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There's plenty of fossil fuel replacements: how about a methanol/nitromethane mix? The engine builders would love it.

Going to take a lot of training for course workers, e-crew, scrutineers, etc. Making sure the installs are safe, handling fires that don't want to go out, cutting power, etc etc.

I'd rather run a...

Listed on San Diego craigslist as an estate sale, this is all the info they include, a tiny picture and the fact it's a formula vee. Obviously a Solo Vee, just wondering what the make is

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After the first race in my D-13, I pulled the plugs to see what they look like. Cylinders 1 & 2 were just fine, but 3 & 4 showed carbon sooting. Is it common to have this, or is there a distribution...

None of this 8/10 stuff, these boys are going like they're shot from a time machine. And the carnage that results to historic equipment is hard to watch. Fortunately they all have deep pockets...
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After my first event, I found that I was able to steer just fine, it's definitely better rolling than parked! Only issue I had was the back stepped out on a slow hairpin once and I couldn't shuffle...

After my first event in my D-13, I want a better shifter. The one in mine is a flat blade long handle that goes down into a reverse lockout, and it seems rather worn and floppy. I see other cars with...

Apparently there's a tool for removing these caps on a disc brake conversion. Just have to find it!

Thanks folks!

I bought a Caldwell that came with CSP disc brake conversion, I'm returning it back to drums for vintage. I'm having a lot of trouble getting the grease caps off the front brakes. The rotor hat is...

So after purchasing a Caldwell D13 and losing enough weight to get into it, I'm wondering just how much lock it takes to maneuver a vee. Like, how much steering movement do you typically need on...

Only made it to $55,000 in bidding. I'm sure that's wayyyy short of what the owner would want.

Reserve might be a little high, considering it sold 3 years ago for $175K AUS (about $126K US). Betcha if it sells it'll be at least $150K US.

https://www.my105.com/ListingDetails/id/20963

I never made it up to Westwood before it closed, but I wasn't too excited to go there, friend of mine got killed in a FF when a deer ran onto the track, back in about '83 I think.

I DID get to...

Highlight is an onboard lap in a Corvette with Roger Penske describing the circuit. Trees were really close back then!

https://youtu.be/8KUOqC28VGI

Thanks for the hints, folks. Think I'll go with the tee off the rear brake hardline, limits the amount of wiring I need to do, and access is easy. Wish the afterburner lights were cheaper, though...

I just bought a Vee to vintage race, and our organization requires a brake light on Vees, probably because they group them with small-bore stuff like Midgets and Sprites. I haven't had a chance to...

RCA maybe?

There's a local place that sells non-ethanol 92 octane for about 40 cents a gallon more than the E10 stuff. Can a Vee like enough ignition lead to require more than 92 octane? I've been told some...

Charlie Lyford at T-Zero Racing near Seattle have several D-9s they restored for vintage racing. I'm sure they can be of help if needed. And their cars are immaculate.

https://www.t-zeroracing.com/

Shhhh! Don't tell anyone until I get it. Yes, it's Paul's, he also has the old drums I can refit for Vintage CFV. Lovely car, I can't wait.

SOVREN mostly. Might run some "real" races since I'm close to The Ridge. Steve McQueen was right - I hate waiting.

I want to see a good size Vee group for SOVREN. It'll be fun.

Back when tires were skinny and drivers were fat?

I'm in the process of acquiring a Caldwell D-13. Should clear customs in a few weeks, I hope.

Since I am soon to become an FV jockey, I was wondering about a car I saw years back. I was working a corner on a long sweeper, an FV would come through and every time the front tires were cranked...

If we're talking about the Sting, I don't think anyone with feet over size 8 will fit.

Depends on which direction you're going

I seem to recall a Stan Townes racing a Swift DB-1 in NorPac in the late 80s...

Does anyone run a rev limiter like an MSD SoftTouch? Are they even legal for FV? Or does a vee wee even need a rev limiter?

I mean, I'd like to have this, but 300 Euros? (Heck, I don't even KNOW 300 Euros)
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From RACER mgazine:

Notably missing from the expanded schedule is the Brickyard Invitational held since 2014 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Parella explains that he built the event around the...

If I wanted to go to the wings groups, I think I'd start in FC, get an idea of the effect of wings on aero balance, center of pressure, etc. I think being a bit slower would let you see how the...

Maybe hire The Stig to set baseline runs to determine restrictors and weights of the various combos

Danica Patrick could. Hell, probably meet 700 lbs limit for a 440

Looks like someone wanted to make it look like a Lotus 61

Maybe like I did checking a Camaro rear end when I bought it - engage a gear and turn the input and count how many turns you need to turn the output a full turn.

Or assuming it's stock, look in...

I vote for The Ridge over here in Washington. Nice new track, and it's 15 minutes from my house. :):ha::checkered:

How did they manage to split SRF and SRF3? Enough cars to do both, I guess?

Maybe adopt the old NAMRA Formula Indy rules? Hehe.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5X2cnaUDTc

I dunno, seems like they're getting too fast. Maybe change to requiring a Smart Four2 engine & trans that puts out 89 hp?

(I'm kidding of course, but an engine like that would be great for an...

Ah, things were simpler when everyone ran the same Chaparral 440 engines. *ringdingdingdingyawwwwwwWWWWWWding ding ding*

So how quickly could someone make a crash highlight reel by mounting a MotoGP liter engine into an F500 chassis? 18,000 RPM engines are fun.

How much more power can you get out of a bike motor with a pro rebuild? Are they pretty much maxed out from the factory?

My question is how is the "suspension" in newer F5 cars compared to the ones I used to see? I've been going to vintage races for the past decade or so, haven't seen the newer bike motor cars run....

Very smooth. By the way, Dave Starsky called, he wants his wheels back. :-)

I obviously haven't been paying much attention to the F500 cars for a while, when I look at the Runoffs results today, the F500 race has a car that hit 141 MPH in the speed trap. Holy smokes! When...

I know I've gotten old when 440s are legal for vintage. It was bad enough when things like Lola T440s became vintage, having seen them win races back in the day, but the little FFFs? Pass the Geritol.

Have Formula Vees ever been invited to the Historics (or whatever the hell they're calling it now)? Or are they too low-budget for such a class act? So many famous drivers started out in Vees and...

Since I'm in the process of acquiring a Vee, I was wondering how folks choose their brain buckets. My older helmets were for closed cars, no aero or anything. The few times I drove friends sports...

I notice a lot of the lithium batteries mention they're not intended for "total loss" systems without alternators. Do you need to be careful about discharge levels?

When I was working tech, I saw formula cars with brands like Shoreai, AntiGravity and Braille, as I recall. They all seemed to work OK.