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Steve,

My recollection is essentially the same as yours: We got some fairly frantic input from the major FV suppliers of the time that NEW (aftermarket) 4” wide VW wheels were no longer...

Well, now I'm going to disagree. Listing a range as 1 inch to 3 inches by definition sets two absolute limits to the measurement. The tolerance allowed is in the space between the limits, not beyond....

Wow, this might be a first. I'm going to agree with Greg and Brian and at the same time and about the same thing!

Those that have stated above that there is no tolerance when upper and lower...

Greg, et. al.,

The reason the cip1 spindles needed to be specifically authorized is that they are clearly not "dimensionally identical". And yes those are terrible words, but without them,...

Glenn,

There should only be 2 Bruce's there.
(Inside joke for those that know me well.)

Bruce Bruce

Glenn,

I'm willing to talk to anyone.
I'll even talk to you ;)

One of these days I'll get my stash sorted and listed...

Bruce

I'm sure he's talking about Jon Belanger who races a Vintage AutoDynamics.

I haven't seen Mike or Dave on the track in years. I'll be joining them this year permanently on the sidelines......

Short box probably preferred, but there are some benefits to a long box. You no longer have the long, long "straight" with the new short track layout so you won't kill the engine with a short box....

On my Mysterian, there is an easier way to adjust this and it also is used to adjust the for/aft position of the shifter to get it just where you want it. There is a threaded section of the shift...

Congratulations to Mike on another stellar drive to his 5th National Championship. I believe that ties him with Bill and Brad for the most (correct me if I'm wrong, please) in FV. That's elite...

I agree that 4 gal. should be enough though it would be interesting to know what the guys used at Daytona with so much time spent wide open. At RA for 13 laps plus pace and cool down, I typically...

A couple comments:

Which route is easier (or cheaper) will probably depend on what area you race in since it will depend on how many competitors there are. There is no simple answer.

That said,...

It's very interesting to look through the "Time Cards" for each day's qualifying. Look at the "Time of Day" listings and you can see who crosses the line when. It's hard to interpret because it's not...

My experience running many, many laps with Ron at RA is that he is unlikely to push or like being pushed. I've run less laps with Andy but don't recall being pushed by him either. However, Daytona...

There is a discrepancy between the last "Live" result shown and the "Provisional Q1" results. The father and son team of Ron and Andy Whitson are 1 and 2 just clear of Mike V. who did his time on lap...

Since this problem seems to go away as things heat up, this may not apply. However, maybe you are adapting to the problem without realizing it by applying the brakes more smoothly and maybe braking...

Check with the race organizers about using non-standard wheels at a regional or divisional or whatever. Technically your car won't meet the SCCA GCR rules as an FV so they may not let you run as an...

My $.02...
Racing FV in CenDiv since 1995, I've seen and/or been involved in pushing a LOT at RA and at the old long track at Brainerd. I'm not sure it was always considered illegal by SCCA in that...

There seems to be confusion as to what is averaged and what is not on FV engine measurements.

Per the GCR (Appendix G), valve lift is not averaged and is measured to .001" and since it's listed as...

Much as I'd like to be, no I'm not "out there".
Just not in the cards this year. 2-3 weeks of vacation weren't available, let alone the $ needed to do it right. So I'll just have to observe from a...

Way to go Andy!!!

I've run a bit with some slower FF's and CF's (mostly) at Regionals and Divisionals over the years, and I can confirm what Matt is saying: There is potential overlap in lap times between the quicker...

Like Steve Davis, the weak spot in my trannies has always been the fulcrum plates and axle paddles. I've used an EP fluid and would recommend sticking with that whatever brand and weight you choose....

I think Brian is correct and that the bearing is moving in the axle tube.

If the play is between the drum and the backing plate, it has nothing to do with the axle tube shimming. The axle tube is...

Jean,
The axle tube shimming locates only the axle tube, not the axle, drum, etc. Once you've assembled it all the way to the wheel, there are a lot of other possible sources of a clunk.
My guess...

