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harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

FuzzySkinner posted:

Toyota and Honda both have museums some place that have a lot of old CART cars if memory serves correctly. I seem to recall a Kool Green car being on a rack in a pic. some place.

Toyota has a cool-rear end garage in SoCal, and Honda of course has their museum at Twin Ring Motegi too.

Also talking about "running a Toyota" was more the historical CART/IRL than them getting back into open-wheel. I think.

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Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Yeah that is what I meant.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

I don't remember seeing any Toyota CART or IRL engines in vintage racing, which makes sense because Toyota only leased their engines during their entire open wheel stint in the states. Most people convert the old CART equipment to run Cosworths because cossie is really supportive of vintage racing, and still offer rebuilds and support. Unfortunately those CART engines had different mounting points and wiring looms for each engine type, but there are a few people that will build you an adapter kit for your old chassis and xtrac will sell you a cossie gearbox. You can also get a Buick/Judd if you want to save money, cause the cossies aint cheap.

Old IRL equipment is easier because they had a standard mounting bolt pattern, wiring loom, and gearbox. Also GM sold tons of engines in the 3.5L era that work in the cars up until the 2011 spec Dallara with a little tweaking and a new engine cover, or you can get a Gen 3 Chevy/Cosworth (but they are a good deal more expensive).

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

Cygni posted:

I don't remember seeing any Toyota CART or IRL engines in vintage racing, which makes sense because Toyota only leased their engines during their entire open wheel stint in the states. Most people convert the old CART equipment to run Cosworths because cossie is really supportive of vintage racing, and still offer rebuilds and support. Unfortunately those CART engines had different mounting points and wiring looms for each engine type, but there are a few people that will build you an adapter kit for your old chassis and xtrac will sell you a cossie gearbox. You can also get a Buick/Judd if you want to save money, cause the cossies aint cheap.

Old IRL equipment is easier because they had a standard mounting bolt pattern, wiring loom, and gearbox. Also GM sold tons of engines in the 3.5L era that work in the cars up until the 2011 spec Dallara with a little tweaking and a new engine cover, or you can get a Gen 3 Chevy/Cosworth (but they are a good deal more expensive).

Does Ilmor support vintage racing? I ask because the few Reynards and Lolas I've seen for sale that ran their engines have all had the powerplants missing.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

Human Grand Prix posted:

Does Ilmor support vintage racing? I ask because the few Reynards and Lolas I've seen for sale that ran their engines have all had the powerplants missing.

I've seen a few old Chevy/Ilmors, but i dont think they have the full rebuilds and stuff that Cosworth will do. Theres enough old CART and F1 cars that use a Cosworth DF that I think they have the 'critical mass' to make it profitable for them to do that stuff.

Uncle Jam
Aug 20, 2005

Perfect

harperdc posted:

Toyota has a cool-rear end garage in SoCal, and Honda of course has their museum at Twin Ring Motegi too.

Also talking about "running a Toyota" was more the historical CART/IRL than them getting back into open-wheel. I think.

All of Toyota and Hondas international stuff that I've seen (in Japan and Germany) only display F1 efforts, which makes sense. I haven't been to Toyota's thing in Cali though but looking at the pic in wiki there might be something hiding behind those dividers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_USA_Automobile_Museum#/media/File:Toyota_USA_Automobile_Museum_-_003_-_Flickr_-_Moto@Club4AG.jpg

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD

Human Grand Prix posted:

Does Ilmor support vintage racing? I ask because the few Reynards and Lolas I've seen for sale that ran their engines have all had the powerplants missing.

Anything after 1993 probably belongs to Mercedes now and I doubt they give a gently caress about supporting it

FuzzySkinner
May 23, 2012

Uncle Jam posted:

All of Toyota and Hondas international stuff that I've seen (in Japan and Germany) only display F1 efforts, which makes sense. I haven't been to Toyota's thing in Cali though but looking at the pic in wiki there might be something hiding behind those dividers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_USA_Automobile_Museum#/media/File:Toyota_USA_Automobile_Museum_-_003_-_Flickr_-_Moto@Club4AG.jpg

Toyota one had one of the Gurney Eagles, I know that.

Mercedes Benz has a display for the '94 Penske in Germany, and Ferrari has their IndyCar concept in their museum in Italy. (never raced)

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you...

Yams Fan
Working on 2016 thread, need new title...

