Sorry, the following is long. I do not suggest that we want to drive Legends cars around. But, they do have the most experience with a sealed/stock bike motor concept. They work with shocks. They keep these things really cheap. The following is on why they changed shocks:
Why Bilstein Shocks: To lessen the expense, 600 Racing is providing the racers a 4 Shocks for the Price of 3 deal for a Limited Time! Bilstein shocks are regularly $99 each, so a new set of 4 will cost you $297 (compare that to $440 for a full set of 4 Carreras). Bilstein shock spring adjuster kits regularly cost $26.95 as compared to the $39.95 Carrera kits. Thus, total cost for 4 new Bilstein shocks is approximately $405 plus tax, again for a Limited Time Only - let us know how many you need as soon as possible so we can help you take advantage of this special deal. Why must we switch shocks?- it is not so 600 Racing can make more money, but to improve the competitive fairness of the Legends racing series. INEX did not have a workable program to tech possible modifications of the Carrera shocks. As we all know, the Carrera shocks are not very consistent shock-to-shock and the big bucks guys were buying their shocks in large quantities and using shock dynos to optimize their setups. Evidence was growing showing several racers were modifying their Carrera shocks which is outside the spirit of our spec class Legends series.600 Racing and INEX consulted with the shock manufacturers to work these problems and Bilstein provided the best, cost effective solution for all concerned. After the mandatory conversion date, INEX plans to institute a shock inspection program where racers (predominately the top dogs) will be required to swap out periodically one of their shocks already on the car with a confirmed legal shock (since the basic Bilstein shocks are very consistent shock-to-shock, the overall car setup will remain relatively unchanged). The removed shock will be sent to a Bilstein lab and opened up for inspection. If the shock is found altered in any way, the racer will receive a stiff fine and likely disqualification to race anywhere for a specified time period. This is a better deal for all racers! Combine the new inspection possibilities with the Bilstein shock, the attributes of a monotube design which is the norm for racing applications (Carrera shocks are double tube which is fine for street driving but fades during racing stresses), gas charged rebound which can help keep a tire planted as the car rolls, etc and we have a good possibility the Bilstein shocks will make the Legends car faster! Paying $400 to knock a few tenths off your lap times could prove to be a lot cheaper than paying 5 times more to get that special engine rebuild to see the same lap time reduction. Some spring rate change may be necessary to get similar handling as seen with the Carrera shock. We have already tested in the Vegas and Sears Point this winter with Bilstein setups with excellent results, we will post our results on this web to possibly help you adjust your setup. During the season, most racers will buy a new set of shocks anyway, so take advantage of the special pricing offered by 600 Racing to put a new set of Bilstein shocks on your hot rod now! - jim ________________________________ 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! ***
