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Hello, any advise with this?


I am bulding an engine somehow similar to a Super Vee engine. And in doubt with which cam/compression ratio/valve size configuration to use. (Mexican f1800 series...

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Can you repost the image please??

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If we connect it to the tach cable (directly to the coil) it should be /4?

I contacted Barry Baker, and told me that the chasis number 29 - 101 is not issued toa fv but a BS PINTO.
Im pretty sure the number of this chasis is 29 - 101...

I still dont have any info of this car. :(

I already tried from different computers and its just a 30 page PDF document. Do you have a different link? Could you send it via email?

The shock can be damaged because it will be bottoming out arround the track several times. Or are they strong enought?

The index says its got 51 pages but i can just see 30 in the PDF.

This is an interesting thread

I own a lynx car and i recently changed de front beam because of an accident.

The problem i see is that the suspension (with 4 torsion bars on top and the colroll...

Thanks for the information!

Its missing 20 pages.

Do you have the complete document?

Thanks

BUTCH,

Its been difficult for me trying to contact Nick Philips to know some more about this car. Is there any way you could help me?

Thanks

Is this chart from a good shock?

Anyone with a rear shock dyno chart???

Hello,

I own a FV in Mexico. The car came with 13"x 5.5" wheels but the series are soon changing to 15"x4" oem wheel to make the series cheaper.

What tire size do you guys reccomend? The oem...

Hello

Which size of street tire would replace the slicks used on FST-FV better?
I am using the OEM bug wheels (15"x4") I think the stock tires are 155 80 r15 .

Thanks

HELLO

I HAVE A LYNX F VEE.

ITS FRONT AXLE IS THE "NEWER KIND TYPE" WICH HAS DISC BRAKES AND BALL JOUNT ARMS.

Im looking for a good pair of front shocks but i canta find any good threads of...

Hello,

I have a cladwell D13 with a carrera shock with the folliwing part #

3343
P1091

I also have a spare one:

3343

Daaam that book looks interesting! Anyone who has It can give us a little feedback?

Pepe is a nickname used for José.... José Días Garza is the guy that bought this car.

Which would be the actual proceso of the car? Arond 3000 USD?

Butch,

So you worked on this car? Do you know for how muchas It was sold to the Mexican banker?

My mechanic is Alberto Mansilla, he was a racing engineer in europe...he knows a lot of Mexcan formula vee championships history.

He says this car looks exactly as Jose Diaz Garza... Mexican...

How can i find this car registry or history in the US?

FOUND THE CHASIS NUMBER! 29-101 ...Does this means anything good?

THIS IS TH CAR IN MY WORKSHOP

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo212/enrikerace/14647384_2114284222130464_802162712_o_zpsgjs1wxq1.jpg
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Ok,

So i just bought the car, i had the oportunity and took it.

It is yellow with black.... ill post picks later. It has the zero roll suspension
and has a 1600 engine and gearbox from a...

I JUST FOUND IS A CALDWELL CHASIS JUST LIKE THIS ONE (not same car):

http://www.bchmr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/19-2.jpg?x85738

Hey there.

Yesterday i found a Formula vee in a workshop. The owner doesnt even know what it is.
I checked the car and it has SCCA stickers on it. Apparently is a LYNX car with zero roll.
The...

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Finishing fixing the fuel tank, is made of e glass and a special resin. I dont think is safe so after a couple of track days I will change it for a fuel safe.
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So,

In this couple of weeks we finished putting all the engine components.
...

Im sorry, i meant engine IDLE

HELLO,

My fv engine doesnt have the air cooling turbine. How much time can i leave the car in ralenti
without overheating the cylinder heads? My engine is 1600 cc with a vz15 cam and a higher...

HELLO,

My fv engine doesnt have the air cooling turbine. How much time can i leave the car in ralenti
without overheating the cylinder heads? My engine is 1600 cc with a vz15 cam and a higher...

hey there,

I painted some engine components with ceramic enamel paint ans installed them in the engine. We will start cleaning the carburator. I bought new sparks and some engine components. As...

HELLO,

I would go with the normal compound. The car is not heavy
and it does not manage high speeds to need better brake performance.

The formula vee weights almost 50% less than the original...

I went to a dupont store, they sold me something called prepsol that helped me cleaning the whole chasis and parts withous damaging the paint. I had to disassembly the zero roll suspensión in order...

Well,

Engine mounted in the car... it was quite difficult to fit it in haha, maybe that will change with practice.
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The engine is ready to go in the car. Two valve springs had rust on them so I bought new springs. The heads where cleaned and mounted. We finished some details, fixed and painted the intake...

Well,

I believe this is the only car that has the brakes this way. Apparently the championship where it was competeing never checked the cars weight. The hole car has a lot of screws cutted just...

Whatup;

So i mounted the gearbox and shift. Installed new seals, and hardware from rear brakes.

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They just scheduled a track day on July 24. So my deadline to finish the car is a week earlier to have time for testing.

The stuff went back from chrome! everything looks good
...

Alo,

Yesterday i ended painting the engine block with ceramic enamel paint.
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So,

The chasis already came back from the sand blast and powdercoat.
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We bought this car because i was racing VW beetles. I became champion of my hometown in 2006 and decided to move a step up in racing.
...

Hey there,

So i finished tearing every part and screw from the chasis. I will have to buy all new screws and components. The chasis have signs of rust but it still looks solid. I dont have to fix...

Well,

This is going to be harder than what i thought. Corrosion got all over the car, and im not a fan of having my race car full of rust cause anytime a component can fail and you dont want that....

Hey there,

8 years ago, i bought a formula vee with the help of my dad, car which i never used more than 5 laps in a single track day because of engine problems. I took it like 5 times to the...