You are correct Jay - I should have put my mind in gear before engaging fingers with the keyboard.
Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Novak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:13 AM Subject: RE: [F500] Roll Cage ? > OK, I will try to clear up the roll bar issue. I have built & homologated > many cars with the SCCA. Roll bars must have forward facing roll bar braces > of a minimum tube diameter of 1.0" x .083" wall DOM steel tubing. However, > if you want to have an alternative design approved that is possible. You > must supply a load & stress analysis of the alternative roll bar design > completed & signed by licensed PE (Professional Engineer). The > specifications for the required loads is in the GCR. There are many cars > that have alternative designs such as all the Van Diemen formula cars as > well as most Atlantic car. I have personally not seen (at National races) > any F500s with alternative designs. > > Call John Bauer at the SCCA to discuss this in further detail if necessary. > > Thanks ... Jay Novak > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Richard Schmidt > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [F500] Roll Cage ? > > > John, > > I haven't looked at the GCR recently, but I think the reason you can't find > a definitive statement is because they don't care. As long as you have a > brace no more than 6" down from the top of the roll bar with gausset. > > The bracing in the cockpit area is to stiffen up the chassis in that area. > > The Master Kill switch should be located on the right side of the car facing > out and just behind the main roll hoop. > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Vriesinga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:39 PM > Subject: Re: [F500] Roll Cage ? > > > > > John, I have to check the GCR, I believe the rearward brace is the > > > optional one, and from what I remember, the master switch is suppose to > be > > > outside the car. > > > > I've been reading that thing for two days, but I have not been able to > find > > anything that says the rear brace can be substituted for the front brace > and > > the wording on the master switch is obscure enough, that I can't tell > > whether it would be OK to move it to the engine side of the brace or not. > > > > JV > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/696 - Release Date: 2/21/2007 > 3:19 PM > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/696 - Release Date: 2/21/2007 > 3:19 PM ________________________________ 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! ***
