Hey guys! Thanks for the props. I haven’t been here in a while, but my crew chief/car builder often comes here and he told me the vid was posted so I decided to come check it out.
For those interested and guessing... the number is closer to 600 rwhp in its current configuration. The rpm’s were lowered though to 7,400 from 8,600 in that last race weekend so I was kind of in between gears and short shifting in some places as to not shift in the corners.
The car ran great all year but that weekend was a tough one. I had 3 races... First one I finished 4th, but there was only 3 or 4 green laps on a 12 lap race due to accidents and a torrential downpour. The 2nd race I was gonna finish 2nd or 3rd (I heard one of the Cup cars in front of me spun the last lap) but I had a left rear flat (delaminated on the inside) right before his spin with just over 1 lap to go... And that race was actually the qualifier for the last race (which is the vid you see) which is why I started so far back. I was making my way back up nicely and with the help of the safety car I was poised for a podium, but you all saw what happened. First time the tranny let go though... we’re looking into options for next year so if any of you have suggestions, please post them.
The biggest issue we have at the moment with the power we’re putting down is footprint/tire size. We are currently running 210’s in the front and 265’s in the rear. There are heating up like crazy and we believe are under too much stress for the power.
Peace,
Eric