How-To: Export a lap video from RaceStudio 3
- By Sam Reed
- Track Videos and Data
- 0 Replies
If you want to export just a single lap from your video, you can of course use just about any software to do this from the raw file. But RaceStudio3 will also do it for you and cut it perfectly lap by lap. To do this, make sure the "Data-Movies" layout is visible on the right while you're looking at your session. It's the highlighted icon in red. You'll know it is active when you see the video inside RaceStudio 3 on the right.
Then, click the scissors to clip the selected lap. A dialog will appear for you to name the file.
That's it - easy as it gets!
Then, click the scissors to clip the selected lap. A dialog will appear for you to name the file.
That's it - easy as it gets!
Lotus Tribute Car
- By Sam Reed
- Intros & Car Photos
- 8 Replies
Dave, Blair, Cale & Ben really knocked this one out of the park!
I styled it after the Lotus 311 I used to own. See the rest of the images below.
After breaking it in, I beat my PB by 2 seconds at Palmer ACW. Couldn't believe it. Fresher tires, maybe, and a bit more confidence with a tighter seat and a more comfortable seating position due to the 2" extended roll hoop.
I styled it after the Lotus 311 I used to own. See the rest of the images below.
After breaking it in, I beat my PB by 2 seconds at Palmer ACW. Couldn't believe it. Fresher tires, maybe, and a bit more confidence with a tighter seat and a more comfortable seating position due to the 2" extended roll hoop.
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Rush Series Rulebook mumblings
- By Licklobster
- General Racing Discussion
- 14 Replies
These are things in the rulebook that don't make sense. Some are borderline, some need to be reworded, and some should be changed outright. I'll try to post my reasoning for each. Items are only ordered front to back, in no particular order
Starting with 2.2.0 and quite possibly the most important one on this list - 1325# min weight means no one over 200 pounds can be competitive, period (with the ideal driver weight being 165-170# due to a typical wet car being 1155-1165#) - and penalizes cars further if they have add-ons like the extra fuel tank/system since this is just extra weight over the minumum. Unattainable weight target for a large portion of the driver field is not fair or balanced in a spec series. This can be addressed in a few ways - either raising it outright, or giving allowances elsewhere (see the aero complaint). These cars are only getting heavier.
The aero package restrictions in 3.1.0 (mostly the terrible chinese knock off wing) should not be a spec item. The "wing" is used very loosely here. Multiple users are seeing fatigue cracks at the wing mounts because of the poor to nonexistant quality of this part. Further, it's been well established that it functions extremely poorly and causes an immense amount of drag. If you don't want to ditch the wing restriction, allow aftermarket wings at a weight penalty (EG: +100# for aftermarket wing). Wings are inexpensive and a very basic tuning item, so it seems illogical to mandate a barely functional part that handicaps the car's performance. Allowing aftermarket wings at a penalty also puts a bandaid on the too-low minimum weight that exists in 2.2.0 and gives drivers a choice.
3.1.1 , 3.1.6, and 3.1.3 directly contradict each other. 3.1.1 states that body components/aero cant be substituted outside of original configuration. "or significantly Modified" should be added here for this to mean something. 3.1.3 says I can adjust "fitment" of my body panels. This is an extremely loose rule, because "fitment" is neither defined, nor is there a limitation placed on the fitment adjustment. See where this is going?
3.1.6 says I can remove forward faces on the fenders, which would seem to contradict 3.1.1since the fenders are now in a non-original configuration - though if you solely count it as an exception I guess it works.
3.2.1 prevents basic non-performance related modifications. Want a permanent mount for your camera? disqualified. Want a chain guard rivnutted into the chassis bar? Disqualified. "No chassis modifications shall be permitted under any circumstance." Wiggle room should be allowed for small, convenience modifications that have no effect on actual racing of the car
3.3.2 is a cash grab and unenforceable. "3.3.2 Only RAW factory or Denso OEM starters are permitted inside of the Rush Spec Series. Participants in violation of this section will be disqualified until the violation has been replaced or fixed." Are we worried about aftermarket performance starters upsetting class balance here?
