I live in the Tampa bay area. Right now I am working on a few different motorcycle projects. I was hoping to optimize one for an autocross for the BBB. It seemed like there was going to be a motorcycle/scooter class. There is a drag race track near my house, I was thinking of taking one of the builds over there to run some tests.
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Robert Salem <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, the truck is in Ft Myers now and I will be there after Xmas, > before New Years. > Plan to stay till middle of March.(snow bird). > > I was talking to the other Shawn (Lawless) today and he wants to lend > me his Lit pack, but 384 scares me. > Is Palm Beach International Raceway going to be open ?? > > Robert Salem > http://www.evalbum.com/742 > > When you do the accel.. runs can you do 60' times so they could be > compared to 1/8 & 1/4 time slips ?? > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Shawn Waggoner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Bob, are you going to bring the truck to BBB? > > > > > > -- > > Shawn Waggoner > > Florida Electric Auto Assoc. > > (561) 543-9223 > > (Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Robert Salem" <[email protected]> > > > > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:47:39 > > To: FLEAA Mailing List<[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [FLEAA] Battery Beach Burnout (re-send) > > > > > > Jeremiah where are you located? There are SCCA auto clubs that > > autocross all over Fl. > > This one is out side of Ft Myers. > > http://www.gulfcoastautocrossers.com/ > > > > On youtube there are all sorts of vids of riding in the car at autocrosss > > > > I autocrossed my vw truck at the Power of DC this last summer. > > The Only thing with a faster time was a electric go cart. Oh, and Dave > > Erb was driving when we got the good times. > > > > Robert Salem > > http://www.evalbum.com/742 > > > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Jeremiah Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> So I need something with good acceleration and a good rear brake? :D > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 1:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> It's basically racing around a large parking lot area, navigating > orange > >>> cones (pylons) safely and quickly. The fastest time wins and the driver > is > >>> given a penalty for hitting cones. > >>> > >>> There is more inofrmation on what an autocross is here: > >>> > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocross > >>> > >>> This is the most popular event overall that we hold, both the drivers > and > >>> spectators love it. > >>> > >>> Shawn > >>> > >>> > Thanks for clarifying. But what exactly is an autocross? Is it > basically > >>> > like a road race on a very small circuit? Similar to a go cart track > set > >>> > up > >>> > in a parking lot or something? > >>> > > >>> > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> We should have the rules and classes up on the site right after the > >>> >> first > >>> >> of the year, but you are correct on the history and having a drag > race. > >>> >> Historically, we have always held a drag race and autocross at the > BBB. > >>> >> The challenge with the logistics for us, is coordinating the > different > >>> >> venues (drag strip and autocross location) that provide us a place > to > >>> >> hold > >>> >> the event and still be easily accessible to the public to come and > >>> >> spectate. The event is half for us to have fun, but more > importantly, > >>> >> raise public awareness and get them to see what the EV's are all > about. > >>> >> > >>> >> The venue challenge was a little tough this year, so the planning > team > >>> >> decided to drop the drag race at the event this year and replace it > with > >>> >> an acceleration test at the same venue. We will have a 100ft section > >>> >> setup > >>> >> for doing the acceleration tests. > >>> >> > >>> >> That said, I think Matt Graham is working to have an informal meet > at > >>> >> the > >>> >> Palm Beach International Raceway (formerly Moroso) for anyone who > wants > >>> >> to > >>> >> drag race Friday night. However, the drag race will not e part of > the > >>> >> actual BBB this year. > >>> >> > >>> >> Hope that helps clarify. > >>> >> > >>> >> Shawn Waggoner > >>> >> > >>> >> > Apparently I CC'd wrong when I tried to send this out before, > sorry if > >>> >> it > >>> >> > is > >>> >> > a re-post fo anyone. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Does anyone have any info about the battery beach burnout event > next > >>> >> year? > >>> >> > I saw the webpage at: > >>> >> > http://floridaeaa.org/modules/content/index.php?id=9 > >>> >> > But I don't see any info detailing the different events such as > format > >>> >> and > >>> >> > rules. I would like to attend and compete in this event this > year, > >>> >> but > >>> >> > would like to know what the different events are and what the > rules > >>> >> are. > >>> >> > I > >>> >> > had thought that this was a drag racing event based on the 'talk > of > >>> >> the > >>> >> > town' info I had gotten over the last year. But looking at the > >>> >> schedule, > >>> >> > it > >>> >> > looks like it is more of an autocross. I would think that those > two > >>> >> > events > >>> >> > would have two pretty different designs for ultimate performance. > I > >>> >> would > >>> >> > like to know what type of design to bring. > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > >>> >> > Florida EAA mailing list > >>> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> > http://www.floridaeaa.org > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>> >> Florida EAA mailing list > >>> >> [email protected] > >>> >> http://www.floridaeaa.org > >>> >> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Florida EAA mailing list > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > http://www.floridaeaa.org > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Florida EAA mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://www.floridaeaa.org > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Florida EAA mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.floridaeaa.org > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Florida EAA mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Florida EAA mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
