Was that a yes or a no??? ;) CR Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just estimating the weight.
Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Reinhardt Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern Jay, I guess you don't plan on running FS??? CR Jay Novak wrote: I predict that our Rakavon with the GSXR600 will weigh 825 lbs with the driver. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Reinhardt Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern If was running a 493 and I was 250# that would be 120# more than my normal weight of 180# and a 494 min weight. Not optimal, but doable... CR Chuck Voboril wrote: Chris- 50 to 150 pounds extra is something to think about. You are in for a little retuning of the suspension. Bigger brakes and more tire wouldn't hurt either. Jay plopped his new GSXR600 into his chassis and said something like "Hmm, I think I need shocks" in one of his posts. Chuck >From: Chris Reinhardt >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern >Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:18:10 -0700 (PDT) > > Here's the deal Chuck, probably for the 15th time.... > I'm keeping the car as much a F500 as possible for a number of reasons. > I don't think you can add any more brake in the car with 10" wheels, if >I change to 13" wheels, it will put the addition strain on the chassis that >you speak of. > Min weight with the 493 is what? 850# with driver? If the 600 powered >car gets a 100# handicap that's 900#, not too far off.... > > CR > >Chuck Voboril wrote: > Chris , as you break things or continually get outbraked into the >corners >then those other things will have to change. > >But build it and have a good time. The snow will leave soon-time to get >out to the garage > >Just letting you know what the min weight is. > > >Chuck > > > > > > >From: Chris Reinhardt > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern > >Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:15:15 -0700 (PDT) > > > > Chuck, all those parts are the same..so far, so the additional weight of > >the motor, and a hunk of lead in the nose will have to surfice... > > > > CR > > > >Chuck Voboril wrote: > > Chris, you will indeed be one up on the crowd if you get your chassis > >developed by running in FS now. > > > >The min weight for FS is 750# without driver. > >That's about 950# with the average 200# driver. > > > >That should allow you to incorporate all the extra strengthening needed >in > >the chassis to accommodate the larger motor weight and HP/torque, larger > >axles, larger uprights, and larger brakes. > > > >Chuck > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Chris Reinhardt > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern > > >Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:06:32 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > I myself plan reguardless to get the car homologated as both F5 and >FS. > > >When and if the 600 gets the green light, I'll be ready, at least >partly, > > >because I'm sure there will be other changes that will need to be > >done..... > > > Since FS is the only place we can play for the time being, I would > > >sugest anybody else that's thinking about it, to do the same so we can > >all > > >play together... > > > > > > CR > > > > > >Steven Dodd wrote: > > > To all the two stroke fans (myself included) and to those who may >think > > >that this whole four stroke movement will put an end to our > >fun......Well, > > >I > > >was reminded by a very neutral party today that even if this ever gets > > >done, > > >we won't see this in the GCR before 2009. > > >So we won't see any big number of cars fielded before 2010. 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