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What I meant Greg was that each team only has one best mechanic, one best engine, one best car, etc etc. Nothing is ever 100% equal no matter what the team tells you. Having someone with knowledge...

Having someone who knows the ropes to guide you through the lower ranks is a huge deal and cannot be understated.

Promoter is probably not needed, but having someone with you to make sure you...

Steve, you miss my point. Just because prep shops are charging X amount to run, it doesn't mean you have to spend that much as an independent.

My tent cost 30k and my truck and trailer was...

All these budget numbers being thrown around are laughable.

Lets say you own a truck and trailer, are a sound mechanic who preps his own car currently and have a few buddies that can help you...

New bare VD frame, as of last week, is $12,050. Carbon tub may have some drawbacks, but also has advantages, nothing in life is perfect.

With the Mygale/Ford package not being FIA sanctioned in the United States, will they still adhere to the FIA F4 rules regarding cost caps for chassis/spares etc?

A lack of FIA recognition is going to hamper and limit the true potential of the FRP series. When SCCA announces their choice of car that WILL be the only true FIA USF4 car, and you can imagine which...

FRP, Cooper Series and SCCA need to all sit in a room, pick a common chassis and make that the official USF4 car.

This is their chance to bring small bore open wheel cars into the 21st century...

Will this car force the current FF/FC manufacturers to rethink how they price and sell cars? Maybe they need to offer chassis with affordable yet updateable items. Aero, uprights, and wheels to mind....

As a team owner with a vested interest in F2000 cars, here is my take-

*Car is a no brainer, it is everything you would want out of a junior formula car in 2015 and beyond.

*Paying north...

I'd have another look at the shocks. We have seen cars run with horribly worn racks, wheels that aren't close to true and flat spotted tires, and the drivers didn't complain.

But get a bad set...

Just be careful. Ours hit a curb, cracked, and when we checked it out discovered it had been drilled and filled with epoxy at some point.

Congratulations and good luck!

I feel safer having Brad keep all my credit card numbers than I do having my wife know them.

Until the motor gets torn down and is found to be out of spec, basically calling the winner a cheater is a bit like sour grapes to me.

Obviously restart procedure was confusing, with so many experienced drivers not knowing what to do (even now).

If I were in charge, no penalties for passing under yellow on restart, go do a...

This might be the right time for a proper F3 series. With budgets for USF2000 in the 200k range and Pro Mazda around 400k (both using cars about 10 years old) you can see how something like this...

My F3 car was a 2000 Dallara run in USF3 specs (less than 200hp, rev limited) and it was as quick as the Pro Mazda we had at the time.

It was alot faster than our Zetec F2000 cars, required...

Phil makes some good points, the only thing I've had a problem with during this whole deal is the "You don't have a ball in this game" attitude from the series owner.

When potential customers are...

This F3 Dallara is actually homoligated in SCCA as an FA, not an FS as I had written in the above post. The rules allow an 8 valve 2 litre VW engine.

If I was retired and wanted to go screw...

This used to be my car and I don't know what the agreed deposit deal was between Smitty and the current owner, but here are a few facts on the car.

It's a 2000 USF3 car that is FS SCCA legal as it...