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Autocross Duster #2647212
04/20/19 11:51 AM
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Re: Autocross Duster [Re: AndyF] #2647238
04/20/19 01:08 PM
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Nice job


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Re: Autocross Duster [Re: Supercuda] #2647255
04/20/19 01:44 PM
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His under hood brace looks like a light weight LX cowl brace modded to bolt on existing hardware and one bolt at cowl pinch weld.
Very interesting and effective build.

Re: Autocross Duster [Re: pro451bee] #2647641
04/21/19 09:29 PM
04/21/19 09:29 PM
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that's a big engine to be slinging around for a style of racing where power is not king.


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Re: Autocross Duster [Re: AndyF] #2647795
04/22/19 11:40 AM
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To bad they couldn't show us a little video of it on an autocross course instead of it just driving down the street.

Re: Autocross Duster [Re: GoodysGotaCuda] #2647798
04/22/19 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
that's a big engine to be slinging around for a style of racing where power is not king.


Yep. Someone should do an EV conversion on one of these cars and then go clean up on the autocross circuit. Put the battery weight low in the car and the electric motor up front and go to town. I'd think a person could buy a used Leaf for around $5000 and take the whole drivetrain out of it and drop it into an A body car for a killer autocrosser.

Re: Autocross Duster [Re: AndyF] #2647849
04/22/19 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyF
Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
that's a big engine to be slinging around for a style of racing where power is not king.


Yep. Someone should do an EV conversion on one of these cars and then go clean up on the autocross circuit. Put the battery weight low in the car and the electric motor up front and go to town. I'd think a person could buy a used Leaf for around $5000 and take the whole drivetrain out of it and drop it into an A body car for a killer autocrosser.


This one looks to be pulled by a cable in the straights. All I know is that it is TESLA-powered.

This also reinforces why I don't care for GoodGuys track layouts either, i think there are 3 180* tight turns there, which are quite boring for anything other than an FSAE car.


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Re: Autocross Duster [Re: GoodysGotaCuda] #2648097
04/23/19 10:14 AM
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That's a high buck build compared to my son's Barracuda...which also had a big block.

https://youtu.be/uql1FmAq5yA

Re: Autocross Duster [Re: Jim_Lusk] #2648637
04/24/19 09:40 PM
04/24/19 09:40 PM
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Phila. Pa.
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Originally Posted by Jim_Lusk
That's a high buck build compared to my son's Barracuda...which also had a big block.

https://youtu.be/uql1FmAq5yA


Nice Jim. Old school. up CP where we all used to be before the profusion of classes. (OK Mitch, I know you were ESP, but that required better planning than most).
CAM, Big buck. Yup. That seems to have been baked into the concept. Not the cheapest bang for the buck but it appeals to some.
Still, it's nice they did a write up on it.

Re: Autocross Duster [Re: Mattax] #2648907
04/25/19 03:36 PM
04/25/19 03:36 PM
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Nice articles! The red B'Cuda has been around a long time... handles well.

The black autocross Duster should do well, especially given the size of the tires.. suspension seems to be done well; good to see the driver's seat was improved... would make a good CAM-T class car.

Being that these are BB cars, IMO, they'd each perform better on a road course open track... HPDE/HSAX events.

Just so you know, Sean Sandberg (McNabb, ILL (north of Peoria, ILL), has been completing his '70 Duster for AX/HPDE/HSAX.. will be an awesome handling car where ever it goes.. and competes... to be out on the road very soon this summer. 340/5-speed. The Sandberg family always has their ultimate SCCA C/Prepared AAR Cuda to bring out and blow most every one else away.. in whatever they compete against.

SCCA's E/SP class was/is an awesome class... its hey-day was several years ago in the mid-80's--90s--early 2000s... with the best prepped pony cars (70s-80-90s) in the country nationally competing. The new CAM-T class of SCCA is attracting many more street-modified pony cars/muscle cars... and Pro-Touring-style cars... and is very attractive to get people involved in the pylon AX sport. As my own car is in the rebuilding stage for the past ~3-4 years, I may re-enter SCCA pylon competition... keeping my car optioned for either E/SP or CAM-T... pending tires and a few other mods. Unfortunately, the SCCA E/SP class has recently been allowing more overseas Import models into the class... not the right direction, IMO. Personally, I enjoy the hi-speed track events more than the pylon events... much more on-track time and allowance to use the car's power on a hi-speed track.


Mopar Mitch "Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers! Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
Re: Autocross Duster [Re: Mopar Mitch] #2649075
04/25/19 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Mopar Mitch
The Sandberg family always has their ultimate SCCA C/Prepared AAR Cuda to bring out and blow most every one else away.. in whatever they compete against.


I think i saw that car about 6 years ago at the Rantoul IL autox. It was awesome.







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