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You bet Russ.

I like to call it the version 2.XX - I'm sure every builder will say development is ongoing from weekend to weekend!

Top of my mind while driving and typing from the mobile phone...

Thanks jay.

It was good times chatting in the beach house, wish we all had more time. Interesting to say the least having so many dynamically different characters under one roof living...

I was hanging around during the laguna runoffs helping JR and Glenn cooper all week.

Ralph Firman was in the camp most of the week supporting his cars. which was very cool!

Contact the factory...

Bump..

still looking for anyone able to assist Nicolas ortiz.

If anyone can offer up their car at some negotiated rate for the either of the Majors races below.

Aug. 23-24 - Grattan Raceway, Belding, Mich.

or the

Aug. 30-31 - Heartland Park Topeka,...

Just some side comments from the recent pics :

1. it looks like the swirl pot is possibly lower than the highest water passages on head. Call george dean and talk to him about this. Gary Hickman...

George is the guy 100% for the zx-10r if moon is busy. He has probably spent well over 50 dyno hours learning how to make the kawi work on the dyno, and working with the drivers figuring out the...

updated east coast points standings after Rounds 6 on the east found here.

http://usf1000.com/Standings.html

Added Larry's Video link to POST #15 - it is still processing but link will be active shortly.

Added the following Video Links in Post # 15

Added : John labrie On board camera footage
Added : Race #4 interview with top 4 drivers

Standing start only
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3U_...ature=youtu.be

High res standing start with sequences of FB drivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVvWH1LQvRo

On-board Front...

Crew guy for jr said it was an injector issue.

Sorry for the late Video uploads.

I will do my best to get them all up within the next day.

JR Standing start race here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eAjdYrw4gA

The standing start was...

Duane Eitel has two well prepared Phoenix F1000 race cars powered by GSXR k7/k8 Engines. Both his cars are run and fully maintained by one of the best Prep shops in North America, PM Performance.
...

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?p=428835&posted=1#post428835

New Track Record (1:40.546) for FB by J.R. Osborne.

https://www.youtube.com/user/USFormula1000

Video is now live

Recently uploaded today :

Front on-board Randy Cook Race footage
Front on-board Larry Vollum Race footage
Rear on-board camera JR osborne

Tomorrow :
JR Osbourne full on-board race footage...

Video is being uploaded through out the day to the series YouTube channel from THILL, check it out at

https://www.youtube.com/user/USFormula1000

http://www.sfrscca.org/images/2014/Calendar/majorthill%20schedrev4_4.pdf

this makes things much more manageable for Sunday.

And get some photos up of the event for viewing.

http://www.usf1000.com/media-2014.html

Gary they are being shipped out in the next few days. everyone registered on the west coast will get them in ample time :)

they are awesome cameras, they just work - all the time on F1000 cars !

Rounds 1 and 2 will take place at Thunderhill Raceway Park on April 12-13. These races are held in conjunction with the SCCA Majors Tour.

The series has asked the SCCA to provide a split start...

If you run these compressors over 70 deg C / 160F in temperature they have an internal thermal shutdown by design. John on his new phoenix had his mounted in the side pod behind his radiator and...

http://usf1000.com/Resources/images/News/SprocketSpecialists.jpg

GREEN BAY, WI/FREMONT, CA (March 5th, 2014) – Longtime sprocket provider Sprocket Specialists has signed on as a partner sponsor...

Zach shoot me an email at
email@nicholasbelling.com

I spoke to him last week..

You got that right he is in high demand ! and stretched thin. His company BRD does amazing work. They are working on multiple entire BRD car projects in house for...

WOW,

Labrie is going to be one happy Guy !

I happen to have been at the Fontana double major and I saw Gary Hickman and Dustin Wrights new creation. Absolutely gorgeous. They really have thought about every detail and piece of the new car....

thanks Scotty,

It is all up to Ralph Firman and his timeline.

It would be nice to see it this year, but ultimately it is ready when it is ready. we all might even have to wait until 2015!

I...

Pen 15 nose :) Nice. and a quadruple complex shape winglet right !?

Update on new car progress :

RFR (Firman) is going through a fairly comprehensive development and testing program of...

Glenn cooper has converted to Kawasaki.. And I believe he has quite a few different Suzuki engines left.

give him a try.

Michael, good job on the report.

It looks like the wiring could use an upgrade and TLC

Can we say one streamlined master car loom full integrated with ASU motorsport connectors throughout !

Great

the sprung steel mounts with clips from AIM that are designed for the solo work flawlessly.. I know several cars that had these and they did not loose any.
...

Juan,

contact JR osbourne, he knows what it takes to successfully run these engines in a car. he might even have a low mile BMW for you as well.

see you trackside in 2014 !

Thanks,
...

keagan,

for all the FB & DSR motors geartronics has now an optimal tuned configuration file specific to each motor.

All you need to do every weekend with a geartronics system is check...

dore is driving a new stohr car.

What we can say to drivers is the series kick off race for the east and west is not untill the 3rd week of march.

So that should give teams plenty of time to prep their cars, and get some testing...

I was so close to being able to make it down their just to spectate and hang out.

Its going to be an awesome practice and race.

JP... enjoy the NEW ride. -- I Know you'll be smiling with what...

Nice find gary.

thanks.

Cool!

agreed. Jerry and don are definitely top notch people!

Jay,

from your re-collection the board has instigated weight increases inside various classes for specific cars having a clear advantage during the course of a year.

Normally from what I have...

Jay,

what is the date rumoring around when the Board meets to make their decisions on the rules for next year. it is this month ?

I vote and think we should rally competitors ( active FB...

Steve,

I imagine it has a closed Target AFR system.. or is tuned via fuel pressure ultimately be the end user.

I see for this to work properly we would have to convert the entire current...

1st, is their any class currently in scca.. that currently has a rev limiter box.. that scca tech has proven success and is actually able to police in ALL regions easily and fairly?

2nd, is their...

Great job jp

well said phil !

At the moment their may be Zereo changes for the 2014 gcr.

If you have an opinion as a competitor please write the crb.

Wren,

being serious. what do you feel are some of the biggest rule changes or for clarity of current rules that you feel should be implemented into the F1000 GCR ruleset for greater stability of...

The nova is probably the most affordable and value based kit.

Finding a donor 98 or newer van dieman is fairly easy.

And the performance of the van dieman chassis is amazing. Just look at...