Here is an awesome organization I just found out about - HP Heroes. They are a group of vintage racers who are building modified race cars for wounded combat veterans . They are located in West Virginia, and while they volunteer all their time, they are seeking sponsorships and donations. Hard to think of a better group to donate to. … [Read more...] about HIGH PERFORMANCE HEROES
CUSTOM SEAT FOR THE CROSSLE
So after much research into custom seats, I decided to go with the Motorsports Southwest EIS foam seat kit for my Crossle 40f. There are several options out there: custom formed seats can be made out of creafoam beads (like a motorcycle helmet liner), old-school A-B foam, or the new-school SFI certified foam that I chose. Personal seats can be made for you at a shop, or you can … [Read more...] about CUSTOM SEAT FOR THE CROSSLE
HUSH LITTLE BABY
With the help of my fabricator Paul Moore, I now have a Laguna Seca compliant muffler system for the Crossle. I bought a used Burns Stage 2 muffler, and along with a nifty custom support bracket, I'm now ready to roar at 90db. The neighbors can't even hear my late night tuning sessions anymore ;-) … [Read more...] about HUSH LITTLE BABY
THUNDERHILL TEST DAY
On Dec 29 the SFR-SCCA (San Francisco Region) held a free test day for club members at their club-owned Thunderhill Raceway. I was able to take advantage of the fine weather and plentiful track time as I just renewed my SCCA membership and race license for 2014. Since I have never raced at T-hill, it was good timing to learn the track and test out a few repairs to the car. It … [Read more...] about THUNDERHILL TEST DAY
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Happy Holidays from the Racing On The Cheap team. Hopefully Santa could fit that new race engine down the chimney and into your garage. … [Read more...] about MERRY CHRISTMAS
VARA RACING
Starring our own Ken Blasko and Jeff Ireland. Video by Petrolicious. … [Read more...] about VARA RACING