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Good looking car! :thumbsup:

Just curious...do the chassis plans still exist?

We're perfectly okay with posting a link to the webcast. :thumbsup:

Right!!! Because that's exactly what happened to F3, FR, PFM, FC-alphabet soup, F-BMW, F3, F4, and F3...approximately in that order. And I probably forgot some. That's what happened, right Greg? Oh,...

Are these car intended for any particular class or racing series?

Kill? Methinks the gentleman doth misspell "save". FB had already failed to make the numbers, and I (and plenty of other people) considered a merger to remain a nat'l class the lesser of two evils.
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Of course it is intrinsically dangerous to mix those types of cars! As it says at the top of page 3 of the GCR I have handy:

"The General Competition Rules of the Sports Car Club of America are...

Yep, Rod did a terrific job!

What is your point? F1000s and 016s race together at every Regional and Majors race in the entire country all season long.

What a crock...SCCA made the best of the...

Look above the P1 Engine Table in 9.1.8.J.4., where it reads "Engines not specified in the table below are not permitted in P1."

There are no turbocharged engines listed in the engine table, so...

Turbocharged engine are not permitted in P1 or P2.

The short answer is, yes, F1000 cars now race in the FA class, alongside the Ralts, Swifts, and Pro Formula Mazdas. An F1000 was on pole at last fall's Runoffs in the FA class and led until having...

Don't know which specific camloc studs you have in mind, but does this look close? We uses these to attach Stohr bodywork.https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=101405&stc=1

I don't know Mark Bushman, but I like this post. Thanks!

I had that same setup (Mk9 w/alum adapter, right side starter) on my 1.8L SV engine. It used the standard 1983/4 Golf GTI starter. As you note it was heavy and not very powerful, but more than enough...

I see where SCCA recently unveiled a national Enduro program, though sports racers are not currently eligible.

I agree with you 100%, and I go one step further...there are two predominant types in formula (and other categories of) racing: those who want cost containment and close racing first and foremost,...

We can argue the pros and cons of a particular course of action, but unless I am severely mistaken this post is absolute rubbish.

First, SCCA does not have a 'current regime'. It is a...

Concern trolling much?

Back in (IIRC) 1983 FA cars had small-block V8s (SCCA's version of Formula 5000). When that class died out SCCA rolled the then-1600cc FB cars into the class and put the V8s...

I can't help you with the vintage Crusader, but I am curious what is the gray nose section we see in the background?

An even better analogy is with P1/2. The very same car is free to switch back and forth between P1 and P2 so long as the car meets the technical specs of the destination class. I don't have an inside...

Two counterpoints. First, NAF1000 prohibits engines prepared to FA specs, which discouraged anyone wanting to go the built-engine route. Especially since last year it was a half-hearted spec change...

True, but of course there is no requirement in FA to run stock engines, so combining a newer engine with FA-level prep would seem to be an even more potent package.

Thanks Arax. You are not the only one who wishes to stay in FA. I have heard offline from others who want to stay where they are and are upgrading their engine programs to close the gap with FAs.

Nah, just pick a size and everyone runs that size, like the F600 guys do.

Of course, it'll take some dyno work to figure out the correct size and probably some adjustments to fit them in with the...

I certainly agree that SCCA will not agree to moving FB back into FC. It was the Pinto-powered FC competitors who ran off the m/c powered FC cars in 2005.

Fair enough, Jeremy. What DO you want? No sarcasm...I'm genuinely interested.

Turn the question around...what's so complicated about a flat piece of aluminum with a hole in it? Seems pretty simple to me. You'll need a unique Rev Limiter for each different wiring harness out...

I'd love to read it, Jay. Please email me a copy. Thanks, Stan

In a word, if I were king for a day, which I'm not, I'd make moves to make the cars cheaper and slower. Specifically, I'd...

1. Set up a season-long test program to set the weight and inlet...

The BoD and CRB already tossed F1000 one big bone by merging them into FA. IMO to get them to do another is going to take more than asking for a "quick disconnect" RPM limiter.

The FX rules don't say anything like that, Steve.

Rather, the rules state, "The Formula X class is intended for winged, open-wheel formula cars of
modest power and performance (sub FA/F3/F1000)....

I'm honestly curious, Richard...what do you mean by that comment?

Thomas, the times I cited are not FA times. They are FB times at Runoffs races. Here's my spreadsheet.

For the last 3 Runoffs for which we had representative fields in both classes (2016/8), the average of the fastest race lap of the 3 fastest drivers in each class show FM is about 8% slower than FB,...

The BoD also approved the Super Touring Category that same day with the ST Light, ST Under, and ST classes (ST never met the participation numbers and was dropped after 5 years).

In January 2006 I...

Before the conversation goes too far sideways, do any FB owners here have an opinion on the merits of Thomas' suggestion?

That's the way it always is ... until it isn't. :o

Food for thought.

I seem to have missed the asking price.

I can't speak to the Slovenian company, but Geartronics have been around for years, and work on everything from motorcycle engine powered cars to Sadev and Hewland F3-style 'boxes, to Indycar,...

To answer Tyler's question, I'm pretty sure Geartronics have a bolt-on Hewland FTR solution, applicable to the PFM/DP02 and other cars using their common chassis & gearbox.

No. The build requirements are pretty similar, but inlet restrictor sizes, and minimum weights differ, and are designed to produce similar performance potentials. The motorcycle engine choices seem...

The P2 class requires a stock Hayabusa or a stock 1 liter (bike engines). Last month John Gyann won the Runoffs P2 race with his stock late model GSXR 1000cc engine, so it's fair to say the Busa and...

Correct. As stated in 9.8.1.C.J.4., "Engines not specified in the table below are not permitted in P1." The provision for a 670cc turbocharged engine in P1 was dropped several years ago.

Thank you. There is nothing about your support that seems even the slightest bit empty, and I look forward to crossing paths with you in your Westfalia some day soon. Better days are coming....

Thank you all for the kind words of support. We are looking forward to getting settled in the Charlotte area, and just as importantly, to getting so some SEDiv events to see your iconic tracks and...

As many of you know, we lost our home, personal shop, vintage cars, and tools to one of Northern California's massive wildfires in August. Rather than rebuild in this fire-prone location (2 other...

As many of you know, we lost our home, personal shop, vintage cars, and tools to one of Northern California's massive wildfires in August. Rather than rebuild in this fire-prone location (2 other...

Mark's description is correct, and I can add some details. As the frames are welded in the jig the bottom rails from the firewall to the steering wheel bulkhead are simply tacked in place. When the...

I was fortunate enough to have been at the track back most times when Jerry and his fabrication partner (I forget his name) brought the Ralt RT4-V12 to many San Francisco Regional races to enter in...

Mark, your new cell comes with a pre-installed HP pump with sock-filter. That filter is there to prevent debris inside the cell blocking the pump, but is fairly course so should be supplemented by a...