Jay,
While a 6 speed might mean something to some people, F500 ought to look
carefully at more than that.
In my experience, most people, once they see the solid rear end and lack of
coils springs and lack of true shocks just shake their heads and walk away.
They think: "big, evil handling go-kart that will hurt my back".
I reckon that most of the Solo and road racing population with true shocks
has been totally spoiled by the magic that those devices perform.
Just as a 6 speed may not be any faster than a CVT,
it doesn't matter a bit to them if you are quick with rubber pucks
It is a perception thing too.
From my own standpoint, I wouldn't leave the class if these cars had coils
overs, IRS, and wings;
the powerplant woudn't matter as much as long as it fed a CVT.
I'd still prefer a CVT very much because the faster you go in Solo the less
you care to take even a finger off of the steering wheel.
Chuck
From: "Jay Novak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [F500] engines
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 08:43:11 -0400
I am starting this thread to simply start a dialog on the subject of
alternative drive trains, so do not send the assassins.
I am of the opinion that we need a 4 stroke engine with a conventional
transmission for our class to survive. I would be happy with a 2 stroke
with a transmission but I do not think there is a production engine
available.
I am not saying that we eliminate the 500cc w/CVT combination, but only
that
we have a competitive alternative engine that has a conventional 6 speed
transmission.
I say this because we need to generate lots of new interest in F500 or we
have a good chance of losing our national status in a few years.
Thanks ... Jay Novak
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