My Suzuki VR650 has a six speed trans!
Bob Jordan
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From: "Chris Reinhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 11:21 AM
Subject: RE: [F500] Class survival.
Jay, I think a 60 degree V-twin would shake the living heck out of one of
those cars, the 2 cycle is bad enough. They are also pretty tall, high
CG's. A 90 degree v-twin like a Ducati would be better suited, but I
think it would be too long. Also most 60 degree v-twins only have 3 or 4
speeds and they are not designed for road racing. I think you would be
better off modifying a chassis to handle a motor that was designed for
road racing, rather than re engineering an engine to make it work. Read
as it would be cheaper also....
Think of the nightmare of teching a modified engine vs a stock one?????
CR
Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Another thing we might want to consider is V twin bike engines because
they
will fit in all our existing chassis. The 4 cyl bike engines will not fit
without major chassis cut up.
Now a V twin will need to be bigger than 600cc to get the speed, maybe
800cc
watercooled or 1000cc air cooled.
Thanks ... Jay Novak
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [F500] Class survival.
The big problem is that classes never seem to change. Those invested would
rather protect their investment and "go down with the ship" with ever
decreasing class sizes rather than change with the times.
See the discussion
on Apexspeed about F"D". We don't need another $45-50K class.
I am not
saying the design is even remotely right, so don't beat me up. Look at
600racing.com and see what they have done and the involved costs. Someone
should be able to design a real rule set that would allow an
f600/fd/fwhatever
that incorporates real designs without being a "spec" class and has
reasonable
cost containments built in.
Several people have done legwork into engines,
transmission, shocks, etc. Maybe we should all listen. Maybe I should just
go put on the nomex now...
jim
----- Original Message ----
From: Jay Novak
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007
7:04:36 PM
Subject: RE: [F500] Kodiak Rims ?
That will work for the rear.
Thanks ... Jay Novak
-----Original Message-----
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim's
Lawn
Shop
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [F500]
Kodiak Rims ?
Jay,
They have a 10x8 with 4 inch backspace designed to clear
brakes.
They list it in the link I posted for $97.50, that sounds pretty good
for everything but the center.
I've gotta call em Monday and see how many
pounds?
Got thinking, I have 4 or 5 centers out of the dead Kodiaks,
these
might be big enough to use in the Welds? Have to
get some dimensions.....
Thanks
Dave Phaneuf
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