My vote is for:

quote:

IndyCar 2016: Upside-down human being Bathtubs

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
IndyCar 2016: Came for the speed, stayed for the in your face racing action

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

Jon Herb, an awful old IRL-era ridebuyer, just got convicted of child loving. If you want to work that into a thread title.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
Indycar 2016: Out least our drivers don't eat fresh

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





WindyMan posted:

IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion

Voting for this.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

Cygni posted:

Jon Herb, an awful old IRL-era ridebuyer, just got convicted of child loving. If you want to work that into a thread title.

IndyCar 2016: A Series as Attractive as 10 Year-Old Boys

George Zimmer
Jun 28, 2008

KingShibby posted:

Working on 2016 thread, need new title...

My vote is for:

I second this

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
IndyCar 2016 : [1] Races without a fatality

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
Another year, another can(opy) of worms

Boomer The Cannon
Oct 27, 2011

Gotta see it live!


Indycars Against Humanity

Breaking Bad (Backs)

Boomer The Cannon
Oct 27, 2011

Gotta see it live!


Kevin Kalkoven Did 9/11

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

crępewagon
lawless tribal regions of CARTganastan

Bentai
Jul 8, 2004


NERF THIS!


Indycar 2016: Mark Plourde Appreciation Station

ellspurs
Sep 12, 2007
Kappa :o

Bentai posted:

Indycar 2016: Mark Plourde Appreciation Station

This.

Full Collapse
Dec 4, 2002

WindyMan posted:

IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion

This one.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
I had some free time and went back through the archives -- 14 years a goon and this is the first time I use the archives?? -- to find the old threads. Proper megathreads didn't start until 2007, but I did include the really old ones I could find, for your amusement. I wasn't able to find a post-Indy thread for 2008 or 2009, but I don't think we were covering the whole season back then.

Please add these to the new OP for posterity.

Indycar 2014: Formula Juan
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3604394

IndieCar 2013: You Probably Haven't Heard of It

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3528999

Indycar Series 2012: NASCAR Refugees Welcome!
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3460391

Indycar Series 2011: Dan Wheldon Appreciation Station
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3389840

Izod Indycar Series 2010: Sato what happened? Sato!? SATOOOOOOOOO!
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3261574

Indycar Offseason [2008/9]: we'll be fine as long as nobody goes bankrupt
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3036409
&
Indycar [2009] Month of May and Indy 500: Paul Tracy Revenge Edition
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3126610

Indy Car 2008: Can hell freeze over twice?
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2808560
&
IndyCar 2008: Month of May and Indianapolis 500 Edition (Danica)
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2838317

Hell frozen over: Champ Car/IRL Unification [2007/8]
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2766339

Indy Racing League [2007]: Yes it still exists!

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2393913

Indy 500 [2006]: Remember when this was important?
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1886778

Champ Car 2006 Season Thread
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1845989

2005 Champ Car Season Thread
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1518030

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you...

Yams Fan
I plan on posting the new thread and the final 2 choices for title are:

IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion

or

IndyCar 2016: Mark Plourde Appreciation Station

TNO
Jul 9, 2006

I drank all your Kool-Aid.

KingShibby posted:

IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion

I don't post here much, but I follow the thread and the series, and I vote for this.

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





I also could've sworn a prior name for at least one of those threads was "Mark Plourde Appreciation Station" anyway :v:

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


IOwnCalculus posted:

I also could've sworn a prior name for at least one of those threads was "Mark Plourde Appreciation Station" anyway :v:

Yeah that's what I thought.

Indycar 2016: The Farce Awakens.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe

gret posted:

Yeah that's what I thought.

Indycar 2016: The Farce Awakens.

lol

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fci2K59wwk

In case you needed reminding of how bad King Hiro was... his qualifying pace here is nearly four seconds off the pole, and a second and a half off of the next slowest car.

edit: Also, adding the whole fountain complex definitely made Long Beach better.

IOwnCalculus fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Jan 7, 2016

Boomer The Cannon
Oct 27, 2011

Gotta see it live!


gret posted:

Yeah that's what I thought.

Indycar 2016: The Farce Awakens.

Yes, this one.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

IOwnCalculus posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fci2K59wwk

In case you needed reminding of how bad King Hiro was... his qualifying pace here is nearly four seconds off the pole, and a second and a half off of the next slowest car.

edit: Also, adding the whole fountain complex definitely made Long Beach better.


Referring to JJ Lehto as a "Rookie" is a bit weird. It's neat seeing Schittarella in there too.

Human Grand Prix fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Jan 7, 2016

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KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you...

Yams Fan
New thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3759131

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