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Articles and Artworks
Table of Contents
- Drawing & Painting
- Race reports
- Wet Win, Dry Win, any Wins a Win Win
- Blood, Sweat and Gears
- Turkey Bowl
- Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix '03
- BRR Goes Karting
- SONEAT at Speed
- c r a s h
- How-To's
- Two-Stroke Premix calculator and Quick Reference
- RPM to road speed calculator
- Turn a car on its side for restoration
- Supplemental Air Springs
- Shade-tree alignment instructions
- Get started autocrossing a front wheel drive car
- Other Stuff
Drawing & Painting
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Race reports:
- Wet Win, Dry Win, any Wins a Win Win
- Type: Event report
- Written: November, 2006
- Summary: This event report tells of our experience during the VRG event at Summit Point Shenandoah.
- A line I choose to quote: "Sheesh, I need a pit-crew! If you are energetic, competent, and like doing all kinds of stuff for others and working for food... I'm accepting applications."
- Blood, Sweat and Gears
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- Type: Event report
- Written: November, 2005
- Summary: This event report was written for the North American Saab Club newsletter, "Nines." It tells of our experience during first VRG race at the new Shenandoah Summit Point course
- A line I choose to quote: "Seemingly, all my usual bad luck was infecting those around me. I was a wee-bit spooked."
- Running the Saab Quantum Formula S at Summit Point for the VSCCA "Turkey Bowl"
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- Type: Event report
- Written: December, 2003
- Summary: This event report was written for the North American Saab Club newsletter, "Nines." The story outlines the trying weekend with the two-stroke racecar.
- A line I choose to quote: "Rags are falling from the sky in little flaky pieces and I know EXACTLY where they are coming from!"
- Taking on the VSCCA PVGP in a Saab Quantum Formula S
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- Type: Event report
- Written: July, 2003
- Summary: This event report was written for the North American Saab Club newsletter, "Nines." I tell of the trip to Pittsburgh for the VSCCA Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix run through the streets of Schenely Park. I ran Dad's 1964 Quantum SAAB Formula "S" and had a blast... with a twist.
- A line I choose to quote: "Not that I've ever been shot out of a cannon before..."
- BRR Goes Karting
- Type: Event report
- Written: February, 2002
- Summary: This event report was written for the Blue Ridge Region SCCA newsletter the "Ridge Runner". It describes the experience a number of us had at Victory Lane Karting, down in Charlotte, NC.
- A line I choose to quote: "Grrrrr, git outta my way! (There's me releasing pent up winter tension.)"
- SONEAT at speed
- Type: Event report
- Written: June, 2001
- Summary: This report tells about the first autocross of my 2001 season. It was in Lynchburg, VA on March 11th.
- A line I choose to quote: "OW! Ignore the pain... ignore the pain... man that HURTS!"
- c r a s h
- Type: Event report
- Written: Brian Davison, June, 1997
- Summary: This report tells about the first test of the '97 University of Delaware FSAE car.
- A line I choose to quote: "And again. And Again. And then something happens... cockiness sets in."
How-To's:
- Two-stroke Premix Calculator and Quick Reference
- Type: How-To
- Written: October, 2006
- Summary: This is a calculator and a quick reference table that will tell you how much oil to mix with however much fuel for your two-stroke motor.
- A line I choose to quote: "So, if you are like me and premix gas ratios for your two stroke engine can get a little confusing, even in bright sunlight..."
- RPM to road speed calculator for vintage SAABs
- Type: How-To
- Written: December, 2004
- Summary: This is a calculator that will allow you to figure out your road speed from the RPMs. Includes a list of the various final drive ratios for all the vintage SAAB gearboxes.
- A line I choose to quote: "People kept asking me how fast I was going and I would answer 'Oh, about 5500 rpm.'"
- Build a cheap and easy tool to turn a car up on its side for floorpan restoration
- Type: How-To
- Written: August, 2005
- Summary: This is an image gallery that shows and describes a simple tool we use to turn an old SAAB up on its side so I can get at the floorpan easily.
- A line I choose to quote: "Give the SAAB a pusshus and turn it uppus but make sure to have help or the uppus might go woopsus and someone will have to come woop up on your assus."
- Supplemental air spring installation in the 9000 Aero
- Type: How-To
- Written: July, 2003
- Summary: This is how to install a set of Air-Lift "helper" air springs in a Saab 9000. The process is similar for the C900 and 99.
- A line I choose to quote: "Put some air in and enjoy."
- Aligning SONEAT
- Type: How-To
- Written: October, 2001
- Summary: This article outlines how I made my own camber, caster, and toe gauges and performed a "shadetree" race alignment on the Sonett.
- A line I choose to quote: "I don’t think I want to risk filling my seat with dirt."
- Lot of Cones
- Type: How-To
- Written: April 1997
- Summary: The article imparts some of the hints and secrets I've garnered for starting out with autocrossing. Left foot braking figures largely in this wisdom.
- A line I choose to quote: "To do it you basically come into the turn and mash both feet to the floor. DOWHAT?"
Other Stuff:
- Packing List For The Track
- Type: Other Stuff
- Written: November, 2009
- Summary: This is a list of the stuff I pack to go to the track.
- Note: This is in ADDITION to what Dad might have already packed.