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AJ and Alan didn’t race?
Good job both of you guys. I was thinking about coming out to Moroso if I could get away for a few days.
Hey Mike,
Thanks and sorry you have to be over there. I remember our conversations about you going over if I remember correctly this is something you wanted. If I can be of any help here let me know.
Can you receive pictures from over here? or are your computers to slow?
Can we send a package to that address or is it only letters?
Take care and check in when you get time so we can all know you are doing fine.
God Bless,
Tom :us
In the first year of the Pro Kart Challenge (2005), the members did not have to pay a membership fee. This year the members have to pay a fee to Pro Kart, but they know what to expect for their $.
Why shouldn’t the CSC have the same oppurtunity? We already have a kart base, which the pro kart series did not last year. At the end of the 2006 season, we can decide as a group if what we received was worth a fee. If in fact the Pro kart challenge/SKUSA delivers on a great product then it will be an obvious choice. If not, then it is their mistake and they can figure that they are out for 2007.
Tom
Thought this might be of interest. I took this from a website called finish.com:
What is powder coating?
Powder coating is by far the youngest of the surface finishing techniques in common use today. It was first used in Australia about 1967.
Powder coating is the technique of applying dry paint to a part. The final cured coating is the same as a 2-pack wet paint. In normal wet painting such as house paints, the solids are in suspension in a liquid carrier, which must evaporate before the solid paint coating is produced.
In powder coating, the powdered paint may be applied by either of two techniques.
The item is lowered into a fluidised bed of the powder, which may or may not be electrostatically charged, or
The powdered paint is electrostatically charged and sprayed onto the part.
The part is then placed in an oven and the powder particles melt and coalesce to form a continuous film.There are two main types of powder available to the surface finisher:
Thermoplastic powders that will remelt when heated, and
Thermosetting powders that will not remelt upon reheating. During the curing process (in the oven) a chemical cross-linking reaction is triggered at the curing temperature and it is this chemical reaction which gives the powder coating many of its desirable properties.Preparation
The basis of any good coating is preparation. The vast majority of powder coating failures can be traced to a lack of a suitable preparation.
The preparation treatment is different for different materials.
How is it done — electrostatic spray?
The powder is applied with an electrostatic spray gun to a part that is at earth (or ground) potential.
Before the powder is sent to the gun it is fluidised:
to separate the individual grains of powder and so improve the electrostatic charge that can be applied to the powder and
so that the powder flows more easily to the gun.
Because the powder particles are electrostatically charged, the powder wraps around to the back of the part as it passes by towards the air offtake system. By collecting the powder, which passes by the job, and filtering it, the efficiency of the process can be increased to 95% material usage.The powder will remain attached to the part as long as some of the electrostatic charge remains on the powder. To obtain the final solid, tough, abrasion resistant coating the powder coated items are placed in an oven and heated to temperatures that range from 160 to 210 degrees C (depending on the powder).
Under the influence of heat a thermosetting powder goes through 4 stages to full cure.
MELT, FLOW, GEL, CURE
The final coating is continuous and will vary from high gloss to flat matt depending on the design of the powder by the supplier.
I would bet that the sand blasting was done either to long, at to high of a pressure or with the wrong media. I would guess it is some combination of the three.
The process of powder coating actually is so quick and the temperatures are not high enough to damage the material characteristics of the Chromoly tubing.
On the topic of a TAG class being run in the Stars series, I thought I would share Paul Zalud’s e-mail to me.
“As for TAG, we are still trying to determine the best way to accommodate a
well supported theory that has questionable guidelines and standards. As
much as we pride ourselves on rules and enforcing them, we will take all the
time needed to consider how this could possibly fit into Stars. Nothing is a
given at this time so it is impossible for me to answer you with specifics.
I would hope that we will have some answers for you by January 10th.”When was it posted that the Stars series would include a TAG class? I have checked everywhere and can not find that announcement. If this is true, what rules will they be using? TAGUSA, SKUSA/Prokart Challenge????
I hope The Track can run at least 4 RMC events.
Or
How about a series where we run 2 at The Track and 2 at Grand Junction the Sat prior to the CSC event. That way no extra expense travel wise would be made to go over the mountains. The 2 in GJ could be part of both the Eastern slope and Western slope series as long as the rules for each were the same (ie.tires and brakes). Everyone wins this way. I believe I showed how the races could be done by noon on the Saturdays prior to the CSC event last year. That way everyone would have ample time to practice Sat before the race on Sun for the CSC event.
Tom
Run an RMC series on MG’s or YHC’s and no front brakes allowed and I will be there. I was all ready with Rotax license in hand and due to the great differences in MG’s and MOJO’s I did not run a single RMC event last season.
Mike, you would have a good time at an RMC event. No one can use the engine or weight excuse. It is tuning and driving. By the way, CRE runs a great RMC event if they are the only option for us on the front range it is worth the trip down.
Tom
In the picture on the front of the home page with the gorilla driver in a Birel, isn’t that a Rotax DD2 bumper? Maybe Jim inadvertently showed us that the Track at Centennial will run a Rmax series???
Jim,
If this is serious, I will be there ready to spend. This is a great idea to not only spread the word about the track but also to support a great cause.
Awesome idea. Way to think outside the box.
Tom :cheers:
Did you or any other person in the CSC give us a written proposal for sponsorship last year? This year? No. You won’t get if you don’t ask!
Doug,
If you need a driver to sponsor here in CO for all the CSC races I have been waiting for my big break. I have been thinking about changing careers. 😀 I can offer you a rolling 24′ billboard. I will run in any class you would choose. I will bring a well educated driver to Shockwave. :cheers:
Tom
Freeze,
From what I have witnessed, it is the “fast guys” that are fast. They can strap on whatever engine pkg and be at the front, if not in the front. They have the driving experience and the tuning knowledge.
Tom
