I'd like to see your experimemnt when it's near completion or even crew for you. I believe we're both in the northeast. Feel free to contact me off-llist. ----- Original Message ---- From: Chris Reinhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 3:24:39 PM Subject: Re: [F500] Write the Shock Rule
Bruce, in the works.. CR Chuck Voboril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Heres another idea, just build a F1000 or a DSR. Seriously, FS has a min weight w/out driver of 750#, so playing there may not be practical for F500 experimenters. Let you conscience be your guide. Chuck >From: Bruce Kapraszewski >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [F500] Write the Shock Rule >Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:02:02 -0800 (PST) > >Here's yet another idea. For all the guys out there who want coil over >dampers, motorcycle engines, and other variations from the current rules, >go >ahead and use them on your car. Then re-homologate your car as a Formula >Special and prove to the rest of us that your ideas are safer, more cost >effective, and will contribute to greater participation before you start >asking us to spend our money. Thank you. > >----- Original Message ---- >From: >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, >October 29, 2006 7:50:36 AM >Subject: Re: [F500] Write the Shock Rule >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: > > > > <<> > 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 --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited Try it today. _______________________________________________ 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! ***
