Topic: B-Team - Just Plain Stupid (the Lotus Elite) pics from Buttonwillow
Set on our facebook page:
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For the non-facebook types (and the unabridged version)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/churchofbk … 309313669/
To all the "No way that's $500" comments, I'll let the Lemons facebook post speak for us: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= … 0199759495
Contrary to what Jay said at the end of the race, we actually did over 60 laps (as if that were an achievement). It should be known that the car didn't move under it's own power until 11pm the night before. Amongst the myriad of problems that we solved at the track (blown intake gasket, bad wiring, pinched fuel hose, tires rubbing on sharp metal, cracked radiator, broken water pump/alternator belt to name a few), we had a binding throttle cable that never gave us more than 75% throttle; more often we got 40%. Mid-way through Sunday, we were only able to manage 3500 rpm down the back straight. Fast time of the weekend was around 2:05. Our best was 2:29, with lots of 3:00+ laps.
I reccon this car will be pretty good once we can give 'er all she's got. Until then....
Some of my favorites:
After the race (much sexier from the rear):
IMG_3807 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Johnny/Phil bet that the Chotus wouldn't make one lap its first time out... it didn't. Johnny won:
IMG_3499 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Phil enjoying our work:
IMG_3634 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Smoke screen:
IMG_3629 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Working on fixing the smoke screen:
IMG_3618 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
No fitment issues here:
IMG_3564 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Period correct:
IMG_3830 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Relatives:
IMG_3573 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
Our pit-mates/race/regional winners:
IMG_3827 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
The quite-possibly-made-for-us "Least from the Most" award:
IMG_3869 by ChurchOfBK, on Flickr
#72 "Pussy Wagën" E30
#74 "Llama" Lotus Elite, aka Chotus
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