This rule also shits on drivers who lose a starter during an event and have to source one locally. It's bad, and it needs to go away.
3.3.5 is unenforceable. An engine "seal" is not keeping anyone out of the engine, nor are there established provisions for a challenge of legality or remediation for someone who gets torn down and found to be legal. This needs to be added.
4.2.1 the differential is allowed to be tuned but the springs and wing aren't? What planet are we on?
4.3.0 shouldn't exist because the spring rate vs wheel rate is wrong and you're preventing owners from fixing it. Additionally, springs are the most basic tuning item in race car history since the beginning of time, and you're taking away options from drivers. This is bad. This stifles car setup and creativity, and springs are extraordinarily inexpensive. Why does this rule exist? It's doubly strange because you offer two spring rates.
4.4.0 is counterproductive because it prevents owners from developing advances toward/fixing the known shock longevity issues and experimenting with better parts and wiper seals - which would serve no performance advantage. Racers with the willingness to source/maintain nitrogen gear already have an advantage over drivers using air alone at the track. This is bad because the whole of your ownership has more resources then the whole of DAMZ. If a better solution is found to some of the problematic parts and seals can be improved, it's never going to make it back to you because you've deemed it illegal in the first place. See also 3.3.5 above, there is no provision in the rules to make a challenge of another car / teardown parts.
4.6.0 doesnt quantify "pump gas," not that I want to spend the money on 93 octane MR12 - it will make 5-8 more horsepower. Ethanol free and oxygenated fuel will both make more HP then the something from the local corner store. A lot of racetracks have (only) e-free 94 at the track. This would be unusable according to your ruleset. Why? Additionally, as with the other already mentioned times above - there is no provision for a challenge of a car, test by official, or remediation.
5.0.0 Wider front wheels are allowed on the front according to the rush sr series rules, you just have to buy an extra set from Rush (lol). There is nothing in the rulebook stopping me from running 13x8.5 wheels all the way around, which will be faster then the supplied 13x7 wheels, even with the spec front tire - due to the superior contact patch.
Seperate from using two sets of stock rear spec wheels you will find no provision in the rulebook at all saying the spec wheels must be run in the first place. 3.2.0. and 3.3.0 do not specify wheels anywhere, 5.0.0 does not specify wheels. As much as you've said "only the stock wheels are legal" everywhere I look I'd expect to find it in the rulebook but it isnt there.
I appreciate your closing comments in the rulebook, specifically "It is impossible to write a rule that covers every angle that a person may choose to find
a loophole, to circumvent the nature or intent of our rule book." This is true. This is why I'm bringing a lot of this up now, before it happens at a track in some cases, or for general driver friendliness in the first place (springs, starters, min weight).
The rule-book shouldn't be restrictive for the sake of being restrictive, and can be made better while still keeping the spirit of a spec class alive. The bigger the class gets, the more important the backbone of the rules will become - especially when more sponsor dollars enter the pool and people have a larger incentive to find an edge over other competitors. Just my thoughts.
Starting with 2.2.0 and quite possibly the most important one on this list - 1325# min weight means no one over 200 pounds can be competitive, period (with the ideal driver weight being 165-170# due to a typical wet car being 1155-1165#) - and penalizes cars further if they have add-ons like the extra fuel tank/system since this is just extra weight over the minumum. Unattainable weight target for a large portion of the driver field is not fair or balanced in a spec series. This can be addressed in a few ways - either raising it outright, or giving allowances elsewhere (see the aero complaint). These cars are only getting heavier.
The aero package restrictions in 3.1.0 (mostly the terrible chinese knock off wing) should not be a spec item. The "wing" is used very loosely here. Multiple users are seeing fatigue cracks at the wing mounts because of the poor to nonexistant quality of this part. Further, it's been well established that it functions extremely poorly and causes an immense amount of drag. If you don't want to ditch the wing restriction, allow aftermarket wings at a weight penalty (EG: +100# for aftermarket wing). Wings are inexpensive and a very basic tuning item, so it seems illogical to mandate a barely functional part that handicaps the car's performance. Allowing aftermarket wings at a penalty also puts a bandaid on the too-low minimum weight that exists in 2.2.0 and gives drivers a choice.
