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    Black Dog Motorsports is just about ready for the 2011 SCCA Solo Season. Fresh off their multiple championships in 2010 the team is busily getting ready for 2011 events with Atlanta Region, Alabama Region, as well as a National Tour and the SEDiv Championship.

    Our first major announcement is that we have landed a sponsorship deal. C.L. Fairbanks Consulting has come onboard with the team for the coming season. C.L. Fairbanks Consulting, located in Evansville, IN, is a leader in assisting organizations with Lean Manufacturing, Profit Improvement, and Process Development.

    Our other major announcement is that this will be the last season for us in SCCA Solo, as a V6 powered car. It has been decided by the team that we need to take the equipment to the next level, and for us that means going to a V8. Most everyone in the C-Prepared class runs a V8, with varying levels of overall horsepower. We will be looking for solid horsepower and torque figures from our new motor. We have a few items we will likely be trying with the V6 engine, however most of the development of that motor will stop in order to prepare for the V8.

    The team will be taking this year to develop the plan, acquire the necessary parts, and then over the next winter execute the plan to convert the car. This will also mean going farther away from a “stock” car. We will be assisted in this effort by fellow CP competitors, like Robert Lewis who helped us make the decision and will be building the motor for us, as well as Randy Pajer who is local here in Atlanta and has helped us with our car before. We are busy making lists of all the things that we will need to account for in this conversion.

    At the end of last year we changed the differential in the car to a PowerTrax unit, removing the stock Ford Traction-Lok. In our initial testing in December this unit allowed us to stay on the gas when cornering without spinning the inside wheel. Our first event in 2011 will be a test-n-tune event here in Atlanta to spend more time working on the necessary changes to driving styles that this new differential dictates.

    Over the winter we also acquired a set of inexpensive scales which we can use to better understand the car’s weight and balance on all four corners. The car is adjustable on all four corners, so we might as well use that.

    One last thing, Yes, we will be updating the website during the month of February. Finally. We will be working to make it more straightforward and easier to keep up to date during the season.

    Thanks for all your support and we will be updating you as the season goes along.

    Sean Ittner, Owner-Driver
    Black Dog Motorsports. A Division of SIRacing
    Sean
    Black Dog Motorsports, '86 Mustang GT CP #122
    2006-07 SEDivision CP Champ - 2010 SEDivision EM Champ
    2006-13 Atlanta Region CP Champ - 2007-08, 10 Alabama Region CP Champ
    http://www.siracing.org

  • #2
    Congrads my friend Sean! That is AWESOME! Sponsership funds always helps,specailly in this "Wonderful Obama Economy"!! oh yeah!Good move going to the V8! Nothing like V8 POWER!!Your V6 is a great motor but getting Robert Lewis to build you a hot V8 will be like Day n Night! I got to tell you after riding in your car last year,your suspension is perfect....very tight!! Good Luck this year!
    SHEEHY MOTORSPORT 1967 AH SPRITE
    1966 AH SPRITE
    1962 AH SPTITE
    2004 GT MUSTANG
    ALABAMA REGION SCCA

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    • #3
      Okay. I was going to surprise everyone, but I have been working on a secret CM car. I still have not worked out the suspension yet, but here are a few photos..







      I have some 13x10s ordered for it, should be here soon...

      V8s ARE the best!
      Bill Clinton "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

      "Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes!"

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      • #4
        I've gone for a ride in a V8 Chevette before. There are no words to describe the absolute terror.
        John W8
        CSP 10 Yellow Miata

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        • #5
          Originally posted by JohnW8 View Post
          I've gone for a ride in a V8 Chevette before. There are no words to describe the absolute terror.
          AMEN John!!!
          SHEEHY MOTORSPORT 1967 AH SPRITE
          1966 AH SPRITE
          1962 AH SPTITE
          2004 GT MUSTANG
          ALABAMA REGION SCCA

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          • #6
            Originally posted by JohnW8 View Post
            I've gone for a ride in a V8 Chevette before. There are no words to describe the absolute terror.
            YES. I've been in one with 350hp and drum brakes with leaky wheel cylinders. Works better than a Baptist revival.
            Casey Stallings
            caseystallings@live.com


            It's all fun and games until someone loses an everything.

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