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Too busy wrenching to post! Four cars to finish out for the season!

i can’t wait to get back to the track family!

We heard Logan was to be released from the hospital today. George doing well.

Yes we had two FST’s come together just before the entry to turn 9. Tires touched and one tumbled to the tire wall. That driver is in the hospital very banged up but with a good prognosis. The...

Are located here....

https://formulafirst.org/standings

Check out the updated points here:


https://formulafirst.org/standings

A few minutes of a busy qualifying race at Mid-Ohio!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm4_O6ir4Pw


Enjoy!

Doug FST 5

The points are updated on our website here:

https://formulafirst.org/standings

Doug FST 5

The WGI CC race was a great experience due to the hard work of the series organizers! No wonder the series has been so successful. Saturday was awesome, Sunday was a character builder but both were...

4 on 4" is really common in the class but not necessarily common in the marketplace.

The early sources of steel wheels had 4 on 4" at a low price.

Doug FST 5

Here's the contact for Dave K...

https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/member.php?25744-Falcon-Racing

When you are hard on the brakes the rear suspension is likely at the droop limit. The back end settles back to the running camber per the valving of the shock when you release the brakes and begin...

1) Verify and correct the engine configuration as necessary
2) Get a tach you can trust
3) Mash The Gas!

Oh, and have fun!

Doug FST 5

How high are the rev’s getting? Also - what push rods are you running?

Doug FST 5

Gingerman is behind us. The quick results for both days are:
Saturday:
Clark, Seim (the old one), Seim (the young one)
Sunday:
Clark Seim (the old one), Seim (the young one)

Our season...

Yep Greg - I recall when you ran FST years ago that you had trouble with the rears. That experience hasn't been common in the FST community at large. I'm not sure why that is and we probably never...

The front disc, rear drum setup has its advantages but the failure prone rear drum remained a concern. Once the lateral play in the axle is controlled the FST rear disc setup is trouble free.
...

For the Hoosier FST series the Majors offer little more than increased entry fees and closer proximity to political BS. Not much of an enticement. We’ve got a great season planned out. Can’t...

Please take regional / major debates somewhere else.

Thanks

RGU Racing / Team Clark / iGTS Race Prep has 3 cars planning on running the full season. We're hearing strong rumors some fast cars are coming back out of the garage to play this year. It should be...

The spreadsheet is yours. I'd be inclined to keep the data set clean. Once the fudging begins the bitching will surely follow.

Some comparisons from notable courses that have been visited regularly by the Hoosier FST Tour.

Watkins Glen Long Course: FST 2:11.537 FV 2:14.288
Watkins Glen Short Course: FST 1;27.776 FV...

I consulted the internet wayback machine to see what the wheels were sold for "back in the day". Back in 2011 SRacing sold the 12.2lb Bassett wheels for $70 each. The aluminum wheels are said to be...

The Basset wheels look correct. Aero may not make a 6" wheel now but we had some from them years ago. We bought our first wheels around '05 and things have changed. I don't recall the...

Our rules require a one-piece wheel that is 13"X6" and weighs at least 10lbs. Bolt pattern is open but the common one is 4 on 4". Most of us started with steel wheels from Aero, etc. Some years...

I've never run the AR tires so I can't comment on their life.

The rest of the numbers in the list look reasonable.

Doug FST 5

We run Hoosier club ford tires in the series races. To be honest I'm not exactly sure what a full set costs these days but I think it's closer to $600. We have guys running in the lead pack with...

At the Open Wheel Challenge SVRA event at Indy it was pretty common for them to give us the 5 minute warning as the cars were starting to come off the track from their cool off lap. If there was...

Today I got a lap in George Podgorski's draft late in the race for a 2:11.537. The new pavement is fast!

Doug FST 5

Looks awesome! Great job Ayrton!

I'd ask the builder lots of questions about the way the bottom end was done. If these engines aren't carefully balanced they will eat a bearing in a weekend. Full throttle at 6K+rpm for the whole...

RGU has been in contact with the organizers. FST's can participate. Many of us are hoping to attend.

Doug FST 5

6 cars as of today. It'll be great to run with the teams based in the Southeast again. We're busy getting ready for an great event!


Doug FST 5

It's been a while since our last trip to Atlanta! It's a great event at one of the great road courses. You gotta do this one.

Doug FST 5

If you don't subscribe check out the August edition of Hot VW's magazine for a nice piece about Formula First!


Doug FST 5

Entered today. 14 aircooled VW formula cars entered in our combined group so far.

Doug FST 5

Now that the weekend is behind you, what kind of lap times did you turn? What were the peak RPMs on the big straights? How did the cars do for oil and head temps?


Thanks,

Doug FST 5

Can't wait!

Doug FST 5

Very clean lines. Sweet lookin' car.

Doug FST 5

Personally I don't expect to see an FST turn a wheel at the Runoffs until some personnel changes happen at the home office. That said, if any run group is undersubscribed at a Major I'd think the...

Check out this link:

http://www.formula-first.org/

Lots of good basic information on the class there.

A more direct answer to your immediate questions:

Weight: 1125lbs (100 more than...

The 2015 season is in the rear view mirror now. Based on how it began I would never have figured it would end up the way it did. We struggled mightily in the first three race weekends with an...

What do you say Rob? I'm dying to see them!

Doug FST 5

Our current list:

Matt Seim
Craig Quick
Jamie Allen
Matthew Allen

Still working on one or two more names.

Doug FST 5

Team RGU has a commitment from Matt Seim and Craig Quick for the crew challenge. We're working on getting Brodie Hensler to Gateway but that one isn't certain yet. I have one or two more that might...

I have inquiries out to get the final counts on the RGU crew for the epic kart race.

This was a GREAT event last year. Personally I think it should be crew only. I'm really hoping we have the...

You are a long tow from many series races. There are some cars near you but they don't run many races per season.

Doug FST 5

I guess we'll have to see how the FF thing shakes out but I think the FST crowd wants to stay with the Hoosier CF tire as long as we can.

Doug FST 5

Lots of talk about 'em on the forums these days. I think they are great. Tired of the blow hard BS? Come on in, the water's fine....

www.formula-first.org


Doug FST 5

If you gotta run a beam the ball joint one is the way to go. We can change camber and reset toe in 10 minutes. There are no custom fabricated parts to get the camber you want. It's a great way to...

The inboard shocks should have an aero advantage but that big beam is such an aero problem that the advantage is probably very small. We have used outboard shocks on the cars we have built to keep...