Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build - Page 8

Woodfin · 02-24-2017, 09:19 PM

Dolly gets a dress

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 02-25-2017, 09:14 AM

Larry…Good Luck with the testing today. Dolly looks good with the new lipstick. MB

Woodfin · 02-25-2017, 09:24 AM

Woodfin · 02-26-2017, 12:08 AM

A few small gremlins only allowed one 300 foot pass but even with that I can tell the car is an excellent piece. It carried the front tires about 2" high well past the 60' clock. Straight, smooth, easy

We will correct the glitches and be back out soon. I expect the next outing will show some good numbers.

Woodfin · 02-27-2017, 08:58 AM

under the tower at Texas Motorplex, ready for the maiden voyage

Hacksaw · 02-27-2017, 09:50 AM

Sorry to hear you had a few bugs but overall it sounds like things went well. Congrats!

Hacksaw · 04-24-2017, 08:33 AM

Been to the track lately? Any updates?

jswoodfin · 05-07-2017, 03:38 PM

Hack,

We were out a few weeks ago testing. Our tune-up is getting closer and each tweak to the EFI system is making more power. As we added power, Dolly became a handful. She was launching to the left and skating down track. We loaded up after 4 runs and have made chassis adjustments in preparation for the next outing. We're scheduled to test again at the Texas Motorplex next weekend and will report back.

Jeff

Hacksaw · 05-10-2017, 08:52 AM

Jeff: Some things to consider. Make sure rear is square to engine centerline. Check circumference of rears and make sure pressure is equal. If you have a double wheelie bar, make sure it's not steering the car on launch. Adjust the rebound on rear shocks softer. If they are stiff and you go through any bumps, it will pull the rearend up off the track surface and you start to spin the tires. Hope this helps.

jswoodfin · 05-24-2017, 11:31 PM

The suspension adjustments made Dolly launch straight and stay planted to the track all the way down. The converter is too loose, so it has been sent off to be tightened.

Our next event is scheduled for June 10 and we are cautiously optimistic that the performance will significantly improve.

02-24-2017, 09:19 PM	#71
Woodfin Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 424 Likes: 5 Liked 70 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build Dolly gets a dress Attached Thumbnails

02-25-2017, 09:14 AM	#72
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 554 Likes: 269 Liked 226 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build Larry…Good Luck with the testing today. Dolly looks good with the new lipstick. MB

02-25-2017, 09:24 AM	#73
Woodfin Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 424 Likes: 5 Liked 70 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build

02-26-2017, 12:08 AM	#74
Woodfin Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 424 Likes: 5 Liked 70 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build A few small gremlins only allowed one 300 foot pass but even with that I can tell the car is an excellent piece. It carried the front tires about 2" high well past the 60' clock. Straight, smooth, easy We will correct the glitches and be back out soon. I expect the next outing will show some good numbers.

02-27-2017, 08:58 AM	#75
Woodfin Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 424 Likes: 5 Liked 70 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build under the tower at Texas Motorplex, ready for the maiden voyage Attached Thumbnails

02-27-2017, 09:50 AM	#76
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 837 Likes: 148 Liked 275 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build Sorry to hear you had a few bugs but overall it sounds like things went well. Congrats!

04-24-2017, 08:33 AM	#77
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 837 Likes: 148 Liked 275 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build Been to the track lately? Any updates?

05-07-2017, 03:38 PM	#78
jswoodfin Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build Hack, We were out a few weeks ago testing. Our tune-up is getting closer and each tweak to the EFI system is making more power. As we added power, Dolly became a handful. She was launching to the left and skating down track. We loaded up after 4 runs and have made chassis adjustments in preparation for the next outing. We're scheduled to test again at the Texas Motorplex next weekend and will report back. Jeff

05-10-2017, 08:52 AM	#79
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 837 Likes: 148 Liked 275 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build Jeff: Some things to consider. Make sure rear is square to engine centerline. Check circumference of rears and make sure pressure is equal. If you have a double wheelie bar, make sure it's not steering the car on launch. Adjust the rebound on rear shocks softer. If they are stiff and you go through any bumps, it will pull the rearend up off the track surface and you start to spin the tires. Hope this helps.

05-24-2017, 11:31 PM	#80
jswoodfin Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Team Woodfin's Bantam Roadster Build The suspension adjustments made Dolly launch straight and stay planted to the track all the way down. The converter is too loose, so it has been sent off to be tightened. Our next event is scheduled for June 10 and we are cautiously optimistic that the performance will significantly improve.

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