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Rich's Racing Photos, November 4-5, 2000
"My New 'High-Tech' Brake Scoops"
Rich Merritt, Heartland Park, Topeka, Kansas
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Here are my super high-tech brake scoops, made out of the very latest aerospace plastics. In case you can't read the print, they are Animal Kingdom cups from MacDonalds. |
They mount in the openings to the left and right of the air dam,
and hook up perfectly to 2.5 in. flexible hoses that bring cooling air
to the rotors. |
One problem is the lack of ground clearance, so I only run the scoops at the track. I carry several cups for spares, because any off course excursion or obstruction higher than a matchbox rips them off. |
Here we are among the beasties on the starting grid. That's a Cobra R to the right of me (the nasty white one). I need just a little more horsepower to run with that crowd. |
Here I am, ready to do battle. |
Article ©2000-2004 Rich Merritt, All Rights Reserved.
Heartland Park photos ©2000-2004 Autographs and Jeff Lacina (slow ol' farmer dude).
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