3.1.1 , 3.1.6, and 3.1.3 directly contradict each other. 3.1.1 states that body components/aero cant be substituted outside of original configuration. "or significantly Modified" should be added here for this to mean something. 3.1.3 says I can adjust "fitment" of my body panels. This is an extremely loose rule, because "fitment" is neither defined, nor is there a limitation placed on the fitment adjustment. See where this is going?
3.1.6 says I can remove forward faces on the fenders, which would seem to contradict 3.1.1since the fenders are now in a non-original configuration - though if you solely count it as an exception I guess it works.
3.2.1 prevents basic non-performance related modifications. Want a permanent mount for your camera? disqualified. Want a chain guard rivnutted into the chassis bar? Disqualified. "No chassis modifications shall be permitted under any circumstance." Wiggle room should be allowed for small, convenience modifications that have no effect on actual racing of the car
3.3.2 is a cash grab and unenforceable. "3.3.2 Only RAW factory or Denso OEM starters are permitted inside of the Rush Spec Series. Participants in violation of this section will be disqualified until the violation has been replaced or fixed." Are we worried about aftermarket performance starters upsetting class balance here?
This rule also shits on drivers who lose a starter during an event and have to source one locally. It's bad, and it needs to go away.
3.3.5 is unenforceable. An engine "seal" is not keeping anyone out of the engine, nor are there established provisions for a challenge of legality or remediation for someone who gets torn down and found to be legal. This needs to be added.
4.2.1 the differential is allowed to be tuned but the springs and wing aren't? What planet are we on?
4.3.0 shouldn't exist because the spring rate vs wheel rate is wrong and you're preventing owners from fixing it. Additionally, springs are the most basic tuning item in race car history since the beginning of time, and you're taking away options from drivers. This is bad. This stifles car setup and creativity, and springs are extraordinarily inexpensive. Why does this rule exist? It's doubly strange because you offer two spring rates.
4.4.0 is counterproductive because it prevents owners from developing advances toward/fixing the known shock longevity issues and experimenting with better parts and wiper seals - which would serve no performance advantage. Racers with the willingness to source/maintain nitrogen gear already have an advantage over drivers using air alone at the track. This is bad because the whole of your ownership has more resources then the whole of DAMZ. If a better solution is found to some of the problematic parts and seals can be improved, it's never going to make it back to you because you've deemed it illegal in the first place. See also 3.3.5 above, there is no provision in the rules to make a challenge of another car / teardown parts.
4.6.0 doesnt quantify "pump gas," not that I want to spend the money on 93 octane MR12 - it will make 5-8 more horsepower. Ethanol free and oxygenated fuel will both make more HP then the something from the local corner store. A lot of racetracks have (only) e-free 94 at the track. This would be unusable according to your ruleset. Why? Additionally, as with the other already mentioned times above - there is no provision for a challenge of a car, test by official, or remediation.
5.0.0 Wider front wheels are allowed on the front according to the rush sr series rules, you just have to buy an extra set from Rush (lol). There is nothing in the rulebook stopping me from running 13x8.5 wheels all the way around, which will be faster then the supplied 13x7 wheels, even with the spec front tire - due to the superior contact patch.
Seperate from using two sets of stock rear spec wheels you will find no provision in the rulebook at all saying the spec wheels must be run in the first place. 3.2.0. and 3.3.0 do not specify wheels anywhere, 5.0.0 does not specify wheels. As much as you've said "only the stock wheels are legal" everywhere I look I'd expect to find it in the rulebook but it isnt there.
I appreciate your closing comments in the rulebook, specifically "It is impossible to write a rule that covers every angle that a person may choose to find
a loophole, to circumvent the nature or intent of our rule book." This is true. This is why I'm bringing a lot of this up now, before it happens at a track in some cases, or for general driver friendliness in the first place (springs, starters, min weight).
