Another Immigrant from...

[rschoeni]

...the other forum. What an exciting feel this new forum has. I'm located in NW Florida and finished my MK2 roadster in 2003. I am able to drive it on the tracks here in the southeast, and my favorite is Sebring International Raceway. I recently spent a weekend there with the NARRA Viper club and there were several very fast turbo Neon SRT's giving fits to more expensive track cars. A lightweight turbo'd 818 has the potential to be a hoot on track. If an attractive 818 coupe shape were developed, I may have to learn about Subbies!
Thank you Factory Five for your efforts in establishing this website and developing an awesome line of owner-buildable vehicles.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/rschoeni/Sebring20113.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/rschoeni/Sebring20111.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/rschoeni/Sebring20112.jpg

[Gumball]

Welcome - that's a nice trackcar! I especially like the middle photo showing the flex of the rear sidewall.

[David Hodgkins]

Welcome - that's a nice trackcar! I especially like the middle photo showing the flex of the rear sidewall.

Ditto, welcome aboard!

:)

[riptide motorsport]

Welcome!

[MPTech]

Welcome.

I like your track car, something very sharp looking about a bright red Cobra with white side pipes. Also like the Viper BEHIND you! :D

[Dave Smith]

BOB! I am MISSING my Challenge car. Jim and the boys are at Road Atlanta right now at speed!!!! Greta pix, how about we put you on the front page for the weekend! Tell us more about the car, specs, and races. Sebring is ON my bucket list.

[Mike N]

Bob can you share more about your roll cage? That looks like exactly what I need as my next step. By the way did you used to have a full width FFR roll bar on your car before the cage?

[289_FIA]

I saw a camera there.....video???

[rschoeni]

This is a typical lightweight, no frills 347ci roadster. To make it safe and reliable for track use I've added higher rate springs, revalved Levi Koni dampers, 3 qt Accusump, 12 gallon Fuel Safe cell, 10 inch MOMO steering wheel, a kevlar flywheel scatter blanket, Quartermaster aluminum clutch and flywheel assembly, aggressive brake pads, ARP wheel studs, 3-link rearend with 3.73 r/p and of course a cage.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/rschoeni/PBOCSEBRINGMAY13-152011DL-20137.jpg

I started with the FFR bolt-in 2" hoop. I've since had the cage fabricated using inch and a half .120 wall chromemoly. It has a harness bar and door bars welded in. It was intended to fit inside a Lemans hardtop. Purchasing and installing the hardtop is my next project.

[Rick Masters]

Great photos! Sebring is one of my favorite tracks.

Rick @ Factory Five

[rschoeni]

Hi Rick,
Glad you liked the photos. They were taken by Henry Kowalski at Colourtech South. I admit to cropping them to hide the cars behind that I was holding up ;) .