From what I was told from a good source, is that the AMW left such a bad taste in everybody mouth that they wanted a real good "stock" motor that wouldn't have any reliability issue to replace it. CR
Bruce Kapraszewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, you race with it of course. Just like the class did when Chapparals were replaced by Kawi's, the Kawi's by AMW's, the AMW's by the Rotax 494/493. The Rotax Type 453 was made for racing and has been around for as long as the 494 I believe. I don't know why this wasn't the engine of choice to replace AMW in the first place. Anyone out there know? ----- Original Message ---- From: edward capullo To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:32:21 PM Subject: Re: [F500] What?! Discontinuing the 493?! LT And what am I supposed to do with my freshly rebuilt 494? Boat anchor? The Captain >From: Bruce Kapraszewski >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [F500] What?! Discontinuing the 493?! >Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:41:09 -0800 (PST) > >Yes, the class began as F440. And yes, the 440 class in snowmobile racing >is >very popular. > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: John Vriesinga > >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 >12:32:05 PM >Subject: Re: [F500] What?! Discontinuing the 493?! > > > > I had the >same question on this list a few months ago with no takers. > > The nice thing >about the Type 453 Rotax is that it has been used by > > snowmobile > > racers >for years and is a very popular class. > >I had no idea that they were so >popular for racing. As far as I'm concerned >that makes it a no brainer >choice, and it would take everyone back to the >roots of the class which was >F440 was it not? > >JV >_______________________________________________ >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! *** _______________________________________________ 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! *** --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. ________________________________ 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! ***
