Comments on: 24 Hour LeMons: Carbon Fiber Madness! http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:54:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike Solowiow http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-390962 Mike Solowiow Thu, 01 May 2008 00:30:13 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-390962 @Dr Brian Yep, $500 limit, which makes FREE Carbon Fiber even more cooler, even if it will crack... @Dr Brian

Yep, $500 limit, which makes FREE Carbon Fiber even more cooler, even if it will crack…

]]> By: DrBrian http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-390452 DrBrian Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:41:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-390452 isn't there a spending limit on each car? something along the lines of $500? isn’t there a spending limit on each car?

something along the lines of $500?

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-388452 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:49 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-388452 Samir: FWD only matters in so much as most cars get hit in the front wheels. Often. So, on that track, the easy to maneuver FWD cars are the fastest, but they are also the first to die. Like, you can't just swap out the front end. Samir:

FWD only matters in so much as most cars get hit in the front wheels.

Often.

So, on that track, the easy to maneuver FWD cars are the fastest, but they are also the first to die.

Like, you can’t just swap out the front end.

]]> By: Sajeev Mehta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387992 Sajeev Mehta Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387992 <em>Also — I think we can both agree that Cap’n Mike’s fussy German money-pit won’t last two hours.</em> Naaaah, I give it six. That's okay...I'll gladly turn wrenches on his Bauhaus Burner if needed. Its just the right thing to do for those who relish the joys of Farfegnugen! Also — I think we can both agree that Cap’n Mike’s fussy German money-pit won’t last two hours.

Naaaah, I give it six.

That’s okay…I’ll gladly turn wrenches on his Bauhaus Burner if needed. Its just the right thing to do for those who relish the joys of Farfegnugen!

]]> By: Samir Syed http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387762 Samir Syed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:36:38 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387762 Just out of curiosity what is the average speed that LeMons cars hit on the straight? 16 mph? Does FWD matter? Just out of curiosity what is the average speed that LeMons cars hit on the straight? 16 mph? Does FWD matter?

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387682 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387682 Sajeev, Anytime, anywhere. Also -- I think we can both agree that Cap'n Mike's fussy German money-pit won't last two hours. Here's some in car video from last year's Altamont race: http://jalopnik.com/cars/racing/lemons-ride+along-with-the-team-santa-cruz-porsche-314700.php Having your front wheels powered is about the worst idea in LeMons racing there is. Sajeev,

Anytime, anywhere.

Also — I think we can both agree that Cap’n Mike’s fussy German money-pit won’t last two hours.

Here’s some in car video from last year’s Altamont race:

http://jalopnik.com/cars/racing/lemons-ride+along-with-the-team-santa-cruz-porsche-314700.php

Having your front wheels powered is about the worst idea in LeMons racing there is.

]]> By: Sajeev Mehta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387412 Sajeev Mehta Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387412 T-5 swap? Better late than never, I suppose! Carbon Fiber? You're gonna peg Lamm's BS meter! Oh, if only you knew the Mehta Skunkwerks shop in Katy, TX. You guys have no idea how screwed you turly are. T-5 swap? Better late than never, I suppose!

Carbon Fiber? You’re gonna peg Lamm’s BS meter!

Oh, if only you knew the Mehta Skunkwerks shop in Katy, TX. You guys have no idea how screwed you turly are.

]]> By: Mike Solowiow http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387282 Mike Solowiow Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:40:56 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387282 <p>And Yep, it is spelled Treser (see amended text)... always keeping us honest!</p> <p> And the quattro systems are dead-on reliable, as long as they haven't been sitting for a long time (see my project 4000 quattro for LeMons). And as an experienced racer, I want the quattro system for when the track begins to get slick from the constant "running of the beaters". When I race high speed touring, the track gets slick after only a few hours, so consider 24! </p> <p>And I'm fully aware of the shatter prone nature of carbon fibre, I think I still have carbon shrapnel in my leg from my triathlon bike when it met the unfortunate end of a Ford Taurus bumper...</p>

And Yep, it is spelled Treser (see amended text)… always keeping us honest!

