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Thank you! I have some more content I am working on at the moment and hope to have more up soon!

Pork rinds make the world a better place lol

@@taurota1554 thanks for watching and I appreciate the support! I have a few more videos I’m currently working on some be sure to stay tuned 😀

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Woooo!!!

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer thanks for all the support and encouragement buddy! I really enjoy putting content out there, just need to get it back into my schedule as a priority 💪🏻

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Tour type modified's running on small, banked ovals can't really be compared to Porsches and Audies. They aren't designed and engineered for this kind of a race track with this kind of tires and and a spool in the rear end.

And I'm aware of my grammar mistakes, but I wrote my comment in a hurry*

Hey Tim, it’s great to hear from a local racer. Maybe I will see you someday if I make it down to Hickory with my 602 modified. But to answer your question as best as I can from my modified experience: with a fully locked rear differential using a spool I typically see 3” to 3-1/2” work, using a ratcheting locker style rear diff (the type that uses springs) typically 1-1/2” to 2” should work like you stated, and if you have one of the torque sensing diffs that use gears/clutch style such as a winters track star typically you can run less than 1” even down to 0” of stagger. I hope this helps and good luck!

@@garrettracingteam Thank you for the info,, much appreciated! Hope to run into you one night at one of the tracks!

As a rule of thumb, I do not try and mount weight outside of the wheelbase, either behind the rear axle or in front of the front axle/spindles. For one, many rule books including the one that I have to use do not allow this, and two, once you get weight so far away from the center of the car it can create a whipping effect while cornering. It is something to play with and can be dependent on the style of racing you do (dirt vs paved, oval vs road course), but like everything else you can go too far with it. I like to keep my added weight as low and as centered as I can that allows for a maximum left side percentage (since I am oval track racing) and minimum total weight.

​@@garrettracingteam Thanks for the response! I'm on a paved road course, endurance racing. I'll need to get some better intuition around "whipping effect". If I need to move a lot of balance to the rear, then it makes sense to move it as far as I can. But it only makes sense while the car is stationary. I think the key would be to think how it would behave under weight transfer in cornering / trail braking / accelerating out of a corner. Then weight behind the rear axle would have significant impact on the dynamics of the weight distribution, if I make sense.

@@garrettracingteam Yes, agreed. We often refer to lead hung behind the housing as "slinging weight".

Thanks Ken! He sure is, I try and go to the track and help him all I can when I am not racing, awesome guy!

In my personal experience we usually like to set the ride heights first then adjust the wheel wait to what we expect to be close then check the ride heights again because they'll probably change when you turn the Spring colors to make wheelway adjustments period after you go back and forth with that a few times you get it pretty close. Then check the left side weight, rear weight cross weight. etc and move ballast if necessary. Ideally all ballast would be in the center of the car but these cars are generally not designed in a way that lets you do that. To get left side weight and we're way percentages you're probably have to have most if not all of your ballast on the left side frame rail split between the area by the petals and the area behind the driver's seat. How much ballast you have to put in which particular place will vary depend on the rules, the overall weight of your car and things like the size of the fuel cell, how full you plan to run it, how far back it's mounted, etc. Some guys run a straight rear that does away with the weight and drag of the quick change gears but it's also smaller and let's you move the fuel cell forward.

I didn't mention it in that other comment but before you do all that stuff you make sure the frame is straight then make sure the rear is straight in the frame (assuming that's how you plan to run it) Make sure that the right side tires are aligned unless you plan to run the right front or right rear out more than the other one. Basically the point is that you don't leave anything to chance.

Hey Jamie! I have never raced at Thompson since I am based out of NC, but would love to at some point. I will be at Martinsville Speedway next Thursday night for the Whelen Modified tour helping Jamie Tomaino and his team, and should be able to get some footage from that, so stay tuned!

Thanks for the comment Brian! I am trying to get some of these concepts that I have struggled with in the past out there for others to learn from. Stay tuned for more content as I have been super busy at the track lately, but have a ton of awesome footage I want to share!

Thanks Jamie! Stay tuned as I have a ton more footage coming up. We have been super busy racing and have some awesome content coming soon!

Thanks for the subscription Jamie, I am glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much! Be sure to subscribe to subscribe to the channel, it helps our team out a ton!

@@garrettracingteam first time I watched your video I subscribed enjoyed it very much. Look forward to watching more thank you

Thanks for the subscription Tracey! I have been super busy lately at the track, but I have a ton of footage that I am excited to share so stay tuned!

Hey Chris, thanks for the sub it really helps! Also, great question. I started racing gokarts when I was a kid, moved up to legends cars, and finally got a modified when I graduated college and started work a few years ago. What I would do if you are interested in getting into racing is to find out what car you want to race. Late models, modifieds, 4 cylinder, legends, etc. dirt, asphalt, road course? Then, go to your local track where they race them and volunteer to help on a team and learn the cars (buy a pit pass and start talking to people). Find out how much it costs to not only purchase a car, but also find out about the weekly costs to race it such as entry fees, fuel, tires, brakes, oil changes, parts, etc. That way you have a good idea of what it will take to race and if you can afford it. Then, get you a car and necessary setup tools and start practicing it some at your local track and go race. I have been thinking about doing a video on this exact topic to help answer this in more detail.

Thank you Ralf, we keep getting better each time it seems! I hope you are doing well in Germany!

Thanks Ralf! I will be releasing a video of the entire race, so stay tuned!

Thank you, we are getting closer each week!

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it! The system is pretty simple, but still has to be done correctly to operate correctly, stay tuned for more!

@@garrettracingteam Awesome thank you so much

I race on Asphalt with the open wheel modified. I race at a track called ACE Speedway in Altamahaw, NC

Do you have to meet a minimum weight? If so, how do you meet minimum weight if they do not allow you to add any?

No weight limit

@@juniorwhelchel6337 I would remove all the weight that I could then. Find parts that will work that are lighter, especially rotating weight such as wheels, hubs, brake rotors, clutch assemblies, rear end internals, transmission internals, etc. Can you run fiberglass body pieces? I run a fiberglass roof and hood that helps cut down alot of weight. You can also look at getting more left side percentage by removing weight from just the right side. Get creative and look at the car and see what is really needed and what can be removed and still be safe to race.

Also, take a look at your competitors when you are at the track to see where they may have removed weight as well. And if you go across scales at the end of races, have someone record what the weights are for the winners. That will give you an idea of where everyone is compared to your car

Everything is supposed to be completely stock and we can't remove any thing as far as cutting stuff off the car but I definitely appreciate you speaking with me

I will reach out to him now, I am sure he would be willing to talk to you. Are you already located in the concord area?

@@garrettracingteam Unfortunately no, I'm based out California. If he has a LinkedIn profile I could communicate there or with email.

Sounds great Aaron, that is how Sam got started there while he was attending UNC-Charlotte’s mechanical engineering program. It has really paid off for him so far.

Thanks Kevin and welcome to the channel! Be sure to stay tuned for more as I will be helping a driver this Wednesday (6/29) night at Caraway Speedway that you may know, Jamie Tomaino. I should have some onboard footage of that race with Jamie and hope to do a live stream of it!

Thanks man! Race footage is always the best, wish we could get more of it if the track ran more!

Thanks Ralf, it is great to have some fans in Germany watching my racing 🇩🇪 🏁