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@Blackeye; it is quite low :P I messed up the jig I used to get the suspension geometry right on the model, resulting in the wheels sitting higher than the chassis (added where I should have subtracted... that's what happens when you don't get any sleep) so the wheels are actually sitting on small spacer blocks. In the CAD itself, the nose is only .08" off the ground, and the rear is .25". The CAD was made to 1/5th scale, as was the model, so that translates to a .4" ride height in the front, and 1.25" in the back at 1:1 size. It was higher, but I wanted the stance for the presentation
I'd like to see that lamp I'm not much of a model builder, myself, thus the issues in the model... All the grey bodypanels (except the small strip on that rear spine are and the very sides of the nose leading into the sidepods) were made on a rapid prototyping machine, as were the spokes and tires. The rest is scratch-built, though, from MDF and sheet styrene.
@Blackeye; it is quite low :P I messed up the jig I used to get the suspension geometry right on the model, resulting in the wheels sitting higher than the chassis (added where I should have subtracted... that's what happens when you don't get any sleep) so the wheels are actually sitting on small spacer blocks. In the CAD itself, the nose is only .08" off the ground, and the rear is .25". The CAD was made to 1/5th scale, as was the model, so that translates to a .4" ride height in the front, and 1.25" in the back at 1:1 size. It was higher, but I wanted the stance for the presentation
I'd like to see that lamp
I'm not much of a model builder, myself, thus the issues in the model... All the grey bodypanels (except the small strip on that rear spine are and the very sides of the nose leading into the sidepods) were made on a rapid prototyping machine, as were the spokes and tires. The rest is scratch-built, though, from MDF and sheet styrene.Just finished up this bastard and handed it in Monday morning, in the nick of time. Just squeaked in the deadline. Soo much more I wanted to do, but just ran out of time. I'll probably revisit portions of it throughout the summer to improve it, especially the model, if I have time/the will to do so.
All in all, I'm quite pleased with it... I like the design itself, anyways.
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All in all, I'm quite pleased with it... I like the design itself, anyways.
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Hmm.. I seemed to remember it being closer. Hamilton, too. Ah well. Either way, it's not too far for a day trip.
Ah, Banff, the STD capital of Canada... Such a beautiful place, though.
Should be able to make the falls in an hour drive, maybe hour and a half. It's not too far
It's certainly a weird.. anomaly. I spent a weekend at Watkins Glen with a couple buddies during the vintage event last summer, and we were all astounded at the shocking lack of females the entire time we were in America; not just at the race track. I'm sure there's got to be some in the southern part of the state, but up-state.. woah. By the way, if you happen to find yourself in upstate New York, check out Watkins Glen state park. GORGEOUS place. I am a big fan of rocks and gorges and streams and such, though.
It's certainly a weird.. anomaly. I spent a weekend at Watkins Glen with a couple buddies during the vintage event last summer, and we were all astounded at the shocking lack of females the entire time we were in America; not just at the race track. I'm sure there's got to be some in the southern part of the state, but up-state.. woah. By the way, if you happen to find yourself in upstate New York, check out Watkins Glen state park. GORGEOUS place. I am a big fan of rocks and gorges and streams and such, though.
Have you thought about seeing Niagara Falls? If you come up through NY (Buffalo, specifically) you come up right through Niagara Falls anyways, worth spending a day there. The Falls are beautiful and there's plenty to waste time on there. Plus you could get all dressed up in your suit and head to the Fallsview Casino
[EDIT] Note: Spend time on the Canadian side of the falls. The American side is balls... Plus all the hot girls are on the Canadian side, up-state New York is almost totally devoid of attractive females...
[EDIT] Note: Spend time on the Canadian side of the falls. The American side is balls... Plus all the hot girls are on the Canadian side, up-state New York is almost totally devoid of attractive females...
Apologies, just sounded like an insinuation to me
Which WRC broadcasts have you watched? The MotorsTV ones have appalling commentary, and as a result they are quite dull to watch, though they have lots of tasty in car footage. The ESPN coverage is a little more dynamic with better commentary, but less in-car footage and shorter broadcasts.
Neither are amazing, but I opt for the ESPN ones as they are identical to the OneHD broadcasts I watched from last season, which are better than the MotorsTV ones imho.
There's also the primal, raw nature of it; Rally stages aren't littered with 'sfaer barriers' and run off areas and other modern safety tripe. How can blasting through a forest on a dirt road at 200KPH not be exciting?
Taking into account the fact that Tristan races single seaters (and does a decent job of it, to boot!) I'd trust his evaluation.
If you're going to Montreal have a look at Mont Tremblant. It's not far from Montreal and has some simply gorgeous scenery. Also, have a look at the Circuit Mont Tremblant website; there might be some racing at the track while you're around! It's one of the best tracks in the world, too, imho.
As far as things to see, both Ottawa and Montreal have a lot of museums and historical landmarks in them, if that's what you're looking for. I don't know specifics as I haven't really been to them in either city (haven't been to either city all that much, either, actually) but I'm sure the municipalities' websites should have a wealth of information on them.
