RX8Club.com

RX8Club.com (https://www.rx8club.com/)
-   General Automotive (https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/)
-   -   Why weight lifters can't drive ALMS prototypes! (https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/why-weight-lifters-cant-drive-alms-prototypes-151713/)

DailyDriver2k5 07-23-2008 08:34 AM
Why weight lifters can't drive ALMS prototypes!
 
LOL! I was sorting out my track pictures and came across these pics of me and my wife at the Mazdaspeed camp. 230lbs of muscle will not squeeze into one of these cars, you really have to be a feather weight to drive one of these cars.

Oh well, maybe in the next life!:banghead:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...x/S5002050.jpg

As you can see , my wife fits in there fine. I am jealous!
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...x/S5002051.jpg

Pic of me and wifey at the ALMS ceremony in St. Petersburg Fl.:)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...x/S5002048.jpg

dshiznit1489 07-23-2008 09:02 AM
psh...you probably cant even bench the bar 5 times!

dannyc 07-23-2008 09:25 AM
I think your wife is still too high up in the seat lol. Imagine wearing a helmet also, her head would be right in front of the intake! I tried getting into the driving position and it's wayyyyyyy down there, the pedals are actually above where your butt is. I could barely see over the front! (I'm 6 foot nothing but not nearly as jacked as you..) The thing is ridiculous.

http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/phot...70087_6180.jpg

DailyDriver2k5 07-23-2008 10:48 AM
Originally Posted by dshiznit1489 (Post 2563781)
psh...you probably cant even bench the bar 5 times!
Your right, i can bench it more ! :lol2:

DailyDriver2k5 07-23-2008 10:50 AM
Originally Posted by dannyc (Post 2563816)
I think your wife is still too high up in the seat lol. Imagine wearing a helmet also, her head would be right in front of the intake! I tried getting into the driving position and it's wayyyyyyy down there, the pedals are actually above where your butt is. I could barely see over the front! (I'm 6 foot nothing but not nearly as jacked as you..) The thing is ridiculous.

http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/phot...70087_6180.jpg
Yeah she didn't want to slide all the way in.... but you can see, you really have to be a slim jim to drive these beautiful machines.

alfy28 07-23-2008 05:28 PM
lol daily. awesome pics.

RshnRoket 07-23-2008 06:19 PM
Great pics! Looks like a blast! Now I know I can fit inside one of those :)

ZoomZoomH 07-23-2008 06:29 PM
the 'standard' racing car driver is about 5'7" 150lbs, just slightly larger than your garden variety horse jockey ;) :D:

DailyDriver2k5 07-24-2008 07:18 AM
Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH (Post 2564578)
the 'standard' racing car driver is about 5'7" 150lbs, just slightly larger than your garden variety horse jockey ;) :D:
Really i always wondered about that....

Alfy28, thanks man, the wife had a blast that day, it was her first race, and definitely not her last. Were planning to go to Road Atlanta in October.:)

alfy28 07-24-2008 08:32 AM
Originally Posted by DailyDriver2k5 (Post 2565328)
Really i always wondered about that....

Alfy28, thanks man, the wife had a blast that day, it was her first race, and definitely not her last. Were planning to go to Road Atlanta in October.:)
Luck bastard lol. so who will you be rooting in the Prototypes catagory? PENSKE = FTW

09Factor 07-24-2008 09:49 PM
I like the "Mach 5" on the #5 car. I always wondered if the super secret motor that Pops built referred to the Rotary.. Hmmmmmmmm

DailyDriver2k5 07-25-2008 08:06 AM
Originally Posted by alfy28 (Post 2565392)
Luck bastard lol. so who will you be rooting in the Prototypes catagory? PENSKE = FTW
Hell yeah, there just a awesome team with a awesome car. Acura is getting there game together this year, i think it will be a great battle. And Audi better revise there chassis, they have the power, but there chassis is very weak in the corners, Pugeot has it the best all around machine out there.

mwc 07-25-2008 08:43 AM
Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH (Post 2564578)
the 'standard' racing car driver is about 5'7" 150lbs, just slightly larger than your garden variety horse jockey ;) :D:
That may be true, but Dan Gurney was able to squeeze his 6'3" frame into quite a diverse array of cars. I heard he wasn't too shabby a driver either.... ;-)

Cheers

alnielsen 07-25-2008 08:54 AM
Originally Posted by mwc (Post 2566840)
That may be true, but Dan Gurney was able to squeeze his 6'3" frame into quite a diverse array of cars. I heard he wasn't too shabby a driver either.... ;-)

Cheers
That was almost 50 yrs ago. And they had to specially build the the Cobra Coupe with a bump in the roof just so he could sit in the car. Before that he raced open wheel and roadster cars.

jones75254 07-25-2008 11:53 AM
^^Damn Al, how old are you dog? Talk about a history lesson.





LOL, just playin witchu man

alnielsen 07-25-2008 02:15 PM
I'm 52 (proud of it) and I know auto racing history.
No offense taken.

mwc 07-25-2008 05:28 PM
Originally Posted by alnielsen (Post 2566845)
That was almost 50 yrs ago. And they had to specially build the the Cobra Coupe with a bump in the roof just so he could sit in the car. Before that he raced open wheel and roadster cars.
He raced the Cobra coupe too? I know about the bubble roof built on the GT40.

Cheers


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:33 PM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands