Project VW Fox: We’re Racing at Barber!

Tom
Update by Tom Suddard to the Volkswagen Fox project car
Jan 31, 2020

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After buying a used race car, painting it, installing safety gear, swapping the engine and checking our work at a test day, the big day has finally arrived! We're racing with The 24 Hours of Lemons at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend! We'll be posting live updates below throughout the race, so follow along as we try to take our Fox to the winner's circle.

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Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
2/1/20 12:41 a.m.

Ok, I guess I should explain the giant wings. We visited Nine Lives Racing on our way to the track to finish up a few things on the car, and while discussing themes for the car (strongly encouraged at Lemons) we just couldn't shake the idea of slapping giant wings all over it. So, well, we did, fashioning the car's aero package from blemished scraps around the shop.

Does the aero make the car faster? Well, so far the answer is yes, since we were put in class C (the slowest class) with zero penalty laps. The car is getting tons of positive attention in the paddock, too, so the wings are so far a success. We'll try removing them to see if the car is faster on track with or without them, but we have a pretty good hunch the front one will drop lap times. The rear wings are in super dirty air, and really just for show.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
2/1/20 12:43 a.m.

So far so good! The race starts in the morning, but the car has passed tech and should be ready to go. We'll check back in tomorrow. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
2/1/20 8:18 a.m.

Driver's meeting in 15 min! It's almost time! 

stroker
stroker UltraDork
2/1/20 8:30 a.m.

You could have called it "The Triplane" and done a WWI motif with it...

ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
2/1/20 8:49 a.m.

Final pre-race prep happening on the car! 

ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
2/1/20 9:23 a.m.

Tom is starting the race. Tire pressure is at 28 psi. 
 

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand UberDork
2/1/20 9:27 a.m.

Wheels torqued?

 

Good luck!

 

Starting first lap in p25.

ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
2/1/20 9:44 a.m.

Track is green! 
 

sleepyhead the buffalo
sleepyhead the buffalo GRM+ Memberand Mod Squad
2/1/20 9:59 a.m.
stroker said:

You could have called it "The Triplane" and done a WWI motif with it...

Der Drei Fuchse!

alfadriver
alfadriver MegaDork
2/1/20 10:00 a.m.

In reply to ChrisTropea :

Wings must be AWESOME with the rain!!!!  

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