I never understood where the urban myth of 50/50 weight distribution came from. It is like some computer nerds fantasy to make things look good on paper, or people who are afraid of a little oversteer.

 

What is it about small British sportscar makers using Toyota engines
(Though I'll admit the 2ZZ-GE is a pretty interesting engine with proper cams)

 

My Lotus Dealer ex-principal has taken my own car around Snetterton a few times. It oversteers for him but understeers for me. It's front engine rear drive 50/50, what are we doing differently? When he's spun it a couple of times (Snett is very flat and the sound carries so I know when he's done it) and the radiator, notoriously weak, starts to leak afterwards I get a new one fitted gratis He can get my car around there a second quicker than his own MERD Esprit with the same engine. I've driven his personal Esprit on the road but not on the track. Oh, Excel 50/50 and 4 seats, Esprit ~41/59 and 2 seats????

And, confession time, he gets my own car around there a second quicker than I can

 

Happily, GILFs are never out of work in the world of German porn:

 

Difference in trail braking methodology maybe?

 

Yes, most likely to do with the turn-in.

 

Targa Tasmania is a great tarmac rally, my thoughts are with the families of the deceased and the automotive fraternity.
This brings the total deaths in this event to 5 over its long history. I agree with @dsio may it continue safely.

 

Does the race require cages, harnesses, fire extinguishers and such? From the photo looks like the Porsche just crumpled, I imagine it might not have been properly prepared

 

It depends on the category the car is entered in, this car was in a "Full Competition" class and so should have had a full house of safety preparation.

https://targa.com.au/wp-content/upl...echnical-Regulations-2020-2023-Version-1A.pdf

https://targa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TT-21-Entry-List-for-website-as-at-17.04.21.pdf

 

Auto Porn - The oily side

May I bring to your attention the oily side rather than the shiny one. Ivan Dutton is producing Youtube videos of some of his cars and the work he does on them. Brits may recognise Ivan as a vintage Bugatti specialist an one-time saloon car championship class winner. The cars generally need parts fabricating or found -- from searching in hundreds of boxes of stuff. Then he goes for a blast around the local countryside. All done in a very knowledgeable and amusing way.

Start here:

or a Youtube search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ivan's shed


Enjoy!

 

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le mans classic

 

popped out to do some shopping and stumbled across this beauty in a sea of modern cars.

 

Given time



One of my daughters projects, no prizes but can anyone tell what it is ?

 

Yes but only because I already knew lol. Not sure I could tell from that...

 

Three wheel lugs means its a Renault LeCar with an inline six transplant.

 

Pretty sure I know too…winch on the front helps.

The Lego Lambo/Bugatti/Porsche are all three lug wheels though so not sure that’s the “tell”