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by go-vee-or-go-home
March 16th, 2009, 2:32 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES
Replies: 7
Views: 3977

Re: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES

Thanks Brian I will take a look at everything you mentioned
by go-vee-or-go-home
March 16th, 2009, 12:30 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES
Replies: 7
Views: 3977

Re: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES

Thanks. I talked to sr racing wher ei bought them they suggest with propper break in io should be fine, and break in instructions come wioth the box. I will visually instect the shoes agianst the drums to make sure they are not to far off and match shoes to best fitting drum. They get shipped today,...
by go-vee-or-go-home
March 15th, 2009, 7:59 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES
Replies: 7
Views: 3977

Re: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES

thanks kevin, there is a company in town that will do it , wondering if it is better to take them in and have them done or if your ideas of doing them while driving if fine , i will check with the supplier for their recomendations
by go-vee-or-go-home
March 15th, 2009, 5:06 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES
Replies: 7
Views: 3977

DOES ANYONE ARC BRAKE SHOES

I have heard of a couple of the local guys here talking about having the brake shoes arced to the drums. Is this something that is done by most people when installing new brakes on a formula vee.
by go-vee-or-go-home
December 12th, 2008, 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: engine horsepower
Replies: 18
Views: 6449

engine horsepower

wondering what horsepower the engines are running , i know stock is 40 hp. what is the range for a reginal engine and what would it be for a national engine. what is the top horsepower getting out of the engines.
thanks for your time
Colin
by go-vee-or-go-home
October 26th, 2008, 7:42 pm
Forum: Parts
Topic: WTB USED PENSKE OR FOX REAR SHOCK
Replies: 2
Views: 993

WTB USED PENSKE OR FOX REAR SHOCK

Looking to replace the carrera srear shock I have in my vee at this time. Thought maybe someone might have a used one if they upgraded.
Or maybe someone know of a supplier or contact where they can be purchased, looking for double adjustable.
Thanks for your time
Colin
by go-vee-or-go-home
May 24th, 2008, 7:11 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: info on vee racing in florida
Replies: 1
Views: 1214

info on vee racing in florida

is the somewhere to race around the orlando area local tracks or suchif not maybe the closest.
thanks for your time
Colin
by go-vee-or-go-home
May 16th, 2008, 2:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On board camera suggestions
Replies: 45
Views: 15978

Re: On board camera suggestions

My hero 3 seems to be working good now staying on and not killing the battery. I have miss placed the a/v usb cable so I e-mailed goprocamera to see about purchasing a new one . They told me they are not selling them at this point but they would be glad to send me one free of charge, thats what I ca...
by go-vee-or-go-home
May 13th, 2008, 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On board camera suggestions
Replies: 45
Views: 15978

Re: On board camera suggestions

Just came across this topic. I bought my hero 2 cam last summer from sr and I have been having trouble with it ever since. Seems that it does not want to stay on for more than 10 seconds. I was using recharchable batteries and the cam keeped showing low battery. This year I decided to go with regula...
by go-vee-or-go-home
April 14th, 2008, 10:14 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: egine will not stay running
Replies: 9
Views: 5407

Re: egine will not stay running

Had a great weekend of racing found all the problems first I taced it back to no fuel coming out of the fuel pump. I removed the pump and found that the the cross pin that holds the inner arm had fallen out, I put it back together although it took me 3 tries to get it right. was running great then d...
by go-vee-or-go-home
April 10th, 2008, 1:22 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: egine will not stay running
Replies: 9
Views: 5407

Re: egine will not stay running

I will check the vent. I have had a couple of local guys mention the fuel pump aswell. Our first race is this weekend and there is a friday practice. The local vee guys said just bring it out and we will bring a carb and a fuel pump and get it all fixed up. then I can fix the problem after that. I w...
by go-vee-or-go-home
April 9th, 2008, 12:08 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: egine will not stay running
Replies: 9
Views: 5407

Re: egine will not stay running

Thanks for the replies. I think I will be sticking around my home track here in mission ,bc for this year and running all the cacc and icscc with the sccbc. Not alot of experience with engines but yes i know that it will not idle til warm. I do rev keep revving it to keep it running but always dies ...
by go-vee-or-go-home
April 9th, 2008, 11:30 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: egine will not stay running
Replies: 9
Views: 5407

egine will not stay running

Hi, first post on the site. I just picked up my first vee last year and everything has been going great . I am geatting ready fir this season up here in Vancouver B.C. and I am having a slight issue with the car. It aill start very well and sounds great for about 10 seconds then dies it revs up, bra...