Bruce - Thanks for your reply. Technically I am not in snowmobile country
but it is a good idea.
I am already using the "memory" foam from Pegasus.
Ed C.
From: Bruce Kapraszewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [F500] Editorial: How did F1000 go wrong?
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:16:50 -0700 (PDT)
I'm glad you brought this up about snowmobiler's, Ed. I've had snowmobile
racer's also express an interest here in Moose Snout, VT when I start
talking about my F5. Perhaps the F5 community/manufacturers should
advertise in some snowmobile publications as to what they (snowmobile
racers) could do (race F5) in the summer months. Also, those of us who live
in snowmobile country might think of displaying our cars when our local
mall have their annual snowmobile show in the Fall.
Regarding you sore shoulders, have you tried low rebound foam? You can
buy it out of the Pegasus catalog/website. There's also that jelly like
"foam" in bicycle seat covers that may work for you.
edward capullo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Eric -Your last paragraph about F500 being dragged along or left behind
brings me to a question out of curiosity. Keepng in mind that I only got
into sports car racing in 1983 --What was the situation in FV when FF came
out? How did they keep themselves going?
I just got back from a NARRC regional at Lime Rock and am pretty beat up as
my shoulders are severely bruised and I have what they used to call a hip
pointer in football on my left elbow from all the right turns. These are
violent little cars! However we had three people stop by our tent to ask
about the F500. Two were young people and one was a current snowmobile
enthusiast. He seemed most interested in the snowmobile connection to F500.
The last person to stop by was seriously interested in the car and came
from
a Kart racing backgound. Naturally Shelly and I pointed out the fact that
he
was already used to left foot braking and would not have to learn it as I
am
trying to do. ( I looked fondly at the S2000s that were racing...old
memories)
The point is there are people who are INTERESTED in F500 just as they are!
Particularly when we told him we have yet to buy a new set of R25s ( I got
4
mounted sets when I bought the car along with mtd rains that were used once
and a new set of intermediates)and that the engine was last rebuilt in 2004
ie:LOW maintenance costs. I also mention that I tow with a 98 Dodge Dakota
V6 and an open single axle landscaping trailer slightly modifiedto include
a
tire rack. This combo gets me to NHIS at an average of 17.5mpg (all
expressway) and if I go to Lime Rock (up and down hills with 2 lane roads
for half the way) I still get 15mpg. There are people out there so let us
talk F500 up as the most bang for the buck at every opportunity.
Ed Capullo
>From: Eric D Christensen
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [F500] Editorial: How did F1000 go wrong?
>Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:38:02 -0700
>
>On Sat, 2006-08-19 at 11:55 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Since there are so many old cars that are once again competitive, the
> > combined FF/F600 class increases it's participation grow by 20-30%, as
2
>or 3 'new'
> > DB-1s start to show up at each national. Most of these have been built
>for
> > under $20K net, so this becomes the de facto entry-level open-wheel
>class,
> > pushing F500 aside.
>
>
>I fear that this is a much more likely and relaistic scenario than
>David's horror story. Not that David's horror story isn't possible (or
>even likely).
>
>But I agree that the 600cc bike motors WILL pose a significant threat to
>F500.
>
>Marshall poses some real serious (and legitimate) questions here....
>
>
> > So, will the guy with $20K to spend buy a new F500, a converted DB-1
>F600,
> > or a Spec Miata? If so, why or why not?
>
>
>Sadly... I have to say that I would have to give some pretty serious
>consideration to a converted DB-1. And that's a tought thing for me, the
>ultimate F500 cheerleader, to acknowledge.
>
>
> > Alternatively, should F500 be the lowest-cost option in a single group
>that
> > includes FF/F600/F500?
> >
> > Where do you want F500 to be in 5 years, and how do you plan to sell
it
> > against the likely invasion of the bike-engined cars?
>
>
>I think that pretty much sums up the the core questions that we, as a
>class, need to answer.
>
>
> > These issues are being put in front of
> > the board NOW; our proposals so far are a great start, but if we don't
>take
> > some leadership, we will be dragged along against our will or left
>behind.
>
>
>Without some solidarity and sense of purpose F500 WILL be dragged along
>or left behind. We can either embrace change and grow (or at least
>sustain) the class, or we can resist change and be left behind. I
>believe that the class MUST evolve somehow to remain viable for the next
>20 years. If it doesn't evolve it will become extinct (Darwin's Theories
>apply to racing classes too). We need to figure out what that
>evolutionary path is, and how to manage it in such a way as to keep the
>class viable and cost effective.
>
>As always, just my humble opinion...
>
>--
>Eric D Christensen
>Proadmin, Inc.
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