2010 RFR F2000 - With Dyno Time Only Zetec

[HazelNut]

2010 RFR F2000 - With Strong Dyno Time Only Zetec

This car has been heavily updated. Probably the most updated RFR there is:

Custom Billet CNC uprights
Suspension geometry modifications
Chassis modifications for updated front geometry
Steering rack relocated for better geometry
Re-designed CNCed shift linkage and bracketry for shorter/smoother throw and driver comfort
Updated diffuser (way better than original)
Van Diemen DP08 rear aero package (gooseneck rear wing)
Comprent Adjustable rear sway bars
Updated inline water/water oil cooler

Freshly installed dyno time only blueprinted Quicksilver Zetec
Fresh Penske triples with "Rolex" adjuster setup, built/maintained by ANZE suspension
Sabelt Belts good until 2021 (only have one or two weekend on them since being installed)

3 sets of wheels, (rain wheels are basically brand new and have seen the track for precisely one one session)
AIM data system (EVO3 I think?) with GPS and a bunch of sensors,

Extensive spares (two pallets of stuff): complete set of corners, pushrods, uprights, brake rotors, brackets, bearings, floor, steering rack, hardware, rod ends, wings, diffuser, shock cover, lower raised floor "V" thing, ect ect. all sorts of stuff!

Complete package $45k

Questions email / PM / call 516-697-8249



*I'm willing to entertain all reasonable offers. Would also be interested in partial trades for cars + cash. Ideally a club ford project + cash.

[HazelNut]

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[MotorCade]

Beautiful. Good luck with sale.

[HazelNut]

Beautiful. Good luck with sale.

thank you!

[marshall9]

Very nice. Good luck !
Brilliant radiator placement. Why isn't everyone doing that?

[HazelNut]

Very nice. Good luck !
Brilliant radiator placement. Why isn't everyone doing that?

Thanks!

[HazelNut]

CNC uprights to correct suspension geometry

[HazelNut]

[2BWise]

Any chance you'd be willing to share why and how you modified the geometry? Simply curiosity on my part. To avoid cluttering your for sale ad feel free to PM me the response.

[HazelNut]

Moved inboard pickups down and outboards up! What exactly that did to the roll centers and crap is above my pay grade but the end result was a lot more roll (and feel) out of the front of the car. I thought it was night and day better. The only other car that has these mods was done at the same time as this one and was drive by Chris Livengood and he put up great results with it.

[DaveW]

If I'm understanding you right, that lowered the front roll center and geometric roll stiffness, reducing understeer and also, as a result, increasing the front swaybar's % of effect on roll stiffness. Lowering the roll center has an effect similar to reducing friction, so grip is increased.

[HazelNut]

like I said above my pay grade Dave! I wanted the car to have more front feel. Was a bit numb for my liking initially. We also took lead out of it. Lotta built in caster in factory bits. That allowed us to put a arms in a more normal
position. Prior to that we had em cranked all crazy to reduce caster and it was maxed out to reduce it to where it was kinda ok.

This is a few years ago and like 3 race cars ago for me. So I'm a tad rusty on the exact specifics of what and why we did it. Good car, I just wanted to try different classes.

[Chris Livengood]

Since I was key to this development and what I feel is a massive upgrade to the car id be willing to help answer questions. When I get to a PC tomorrow I can provide a more indepth explanation.

[HazelNut]

Since I was key to this development and what I feel is a massive upgrade to the car id be willing to help answer questions. When I get to a PC tomorrow I can provide a more indepth explanation.

Chris guinea pigged this development and drove the test setup (on the other car that got developed at the same time) with rod ends in single sheer ???? #BigBrassBalls

He's of correct pay grade to answer technical questions. Also a much better driver than me. He could go win races in this car no prob.

