No question that the CVT is the better alternative for solo. I do not want to replace the 500cc 2 stroke, I want to ADD an additional 4 stroke with trans that turns the same lap time as the current best F500. Then we get the best of both worlds, the guys that like the 2 stroke CVT & the guys that want to shift. Who cares as long as we can grow as a class.
Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Voboril Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] engines Like DSR, there could be equality between 2-stroke CVT and 4-stoke w. tranny and everyone could be happy ('cept the ones who lose most of the time :->) SCCA is also sorta making it work between different 4-strokes like Zetec and Pinto. There is only about a 10% displacement increase for 4-strokes in DSR (1000 vs 900) It might have to be a 20% delta in F500/? to get up to a common MC or ATV 4-stroke size. "Forumla 56" for 500 and 600cc motors? Just as an aside, not wanting to restart the old agruments (please muffle thyself Chris!), I have doubts that shifting makes the class any more attractive in the long run. In something as fast paced as a Solo event, shifting shore lacks appeal. Many F125 guys have commented on how they wish they had my car with no shifting. I blow by a lot of them when we are lined up together at the ProSolos. In straight line and long corner dominated road couse, one could probably live with the annoyance of shifting :->. Noise also can't be an issue. 2-strokes can be just as quiet, perhaps quieter taking advantage of the constant RPM provided by a CVT. So..please be careful to not throw the baby out with the dishwater. 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 > > > > >________________________________ >FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 >The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing >Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 >_________________________________ > > > >_______________________________________________ >F500 mailing list - [email protected] >To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >*** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
