billpennock Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Ok so I know it's early but my last race in SCCA is coming up in late October and you guys still have a race at buttonwillow in November. I'd like to know if I show up how many 944's I'm likely to see? I'd really like to get a chance to race with you guys assuming the car holds out and I can get out of the office. I got 1:51.3 at Laguna this past weekend so I'm creeping down. I put coilovers on the front and went to 350lb springs and camber plates and it helped a bunch. Felt like a new car. I'm getting a chip next week for a tweak on the HP. 944-spec is Toyo RA tires right? Not that I'm worried about points of course. So let's turn this post into the "official" invitation for the November Buttonwillow event. Drivers planning to attend: Tim Comeau Mikael Weitze Dylan Scott Jim Marks Mark Foley Bill Addy Mike Zanghi HPDE Bill Pennock Tom Spargo John Rickard HPDE Host hotel will probably be the Willow Inn again. Bring your fresh videos to the Willow Ranch restaurant/ bar and share them with the crowd on the big screen TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Addy Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'll be there . Yes Toyo RA is the tire. You can by them from Chapman BMW in Scottsdale AZ, shipped to your place of choice. Bryan Shackleford is the guy-480.675.8700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpennock Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 Very good, thanks for the reply. I run normally in NorCal SCCA under ITS rules. We don't have a bunch of 944's here yet, there is one other in SCCA and I understand 2 in NASA this year. Somehow I'm hoping to get them together under one or the other but in the mean time I want to take all I've learned this year and run around with a bunch of similar cars instead of all the &@$* Miata's. Ok some of those guys are my good friends but I'm still tired of see'n 'em. hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Dang Mee-ahz-dahs! Bill, most of our drivers run on 350-400 lb springs and 30mm torsions in the rear. It would be great to see you in Nov at Buttonwillow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanutinCA Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 If nothing comes up between now and then, I have it on my plan. P.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Excellent! Drag Jason with you, too! Let's get a big crowd this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Addy? Foley? Benbow? (show casing the car for sale) Dicius? Ray? Puddester? Dement? Marks? Richmond? Pag? Weeks? McConnell? Rickard? Steele? Corwin? Wright? Get the idea????????? There's a bunch of 944's out there. Let's gather them up for a big event. Just once.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packfill Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Marks.....In!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoley Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 I'll be there. The biggest field I've been in is 10 944s. Let's get 15 to Buttonwillow in Nov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
924sowner Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 ill be there! if nothing else then to be an extra porsche guy. *to self* i needa hurry up and get liscensed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Zangh-meister! You're not just an "extra Porsche guy." You're a valued addition to our group because your car is a source of parts for my car! OHHHHHHHHHHHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Attendance list has been moved to the first post for easier finding. If you guys can take 5 minutes, please register NOW. I'm working with Bryan at Chapman BMW again. If we can get at least 10 drivers committed, something good will happen! Please register now. Edited October 14, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpennock Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Barring sudden unexpected priorities I'll be there. It will be great to actually put faces and cars to the posts here. Wonder if we can get Ken Huey down also. There is another guy, Howard, running the last couple of races up north too. I'll be talking to him next week at THill so I'll ask him if he would like to show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Absolutely, Bill. Ken came down and raced with us. Drag Howard, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom #16 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I plan on being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpennock Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 I also took the car in and found that it's been running 95 hp to the rear wheels. Hmmmm. So my shop got it up to 127. Damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944-Spec#94 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Did they say what was wrong. 95hp is down alot? Sounded like it was an easy fix however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpennock Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 He said it was a lot of little things that affected the mixture. Ultimately he said that most (all?) of the adjusting was in the potentiometer in the air meter. I thought it was a bunch too, the shop has a really good rep and they have done GREAT by me so far though and Stu is a racer himself so I have no reason at all to doubt him. I can't wait to see what that does to my times this weekend at Thunderhill and later what I can pull off at Buttonwillow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944-Spec#94 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 That makes sense. Being way off in mixture can make huge difference. that is one reason we allow folks to "tune" the AFM. Bill you did not gain any hp, but certainly got plenty back that was missing. cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpennock Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 you say tomatoe I say tomatoe (hey that doesn't work on email!). Anyway depending on how long it's been down it'll feel like a gain to me! I'm hoping it's been down for a long time and I suddenly get a big kick in the butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944-Spec#94 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I think it has been down a while and getting worse. For some reason I remember when Bob Beck had the car it make like 117hp. That was low back then. It has probably been deteriorating since then. You should notice a big boost however! I guess my point is that tuning the AFM did not give you any more hp than everyone else. The 127 hp is right in line with the class. Back awhile ago we discussed the AFM adjustment. Some argued it made hp. I was in the camp of "it just prevents you from losing hp". It your case tuning the AFM did not give you more power than stock, but did finally bring you back to stock levels. So tomato or tomatoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpennock Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 Whew, just call me Dan Quayle huh. I am on a different engine from Beck's. Anyway I felt the difference something amazing. When I started the season I was doing 2:17's and an occasional 2:16 at Thunderhill. The race last weekend I was down to 2:12's. The difference is 350 coil overs on the front, 30 hp and my learning curve. It put me up with people I had only seen in the distance in the past. This is fun. Greg Fordach was there and he said a Spec 944 should be able to do 2:09's at THill. He has been racing 944's for years and years so I figure that's probably max best. I am hoping to get into the 2:10's. Joe, are you using 350's on the front still or heavier now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944-Spec#94 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Joe, are you using 350's on the front still or heavier now? 350's front and 30 mm rear t-bars. I have considered 400 fronts, but have not done it. Right now I really like the balance I have. The reason I am considering 400's is to improve nose dive under hard braking. If I did that then I would need to mess with sway bars to get back to the balance I want. Of course the braking nose dive is not a concern for my racing at PIR. It was somewhat at cal speedway. Then again working on the driver is probably an even better idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixrken Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Anyway I felt the difference something amazing. When I started the season I was doing 2:17's and an occasional 2:16 at Thunderhill. The race last weekend I was down to 2:12's. The difference is 350 coil overs on the front, 30 hp and my learning curve. It put me up with people I had only seen in the distance in the past. This is fun. Greg Fordach was there and he said a Spec 944 should be able to do 2:09's at THill. He has been racing 944's for years and years so I figure that's probably max best. I am hoping to get into the 2:10's. Bill congrats on the 2:12 at Thunderhill. Steve H., Greg B. and myself have been stuck on 2:18-2:19 in our 944's. Dan Lofgren will be coaching us at Thunderhill Nov. 10th to help lower our times. Our target time for Nov 10th was 2:15-2:16 but it looks like you just raised the bar. I'll be at Thunderhill Nov 10th & 11th so won't be able to join you guys at Buttonwillow Nov. 12 & 13th. Have a great race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Comeau Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ok, That's 10 944's so far....... Who else can we get damn it! I want numbers for this event! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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