[Chris Livengood]

The big issues were lack of feel and feedback in the wheel, it was dead. The car also had a chronic understeer which was a result of digressive motion ratio and the front geometry that gains positive camber under heave/roll. The reduction of lead was achieved by moving the axle center back in line with the upright's axial center. Lead tends to generate a power steering effect, this is good for cars that generate higher levels of down-force, but in FC it just muddied steering feel which is especially important on the hardish radial tire. Then we moved the control arm attachments to get the geometry to work in a way that it gained negative camber and at the same we changed the rockers so that the front suspension rates are progressive. This also changed the roll centers as Dave mentioned. Combined with the longer wheel base suspension that was used on the FB cars and a few other bits the car really came alive. John Walko did all the design and number crunching, then him and I did the initial testing. The major breakthrough came when we got all these parts together and saw that things were finally showing potential at Watkins Glen. Noting that the car was still lacking feel at times we then made a major damper change for VIR, i think this was in 2012 or 2013. At VIR the car was top three but suffered an engine loom failure though I managed to limp the car to the finish inside the top ten despite a terrible engine misfire. After that, I handed the car off the Trent Walko, John's son, and he campaigned very successfully with it in this configuration. Brendan's car has basically all of the stuff discussed above. It should be very competitive. The chassis is rather stiff in my opinion and with the configuration described above it handles extremely well and seemed to make fantastic downforce.

[DaveW]

Interesting - thanks for the detailed explanation!

[HazelNut]

The big issues were lack of feel and feedback in the wheel, it was dead. The car also had a chronic understeer which was a result of digressive motion ratio and the front geometry that gains positive camber under heave/roll. The reduction of lead was achieved by moving the axle center back in line with the upright's axial center. Lead tends to generate a power steering effect, this is good for cars that generate higher levels of down-force, but in FC it just muddied steering feel which is especially important on the hardish radial tire. Then we moved the control arm attachments to get the geometry to work in a way that it gained negative camber and at the same we changed the rockers so that the front suspension rates are progressive. This also changed the roll centers as Dave mentioned. Combined with the longer wheel base suspension that was used on the FB cars and a few other bits the car really came alive. John Walko did all the design and number crunching, then him and I did the initial testing. The major breakthrough came when we got all these parts together and saw that things were finally showing potential at Watkins Glen. Noting that the car was still lacking feel at times we then made a major damper change for VIR, i think this was in 2012 or 2013. At VIR the car was top three but suffered an engine loom failure though I managed to limp the car to the finish inside the top ten despite a terrible engine misfire. After that, I handed the car off the Trent Walko, John's son, and he campaigned very successfully with it in this configuration. Brendan's car has basically all of the stuff discussed above. It should be very competitive. The chassis is rather stiff in my opinion and with the configuration described above it handles extremely well and seemed to make fantastic downforce.

like I said, correct pay grade. You did great work Chris,

FYI whoever buys this car, Chris is also a great driver coach!

[2BWise]

Thanks for the info. Good luck with the sale.

[HazelNut]

interested in hearing offers! If you're interested, call me and let's talk. I need to sell dormant equipment to acquire a new PM18!!!

[HazelNut]

bump

[HazelNut]

This car is sitting on a shelf, with a fresh engine, just waiting to be raced. I need to free up the space for new cars. Make Offers!



I'm also willing to run the buyer at some test days at NJMP when we're going there with some of the other cars.

[Tom Hope]

is this car still for sale?

Thanks

[HazelNut]

Still available but have someone very interested and was planning on flying in to inspect then ship but no deposit on it yet.

[Rick Iverson]

Updated diffuser (way better than original)

Brendan, tell me more on the diffuser:

• Is it modified from a stock 2010 diffuser
• Did you do the modifications
• If not OEM, who built it
• Do you have spares

V/r

Iverson

[HazelNut]

See below

Brendan, tell me more on the diffuser:

• Is it modified from a stock 2010 diffuser. - No totally different but mounts right up in place of oem
• Did you do the modifications - not personally, but I had them made by a composite shop for me
• If not OEM, who built it - friends composite shop
• Do you have spares - none in hand, but we still have the moulds, PM if you’re interested in having one made

V/r

Iverson

[HazelNut]

car and all spares are sold

[John LaRue]

I hope we see the car on track soon! Congratulations to all!

[HazelNut]

Its headed to west coast Canada