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If you don't like or agree with the product, then don't buy it. But your opinion doesn't give you the right to come on...

Very nice looking setup. My dad and I were toying (drawings, models) with something like that about a year ago, but abandoned it because of time constraints. I love the thought process, and am glad...

I could go into great detail, but the bottom line is that I should have done my research before doing business with them. The reviews speak for themselves.

I "thought" I was getting a cyber...

Thanks for all the support, guys. I hate going down as "infamous" on the highlight reel instead of "famous". I struggled all season trying to revive a car that sat on the second floor of our shop for...

I know a guy that races successfully down here running reds. He has his at 80-90psi - per Fred Clark (who is very knowledgable about vee shocks, and Penskes in particular)

Or you could go with...

Any vee drivers planning on attending either/both test days at VIR in a couple of weeks? Hoping there will be someone I can follow for a few laps. $400 total for both days is far cheaper than the...

BINGO!! And this is why my VEE will gain an extra layer of dust for eternity. We jumped the shark with the manifold fiasco, and now we have a brake "upgrade" that is 1/3 the cost of a competitive...

If you haven't found one, message me your address and you can have it. It's one of the reprinted ones from the 50th Vee Anniversary - even signed! I'm pretty sure we have an original laying under a...

It's so easy to whine and complain about the location and date. It would boggle the mind if some of you had to work out the logistics of hosting a simple rural 5K running race, much less an amateur...

Good looking car, Brian. I honestly hope it competes well. Your hard work and design is apparent.

As for your snide comments: We're here at Indy, not sitting in the garage. My dad retired 15...

Brian, you're not there?? I thought you were building a "Daytona" car...that then became the "Indy" car.

It "kinda" looks like an Asp...but, then again, it doesn't. There's always the possibility that the body has been modified at some point. Those are some seriously big ducts cooling that thing! It...

Ok, this is a weird question, but why is this book so expensive all over the internet? There's a softbound copy on Amazon that is over $450...

It's so easy to pick apart a broadcast, especially for an amateur event...Unfortunately, you're spot on. Silence would be fine...if they would just shut up and let the action unfold. But, no, they...

I heard his DB-1 has a bone stock 40hp 1200 in it, though...With the Swift's aerodynamics, it'll easily do 74mph on the front stretch. :checkered:

Funny that the video shows a guy with a watch yelling that the guy in the car just went two seconds faster...so much for no timing info. I was really just curious if the cars were turning time s...

If it's not secret info, could you give us a rough ideas of the times turned?

"Whoa whoa whoa thats a harsh question to be asking this far in advance of the season! People will get the cars the day of the first race of the season at the track 5 min before morning practice. The...

The information on her website is very vague, and she appears to have very little actual racing experience that would be of interest to a sponsor. I'm not taking a cheap shot at all, it is what it...

The spirit of the original FV rules was to have a highly competitive, yet affordable class. Yes, going with a spec tire would slow us down, but I've yet to hear an argument as to why that is so bad....

Thanks for your insight, Brian. I feel as if I was almost there.

What a great race. Watched from Turn 1. Bellingham appeared to just coast into the wall, and gave thumbs up to corner workers, otherwise, I think they would have had a FCY. Instead, the race...

Mark,
It kind of does question reputation, but the fence is being mended. Meanwhile, we are fortunate to have a loaner Noble/Cox engine in the car right now, and will make the show. I don't want to...

Brian, You troll on this board constantly. You argue when there is nothing to argue about. You present your opinions in such an abrasive manner that most people don't even care what it is you're...

Perhaps you should call it the "Troll", since that seems to be what you do best.

We are putting a third in Isley's car right now...I don't even want to go into the details.

There's a lot going on. There have been MANY engine changes. Which of those were damaged, I don't know.

Stevan has his original engine back in the car. I stopped by last night and he had just finished putting it in, but had stripped one of the carb bolts and was fixing it. The engine he had in...

Are you here, Brian? What would you "trim out"? Guys are hitting 7000rpm. Do you think they are going to go faster if they push it to 7100? Does your engine continue to make power beyond 6500? If so,...

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Today's synopsis:

Not much change in the order, but the big mover was...

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No real change in position on the grid today. Rained last night and track was green.

Some things I saw/heard today:

Varacins may not be on the pole, but he is...

Heard from someone trackside yesterday that there was little to no contact during qualifying (i.e. - no pushing). Don't know if that was for fear of reprimand or not. I'm not sure how you get...

I'm headed down Wednesday, Barry. My folks and I are crewing for Donnie Isley and Laura Hayes. They have been there since Friday. Any info I get from them, I'll pass along.

It's funny, I was visiting my parents a couple of weeks ago. My dad pulled out the entry/qualifying list for a FV only race they held at Daytona in 1971. They were on radials, and had over 130 cars...

I'm tentatively scheduled to run a test day at Roebling Road (Savannah, GA) in early December. Our car hasn't been run in about 7 years, and we may be making some significant changes to it this fall....

I, for one, would get back in my car in a second if a spec tire was approved. And at a Majors level. I've been around FV my whole life. Tire costs are ridiculous for a class that was founded on the...

You're right, I don't know anything about building a front running Vee. I just wanted to give the guy some advice, but if we're gonna throw accomplishments around: My dad won the Runoffs in a car...

You did a fine job of quoting most of the stuff needed...however, $1200 for a paint job??? Come on, the guy just wants a STARTER car. Assuming he does ALL the other stuff, 5 cans of Krylon and a mask...

A quick search turned up this: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1764499

Pretty sure this is Predator bodywork. Not trying to convince you to go that direction, but you can find...

It looks like Predator bodywork. When new, it was probably a Vista Bushwacker.OR a Predator. Not sure how it can be a Predator AND a Vista, unless it's a Frankenstein car made out of two chassises! I...

Saturday's race was one of the best I've seen in about 15 years. The last 5-6 laps you guys were 3 abreast almost every time down the back stretch. Just about every great Vee driver has spent time at...

Glenn, you win.

I'll say this: I have been around SCCA racing my entire life. I was in the womb when my mom went to driver's school in the mid-60's. My family has raced at every level, in several...

Unfortunately, that's about the response I expected to get... Don't know why I'd expect anything more.

Well, no one may have complained, but this is why I don't compete anymore. The SCCA makes random decisions without any thought as to whether it is fair or makes any sense. Does it make any sense to...

Like I said, I wasn't really complaining, but it just seemed odd. And I agree; it really only affected the big bore winged cars...but I think it REALLY affected it! Their group was one of the bigger...

Very good race, especially up front.

Couple of questions: Was Hill's car hitting a rev limiter going right before the braking zone at 10? His engine would pop a few times, but the car didn't...

Rollin Butler (Cricket Farm Motors - builder of FV & FF engines) was a Royale factory FF driver for a while in the late 70's early 80's. (Also was the '74 or '75 FV National Champion) I don't think...

Good stuff. Donington looks like a fun track. Lots of tight racing.

Everytime I watch Vees from other countries, I get extremely frustrated at how they all can use a spec tire without any...

Run (as fast as you can) from that Vee on eBay. I doubt there is one single part that would be of value to anyone. What's there is questionable, and looks like it has sat outside for a very long...

Vee race starts at about 1:20: http://www.speedcasttv.com/#/races/395

I'm gonna get on a soapbox.

WE, the Formula Vee community, allowed this crap to happen. Blame the tech folks all you want, but the manifold issue got out of hand a decade ago, and nobody did crap...