picture of your garage
04-13-2016 | 10:07 AM
#1277
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 221
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From: Northern CA and Nevada
good stuff!! !
i guess around 540kg?
which 2.0l (base)engine is in?
what my hillclimb-wet-dreams are made of: a Norma with a Judd V8
i guess around 540kg?
which 2.0l (base)engine is in?
what my hillclimb-wet-dreams are made of: a Norma with a Judd V8
04-13-2016 | 11:29 AM
#1278
Pro
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 622
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From: Central Fl
[QUOTE=biko;13184826]This is a French manufacturer called Norma. 2.0L engine and very light weight. Carbon fiber tub. Paddle shifters. Lots of down force.
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Very cool, I've never seen one before. I'm doing some research on them now
Are you pretty happy with it so far? Any complaints?
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Very cool, I've never seen one before. I'm doing some research on them now
Are you pretty happy with it so far? Any complaints?
04-13-2016 | 01:05 PM
#1280
Race Director
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My crappy little barn garage project finally gets started tomorrow and hopefully will be done by Sunday. Very excited about it, though it won't hold a candle to most of the stuff in this thread. Can't wait to have a clean, organized space for my babies though.
04-13-2016 | 06:30 PM
#1281
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 221
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From: Northern CA and Nevada
[QUOTE=BK77;13194864]
The car is very fast, very light, and well put together. Very safe with a carbon tub and FIA crash tested and approved roll cage. They've been making this class of car for several years and the refinement as a race machine is all there. Even the latest wing bends slightly at high speed to dump drag -- a passive DRS if you will. Lots of room as I am 6' with long legs and the pedals can be moved even further out.
My wish list:
- adjustable steering wheel (haven't seen one yet in this kind of car)
- gear change without removing entire gearbox (yes wishing here)
Only complaint is typical of European race cars: they come way too stiff for the average US track. Thus a lot of setup effort required, starting with reducing spring weights, which leads to... then to... We are almost there!
My wish list:
- adjustable steering wheel (haven't seen one yet in this kind of car)
- gear change without removing entire gearbox (yes wishing here)
Only complaint is typical of European race cars: they come way too stiff for the average US track. Thus a lot of setup effort required, starting with reducing spring weights, which leads to... then to... We are almost there!
04-13-2016 | 06:32 PM
#1282
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 221
Likes: 3
From: Northern CA and Nevada
That's all the matters!
04-15-2016 | 01:44 PM
#1284
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 98
Likes: 47
From: Danville, CA
There are no crappy garages! A space dedicated to honoring our favorite bits of automotive engineering can never be crappy! Good luck this weekend, looking forward to seeing the result!
04-18-2016 | 07:40 AM
#1287
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 99
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From: DC
So how's that wrap of yours holding up? Still glossy? Going to get some quotes this week. That color is actually on my list!
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04-18-2016 | 03:17 PM
#1290
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I'll try to keep up the contribution to this thread from those of us at the lower end... 
This is just a quick pic of one side. Basic stuff finished this weekend. Touch up, artwork and a few minor floor changes to come before I can photo the whole thing. But compared to the mess my garage was before Friday morning, this is nirvana. Simple, unfinished ceiling barn garage in a 60 year old Silicon Valley shack.
This is just a quick pic of one side. Basic stuff finished this weekend. Touch up, artwork and a few minor floor changes to come before I can photo the whole thing. But compared to the mess my garage was before Friday morning, this is nirvana. Simple, unfinished ceiling barn garage in a 60 year old Silicon Valley shack.
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