 And the quattro systems are dead-on reliable, as long as they haven't been sitting for a long time (see my project 4000 quattro for LeMons). And as an experienced racer, I want the quattro system for when the track begins to get slick from the constant "running of the beaters". When I race high speed touring, the track gets slick after only a few hours, so consider 24! 

And I'm fully aware of the shatter prone nature of carbon fibre, I think I still have carbon shrapnel in my leg from my triathlon bike when it met the unfortunate end of a Ford Taurus bumper…

]]> By: JJ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387232 JJ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:33:06 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387232 <em>Quattro’s are very fast especially from a standing start - but only when they are not broken.</em> And when there is a moist/wet surface. On a dry surface, RWD is way faster of the line, the AWD just slows you down then... Quattro’s are very fast especially from a standing start – but only when they are not broken.

And when there is a moist/wet surface.

On a dry surface, RWD is way faster of the line, the AWD just slows you down then…

]]> By: jaje http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-387082 jaje Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:00:07 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-387082 Quattro's are very fast especially from a standing start - but only when they are not broken. Quattro’s are very fast especially from a standing start – but only when they are not broken.

]]> By: Mirko Reinhardt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386852 Mirko Reinhardt Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:02:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386852 The 24 hours of Le Mons do exist: http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/ Would you expect an late 80s/early 90s Audi to race in Le Mans? The 24 hours of Le Mons do exist:
http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/

Would you expect an late 80s/early 90s Audi to race in Le Mans?

]]> By: gcorley http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386842 gcorley Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386842 Le Mans is spelt with an "a" not an "o"! LeMons are a yellow citrus fruit. Le Mans is spelt with an “a” not an “o”!

LeMons are a yellow citrus fruit.

]]> By: Mirko Reinhardt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386802 Mirko Reinhardt Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:59:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386802 Wasn't it "Treser", and didn't their maddest Audis have a "1" instead of the rings in the grille? By the way: Before Walter Treser opened up his own company he was an engineer at Audi, leading a project called "quattro", He was the one to suggest the name. Walter Treser is alive and kicking btw he went to Opel in '91 and was responsible for the AWD DTM Calibra. In '96 he became Director of Advanced Engineering. Wasn’t it “Treser”, and didn’t their maddest Audis have a “1″ instead of the rings in the grille?
By the way: Before Walter Treser opened up his own company he was an engineer at Audi, leading a project called “quattro”, He was the one to suggest the name.
Walter Treser is alive and kicking btw he went to Opel in ‘91 and was responsible for the AWD DTM Calibra. In ‘96 he became Director of Advanced Engineering.

]]> By: Frank Williams http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386592 Frank Williams Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:08:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386592 <em>HEATHROI one nose to tail bump and half the bonnet will be scattered in little shards of carbon fibre over the track.</em> Then it'll be even lighter. HEATHROI
one nose to tail bump and half the bonnet will be scattered in little shards of carbon fibre over the track.

Then it’ll be even lighter.

]]> By: HEATHROI http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386572 HEATHROI Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:03:30 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386572 one nose to tail bump and half the bonnet will be scattered in little shards of carbon fibre over the track. mind you the lincoln will be so far ahead by that stage it won't matter. one nose to tail bump and half the bonnet will be scattered in little shards of carbon fibre over the track. mind you the lincoln will be so far ahead by that stage it won’t matter.

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386392 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:42:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386392 Here's a little reason why your bumper concerns me not in the slightest. http://jalopnik.com/385051/real-500-race-cars-have-manual-transmissions-and-inner+tube-shifter-boots And, as race day approaches, more V8olvo secrets shall be revealed. Here’s a little reason why your bumper concerns me not in the slightest.

http://jalopnik.com/385051/real-500-race-cars-have-manual-transmissions-and-inner+tube-shifter-boots

And, as race day approaches, more V8olvo secrets shall be revealed.

]]> By: Mike Solowiow http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386382 Mike Solowiow Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:37:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386382 ... of how badly you want an Audi? I detect some Lieberman jealousy! … of how badly you want an Audi? I detect some Lieberman jealousy!

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386342 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:25:21 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386342 Tsk, tsk, tsk. You have no idea. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

You have no idea.

]]> By: David Holzman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-386302 David Holzman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:09:30 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/24-hour-lemons-carbon-fiber-madness/#comment-386302 Go Mike! Go Mike!

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