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I expect the gentlemen was referring to ProFormulaMazda and was making the suggestion that selection of race shoes will help with fitting, which is certainly true. My team actually carries a set of...

Never heard of a PFM FV.

FVs are so low production that there is no standardization even among cars built side by side in the same shop. When shopping for a car, you need to ask the height and size of the current driver as...

I consider carbon on the piston top as bonus compression so don't worry about it. I do worry about the piston ring lands, especially if there is carbon buildup on the piston top.

The Scorpion was a Caracal D clone that Pete's sons raced.

The Scaler car started off as a Predator in 1987 driven by Pete Pires. Pete narrowed it and put the rear trailing arms on it, winning many races with it in the late 80s. Pete retired and the car sat...

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The reason we pulled our Runoffs entry was that Ayrton Houk will be racing in England with Team USA.

It looks like we will be there race days. We are ...

Believe me, that is a consideration but I don't have $2500 to spend on an eleven day road trip. To be honest, running 1-2 cars for that long a trip, while charging what the market will bear, is not a...

I have been to most of the Runoffs since 1985 and have a passion to be there. I have yet to cancel my hotel room. From FV to B-spec, if someone is considering some extra help, please reach out. It...

Due to a change of plans, I am available as a full-time consultant for the Runoffs. Any class! I have helped many people go faster and I can help you!

We're locked into our program but I still have my mechanic available who could work a half day or several hours per day to help someone who really needs an extra hand.

We still have capacity to support other racers and space under our awning available.
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I have worked with Jonathan. He is studious and has an analytical personality, which are qualities that make for a good teacher.

The time to finalize runoffs entries and paddock parking has arrived. If you are considering getting some help to boost your performance, or ease logistics, please reach out. RiceRacePrep at-gmail.com

We can still provide support service for people at the Runoffs, which would include paddocking on pavement in the main paddock. I even have previous Runoff winning FF and FC cars available for use,...

What a great attitude. Every one else cheats, so it is OK if I do too ..... and screw the environment too.

I have some Runoff work lined up but need more to be feasible.
We can provide full support for a formula or sports racing car.

Still available.

Absolutely frikkin awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there a link to the entry list?

If anyone is looking to upgrade their Runoff program, I am available for hire. I have extensive experience in organizing/managing/engineering formula car teams successfully. We won a FRP F2000...

I cannot imagine very many tracks would adopt such policies, if this is even true. What a short-sighted poor business decision.

My only objection to EVs in SCCA is that classes will need to be...

Only 6 weeks away. This epic event needs to have a thread building.

The Carmodys, and many others, are putting a lot of work into making this a special event. I am disappointed that I won't have...

That style steering was a clever design to reduce bump steer, and compensate for the offset steering box. Early Adams used this setup before evolving to an even better design.

When FVs are "thrown...

These are fine cars and would still be competitive with today's Formula Vees. I hope this sees the race track again!

There are several reasons.

1) I have no engineering education so cannot discuss many of your topics intelligently. You would just be attacking me because of my nomenclature, etc. I have never read...

I thought it had over the last 25 years.

Mr Newey does a lot more than stay home and study engineering papers. He goes to race tracks!
Reportedly, he is very open to new ideas, even when they conflict with his ongoing beliefs.
Just sayin.

While perhaps not the first, certainly the first to aggressively limit the front of a FV, was a certain Dan Binks, whose brother-in-law won the 1995 FV Championship. Dan has won a few other races...

While I am not an engineer, I would suggest that the front roll center would move based on the height of the beam assembly, just as the front roll center moves on conventional cars when we move the...

if I had to choose between having front shocks or front droop limiters, I will take the limiters thank you.

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I know it makes for a much better story that Brian won the Runoffs despite the RF shock falling off, but losing the RF droop limiting was of very little consequence, and may have actually been...

I don't know how you guys go through paragraphs and paragraphs through 9 posts talking about FV front shocks, without talking about their droop limiting properties. That is 95% of their benefit if...

Very expensive droop limiters!

That little tweek? No problem. I thought you said it was bent. ;)

Angelo, you were very clear. We just have different standards. I was just encouraging Steve to try straightening it himself and save hundreds of dollars for other parts he needs. As a 35 year budget...

Minor correction. There is no load into a front FV shock so a broken front shock does not equal a crash. It is barely noticeable. The 2022 national FV champ had a front shock fall off during the...

The "perfect solution" is to upgrade your spring perch to a better Penske spring perch with six 1/4" holes drilled radially around the ring. To adjust, you just use a punch or phillips screwdriver...

The 4-shock configuration was not zero-roll. The shocks were mounted solidly onto a subframe assembly that bolted in over the engine. I tried various droop limiters but the z-bar was the most...

Here is a pic of my 2-stage zero-roll suspension.
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While I agree with many of Harding's...

Find some old-timer who is good at staightening shafts and have him give it a go. I straighten race car parts all the time with a vice and a long hollow piece of pipe. Considering the shaft speed of...

Tim is a "fast guy". Very well prepped car with nice pieces on it. :)

Questions like this should be asked of your engine builder. No question that no filter gives the best performance, but it...

I love the guy's spirit. He is about 100 years behind his time, but having a blast building "the coolest car he owns".
If more people had is spirit, our formula car grids would not be shrinking. ...

It is definitely Altona FV. The same body work was also used on other Canadian FVs (PSR and TSR).

Altona FVs were built by Horst Kroll, following the Canadian FV tradition of naming for the street...

It is hard to comprehend that someone would chop off a perfectly good roll bar to put on a shorter one.

The only negative in having a front mount is that you are more likely to damage the engine in a big crash. I always figured that universal cases had the extra lug on the front was for some industrial...

This is the reality. Best of all, because you are taking anything and everything, you don't need to waste time making and checking lists.
More time to spend prepping the race car, or prepping to be...

There were theories that a front mount put load into the engine, thereby increasing internal engine friction, and hurting engine performance.

Of course, these theories are insane. If this was the...