Lightyear's Black endurance racer

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby SKYHI » Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:51 pm

Looks good Dave, I'm impressed at how quick you get things done on your projects.

I'm still not sure about the front air dam arrangement, but I'll admit I know next to nothing when it comes to aero 8)

Looking forward to hearing how it goes at PI.

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby lightyear » Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:17 pm

Well testing it is the only way.

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby obzelite » Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:38 pm

Did you spray that in a booth or your garage?

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby rascal » Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:00 am

Looks awesome. Especially love the side on shot...

What rate front springs are you running to keep that splitter off the deck under braking/cornering?

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby lightyear » Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:58 am

I sprayed it in my booth.
The springs are just road springs for now. I am expecting some rubbing with the 6 and 8kg springs. But that's all I have ever run in all my cars. Brendans are about double that.
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"SE" - P.I 1:43.8 Wntn1:32.9 Sand1:22.0 Bfrd1:05.3

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby Corey » Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:34 am

Looks so damn good. Well done.

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby bruce » Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:11 pm

Definite Batmobile.

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby 93_Clubman » Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:00 pm

Looks fantastic!

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby Boyracer » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:23 pm

Needs a bigger wing
NC Roadie, NC Racey, ND Racey….and a 30AE

Plus several others in the bone yard...

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby bruce » Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:54 pm

That's not a car - it's a wing with a small car attached.

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby DarrenM » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:36 am

Does the car have enough power to move that much downforce lol

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby takai » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:16 pm

DarrenM wrote:Does the car have enough power to move that much downforce lol


89.9kw isnt it ;) :P

Still go faster than many cars around a track.

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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby Lokiel » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:29 pm

bruce wrote:Definite Batmobile.

He's even got a matching Racing Suit:
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- coz all real superheroes wear their undies on the outside!
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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby NitroDann » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:35 pm

Well I think it's farking sick and bring it on!
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Re: Lightyear's Black endurance racer

Postby The Green Goblin » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:19 pm

looks insane mate.. keen to see how it goes once dialed in.


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