Sad to say this whole thing seems to have gotten ahead of itself. Hopefully it will be cleaned up before it is really "final" in the 2015 GCR.

What is in the crb prelim minutes is not the final...

Some comments:

First, while the GCR's glossary does not define "chassis", there's pretty good clarity within the FV rules: Basically, Frame = chassis

"9.1.1.C.8. Frame

A. The frame/chassis...

Mike Varacins: East Coast Guy (of Wisconsin maybe???)
Ah to be from flyover country :D

I ended up making new pedals for my Mysterian for a couple reasons. One of the reasons was to allow a straight shot at the brake adjuster from the clutch side. I notched out the near side of the new...

I find the front track on a 73 Karmann Ghia with discs, ball joint beam, 4.5J x 15 wheels is listed at from 51.3" to 51.7" (different sources). FV spec is 52.5" max. which was increased a few years...

My experience running with FST's is that tire grip rules. Back when they were running real R60's I ran with them at RA. I could outbrake them and make up a a fair bit of what I'd lost out of the...

Pistons are a concern but so too are the rods, crank, case and valve train (if we rev higher).



Wow, what an idea! I tried championing this a couple years ago and I'm still pulling the arrows...

Stan,

I've got to agree with Jim and Greg on this. While it would be great for race groupings to speed up FV (significantly), it is completely unrealistic and probably quite unsafe. Our engines...

Ray,

Thanks for the thorough reply. I'm sure it took a while to put it together. It's worthwhile reading for everyone interested in the future of FV in the US. It offers an example of what someone...

Ray,

Thanks for correcting me and providing the facts and dates I had wrong.
So the control manifold was introduced in the mid-90's.

When was the compression raised, at the same time or was...

The Aussies went through this exercise about 10 years ago (trying to match performance between the 1200 and 1600 engines). If I recall, it was part of the reason they developed their "control"...

I ran some old Goodyears earlier this year with reasonable results. I hadn't run my Vee since the 2010 Runoffs where I ran one qualifying session a set of Goodyears just to try them (and in...

Matt,

I agree with most of what's been said here. I would say however, that once you have significant play in your drums, they are toast, no matter how much you torque the nuts later. Once there...

This is a specious argument. It's been done plenty of times in the past in the perceived better interests of this class and others.




And probably some Vortechs and Mysterians and others....

My exact concern. Well said.

FV used to be close to achieving 2 of the three: Fast, competitive, cheap.
Relative to other classes, fast is out of reach.
Every technology step the class takes...

"You might be surprised at how receptive they will be."

Indeed I would be.
After they blew off a 70+% positive response from the class members on the question of a move to a spec tire, indeed I...

As far as the legality of anything, the ONLY way to establish it is to protest it. Tech, even at the Runoffs is not the final arbiter.

The petition (if there really was one) to disallow the...

Per my 1994 FCS, the minimum weight was changed to 1025 by then. My next reference going back is a 1980 GCR when it was still at 1000, it's initial minimum weight with driver. The original minimum...

Interesting thread.

Dave,

I'm pretty sure AJ was pulling your chain. It's a common refrain I've heard since I started racing (as a student/mechanic, 35 years ago): "you don't want to know what...

A service manual (Haynes or similar) covering Type 1 VW's (must include the years '60 to '65) is a HUGE help in working on a Vee. I worked on VW's for 4-5 years professionally (back in the day), and...

As long as the shock gives you the travel required without hitting it's limits, it's not "too long" (or too short). In fact there is a school of thought that for ideal operation, the shock piston...

Jean,

No mine is not like that. However, that might work.

Check your pm's.

I don't think I could remove my springs (safely) without a spring compressor. The collar is still under some tension with the platform backed all the way off. I think it depends on the stiffness and...

The of the main reasons chassis stiffness is important on almost all cars is that it allows tuning to be done by adjusting the relative roll resistance between front and rear primarily by using...

Sorry Scott, I got sloppy and started subbing spring rate for wheel rate. And of course you are correct: the angle of the turkey arm does not change the torque /degree property of the spring itself....