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This page will have article and technical info.
This page will have articles and some technical information. If you have anything to add send us an e-mail and we'll get it in for you. All articles that are word for word from magazines will only be in here under permission by that particular magazine.
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RASR
Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) is a coalition of auto manufacturers, aftermarket parts companies, professional drag racers, sanctioning bodies, race tracks and automotive magazines devoted to promoting safe and legal alternatives to illegal street racing on a national level. The message is simple: IF YOU WANT TO RACE, GO TO A RACETRACK. The goal of RASR is to provide a professional controlled environment in which today's sport compact enthusiasts can participate in automotive-related events throughout the United States. RASR's initial focus is on drag racing and will expand to other forms of racing in the future. Want to get involved? Start with not street racing…then tell your friends not to street race… and when challenged, take it to a sanctioned track. The benefits? You live, others live, your car doesn't get impounded, you don't get arrested and fingerprinted and… the best of all... A TIME SLIP DOESN'T LIE!
RASR and industry professionals are working to spread the word and make it "cool" to get off the streets and onto the track. RASR is also working with local police agencies, as well as, racers to bring better involvement and understanding from both sides.
Look for information and program supporters displaying the RASR logo on flyers, magazines, packaging, email and other forms of media.
The Sport Compact Council (SCC), a council of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), manages Racers Against Street Racing.
To learn more about RASR, please email rasr@sema.org.
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Do you know how to plus size tires
Have you ever wondered how to get a bigger wheel and stay with the same diameter tire so as not to throw off your speedometer? In this day in age, when the majority of us purchase tires and wheels off the Internet, it sometimes gets difficult finding what will fit a car. Or maybe you are just interested in knowing what you have before you go into a tire store.
Lets pretend that you have a 1997 Dodge Avenger, O.E. tire size would be a 195/70r-14. To get the height of this tire you have to do a little math.
Let's say we want to go with a wider tire but we want the same wheel. This is called a plus zero fitment. We first need to figure how wide we are then we can figure out how wide we want. The 195 is the width in millimeters so we need to convert to inches, to do this we need to divide by 25.4. 195 divided by 25.4 equals 7.68. So now we know the width we are playing with (7.68 inches). Now you want to go 7.68 times .70. This is the middle number, known in the business as an aspect ration. the tire is 70% tall as it is wide. This would make the sidewall 5.37 inches tall, multiply this by two and you have the top and bottom sidewalls, add the rim size to this number and you should get 24.75. That's the height of our tire. So if we want to go plus zero, 225/60r-14 is what we would need. Now at 65 mph on the 195, the new size would be going 64.68 mph.
225 divided by 25.4 = 8.85
8.85 x .60 = 5.31
5.31 + 5.31 = 10.62
10.62 + 14 = 24.62 A quarter inch up or down will not affect the speedometer
Do you want to do a plus one? That is when you go from a 14-inch to a 15-inch and stay with the same o.d. you would go 205/60R-15. That's 24.69 inches. At 65 mph on the original size, you would be 64.25 mph. In order to plus two this same deal, say a 16x7 wheel you would go with a 205/55-16. That would be 24.83 inches tall and your speed would be 64.74 mph. That is cool, but what if you want 17-inch wheels under that Mopar? Put on a set of 215/45-17 and you'll be set. That would be 24.62 inches tall and the speedometer will read 64.66 mph. Now we're talkin'!!!
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H.H. Franklin Foundation Museum
This museum may seem a bit small from the outside, but looks are deceiving. So if you are ever down in Tucson, Please go see this tribute to an era when cars were as big houses, and bench seats as comfortable as your living room couch, and also just as big!Thomas H. Hubbard passed away in 1993. He was the founder of The H.H. Franklin Club. His first restoration was a 1909 REO, back in 1954. He also restored cars for the late William Harrah of Harrahs Casinos. His crowning achievment to me is the collection of Franklins that he owned. These beautiful vehicles are awsome to look at. Another amazing and interesting fact is that the franklins are air cooled. Check this museum out and see how wonderful this place is.
1405 East Kleindale Road
Tucson, Arizona 85719
520-326-8038
E-Mail - HHFF2@aol.com
What is "Drifting"
Some say that Drifting is the next big thing that is going to hit stateside from Japan. If your into imports, then you probably already know where this is going. This is what some may call a contolled skid or a power slide, only a lot more complicated. Racing is on a course with lots of corners and sharp hair pin turns, kind of like like the GT races. The object is to take the corners fast enough to get the car sideways and still keep control. If you watch the rally races, then its kind of like that.The secret to this is the car. You won't see to many front wheel drives in this type of competition. If you have not seen this, Then check it outin a big way. It is really cool to watch!!!
For more info on this bad ass racing check out; http://streetracing.tiora.net
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The Franklin Museum entrance
This is a photo of the main entrance to the museum. Desert landscape surounds this wonderful old house.( Picture used by permission of The H. H. Franklin Club)Herbert H. Franklin founded the Franklin Co. in 1902 in Syracuse, New York. John
Wilkinson was to be the Chief Engineer for the Franklins until 1923.
These vehicles were the first to be air-cooled. Not until the 1960 Chevy Corvair, would there be another car that would take advantage of air-cooling and be as successful as the Franklin. These cars had a transverse engine, overhead valves, and float feed carbs. In 1904 they changed directions of the engines to be lengthwise with the car. In 1911 the hood was changed dramatically. These cars were to be very comfortable due to the elliptic springs and wooden frame.
In 1904 a cross-country drive was done from New York to San Francisco. It took 33 days.
In 1932, because of the depression, sales fell to 2000 cars sold. In 1933 Frankins came with the huge V-12, Unfortunately by this time the company was too far in debt. 1934 was the last year of business, with only selling 360 cars, It was time to pack it in.
For more information on the Franklin Co. go to: www.FRANKLINCAR.org/body.htm
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Is a bill for two license plates on cars possible?
SB 1028, sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Jarrett, would return Arizona law to pre-1988 days when all vehicles had to have two license plates, one in front and one in back. Lawmakers scrapped the idea at the time to save money.
There's a potential problem: Nothing in Jarrett's bill allows the state Division of Motor Vehicles to recoup the higher cost of both producing a second set of plates and mailing them out.
Six years ago, when lawmakers last reviewed the concept, MVD put a $2 million price tag on the proposal. But since that time the number of vehicles has increased by nearly 75 percent.
Even if the bill passes, motorists who still want to make a special statement could purchase a set of official "vanity" plates from the state. But vanity comes with a price: They cost an extra $25 a year. |
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