Skidplate racing???| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

dyintorace SuperDork
6/13/10 6:51 p.m.

I've never seen this before! Is it popular? It screams GRM!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KLFbMGJu8

CaptainSpaulding New Reader
6/13/10 6:53 p.m.

ha. That looks like fun. Roundy round racers will do anything for a good time.

Will HalfDork
6/13/10 7:08 p.m.

I like it. Finally, justification for racing a FWD car!

[Ducks]

JoeyM HalfDork
6/13/10 7:33 p.m.

???

unevolved Reader
6/13/10 8:10 p.m.

That will absolutely destroy that track... :(

mad_machine SuperDork
6/13/10 8:25 p.m.

what a great way to teach car control

Raze HalfDork
6/13/10 8:34 p.m.

I want to see a FWD Northstar powered Cadillac out there, POWA!

neon4891 SuperDork
6/13/10 9:25 p.m.

Raze wrote: I want to see a FWD Northstar powered Cadillac out there, POWA!

Now I want to steal my X-B-I-L's caddy and do that. Before I just wanted to "barrow" it and drop it off in Boston covered in Yankies stickers

bamalama Reader
6/13/10 9:35 p.m.

unevolved wrote: That will absolutely destroy that track... :(

Looks like they're on pit road, no big deal.

novaderrik Reader
6/13/10 9:44 p.m.

looks like World of Outlaws racing in super slow motion.. you know, if they used fwd import crapboxes instead of winged sprint cars.

slowcamaro New Reader
6/13/10 9:52 p.m.

werent the honda kids doing this with mcdonalds trays years ago?

DILYSI Dave SuperDork
6/13/10 9:57 p.m.

slowcamaro wrote: werent the honda kids doing this with mcdonalds trays years ago?

Yeah, but steel = sparks!

Kia_racer HalfDork
6/13/10 10:01 p.m.

Finally, a form of racing my Kia could win.

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/13/10 10:35 p.m.

Yeah, they do that down here as part of Crash-A-Rama. It's awesome.

Tommy Suddard SonDork
6/13/10 11:11 p.m.

Will wrote: I like it. Finally, justification for racing a FWD car! [Ducks]

If they used RWD cars and put skids on the front, they would still understeer less than a civic!

[Two Ducks]

Appleseed SuperDork
6/13/10 11:42 p.m.

slowcamaro wrote: werent the honda kids doing this with mcdonalds trays years ago?

Yup. Hyundai Fury!

Raze HalfDork
6/14/10 6:24 a.m.

Tommy Suddard wrote:
Will wrote: I like it. Finally, justification for racing a FWD car! [Ducks]
If they used RWD cars and put skids on the front, they would still understeer less than a civic! [Two Ducks]

Not when the V-TAK kicks in yo'

carguy123 SuperDork
6/14/10 8:52 a.m.

So are they running on bare rims?

914Driver SuperDork
6/14/10 9:04 a.m.

carguy123 wrote: So are they running on bare rims?

...with the E Brake on?

DILYSI Dave SuperDork
6/14/10 9:06 a.m.

carguy123 wrote: So are they running on bare rims?

They weld a flat plate to the rims.

914Driver SuperDork
6/14/10 9:10 a.m.

Ah. The black Honda that loops at 1:11looks like rims w/e brake; couldn't see the plate.

You know if that plate was turned up at the front and you ran bigass knobbies, we could have a new winter sport!

Dan

carguy123 SuperDork
6/14/10 10:48 a.m.

DILYSI Dave wrote:
carguy123 wrote: So are they running on bare rims?
They weld a flat plate to the rims.

WHY?

DILYSI Dave SuperDork
6/14/10 11:28 a.m.

carguy123 wrote:
DILYSI Dave wrote:
carguy123 wrote: So are they running on bare rims?
They weld a flat plate to the rims.
WHY?

I imagine it slides better, makes more sparks, and doesn't damage the asphalt as bad.

mistanfo SuperDork
6/14/10 12:19 p.m.

Why can I see people putting serious time and money into finding a metal that makes MORE BIGGER sparks for this sort of thing?

And when I say people, I happily include me.

DILYSI Dave SuperDork
6/14/10 12:47 p.m.

mistanfo wrote: Why can I see people putting serious time and money into finding a metal that makes MORE BIGGER sparks for this sort of thing? And when I say people, I happily include me.

Titanium = white sparks!