the ground when it takes off. ... A: Gene, My apoligies for being so late in answering. Let's see if I can explain the physics behind ... | ||
| Tire size and wheel off set | 3/18/2011 | Matt Lyons |
| Q: as far as aerodynamics are concerned, how does one determine the best rim & tire offset and ... A: Basically rear wheel offset doesn't really affect aerodynamics. You need to check state and local ... | ||
| Converting from leal springs | 3/18/2011 | john mazio |
| Q: my question is; what is the basic starting point towards converting a 92 s10's rear axil/ suspension ... A: THE BEST THING IF YOU WANT A COIL SPRING RACE TYPE SUSPENSION AND BIG TIRES OR SLICKS IS TO GO TO ... | ||
Dan Liddy
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Expertise
Anything concerning race cars, 20 years competition experience, Senior Competition Driver Instructor , car builder, mechanic, welding, fabrication, tuning , engine modifications, set up, suspension design. Specializing in Datsun/Nissan products. Please submit questions about RACE CARS ONLY. No street cars, no video game scenarios Thank you.
Experience
I have been racing for 20 years, I have been the Central Florida SCCA Regional Championship points for 5 years running, and won the championship in my class 2 times. During my first start in the 60's I won many solo awards and the State Championship Drags. I serve as a senior instructor for SCCA, and have taught in Mercedes AMG events at Daytona, and Dodge Viper Days at Sebring International. I have been in the thick of the competition for all of my career. At one time or another I have driven race cars at speeds nearing 195 MPH. It's quite a ride !
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