Racing Modifications

 

Berkeleys were raced in stock form and  were sometimes modified for better performance. The factory suggested some mods, and experience suggested others. I have more on the shelf and will add them here when I get time.

Factory drawings for body modifications

Air needs exit a car body as well as it enters it, otherwise both cooling and aerodynamics suffer. Click on the images below to see larger versions of the factory suggested body modifications to facilitate airflow.

Dennis Bush's Excellent "Competition Corner" Document - 1972

Click on the image to view a PDF.

Joel Blatt's Checklist

This is the checklist Joel Blatt used during preparation for a race.