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Raceworks is looking for an experienced mechanic for the following 2022 season dates on the F1600 calendar:

March 31 to April 3, Carolina Motorsports Park (Kershaw, SC)
April 28 to May 1,...

If it's a sudden-onset thing check the float level and see if any trash has accumulated in mesh filter in the fuel inlet. As others suggested, check the accelerator pump assembly and see if anything...

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In the case of my two, saving my money for the 50th Anniversary at Road Atlanta. 2/3 the entry fee, a 3 day event instead of a whole week, and I get to do two races instead of just one.

Another...

In my opinion, the class was kind of doomed from the start. I very briefly flirted with motorcycle-engined race cars, and between that & observing how the various bike-motored cars perform on-track...

The carburetor spits quite a bit when you blip the throttle (such as downshifting), what you're seeing is a mix of 2-cycle oil, gasoline, & the air filter oil.

I have found that the K&N's clog up...

I've done both types of starts in a variety of cars. I don't really have a strong preference either way. My favorite car for standing starts was the Honda Del Sol with the 1600cc DOHC motor. You held...

I've had nothing but good experiences with them.

Well, technically a shifter kart is faster than either F5 or FF, and costs less than either one.... ;)

It's top speed versus a combination of the integrity of the driver "safety cell" are of the chassis and how much disposable (impact-attenuation) structures. You've got to plan for the worst possible...

The problem is except for 2 or 3 individuals most of F5's are only faster in a straight line, then they become very erratic rolling chicanes in a corner. Even the fast guys are hard to gap properly...

They tend to wait until the entry list is firmed up before doing their schedules, and sometimes they'll adjust groups the day before. You still get the same track time but they may split off or...

I've had good luck with a brand called Undercover. Retail is $499 for a 10x20 and about $250 for a 10x10. Fairly sturdy aluminum design. They have a sandbag kit for about $69 that you can fill with...

My understanding is that the chassis is the F4 tub with a double front bulkhead for ovals.

And, I might add, consistently one of the best values open-wheel racing.

I remember things differently: FE was allowed in club racing from day 1 (in FA), and I was told the intent was to create an alternative to Formula Mazda in Club Racing because the belief was that...

Unless somebody insists on a new class for them, why is this even a problem?

From memory: I can think of the following pro open wheel series that have been introduced since I started racing in...

Given that it's a spec class, how are the current cars going to be rendered uncompetitive?

The EVO 4 has multiple inputs. It is easier when you have a modern ECU (the Honda powered FF's we just hook up 2 wires and get everything the ECU sees).

On the FM's we read the RPM feed off the...

I've been liking the AIM Evo 4 with the GDash display. Really good value and a very readable, compact display. The base system is pretty economical (around $1,300), and their sensors are reasonably...

SCCA must be different out there. I've never seen anyone in the Southeast Division SCCA turn their nose up at an entry fee.

But still, you'd get hammered in P2 if anyone with a decent car shows up.

Well, I think the original plan was to wait until everything was ready before making announcements but then somebody else jumped the gun & tried to start their own version of something other people...

Not really, if you know a few more details (and NO I'm not telling). The whole thing to me seems like it's more about poor communication and people not thinking things through fully.

There's people paying $18k per weekend to run F1600.

Most of them seem to have been built between 1998 and 2000, from what I can tell.

It looks like "silly season" has started earlier and is even sillier than ever before. So far it looks like 2016 is a good year for me to focus on club racing.

The pricing seems fine to me. It's news to me that the old ones broke all the time. Even when we did 5-car weekends I never had an a-arm failure that wasn't the result of contact.

I do have a...

That was my thought, too. I usually changed out all the large rod ends (lower 1/2" outers & the 5/8" ones on the front rockers) every 15-20 weekends whether they "needed" it or not. Never had one...

So I take it the old ones aren't being made any more?

When I ran Hoosiers I preferred harder compounds unless it was very cold out (<60F). R35's or R45's if you can get them. If it gets hot the 25's will not last long and if it's very hot they'll...

I've always run synthetic in my cars, just be selective about which ones you use as they all burn differently in the oil injection. I used Mobil 1 10w-30 up until 7 years ago when they changed the...

I don't know the make & model# (I think it's an early 80's VW Rabbit) but the VW part # is 171 121 253 D.

There's a little bit of prep work: you need to thread two of the plastic bosses for the...

It's probably the line, I can't think of anything else that has oil pressure at the left front of the engine.

I'm entering, just not in FM.

"Typical" as far as oil leaks go is from the engine oil pan area & various points on the gearbox (particularly the end case and the left side case). When you re-do the oil line make sure you put some...

There's also me, available on weekends we're not running pro F1600/F2000.

The two main seals are modified bolts that hold the 5 housings together. They have a cylindrical red anodized top instead of a normal hex-head. One is on the lower right (exhaust) side of the engine....

I forgot about that one, even though it's bitten me twice.

I don't know of any wiring diagram that exists for these cars. The stock wiring was pretty straightforward: everything ran through a multi-pin connector just behind the interior sheet metal aft of...

At one point I owned an atrocious number of Mazda oil filters thanks to making a similar mistake when checking inventory (except I didn't catch it in time). The upshot was I didn't need to buy...

Moses gets them custom made, at least as of last year when I needed a new one.

I second this idea for the reasons stated. And the fact I can get them wholesale for WAAAAY cheaper than the old-style ones.

I don't know that an Ohm meter is going to work because the individual MSD boxes are a bit off from each other. FYI if you've put a new box in you should double check the rev limiter. Every once in a...

I've never had any issues with the spark plug wires. Probably the most common problems I've had were plug fouling before I got the jetting right, worn out distributor caps & rotors, bad MSD boxes,...

I've seen a lot of people mount the MSD boxes there, I think it's because they're worried about the heat in the engine bay. Personally, I've prepped cars that had the boxes both ways and that MSD box...

Also, that stuff needs to be TIGHT. Of the many features I've always liked about Schroth belts are the built-in grip-handles that facilitate this. I also prefer belt systems that have lap-belt...

From experience the 2" lap belt fits better as well.

The only thing that might happen is you'd get better modulation with higher-quality brakes. Of course, this is Wilwood we're talking about so I doubt you'd do anything more than waste money.
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I haven't ever had any major problems with Drummond, and that's with five different engines between four cars (IIRC). Really, my only issue is that I wish Daryl would move to Atlanta. I'm guessing...

Interste SP-35, 300 cca. Seems to be a nice balance between cost & reliability.