Yes that might work if you spent enough time tuning the clutchs. Thanks ... Jay Novak
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Reinhardt Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] rotax engine Jay, isn't that part of the whole package? It can be two different cars, one with a 494, and one with the 493. Scale both cars prior and after each test. Tune on the clutches till each gets it's best run, bingo, question answered. Chris R. Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A drag strip test would not work great as the clutching for each engine is different because the power bands are different. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Reinhardt Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] rotax engine Jay, it would be nice is somebody did a drag strip test of both Rotax's, to see if indeed there is any performance gain in the newer motor. Chris R. Jay Novak wrote: We have had to run up to 60 lbs of ballast to get Brian to the 800 lbs minimum. He is getting fatter though & we keep throwing junk at the car. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Green Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] rotax engine Count me in as vote #3 to leave the 494s at 800#. In previous years, I had battery issues left and right. I bolted a second battery in, along with video equipment and was only at like 815. I don't really want to add weight either, part of the reason I don't want a 493. (there are about 3000 ($) other reasons too!) Phil Green 2001 Red Devil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sheldon Lemoine Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] rotax engine I couldn't agree more Marshal. I have a 1990 KBS Mk V with a 494 and even at nearly 220 I may have to add weight this season (in part because we remove the fire system in Solo) and we haven't really made a serious effort to reduce the weight of the car. Sheldon ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7:04 am Subject: Re: [F500] rotax engine > I'm not sure I understand this. Granted, I weigh 50 lbs less > (around > 150), but I have to add ~12-15 lbs of ballast to get to 800 lbs > with > empty tanks. Someone at 165 would be dead-on. This is in a 2002 > Red > Devil with starter, battery, and some added weight in gussets and > tubing - it's not exactly an anorexic car, and I've made no > efforts to > reduce its weight. Stock-built, I would expect to see ~10 lbs > lighter > (getting break-even to 175 lbs), and you could go to a pull- > starter to > take off even more. From what I understand, the Invaders start > out > significantly lighter than this car, so I must be missing something. > > Personally, I don't like the idea of running with 65 lbs of lead > bolted > in. In a newer, lighter car, I could be pushing 80-90 lbs of > ballast.....does this really make sense? > > Marshall Mauney > > > <<> weight > raised to say 850? It seems a large percentage of us are "normal > sized" > adults in the 190-210 weight range. It is nearly impossible for > most of > us to make minimum weight of 800 pounds. In the interest of fair > competition, it seems that we should try to get the minimum set to > a > point that most of us can make. I am by no means "over-weight" > physically, but still come in a full 30 pounds over the minimum on > a > good day as I am 6'2" tall, 203 pounds. >>> > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, > email > and IM. All on demand. 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