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There are many components of the car that are obviously custom. No one would argue that a exhuast is not mass produced/widely available etc. The rule only indicates that " • VW transmission...

Has anyone considered that the currently available disc brakes that are being produced by the few vendors may not fit the current rule? Only the EMPI/Mass produced kits would fit the current rule.
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At the New Hampshire regional I set pole position while adding my 13th heat cycle to a set of spec tires and went no faster with brand new tires I scuffed in during the previous test day.
I do think...

You dont have to use the clip at all. I dont use it I just loop the wire around a few times and zip tie it back to the wire coming from the cockpit.

I have been using a Mychron 5 2T. I bought mine from kartsmarter.com. The owner is very helpful.

A couple of things to consider.
1. The Mychron 5 does not do oil pressure. You will need a Oil...

The first kit you listed might work.

The 2nd and 3rd kits are for a different wheel and cannot be used by the wide 5 bolt pattern wheels we run....

I run the Mychron 5 in my Vee. The only thing missing is oil pressure so I just run one gauge and light for that.

I did a lot of looking around before I bought it because I really wanted a all in...

Problem Child is correct. Someone will have to protest you or a SCCA tech inspector would have to be checking for specific rain tires during the session. I think at most events those two people are...

You can have the rule opened up to allow the use of any tire compound you want regionally.

In New England we are discussing this and will most likely have our region add the rule to the supps for...

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Thank you for posting these pictures.

The biggest questions I would like to see answered is:

Cost? How much will it cost to make these? I guess it will vary depending on your machine shop...

Brass floats were original VW and used only for a few years. They are rare and expensive. See if Dietmar has one available, he lists them on his site.
http://www.quixoteracing.com/parts.htm

When I first started racing Vee I read a lot of what people had to say on this forum about tires. As it turns out, at least in my area, most of the Vee drivers I race with don't even visit the Apex....

Zero Roll, Anti roll bar. This system would be able to bolted onto zero roll rockers and only work during roll and not suspension heave. This seems like a good solution. Can one of you guys with more...

Thanks for the replies.

I agree that your shock location allows you to close up the rear of the body making for better aero not only for you but a better stream to prevent drafting of the car....

I am not looking to change my car or design a new car. I was just curious what makes the fastest car at the runoffs year after year work so well. Is it the same as what everyone else is using?
I...

This may be a "taboo" question but does anyone have pictures of the AM5 without the body work? Just wondering what it looks like and what steering setup and suspension configuration it uses.

I am very much on board with this idea.

Chris Z, you should write a letter to the board. This is much more needed and easier then a disc brake setup!!!!

Here is a spreadsheet I started comparing other FV racing groups to the USA:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UcYAI5JlhvmKG63N_WAkSzop_roHGAiYe8vtDGPl8GI/edit?usp=sharing

If you want to...

2017 NEFV Mid-Season Recap...

The big question is are you in the car when measuring this?
My front end is soft and will droop about a inch when I get in.

You should come to a SCCA event and see modern Formula Vee's race. EVERYONE in the New England region who races vee would be happy to answer all of your questions and even let you sit in their cars. ...

If the cases are AS41 duel oil pressure relief they are worth money to vee drivers since the current reproduction cases are expensive.

The crank and rods are also of interest. Not sure about the...

I like Mann filters. Used as OE for many manufactures like BMW.
My BMW takes oil filters that are the cartridge non-screw on type so you get to see the filter after you use it. I typically always...

Actually I did contact Dave after I had a light build moment and thought that AW stood for autowerks.

Turns out these are some heads he made in 87. He stamps them differently now but for anyone...

Does anyone know who marks there heads AWKS?
https://goo.gl/photos/mpEaPxnmQoYX4riR7

Pretty sure you can get the dampeners at quixoteracing.com

If not Dietmar can tell you where to get them cheap.

No its not common.

Most cars use what is known as Penske 'blacks' These shocks are the cats meow very light and thin and have all kinds of NASA space age parts in them.

Penske stopped making...

Are you using the stock beam on that frame? When are you going to post some pictures so we can all take a look????

Anyway if it is not a Vee I would try to put something like this on it.
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I am referring to the head scoops.
Yes, they seem to be on mysterians. If they are still being made or if someone has a set I would be interested =)

Directly bolted on filter is what the majority of people run. The other half run a velocity stack.

To view some pictures of vee's that are primarily naked to give you some ides about what is and...

Does anyone know who makes these scoops? I have seen them on a few different cars.

http://yellowvee.com/apex/16177676_1435644773126734_5190051893527817266_o.jpg

I'm 5'11" and 230 on a good day and there are guys that are bigger then me who race.

I could make most vee's work for me but because of your height you may have to modify the roll bar on a car...

I started off running racing oil, Valvoline non synthetic....

I run full synthetic Mobil 1 5-20w from WalMart. About $23 for a jug when its on sale. One 5 quart jug is good for a oil change plus 2 race weekends of topping the car off. After 2 weekends change...

You should never see the temp gauge rise while on grid. These are aircooled engines and the oil temp should not get high enough to move your temp gauge if the oil is cool from sitting otherwise you...

I heard a rumor that some of the racers who tested the new spec tire were faster on it then the current tire.
As far as I know there is no longevity testing but since it is the spec miata compound...

Sounds like a Caldwell
https://yellowvee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/6990332959_fd3d0d7e12_z.jpg

I agree! I see no performance advantage or disadvantage to allowing this and can only guess that it would help some of us. I sure would like the extra room in the car.

I have never seen the afterburner in person or any FIA rated rain light but I would not doubt that this thing is pretty close and MUCH MUCH better then what most of us are currently using. It is a...

Really you had a LED light Tom? I didn't bother to look at it after the fact but I really could not see it at all going in to turn one. All I could see was a cloud of water and not even a hint of a...

I never really thought about my rain light until we raced in the rain the other day and I couldn't tell if the cars in front of me where even still on the race track. I swapped my 2 bulb style rain...

Does anyone have any specifics on the tire that was available to be tested by the people/teams that were given the chance?

I have heard there was a tire using the spec miata compound. This is the...

Is there any new updates on the possibility of a spec tire happening for 2017? I have heard that hoosier did offer some more tires for testing to some of the majors guys ... but can anyone provide a...

Lithium Polymer like the one posted from hobbyking

Reasons NOT TO RUN RC CAR LIPOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQheOtdCTjs

I raced RC cars when lipo batteries came out and the battery linked to from hobby king is very similar to what we can in fact I have ordered batteries from hobbyking and other overseas suppliers...

Since most vee's push or suffer from under-steer why would you want to make the front any stiffer? Softer provides more grip at the front does it not?

We do have at least one guy in the area who has made his own pack.

I am not as interested in doing all the work if I can buy a pre made pack for less then $200 unless the cost savings was...

BLS: are you sure you are using the 8 cell part number 100-011 ? This seems like it would not be enough for a weekend. If you are sure that this is the correct part number then I am impressed!!

I am not worried about cranking amps I am worried about total AMP hours. The real life AMP hours of these batteries is very low compared to traditional batteries so I am wondering who has been using...