by Melinda Johnson | Feb 11, 2022 | TKO Motorsports News
Engine Dyno Day TKO Motorsports customer’s 5th Gen Viper ACR track/street car build “Engine Dyno Day”! De-stroked, solid motor, running on motec, 100 octane fuel. Easy dyno pull to 6200 rpm. On track rev limiter will be set conservatively @7800rpm...
by TKO Motorsports | Nov 18, 2021 | Go Faster
Bringing back the TKO Track Tips and Tweaks with 10 ways to get faster and go faster TKO Race Team 2021 1.If you’re a serious amateur driver competing in a series, fitness is a huge part of going faster. Cardio, strength training, reaction drills and stretching will...
by TKO Motorsports | Oct 19, 2021 | Bentley, TKO Motorsports News
TKO Practice Session Clip on Youtube The team at TKO Motorsports travelled to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2021 GT America Season Finale. Practice went well for Driver Memo Gidley and the 101 TKO Motorsports Continental GT3, with a few adjustments we brought...
by TKO Motorsports | Oct 10, 2021 | Bentley, TKO Motorsports News
The team at TKO Motorsports took TWO 1st Place finishes at GT America in Sebring, Florida. TKO Driver Memo Gidley called the track a Sebring “a bumpy beast” but handled it well in the 101 TKO Motorsports Bentley Continental GT3. Getting in the car for the...
by TKO Motorsports | Oct 1, 2021 | Bentley, TKO Motorsports News
TKO Motorsports makes the return to competitive racing in 2021 with SRO GT America! SRO launched this incredible series full of fan-favorite grand tourer cars and what a better way to represent the TKO Motorsports out-of-the-box style with the iconic Bentley...
by Melinda Johnson | Oct 24, 2019 | Go Faster
Porsche Pirelli Trophy West 10/12/19 – 10/13/19 The results are in and the TKO Team had a great weekend at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Placing 3rd both Saturday and Sunday in the Porsche Trophy West diamond class in the Porsche GT3-R. RESULTS Race Day...
by Melinda Johnson | Apr 5, 2019 | Go Faster
On the end of many wings that are mounted on race cars you will see vertical plates. These vertical plates, which we call ”end plates” (some people call them “end fences”) are used to help keep the air from spilling off the ends of wings and causing loss of downforce...
by Melinda Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Go Faster
SPOILERS. A spoiler is a vertical piece, much like a fence, usually placed as far back on the rear of the car as possible and running 90 degrees to the centerline of a car. Spoilers make rear downforce similarly to wings but with a penalty of high drag.
by Melinda Johnson | Mar 8, 2019 | Go Faster
Tire pressure bleeders release pressure that builds up as your tires increase in temperature. The idea behind tire pressure bleeders is to keep a constant optimum tire pressure, which in turn gives you maximum grip from the tire. Tire pressure bleeders have been...
by Melinda Johnson | Feb 22, 2019 | Go Faster
For the grassroots amateur drivers, SIMPLE data is a very valuable tool when you use it correctly. When data is over-used it can be a beast of burden that will cause drivers mental paralysis and lost time on the track. Basic data is all you need to make yourself a...
by Melinda Johnson | Feb 15, 2019 | Go Faster
No open track days on the schedule for 60 days, PLAN B=KARTS… the closest thing that us average mere mortal amateur drivers will ever get to the feeling of violence and speed of an F1, Indy or LMP 1 car. Karts are the best training tool used by all professional...
by Melinda Johnson | Feb 8, 2019 | Go Faster
Being amateur drivers, we all have to punch a time clock, so time for physical training is a precious commodity. Training and gym workouts don’t have to be pushing iron or endlessly running on a tread mill. Riding mountain bikes, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, and...
by Melinda Johnson | Feb 1, 2019 | Go Faster
1. Breath! 2. Keep your mind busy. 3. Check your car over; tire psi, fluids, all the basics. 4. Watch other groups running, talk to other drivers, look at other cars, or take a walk. 5. Nervous anticipation can burn up a lot of energy, so you must eat. Eat GOOD food...
by Inidel | Apr 27, 2018 | TKO Motorsports News
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