The rule-book shouldn't be restrictive for the sake of being restrictive, and can be made better while still keeping the spirit of a spec class alive. The bigger the class gets, the more important the backbone of the rules will become - especially when more sponsor dollars enter the pool and people have a larger incentive to find an edge over other competitors. Just my thoughts.
Had some fun shooting pics with some friends this weekend! check them out, what do you all think?
- By Ale.Minutti
- Track Videos and Data
- 0 Replies
I think it's amazing how the SR looks.. you can really see how small the car is!
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Postcard from the
- By Slegorreta
- Track Videos and Data
- 0 Replies
Here's a postcard from the Tulancingo, Mexico racecourse. Better known by locals as the Tulancingoring.
This shot is on the entrance to the pit-front straight that leads to a left turn with a hill, that immediately turns into a right turn down-hill, followed by another left uphill. Lot's of technical fun.
This shot is on the entrance to the pit-front straight that leads to a left turn with a hill, that immediately turns into a right turn down-hill, followed by another left uphill. Lot's of technical fun.
Spare motor and other spares
- For Sale / Wanted
- 2 Replies
Get yourself a spare motor boys! 2019 GSXS 1000 from my Rush. I bought this motor with 3000 miles on it as a spare and ended up racing it. It has good compression across the board. I redid the wiring harness following some upgrades and started having troubles after that. I was having power loss issues and the secondaries wouldn’t function. I couldn’t find anything mechanically wrong so it must be in the wiring. Comes complete air box to oil pan with starter, header, ecu, and harness.
It has a BME filter with the restrictor plate removed and PAIR system delete.
$5000
Located in Tampa FL
I also have 3 spare starters for $250 a piece.
Spare ecu with a hot tune $500
It has a BME filter with the restrictor plate removed and PAIR system delete.
$5000
Located in Tampa FL
I also have 3 spare starters for $250 a piece.
Spare ecu with a hot tune $500
Battle Of The South
- By David Hosie
- General Racing Discussion
- 2 Replies
Ladies and Gents,
2023 Will see some fantastic racing all across North America! Both Canada and Mexico are lining up tremendous programs and we will see the RUSH SR racing in both the Florida and Texas NASA regions with a full championships.
The Battle Of The South, however, looks to be the premier USA series for the RUSH SR during 2023. With three spectacular venues, Barber, NOLA & Ozarks, we are expecting the largest gathering of RUSH SR's to date. This will be a 3 weekend mini series with nine races counting toward the championship and toward the Grand Purse of over $10,000!
We have already had several drivers commit to these events from afar, and we know with certainty these will sell out! We encourage you to register NOW if you plan to attend these events! Registration for Barber, NOLA and the Ozarks is now open, they will sell out very quickly. Once registered please send a message to us so that we can help you with any additional needs. If you are DE please register for your appropriate DE group. If you have a race licence please register for ST2 with your SR.
More information and links to the event page for each event can be found at https://rushautoworks.com/2023-rush-battle-of-the-south/
2023 Will see some fantastic racing all across North America! Both Canada and Mexico are lining up tremendous programs and we will see the RUSH SR racing in both the Florida and Texas NASA regions with a full championships.
The Battle Of The South, however, looks to be the premier USA series for the RUSH SR during 2023. With three spectacular venues, Barber, NOLA & Ozarks, we are expecting the largest gathering of RUSH SR's to date. This will be a 3 weekend mini series with nine races counting toward the championship and toward the Grand Purse of over $10,000!
We have already had several drivers commit to these events from afar, and we know with certainty these will sell out! We encourage you to register NOW if you plan to attend these events! Registration for Barber, NOLA and the Ozarks is now open, they will sell out very quickly. Once registered please send a message to us so that we can help you with any additional needs. If you are DE please register for your appropriate DE group. If you have a race licence please register for ST2 with your SR.
More information and links to the event page for each event can be found at https://rushautoworks.com/2023-rush-battle-of-the-south/
Rush training in Puebla, Mexico
- By Slegorreta
- Track Videos and Data
- 1 Replies
Here are some pics for my race ready Rush SR in a track training event in the Amozoc circuit in Puebla, Mexico.
