Friday ,I get there before daylight and run the car.Oil leak...fixed! New problem,water leak.Ends up being a cut in bottom hose.Cut off a 1/2'' and clamped back....fixed! I drew first driver out.Cool morning and the car felt good.However,I couldnt get full throttle.I ran a couple of 1:19 laps which is very respectable times.Then the troubles begin.They kept playing with the dual IDF's and the times got slower and slower.At one point we were running 1:30's!!I would pull plugs,one perfect and 3 black as coal.They started changing jets,etc..Then timing.The car got a bit better ,but no full throttle.
Warning...unpopular statement! The dual carb setups look and sound great but they are a piece of crap.Temperamental,inconsistent ,hard to tune.Put my F.I stock car on track with this stripped racer and I would blow its doors off! I am so frustrated with this thing.Now the talk is to put a throtte block so we cant get full throttle.In a race car? Sorry...had to vent.
Tonight ,the town of Camden blocked off city streets for a parade and huge street party.We had 2 goddesses in white gowns ride in our ''olive oil'' special.Virgin and Extra-Virgin were awesome.The city lined the streets to watch the parade and huge party with live bands playing.It was awesome.Cars and teams in full costume.I wouldnt know where to begin to describe the things I saw.I will post pictures next week.
Tomorrow,the race begins.I am not that excited about driving to stay on track and make laps.We have decided we cant compete with speed so we will go for reliability....
