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If we had to get consolidated, and if given a choice, I'd rather get lumped into FA then FC.

Why not just add more side impact protection by taking the current side impact rules (2 layers of Kevlar) and increasing it to something that might actually help stop an offending FA. Increasing the...

The first F1000 I designed was the Phoenix F1K.07 in 2006. Since then Phoenix has launched a F1K.09, F1K.11, and a F1K.13, with a F1K.18 in the works. The design process is super rewarding, the build...

Take a good look at the car Brandon Dixon built and the Phoenix F1k.09 through the F1K.14. The Phoenix and the Citation both use the engine as a stressed member with a TON of success. Stressed...

Gary and I would love to put you in a F1000 for a test drive! They are soooo bad ass! The performance level you get for the price of owning and operating one is one of the best deals out there. Of...

Team Phoenix has spent tons of time and put in a lot of effort. Thanks to the f1000 community for noticing all the effort Gary, Tony, Larry and I have put into these cars. This is a great class and...

Larry has asked us not to share too much about his car, but a few pictures of his car can be seen here. His is the white car in the top row.

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/album.php?albumid=62
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Thanks to Gary and Tony for doing great work!! The Phoenix Race Works TEAM all do amazing things! It truly is a team effort to design and build these cars.

As far as other classes go, it is best...

Gary and I have been discussing several options for adtional classes. Obviously the F1K.12 would make a great sports racer platform....
We are also doing initial design and costing studies for a...

All the tubes that form the lattice work for the cockpit sides are at least 0.065" thick. The roll hoop and seat belt support tubes are 0.095" thick minimum.

Thanks!
Here are some additional car build pics from chassis number 5. It features a third front spring and super lightweight kevlar bodywork.
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We pulled the nose up high enough to get the air flow we wanted, but not too high to cause the front suspension geometry to be compromised.

Obviously something is better then nothing.... It will be impossible to match the performance in energy absorption tho. attaching and latching the surround to the chassis can also be tuff if not...

We have raced the factory car with good results many times. This piticular build is chassis #4.

This car is an evolution of the 2009 car. The chassis has many small changes. The roll hoop is...

I don't quite understand what you're saying here. Can you help me to understand? F1000 is not a spec class.

Red Body and Grey Chassis
http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=62&pictureid=3641

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=62&pictureid=3684
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As stated above, Gary and I can build a head surround for any car. However; if the car was not designed to have a FUNCTIONAL head surround from it's inception, then getting good results for both...

Thanks!!
Gary and I are way excited about the 2014 season.

I won't ever design a car without a functional head surround.

The outer and inner faces are 100% Kevlar, no aluminum backing plate. The part is made with a flexible resin and the foam is just a touch flexible too. The final product has about the same flexiblity...

We can make a head surround for anything. However; I designed the Phoenix chassis and body work from the beginning to have adequate structure to support the surround. There also must be good...

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=61&pictureid=3683http://...

Because the new Phoenix is so light that it has a competitive advantage. :)
A 250lbs+ driver makes weight in our base model car. Gary, Tony and I have poured all of our experience and engineering...

Thanks Racerdad. I worked diligently to maintain a suspension geometry that maximizes mechanical grip while still allowing for an aero package that maximizes front wring and floor efficancey. Not to...

Thanks Richard!
Here are some pictures with the body work removed.

Some cool pictures of the car and testing

Errr.. Whoops. Weight. :ha:

If we had steel strip and a wood strip of the same width that have the same wright per unit length, then pound for pound the wood strip will be stiffer in bending loads. This is because the increase...

Yep.... Filling out the paperwork. I type slow.....

I would love to volunteer.

Engines, weights, wings, and cars as a whole are going to always be in a state of flux. No rule can be writen to stop change and development. What's winning today will be out of date tomorrow, and...

The engines we will be running on the factory cars and first customer cars have all passed through George Dean's trusted hands. He has run the sumps on the dyno and we have verified that the sumps...

Car information sheet.....

This is a fun Video of a 2010 Phoenix F1000 at Fontana.

http://youtu.be/-LtXGdImP48

Enjoy!

I wanted to share this cool vid with everyone!

F1000 Launch

Ready for a standing start?

I don’t want to give away too much of the CFD because we are doing things aerodynamicaly that sets this new car apart from other F1000’s, but I wanted to show off the fact that we are using CFD to...

The AIM should be able to read in the CAN data from the GSXR too....we have done it for several different ECU's, even the new Performance Electronics ECU (EDGE, but not related to Gary)

We use the same type of thing on the Phoenix. If you can use our geometry, then Gary at end engineering should have a few dozen in stock for building the new Phoenix. Give him a call.

We are working at a feverish pace to fulfill car orders. Gary Hickman (at edge engineering) and I are collaborating on the construction of all Phoenix Race Works cars, and the build quality is...

Can you explain why you think it is a bad idea?

Most cars are built the opposite. I am not saying that your idea is wrong, just that all the cars I have seen use the rear wing to hold the diffuser up. I think this is most likely due to the "that's...

You can calculate the loads in each member.

There are typically three pick up points on an upright. The lower typically holds the upright constrained in 3 degrees of freedom; the upper point in...

I totally agree with Billy. It is very easy to setup a FEA simulation incorrectly. I strongly recommend doing lots of hand calcs and some sort of real life correlations. Even us engineering "experts"...

Front A-arms typically live in an up wash environment generated by the front wing. Some food for thought...

Cockpit openings in a carbon tub or tube chassis present the same problem...A really big hole. A carbon tub is not un-affected by the hole, and great engineering effort has gone into how to mitigate...

We plan to have the car on track quickly. I will make sure we get pics of the car up when it is a bit more presentable.

Phoenix Race Works Reveals New F1000 Racecar for 2012 Season
Lighter, faster and more aerodynamic, the PRW F1K.12 is ready to race



PHOENIX, AZ – November 11, 2011 – With an innovative...

Does anyone have any pictures from the podium?

The 2011 American Road Race of Champions (ARRC) at Road Atlanta is officially in the record books. A weekend of ideal Autumn racing weather provided a competitive stage for racers to persue the...

Thanks guys! Gary and I are pretty excited about what we having coming down the pipe! Stay tuned; we will be able to say more soon!