Skip to content

Hello

Post here all non technical related topics about Formula One. This includes race results, discussions, testing analysis etc. TV coverage and other personal questions should be in Off topic chat.
johnny99
johnny99
1
Joined: 09 Apr 2009, 19:28
Location: Killucan Westmeath Ireland

Hello

Post

Hello folks, great forum. Just letting people know who and what I am. I have a small tuning business in Ireland. We have done a little racing and competed for the first time in 2008 in the Irish Time Attack Series. We hoped we could compete strongly and hold our head up high, and use it as a stepping stone into motorsport. We done better than expected, with one of the smallest budget's, and won the championship. I am an Engineer by trade, and spent a few years at Cosworth Technology in Wellingborough UK, before retuning to Ireland. I also helped out at Jedi Racing, in hill climb and F750 while living there.


So Hello

John
Top
mx_tifoso
mx_tifoso
0
Joined: 30 Nov 2006, 05:01
Location: North America

Re: Hello

Post

Welcome to F1Technical Johnny :) , we're looking forward to your contributions.

I hope you don't mind me asking, but what car did you compete with in the time attack series?

Just to let you and others know, we happen to have a dedicated thread for introductions:
:arrow: F1Technical - Introduce yourself here

Maybe the mods can merge this thread into the intro thread?
Forum guide: read before posting

"You do it, then it's done." - Kimi Räikkönen

Por las buenas soy amigo, por las malas soy campeón.
Top
donskar
donskar
2
Joined: 03 Feb 2007, 16:41
Location: Cardboard box, end of Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Re: Hello

Post

Welcome johnny99, I look forward to your future contributions.
Enzo Ferrari was a great man. But he was not a good man. -- Phil Hill
Top
johnny99
johnny99
1
Joined: 09 Apr 2009, 19:28
Location: Killucan Westmeath Ireland

Re: Hello

Post

Thanks folks, I hope I can match some of the tech comments I've read here, some are of very high quality, and hope to learn something as well.

At mx_tifosi, it's a Lancer Evo 4 RS. It was running 397 bhp, standard transmission and a twin plate Excedy clutch, Dunlop D02. Spent most of my time developing suspension, as Mondello Park is very tight and technical track, not a power circuit. It was the cheapest, lowest power car among the front runners. The driver is very good and gives very good feedback, which is a massive help. We also ran an Impreza STI for a customer and got him into 3rd in the series. We only got his car after the second round. This year we have increased our power to 481, and lost alot of weight. We have fitted a flat floor with an adjustable diffuser. The driver is pushed back as far as possible. We started of last Sunday week by being the fastest car all day, and 0.17 off the lap record, so looking good for 2009.

John
Top

Return to “General chat”