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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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Yeah that is what I meant.
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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).
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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. 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.
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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.
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harperdc posted:Toyota has a cool-rear end garage in SoCal, and Honda of course has their museum at Twin Ring Motegi too. 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
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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
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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)
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# ? Jan 6, 2016 05:43 |
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Working on 2016 thread, need new title... My vote is for: quote:IndyCar 2016: Upside-down human being Bathtubs
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# ? Jan 6, 2016 16:27 |
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IndyCar 2016: Came for the speed, stayed for the in your face racing action
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IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion
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Jon Herb, an awful old IRL-era ridebuyer, just got convicted of child loving. If you want to work that into a thread title.
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Indycar 2016: Out least our drivers don't eat fresh
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WindyMan posted:IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion Voting for this.
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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
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KingShibby posted:Working on 2016 thread, need new title... I second this
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IndyCar 2016 : [1] Races without a fatality
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# ? Jan 6, 2016 19:50 |
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Another year, another can(opy) of worms
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# ? Jan 6, 2016 20:19 |
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Indycars Against Humanity Breaking Bad (Backs)
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Kevin Kalkoven Did 9/11
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crępewagon lawless tribal regions of CARTganastan
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Indycar 2016: Mark Plourde Appreciation Station
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Bentai posted:Indycar 2016: Mark Plourde Appreciation Station This.
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WindyMan posted:IndyCar 2016: A Series as Recognizable as its Champion This one.
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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
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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
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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.
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I also could've sworn a prior name for at least one of those threads was "Mark Plourde Appreciation Station" anyway
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IOwnCalculus posted:I also could've sworn a prior name for at least one of those threads was "Mark Plourde Appreciation Station" anyway Yeah that's what I thought. Indycar 2016: The Farce Awakens.
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gret posted:Yeah that's what I thought. lol
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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 |
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gret posted:Yeah that's what I thought. Yes, this one.
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IOwnCalculus posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fci2K59wwk 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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New thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3759131
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