Chuck, I guess you read Stan's post, whatever came first chicken or the egg, I believe motors are open, as well as chassis within the rules, ie new designs are allowed. CR
Chuck Voboril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Chris, do you mean the F1000 rules were dropped for the engine inlet restrictors, or that the motors can be anything? Chuck >From: Chris Reinhardt >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [F500] Faster Engines (maybe) >Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 15:25:29 -0800 (PST) > > The point is Chuck, a well designed purpose built machine will most >likely smoke, a well built, converted anything... > The other issue is the rules that were penciled in included engine >restrictions, Stohr-boy killed that also.... > Have you looked at IMSA Lites? They're basically flat bottomed DSR >cars, but have to be homologated chassis and engine packages, meaning you >can't mess with the motors, only setup changes to the chassis basically. >The Stohr that became the West Racing car has a chassis, also Radical and a >couple of others... They run with ALMS on the same weekends, I saw they >run at Lime Rock. > > CR > >Chuck Voboril wrote: > Gee Chris, that thing is so doggone ugly...obscene body-part looking, >actually > >With the aero restrictions, I'm not so sure Stohr-boy has the class sewn >up. >It is a wide transverse engine setup and that does not have to be the way >in >F1000. >I reckon there is still considerable room for improvement in F1000 design. >Some of the carry-over from DSR/CSR may not be optimum, either. > >I know other well-backed SR Mfg are building an F1000 too. > > > >Chuck > > > > > > >From: Chris Reinhardt > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: [F500] Faster Engines (maybe) > >Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 11:17:48 -0800 (PST) > > > > That's OK Chuck, Lee killed the other 85%!!!! > > > > CR > > > >Chuck Voboril wrote: > > Why stop there, Richard, maybe FX700 or FX1000? > > > >There is a beatiful new EFI 1000cc 2-stroke twin just introduced by Artic > >Cat (Suzuki) > > > >IMHO, F1000 missed about another 15%+ growth potential by not allowing > >2-strokes. Dumb da Dumb dum... > > > > > > > >Chuck > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Richard Schmidt" > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: > > >Subject: [F500] Faster Engines (maybe) > > >Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 18:02:32 -0600 > > > > > >OK Gang - how about this. > > > > > >I've been reading all the talk about engines and even trying to stir > >things > > >up a bit, but to me, it looks like the current engines will get us >along > > >for > > >at least 5 years or more and then we can let our children, or for some >of > > >us, grandchildren, worry about it. > > > > > >Now I know that most, if not all of us owner/operator/drivers, have a >bit > > >of > > >desire to do something just a little different. I have thought about >this > > >some and I think I have an idea the might work for those who want to > >tinker > > >with their engines or who just are not satisfied with running the same > > >engine that grandma runs in her snowmobile. > > > > > >Introducing FX500 ! ! ! ! ! > > > > > >What it is - is our standard F500 car with the standard rules and >safety > > >requirements, BUT the engine can be ANY 2 cycle engine 500cc or less >but > > >must use CVT clutch system. Regional class only. > > > > > >Anything goes on the engine. Must use the same gas that we have to use > >now. > > > > > >I can hardly wait to see what some people would drag to the race track. > > > > > >Richard > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email >and > >get things done faster. > > > >--------------------------------- >Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. ________________________________ 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! ***
