1 Topic by SharkBait (edited by SharkBait 2009-06-15 03:21 PM)

  • From: Lost Angeles
  • Registered: 2009-04-30
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Topic: Ghetto Fabulous Hot Turbo Action From Buttonwillow

Team VIP (aka The Sharks) took to the Buttonwillow open test day this weekend as they threatened they would. Hopefully, it is the same configuration for the August race. People at the track loved the shark in the paddock but somehow the esspensive race cars seemed to vacate the track whenever we took to it!  Here's some lovely de-shaken video from the track in the turbo shark:

http://ts.vimeo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/158/308/15830832_100.jpg Team VIP at Buttonwillow - Ian in Blow Shark

The video camera, other than shaking wildly enough to make serious post corrections necessary, made it sound like we were dragging a garbage skip behind the car. It wasn't so pronounced in person, but it did make some odd noises quite possibly related to the battered suspension that is in need of some serious repair.

So when we felt the suspension was just too beaten on to continue without some revaluation investment budget from Jay, we jumped into the family Allroad 4.2 and tooled on the V8 and air-ride suspension mercilessly. Here's some footage of us flinging 5,000lbs of car around the track:

http://ts.vimeo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/157/763/15776346_100.jpg Team VIP at Buttonwillow - Josh in the Panzer

http://ts.vimeo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/157/167/15716767_100.jpg Team VIP at Buttonwillow - Ian in Panzer

http://ts.vimeo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/157/168/15716857_100.jpg Team VIP at Buttonwillow - Clay in Panzer

Quite a different experience from the shark. Again, the video makes it sound like there was a popcorn maker connected to an accessory belt on the engine. Sadly, no popcorn was ever found.

The Sharks
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  • From: Los Fucking Angeles
  • Registered: 2009-04-30
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Re: Ghetto Fabulous Hot Turbo Action From Buttonwillow

You guys should just put the Panzer in a shark-suit.

It seems much faster

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  • From: Portland, OR
  • Registered: 2009-04-30
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Re: Ghetto Fabulous Hot Turbo Action From Buttonwillow

It's great that at one point you were going SO FAST the camera lost focus.  smile

Erik
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  • From: Lost Angeles
  • Registered: 2009-04-30
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Re: Ghetto Fabulous Hot Turbo Action From Buttonwillow

Judge Jonny wrote:

You guys should just put the Panzer in a shark-suit.

It seems much faster

It does seem faster but it actually wasn't. The shark was 3 seconds faster. The panzer is a beast to throw around the track. Hair raising. Makes the shark almost seem trackworthy by comparison.

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