Hello all! I've been pondering (it's early days yet) various out of the ordinary solutions for an F1000, in particular a F/R layout. Granting that this alone flies in the face of 40 years of convention, I've at least established elsewhere on the forum that the rules don't prohibit such a design. That leaves me with the choice of conversion or full-design and build. Regarding conversions, I've narrowed it to three types, more or less going from least to most radical:
- A Clubman, such as a Mallock U2 or similar; proven chassis, proven aero, so this basically focuses on adapting an appropriate engine. Of my engine choice, more later.
- An INEX/600 Racing Thunder Roadster or Legends car. Granting they are heavy in stock form, these already use motorcycle engines (sealed Yamaha FJ units I believe), so it's engine swap plus adapting an appropriate aero kit.
- A USAC National Midget or one its derivatives (a Focus or Kenyon midget) or a Three Quarter Midget, the last of which, if memory serves, uses the Suzuki GSX 750 engine and all of which are the right weight in their stock form and should be right on target once modified as well.
For the engine, I'm thinking either V-Twin (Harley Sportster 883 or similar: if the rules and budget permitted, I'd just source a full-race spec Harley XR750...) or VFour (Honda VFR if I can lay my hands on one).
Thoughts on these ideas are greatly welcomed. Of course, "it can't be done" this way. Which of course is why I'm thinking along these lines!
Rudy Pyatt,
a/k/a Straight8