Are you visiting the Toronto area at all? As you've said the rest of the trip is planned, what stuff are you going to see here (assuming this is a stop on your schedule)?
It's one of the best tracks in the world, too, imho.As far as things to see, both Ottawa and Montreal have a lot of museums and historical landmarks in them, if that's what you're looking for. I don't know specifics as I haven't really been to them in either city (haven't been to either city all that much, either, actually) but I'm sure the municipalities' websites should have a wealth of information on them.
Are you visiting the Toronto area at all? As you've said the rest of the trip is planned, what stuff are you going to see here (assuming this is a stop on your schedule)?
Like any particular forms of motorsport, rallying isn't for everyone. I find rallying incredibly exciting. I'm not sure where you find rallying repetitive; many different stages and each one posing particular risks and such. I'll admit many of the stages are short and the TV coverage isn't amazing (though some is decent).
Damn.. I'd love a more extensive schedule... I can't get enough of it, tbh. I'm always wanting to watch more. I've really taken to it again in the last couple years.
Have a look for templates for NASCAR Racing 2003... IIRC MasGrafx racing had some good ones, but its been a while.
Is that an effort to keep the number of rounds down to keep season costs down?
There's some rallies that should be there every season; Sweden, Finland, Australia, Germany, France...
There's some rallies that should be there every season; Sweden, Finland, Australia, Germany, France...
WRC season inconsistencies
I just noticed how much the WRC schedule changes year to year... No more Cyprus, back in Australia this season instead of New Zealand, etc...
Is there some kind of event cap on the season to prevent several rallies or something? Why do rallies bounce on and off the schedule so much from year to year?
Is there some kind of event cap on the season to prevent several rallies or something? Why do rallies bounce on and off the schedule so much from year to year?
I think F1 is very similar to soccer... a pass is as rare as a goal, so when it happens, it's a big deal. Maybe that's why F1 fans tend to be so passionate? They're actually football fans with gasoline in their veins.
Ouch. My school accepts 60... Many of which probably shouldn't get accepted, but that's another story... haha
Ah, I see. Over here most 3 year programs are just diploma programs.
Surprising that it's still a BA, I'd think that they should be offering a BID. The Industrial Design field itself is very broad and vague (many grads don't do actual design work, they wind up doing logistics and HR type stuff, utilizing their design thinking in a completely different way to greatly benefit companies, even!). The ID program here (Humber College, in Toronto) is an Applied Technology program, which means we get other aspects in addition to the design training (business and marketing basics, sociology, psychology, etc). The core of the program is product design, but for the latter 2 years you can opt to take the automotive stream, as I have done, which just changes your studio class to an automotive studio class.
3 years and you get a degree? Bastard!
What degree do you get from your program? Is it actually just a BA (Bachelor of Arts)? I'm still miffed I get a BAT (Bachelor of Applied Technology and Industrial Design, with an automotive specialty) instead of a BID (Bachelor of Industrial Design).
I gotta say, I'm pretty stoked about thesis. Or I was, anyways, now I'm nervous. A week and a half left and I'm nowhere near done...
What degree do you get from your program? Is it actually just a BA (Bachelor of Arts)? I'm still miffed I get a BAT (Bachelor of Applied Technology and Industrial Design, with an automotive specialty) instead of a BID (Bachelor of Industrial Design).
I gotta say, I'm pretty stoked about thesis. Or I was, anyways, now I'm nervous. A week and a half left and I'm nowhere near done...
I watched this last night, great documentary. I was pretty shocked by the images of Bandini post-incident... I'm amazed they put those shots in there. I hadn't realized that Chapman and Lotus had such a notorious reputation, I guess that was nearly lost to the annals of time in lieu of their more successful statistics...
That's the British way!
That's the British way!
That's a pretty stupid move, too... The Audis are much stronger, more durable cars. The Pugs fold like origami racers when they touch...
I'm in my final year (working on thesis at the moment... only a week and a bit left! :S), and my school doesn't have a team, unfortunately. Although, there are schools in the 'area' with teams; Durham College (or whatever it's been renamed to now.. something about technology something or other?) and University of Toronto both have teams... UofT apparently has a pretty good track record, too (no pun intended).
If I have time after I'm finished thesis I'll give it a go
What year are you in ID? Any ideas for your thesis yet? (Assuming you're in a degree program?)
Thanks for the heads up! Once Thesis is all taken care of I might whip something up...
Like I said, it's looking more promising. The 100% oval is what put me off IRL in the first place, and I recalled the first post-merger season to be mostly oval.
I'm not a ChampCar fanboy at all, actually. I watched a few races a season, and have only attended one Indycar race in person (which, perhaps Ironically, was actually the 2010 IZOD series race in Toronto). My beef is with IRL and my recollection was that the first year after the merger saw nearly every ChampCar round cut from the schedule - my memory may be incorrect, however, and from looking at that season's schedule (2008 was it?) it seems it was, with 8 road/street course rounds.
As far as I'm concerned, IRL bashing is perfectly acceptable. From my point of view, they ruined open wheel racing in North America. Post-merger it seems some more of it has been straightened and the series, in principle, looks better on paper.
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