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 Is this cost saving?
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Scott is definitely smart none the less. I'm not sure what all exactly he is doing right here. Maybe someone can enlighten us
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Maybe some kind of a chassis dyno? He is a chassis builder and that is a work shop.
Is it cost saving when Longhorns are built on CAD through an engineering program? Guys just aren't buying tubing and a bender anymore and welding it
I'd be more interested in finding out who took this photo and how it got "leaked".
Last edited by MI Dirt Fan; 07-03-2016 at 07:47 AM.
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Yes, this is cost saving, for Scott anyhow. When he starts winning 75% of the races, you could certainly believe that it put money back in his pocket. You have to realize the work ethic he puts in... As it was, extra time for any team is hard to come by, and add this in, well, forget what sleep was like. Most people will bltch about privilege, but this is just more proof that sew=reap, and he and the team work harder than anyone else.
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Yep that's a Pull Down rig. I Bet he's isn't going to be happy about that little leak. It simulates what the chassis is doing while under race conditions.
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JMO but I think ole Bloomer messing with some people's head,yall know he ant going to let a picture get out that shows anything that really matters
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Those have been around racing for a long time just not in the dirt late model world. Nascar teams and Indy car and such have been using them for years. This is what happens when you make the BOX smaller. Teams spend more money to find speed within the smaller box. Smaller box never ever means controlling cost.
That looks like one of the less cheaper models. Only a select few of the nascar teams have the really highend ones and they rent time on them. Price about 800k. that one in the picture not sure maybe 20K for a used one, just a guess on my part.
Last edited by Hovlane; 07-03-2016 at 08:09 AM.
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NASCAR ones are called 7 posts. Those use actual downloaded data from a tracks racing surface by running laps on them to collect grip levels, bumps etc. Drawing a blank at the moment though on who first came up with it. He was doing broadcasting on ESPN. Obviously they are way more accurate than a dirt racing surface that can change each race or even each lap.
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MI Dirt Fan, Yep that about sums it up....
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The picture surfaced last night on social media. IMO, it's probably atleast a year old pic and somebody put it out there to get a rise out of people.
Moving along....
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 Originally Posted by huskerdirt
The picture surfaced last night on social media. IMO, it's probably atleast a year old pic and somebody put it out there to get a rise out of people.
Moving along....
Same thing I was thinking. Making something out of nothing. I guess that's what happens when you win 3 Lucas events in a row and $30k from the WoO boys last week.
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After thinking about it, Bloomquist probably had someone put it out there to stir some people up. lol Most of the teams with bigger budogets where already aware that these are being used by some of the guys. Of course it's a good way change the topic of conversation... hahah
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Does this mean that modern day chassis builders need to know that three little lines past 14 is actually 14.1875? LOL!
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Originally Posted by davis2902
It is a pull down rig that also happens to be sitting on top of a machined surface plate. Both are very expensive when purchased new. Price varies considerably on the used market.
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has all that but still comes up light at the scales at the biggest race of the year wow
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Originally Posted by Necrosis
Yes, this is cost saving, for Scott anyhow. When he starts winning 75% of the races, you could certainly believe that it put money back in his pocket. You have to realize the work ethic he puts in... As it was, extra time for any team is hard to come by, and add this in, well, forget what sleep was like. Most people will bltch about privilege, but this is just more proof that sew=reap, and he and the team work harder than anyone else.
IMO your exactly right. This is what he does for a living not a hobby. Whatever your profession is you want to be the best at all costs. It's nothing more than buying equipment for your company to help increases production or understanding your product to make it better. To him it's an investment in his business to have a more succesfull product. He puts in more time than just about anyone in the sport. You can't fault someone for trying to be the best at their profession and how they make a living.
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Originally Posted by old fan
has all that but still comes up light at the scales at the biggest race of the year wow
Excuse Litey. He gets jealous of others success rather easy.
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Since he does work with Roush and Penske plus builds his own cars its likely that he would have a dyno in his shop. Longhorn is Labontes creation and using a CAD to build theirs. Its only fair lol. Yes its not cheap but winning isnt either
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Originally Posted by Dirtfan04
It is a pull down rig that also happens to be sitting on top of a machined surface plate. Both are very expensive when purchased new. Price varies considerably on the used market.
And he has 2 of them. Like rumley said #cheaperthanspringrods
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