Marshall, yes, we know that many of those statements are...mis conceptions.
1. I just reported what the people said. It's really their -preception- of
the class. If interested, the next step would be be for them to get more
info., or for the group to better explain/educate the racing public.
2. I don't think as a class we should be a smaller F1000 class.
Appreciate your Forum input. Your other class experience brings a broader
insight to the discussions.
Louie Schultz
Philly Region
> In a message dated 10/28/2006 11:05:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> <<<These are the most sited comments uttered
> concerning the F500 cars:
>
> 1. 2 cycle engine & CVT, "I don't know anything about them".
> 2. Some cars are funny looking and don't look like race cars.
> 3. These cars are too small for me.
> 4. The more interested really liked the simplicity of the chassis design,
> suspension, and set-up process (we use bathroom scales).
>
> If our analysis is anywhere near accurate...F1000 should grow like crazy.
>
> Like any endevor...demand and economics are the driving issues of success.
> People will spend their money in classes they like not on whatever it is we,
> the group, may want/like. The product is what it is. >>>
>
> F1000 will grow, but it's really going to be a different demographic now
> that the new car prices have been released. The fact is that a new
> track-ready
> F1000 will be over $40K - call Lee Stohr and ask what he'll deliver you a
> running car for. It will probably be a bit less than a current FC, with
> better
> reliability and lower operating costs, but I don't see them getting anywhere
> near our current sub-$20K price point.
>
> If I may respond to your 4 issues:
>
> 1) A change to a 600cc bike engine, replacing the 493/CVT would solve this.
> I mentioned this a while back on this list and got summarily drawn and
> quartered, so I assume nobody is interested in going down this path.
> Frankly,
> though, I see this as being less significant of a change than going to
> spring/shock/swaybar suspensions, as it won't radically change the dynamics
> of
> the
> car. Although I like 2-strokes for the simplicity, bike engines are cheap,
> and
> would allow us to maintain chain and/or belt final drive, and keep the solid
> rear axle.
>
> 2) Hasn't this gotten better over the past few years?
>
> 3) Some of our cars DO look small, but there should be enough large active
> drivers to put this idea to rest. I'd wager that it's a lot tougher to fit
> a
> 6 ft, 250 lb driver into a DB-1 or FVee than it is to get him into an
> Invader.
>
>
>
> MM
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