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| 1984 Porsche 944 | 11/21/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: the Porsche is an auto car and it seems to rev too high at 80 to 90 kms the tach reads 3000 to 2800 ...
A: I presume by 'auto car' you mean that it is fitted with an automaatic gearbox. Since I'm in the US ...
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| help me out! | 11/6/2009 | "Blue" Mike Peterson |
Q: im only 12 years, but im a racing fan like you have nver seen before. what freaks most people out is ...
A: Well Raabiah, it's rare I hear from folks like you regardless of age or gender have the heart of a ...
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| How to start racing | 10/22/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I'm Sam and I'm 13 and I'd like to know how to start a career in racing. I'd like to race ALMS in ...
A: Now that's a question ! How much does it cost ? Well racing is expensive, very expensive, so you ...
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| SCCA SM Racing | 10/20/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: My son and I race a spec miata in SCCA, we are small budget, out of pocket team. We started in 2007 ...
A: Changing the toe out, front camber or castor shouldn't affect the weight distribution, at least not ...
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| Outlaw Modified Dirt Track Car | 10/19/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I am racing on 1/2 mile and 1/4 dirt tracks here in Texas and I am wanting to know how to figure out ...
A: The basics of gearing are simply to gear the car so that it exceeds the peak horsepower RPM by about ...
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| about school | 10/14/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: im just 14 years old and i have problem with spanish language but if i go to Raceng School so i need ...
A: Hola Saveily: Espanol es una lenguaje muy facil para apprender. Yo crep ue si estudias mas ...
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| How do i start in a racing career | 10/13/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I have read the questions from cale in los vegas. I have to say a lot of good replies and I am ...
A: First you should join Sports car Club of America. Go to www.scca.org fori nfo, or go straight for ...
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| lightened flywheel 280ZX | 10/10/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I read an article you wrote about performance improvements on the Datsun/Nssan 280ZX. It was ...
A: I don't usually take questions about street cars, but since it's about my true love, the "Z" car, ...
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| Exhaust sytem design | 10/3/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Liddy! I'm busy building a formula vee race car, that uses a 1.4l 4cyl VW golf motor, with twin 40 ...
A: Yes, I use the cylinder swept volumn approach too. but since I race sedans, I place an expansion ...
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| F1 sponsors | 10/1/2009 | Adam |
Q: im not speak english very well,im from italy,my question is i have a car and i would like my car ...
A: I am not sure if I fully understand what it is you are asking. Each F1 team has a number of ...
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| cars | 9/29/2009 | Matt Lyons |
Q: what qualification do i need to be a racing car driver
A: I would say that it depends on what type of racing you are talking about. Good physical condition, ...
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| how to get started. | 9/25/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: . my name is Korbin. i love racing and anything that has to do with cars. i am currently 16 years ...
A: I see you're in the US, that's a big plus. Getting started in racing is easy, making a career of it ...
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| problem with sons' modified acura Please help | 9/24/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I have been troubleshooting my sons car for about 2 weeks now. Still can't find answers. Several ...
A: My short answer is "I don't either" . I had some baffling EFI problems with another son's Nissan ...
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| Datsun 1600 (pushrod R engine) | 9/22/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Any thoughts on getting compression ratio up to 13.5:1 for a full-race SCCA F-Prod engine? Limited ...
A: I have no experience with that engine. The one I use is the l-16 overhead cam engine. However check ...
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| Engineering Specialist | 9/21/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Dan, I am 24 and back an Electrical Engineering Degree and an Applied Mathematics Degree. However, ...
A: Professional racing jobs are like those of movie stars. Hard to get. Many people start out at a team ...
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| swap engine and transmission | 9/15/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I buy an rb25 dohc engine 5 speed tranmission nissan skyline gts a 93 and am not sure it would work ...
A: I don't usually take questions like this. I work on, and advise about real race cars- - -track ...
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| Formula One engineer | 9/15/2009 | Adam |
Q: Hey Adam :) I am currently a 1st year engineer doing mechanical engineering and I have a strong ...
A: You are thinking through the maion issues, which is great. I think F1 probably needs more materials ...
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| mini stock problems | 9/9/2009 | "Blue" Mike Peterson |
Q: I have a 83 chevy cavilar 2.0. the motor was rebuilt. it is now 30 over. i have a situation when ...
A: Kind of a tough question, when you mentioned your plugs I'm going to assume that you looked at them ...
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| Changing Gears | 9/9/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I have a 79 Merc Cougar with a 351 5.8L engine. I want to increase it's overall performance, ...
A: First off the chanage in gear ratio will have no effect whatsoever on torque or horsepower. To do ...
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| mini stock | 9/3/2009 | "Blue" Mike Peterson |
Q: I'm thinking of racing mini stock and i wondering how an s-10 would do? What r the best vehicles for ...
