S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster - Page 8

Keith 944 · 05-06-2023, 03:30 PM

Car seems to be working very well. I was quite surprised with the weight which came out to 2912 with me in it.

tommy d · 05-06-2023, 04:41 PM

Great debut. Seems like the Turners in Div III have a similar car? Haven't seen it in a while.

Keith 944 · 05-06-2023, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tommy d

Great debut. Seems like the Turners in Div III have a similar car? Haven't seen it in a while.

The fiero I saw it at Indy. Looked it over and told him what I was doing

JLensch · 05-06-2023, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

Car seems to be working very well. I was quite surprised with the weight which came out to 2912 with me in it.

Looks great brother, hope to it and you soon!

Keith 944 · 05-06-2023, 06:16 PM

Thanks buddy. Hope to see ya sometime soon too

M120 · 05-07-2023, 12:00 AM

I got to see it today briefly in the lanes. Cool car.
Didn't get to look it over in the pits.

Best of luck and nice meeting you.

And, yes the stereo works!

Keith 944 · 05-08-2023, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick_Siebert

You certainly have a flair for the unique. That will be a best engineered award winner for sure.

Well I was wrong, it seems they did like it after all
Every one except those running super street lmao.
I was awarded with the best engineered award!
Biggest compliment I got was someone thought it was a suncoast car
Not bad for some rednecks with a plan.

Keith 944 · 05-08-2023, 07:26 AM

Summary from the first outing
We were really unsure of the true weight, I had tried a truck scale and it came up to 2900#s even. I really couldn’t believe that. I built it heavy but gezzz, so Friday morning I went to the scale and they said it wasn’t quite right (water issues). Said i could get a close estimate so I drove on and They said it was flopping from 25-2600#s. Now I felt a little better but still not sure as how much weight to put in. My friend Richard preiser had brought his scales for his stocker and asked if I wanted to use them. Well surprise it was 2912 Oh my! 51% front corner weights were real close so no adjustments were made to the suspension. Car goes dead straight and with the windshield i don’t feel any difference from the other car except the visibility and fun factor!
We made it to the quarter finals loosing by .003.
I do have a list of things to change, re-arrange or flat out fix, but without having to turn a single bar or shock adjustment I was very happy.
So now the plan is to put the aluminum motor from the Porsche in and swap this back, that will bring the weight down to the minimum and settle the Porsche down a bit too. This car did go 10.88@153 with the steel engine so it should be fine at 158 or so.
I have 2 weeks to get these swapped and all fixed up.
I really had a blast and have to thank Scott Sapp (shaggy) my friend and crew for all his help. It was funny how we all fall into a routine and with the new car it seems every thing was totally different.

Charlie Yannetti · 05-08-2023, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

The fiero I saw it at Indy. Looked it over and told him what I was doing

HEY KEITH!!.. was there a Big Block in that Fiero??

Keith 944 · 05-08-2023, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Yannetti

HEY KEITH!!.. was there a Big Block in that Fiero??

I had to go back and look at the pictures I took of it, looks like it was, it’s a super gas car. All light weight stuff

05-06-2023, 03:30 PM	#71
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Car seems to be working very well. I was quite surprised with the weight which came out to 2912 with me in it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

05-06-2023, 04:41 PM	#72
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,609 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Great debut. Seems like the Turners in Div III have a similar car? Haven't seen it in a while. __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

05-06-2023, 06:16 PM	#75
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Thanks buddy. Hope to see ya sometime soon too __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

05-07-2023, 12:00 AM	#76
M120 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atco, NJ Posts: 32 Likes: 19 Liked 22 Times in 12 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster I got to see it today briefly in the lanes. Cool car. Didn't get to look it over in the pits. Best of luck and nice meeting you. And, yes the stereo works!

05-08-2023, 07:26 AM	#78
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Summary from the first outing We were really unsure of the true weight, I had tried a truck scale and it came up to 2900#s even. I really couldn’t believe that. I built it heavy but gezzz, so Friday morning I went to the scale and they said it wasn’t quite right (water issues). Said i could get a close estimate so I drove on and They said it was flopping from 25-2600#s. Now I felt a little better but still not sure as how much weight to put in. My friend Richard preiser had brought his scales for his stocker and asked if I wanted to use them. Well surprise it was 2912 Oh my! 51% front corner weights were real close so no adjustments were made to the suspension. Car goes dead straight and with the windshield i don’t feel any difference from the other car except the visibility and fun factor! We made it to the quarter finals loosing by .003. I do have a list of things to change, re-arrange or flat out fix, but without having to turn a single bar or shock adjustment I was very happy. So now the plan is to put the aluminum motor from the Porsche in and swap this back, that will bring the weight down to the minimum and settle the Porsche down a bit too. This car did go 10.88@153 with the steel engine so it should be fine at 158 or so. I have 2 weeks to get these swapped and all fixed up. I really had a blast and have to thank Scott Sapp (shaggy) my friend and crew for all his help. It was funny how we all fall into a routine and with the new car it seems every thing was totally different. Attached Thumbnails __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody