Hondas at Goodwood

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> Did any one see ITVs program on the Goodwood Festival of Speed this > afternoon. Surtees was driving the 67 Honda and the front of the car was > incredibly close to the road surface! There could not have been more than > an inch clearance when the car was not under braking! Perhaps those low > riders were not such an anomaly. Either that or we are in the 90s now :) > Matthew.

Optical Illusion; there was amble room for my foot underneath the nose of that RA300, my feet are big, and I mean *ample* :-) Another Matthew (who was fortunate enough to be there!) -- --------------------------------- Matthew Birger Knutsen The Art of Legends; http://www.gpl.electra.no Cheek Racing Cars; http://www.cheekracing.electra.no

Did any one see ITVs program on the Goodwood Festival of Speed this afternoon. Surtees was driving the 67 Honda and the front of the car was incredibly close to the road surface! There could not have been more than an inch clearance when the car was not under braking! Perhaps those low riders were not such an anomaly. Either that or we are in the 90s now :) Matthew. ----------------------------------------- Je parle Espangnol a Dieu, Italien aux femmes, Francais aux hommes et Allemand a mon cheval.

SRH is not measured at the tip of the car nose. Jan. ------ ><Snip>

Having watched "Nine Days in Summer" on Speedvision this past week, I was able to discern a couple of things. Firstly, the cars seem to be at approximately 3.5- 4.00 inches of ride height (judging from the angle of the rear half-shafts). Secondly, the front end does get quite close to the ground under braking. Looks like they used pretty soft spring settings judging from how much the front end liked to dive. TJSB

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> Did any one see ITVs program on the Goodwood Festival of Speed this > afternoon. Surtees was driving the 67 Honda and the front of the car was > incredibly close to the road surface! There could not have been more than > an inch clearance when the car was not under braking! Perhaps those low > riders were not such an anomaly. Either that or we are in the 90s now :) > Matthew. > ----------------------------------------- > Je parle Espangnol a Dieu, Italien aux femmes, Francais aux hommes et > Allemand a mon cheval.

Thanks Matthew. I always knew I didn't like you, not because you contradicted me but because you actually made it to Goodwood. :-) Was Surtees in the car when you tried the foot test...I mean we all know what a big chap he is... Actually I am well aware that ultra low running cars did not appear in that era, I have seen enough evidence of that, I was just wondering if the modern Honda mechanics had adjusted the ride height that low. But as you report obviously not. Matthew (the one who didn't make it to Goodwood)

> SRH is not measured at the tip of the car nose. > Jan. We're aware of that :-) Correctly measured varies from car to car, but is most commonly checked between front wheels and at the end of Chassis. Anyway, these cars were soft, I could see all of them take a set when they floored it out of the second bend on the hill....great to see cars with suspension movement! Matt (the one who was there) -- --------------------------------- Matthew Birger Knutsen The Art of Legends; http://www.gpl.electra.no Cheek Racing Cars; http://www.cheekracing.electra.no

> Thanks Matthew. I always knew I didn't like you, not because you > contradicted me but because you actually made it to Goodwood. :-) Was > Surtees in the car when you tried the foot test...I mean we all know what a > big chap he is... LOL! Nah:-) Coming to the Goodwood track race in September? If you do, I guess I owe you a pint! No, as far as the very nice Japanese gentleman I talked with could tell me, the RA300 was even fitted with the original 67 tires!! Well, they are supposed to race them in September! Can't wait! Cheers, MattWhoMadeItThereAndWillAgain:) -- --------------------------------- Matthew Birger Knutsen The Art of Legends; http://www.gpl.electra.no Cheek Racing Cars; http://www.cheekracing.electra.no

Did anyone take any recordings of the Honda at Goodwood?? Patricks sounds for the game are awesome... with one exception - the honda just doesn't sound right (I'm sure his sound was intended for the brabham) If no one made a good recording this time (you fools!!!) someone please record it next time dammit!!! Anyone care to describe what it actually sounded like??? thanks Marc

Very, very loud.

Umm, well, I've got some OK-ish camcorder footage of them zooming past the house, and also up the hill (the latter you just see hear them, view was blocked by straw bails :( ) Sound quality is pretty good. WRT to accuracy. Well, the Honda isn't that accurate, but it does sound similar ish to the Ferrari (IMHO). Except, the Ferrari seems more throaty, whereas theHonda screams a bit more :) Patricks Ferrari/Honda noise is VERY VERY accurate. If I remember correctly, Patrick supplied a Ferrari engine note + a Honda/Ferrari one. Use the Honda/Ferrari for the Ferrari. Its spooky in how good it sounds. YUM!!!!!! Even better when you are there, cos the camcorder doesn't pick everything up. My favourite is still the Ferrari (naturally :) ), but the Honda comes close. The Eagle ain't bad. Hmmm, noticing a common factor here, number of cylinders. I've got some 'static' Eagle recordings on camcorder from Goodwood 98. Basically, I was standing behind it as it was being revved. :) Unable to get any of the 67 cars like that this year :( Maybe next year. If I get the chance, I'll try to get this stuff into wav file format. It will be in about 2 weeks or so when I visit a few mates who have a TV Card. Hold on, tell a lie, may be able to try tonight, if I use the camcorder connector to connect to the computer. Gavin Please remove the RGRJAV before replying by email. ***** Posted via the UK Online online newsreader ***** Go to http://www.ukonline.co.uk to find out about other online services we offer our subscribers.

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is it possible you could record a WAV file from your recording? doesn't matter about quality -- TIM "Calm Down" WHEATLEY. The Homemade HondaFreek! Visit the Honda Homepage ! http://underworld.fortunecity.com/arcadia/509/index.html or E-Mail the HondaFreek ! > BTW, if you want to email me, do so here > I only use UKOnline to read ras during my lunch break > :) > GT > Please remove the LSNSIG before replying by email. > ***** Posted via the UK Online online newsreader ***** > Go to http://www.ukonline.co.uk to find out > about other online services we offer our subscribers.

I'll see what I can do wrt to getting a WAV copy of the Honda :) Gavin Please remove the UQXUMT before replying by email. ***** Posted via the UK Online online newsreader ***** Go to http://www.ukonline.co.uk to find out about other online services we offer our subscribers.