A: I've raced against several S-10s and they are a worthy opponent! The engines are tough, there's a ...
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| Becoming a high performance mechanic | 8/27/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I'm 19 and have been working on cars for a couple of years now. Basically my question is this, for ...
A: Good Irish name there ! I admire your high aspiratioins and hope you can manage to achieve them. ...
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| Handeling | 8/25/2009 | "Blue" Mike Peterson |
Q: I race a Grand American Modified on a paved high bank quarter mile oval, The car handled great and ...
A: that's a pretty huge question. Let's start off with the baseline and then email me and we'll ...
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| rally car racing | 8/20/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: all my family has retired from the sport cause our local dirt track has been shutdown and they just ...
A: The only Rally group that I know of is the Sports car Club of America, www.scca.org will get you ...
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| racing exhaust tuning | 8/8/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I have a 79 camaro hobbystock and race at stateline speedway an asphalt 1/4 mile track. i heard ...
A: That will help, though I doubt you'll notice much difference. You need to start at the cylinder ...
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| solid mounts | 7/22/2009 | "Blue" Mike Peterson |
Q: would i gain anything if i made all of the engine and transmission mounts solid like they do in a ...
A: Absolutely!! Replacing any mount or bushing with a solid or improved material reduces unwanted ...
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| tyre temps | 7/21/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Dan, Thanks for the response. Just a double check because im confusing myself with my tyre ...
A: Yes, your negative and positive cambers arre all correct. From the temps. you should add just a ...
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| tyre temperatures | 7/20/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Spoken before, I race a ford sierra lightning rod 1/4 mile oval in england (other way round) I am ...
A: Your follow-p clarified my thinking somewhat, You should DEcrease the positive camber on the OSR ...
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| tyre temperatures | 7/20/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Spoken before, I race a ford sierra lightning rod 1/4 mile oval in england (other way round) I am ...
A: You've got it very close. I'll take these in order of occurance. 1) nsf needs a touch more air ...
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| triumph tr6 | 7/15/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: i came across this site just surfing and though my question presses your bounderies(as in please ...
A: OK First, Bob Tulius now lives in Sebring, Florida and mostly hangs out at the airport and tinkers ...
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| Career | 7/14/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I am 23 years old with zero experience. I have been to college quite a few times but never found a ...
A: I've been a mamber of SCCA for over 20 years. I believe the event organization is better, the car ...
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| Career | 7/14/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I am 23 years old with zero experience. I have been to college quite a few times but never found a ...
A: Here are some things I tell all aspiring drivers and their families. This was written specifically ...
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| Engine Modifications | 7/13/2009 | "Blue" Mike Peterson |
Q: Good day to you Mr. Peterson. My question is, does a stock engine which undergone basic ...
A: In the strictest sense, it may not add horsepower, but rather frees up, and minimizes the loss of ...
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| BBSS | 7/10/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Mr.Liddy, we are trying to run a big bar soft spring setup, but our track rules only allow us to run ...
A: Well what's 'soft' for one car could lbe quite stiff for another , it depends on the size,weight, ...
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| BBSS | 7/9/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Mr.Liddy, we are trying to run a big bar soft spring setup, but our track rules only allow us to run ...
A: First, going from 300# springs to 600# is quite a jump, I'd be willing to guess that the car is now ...
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| drag racing head start term | 7/9/2009 | Matt Lyons |
Q: I have thought for years that a 'hole shot' was a car giving a physical head start to it's opponent. ...
A: What you are referring to is a "car length" which is a street racing term. Usually before a street ...
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| my carb | 7/8/2009 | Matt Lyons |
Q: i have a a 1963 c-10 with .30 over 350 with flat top pistons my cam is .480 lift and 280 duration ...
A: Your idle is way too high for that cam. It should idle easily at 750. your manifold vacuum should be ...
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| my carb | 7/5/2009 | Matt Lyons |
Q: i have a a 1963 c-10 with .30 over 350 with flat top pistons my cam is .480 lift and 280 duration ...
A: First off I think you would do better with a vac secondary carb. For the cam you are running a ...
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| Racing | 7/2/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Mr. Liddy, I am 15 years old and live in the Bay Area in Northern California. I am very interested ...
A: OK For NASCAR it's the Charlotte NC area, For Indy Car, it would be the Indianapolis area. Most ...
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| Racing | 7/2/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: Mr. Liddy, I am 15 years old and live in the Bay Area in Northern California. I am very interested ...
A: Racing Karts is certainly a good place to start. I believe if you look around you'll find that many ...
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| race wheels | 6/26/2009 | Dan Liddy |
Q: I am trying to order some 3 inch offset steel racing wheels. The problem I am having is bolt ...
A: The 114.3 MM is also 4 1/2" - - -the bolt holes are 4 1/2" apart on centers. It's a standard ...
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