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So, what really happened to F1000/FB in SCCA? Was it the engine cost that killed the class?
And if I showed up with F1000 car in SCCA now, do I run in FA ?

I do know of the FRP series, but...

Was it the AeroMaster's car that got you guys going? Looks impressive and it seems cheap, but I'm not sure if this would ever work.

http://www.aero-master.com/photos/2013/07/13/asc-15.JPG

^ Can you show a very rough pic of what you're thinking of building for those $81k?
The Radical RXC is sort of what I think you are trying to build unless I'm wrong. That car is 200K and it's not...

You're correct for the most part, but I have a feeling you're around SCCA for too long. They have a gap of a generation or two, and that's why you can't see kids there. Those young kids you're...

Thanks for your reply. I really enjoyed it. It was very logical and complete. I have no follow up questions :)

Now I'm going to do what you suggested, and follow that up with pressure gauge and...

I was not sure how to measure the ride height correctly on a formula car, but I met Robert last weekend and he explained me few things. At first I thought you measure the ride height from the bottom...

Recently I learned how to do my own alignments. Sort of trivial if you ask me, so I got it.
I learned it on a Spec Miata, which is easy because everyone will tell you what the car wants.

But...

which one?

^ I could find that wire you're talking about. The problem is I have no idea how to "map" those values you provided to the dash. MyChron3 does not allow me to use ECU gears unless I specify the ECU...

Here it is for reference.

T709-XXXXXX = 2001-2002 Model
T711-XXXXXX = 2003-2004 Model
T713-XXXXXX = 2005-2006 Model
T715-XXXXXX = 2007-2008 Model

So even Evo4 will not help me as AIM...

^ Yes, my oil pressure at higher RPMs is in the 50's, so all is good there. I did not know about different sensors showing different ranges.

The car is from your area, but I thought you were...

I did figure out my problems. MyChron3 XG Log does not read Suzuki ECUs, therefor I can't have ECU gears show up on my dash. Only AIM EVO4 does read them except K4 engines. My engine is either K4...

It was mostly at idle. I get about 90psi at 2000 rpm. What do you consider low oil pressure in PSI for an engine like that?

I just registered for the event. Will finally bring my F1000 there.

Car: F1000 Speads RM04
Engine: Suzuki 1000 K4 2004 with wet sump.

Today I setup MyChron3 XG Log. Everything is fine except 2 things:

1. Oil Pressure. I set the oil pressure to PSI .1 and...

What was/are the exact reason(s) to prime the engine with oil in your case, and why would you prime it on the bench?

The new Go Pro Hero 3 camera has that capability. It can record in 4K (15 frames) format and do live streaming. The problem with the streaming is the distance. It can not stream from far away.

Please tell me if this is legal based on the above rule.

1. I pick up an engine from a 1000cc motorcycle, but I do not take all the electronics with it.
All I take is: engine, harness, ecu,...

These images show elevation changes at COTA:


http://www.minus273.biz/minus273/wp-content/gallery/cota/cota-track2.jpg

I talked to SCCA, and my game plan will be to take my Spec Miata (because it offers multiple races same weekend) South, to a different division in February and finish the required races there.

A...

I'm getting my national license, but there is no time in my area to obtain the license for COTA. Please note, I'm not blaming SCCA for that. It is my problem that I do not have a national license...

I rarely complain, and as much as I like SCCA I have to say it runs a stupid business model with all those: regionals, nationals, rationals, majors. Just create a Race Date.

As of now I do not...

Who scheduled a race of that caliber in the middle of the ski season?

On a serious note, can a small timer like me with a regional license run at COTA in Feb? If so, I'll be there.

Andrzej Wegrzyn, Speads, NJ

Thanks on the update.

Mike, if your F1000 National Championship is going to run in the East Cost I would like to join. Will there be anything special required in order to run it next year?
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I want to run a full season in the F1000 Championship for 2013. After quick search I realized there is no info about the Championship at all. All websites pointing to the championship do not work,...

Thanks for those suggestions. I do like those SKEJ-50As, and those super buttons seem cool. Knowing myself, in the winter I will rebuild the entire car.

They charged me $1300 for the car with spares, but everyone else was at $2400 at least.

I'm not sure if this the correct section, but I wanted to list the carrier that shipped my car from Seattle to New Jersey. They were 50% cheaper than everybody else. On top of that they can deliver...

Ivin, that is a very nice proposition, but I will not make it this weekend. I don't mind coming to the track with you later on. I still need to buy a trailer for that car.

Grant, I will try to...

My car finally arrived. Speads RM02.
So far so good besides few minor things which I will fix for now before I rebuild the entire car to perfection this winter.

Few things I do not know:
1. ...

Have any idea when the new rules will be finalized, or will change?

Cool, so I did some reading. A lot of reading, and I decided. Along my Spec Miata there are 2 more things I can race: DSR and FB. There were two important factors that help me render this...

I see a lot of cars for sale in other categories and very often the reason for the sale is: "moving to Formula B".

What is so special about this FB? Is it the car, the competition, both, or...