From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 9:38 AM Subject: F500 - Longer Suspension Puck Change Denied
BOD, I have just heard that this change was turned down even though there were over 42 drivers in favor of this improvement. I have been running F440/500's since 1982 and I have had multiple suspension failures at all four corners over these many years where the supporting metal has broken completely with one particular rear failure at speed that lifted the rear of the car 4 feet in the air (I was looking straight down at the road!). My heart, needless to say, stopped momentarily; to say that this kind of failure at speed is a SAFETY issue and you DENY IMPROVING the suspension just stuns and flabbergasts me. I was there in 1983 when the rubber puck suspension rule was first written in as a SAFETY item. Were any of you around then and remember this? Do you also remember during the discussions for this rule that the puck dimensions of 1" thick and 2" diameter were considered only a starting point - to be reviewed periodically for the appropriateness only to be forgotten about ! all these 20 years until now - we are human and do forget! I urge you to immediately reconsider your vote, remember that this is a SAFETY issue and vote your conscience to help the F500 community. And last, do you want to risk going on record denying this safety improvement when a suspension point metal failure at 125 mph seriously hurts or even kills a F500 driver? I await your response not your acknowledgement of receipt. Jim Murphy 3R93012 Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________ 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! ***
