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- October 17th, 2011, 7:46 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Sad week
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1423
Sad week
As many of you know by now, the racing community has lost a great champion at a young age. Dan Wheldon has succombed to injuries sustained in a 15 car crash yesterday at the age of 33. A week earlier, we lost Bill Dalton. Bill was working a race at Blackhawk Farms Raceway on the 8th when he was fell...
- October 5th, 2011, 6:42 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: FUEL CELL STORAGE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5628
Re: FUEL CELL STORAGE
Ted,
If you are using AVgas, I wouldn't worry about it. Just fill it.
Ricky
If you are using AVgas, I wouldn't worry about it. Just fill it.
Ricky
- September 30th, 2011, 8:25 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Eerily quiet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3683
Eerily quiet
The site seems very quiet considering the largest race of the year just took place.
Anyway, hope all competitors from the run-offs got home safely.
Congratulations to Roger on another National Championship, first at R.A.
I missed the web cast. Hope speedcasttv posts this year's race soon.
Anyway, hope all competitors from the run-offs got home safely.
Congratulations to Roger on another National Championship, first at R.A.
I missed the web cast. Hope speedcasttv posts this year's race soon.
- July 8th, 2011, 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: mini lathe & mill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3648
- July 7th, 2011, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Do you swap your brake shoes?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11928
Re: Do you swap your brake shoes?
Put your finger on the drum, right about where the wheel cylinder is.
Rotate the drum in the direction of travel. That first shoe is the "leading" or "Primary" shoe, regardless of it being front/back, left/right.
Rotate the drum in the direction of travel. That first shoe is the "leading" or "Primary" shoe, regardless of it being front/back, left/right.
- July 7th, 2011, 6:49 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: The Last Open Road Collection
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2062
Re: The Last Open Road Collection
If they were signed by B.S. Levy, he'd be asking $30.
- July 6th, 2011, 1:23 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Help a new guy: Zink PICS added
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17360
Re: Help a new guy: Zink PICS added
Very Cool. Put a fan and generator on it. Buy some treaded tires and go vintage racing with VDCA.
You will have tons of fun, and their Vee fields just keep growing.
See: http://vintagedrive.com/
You will have tons of fun, and their Vee fields just keep growing.
See: http://vintagedrive.com/
- June 20th, 2011, 11:02 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: 28 Vees at VSCDA Blackhawk Classic
- Replies: 0
- Views: 852
28 Vees at VSCDA Blackhawk Classic
Just sayin'.
- May 13th, 2011, 9:31 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Radial tires
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4462
Re: Radial tires
No FV tire yet, but Hoosier has released some radial slicks.
Look here:
http://www.hoosiertire.com/pdfs/radial43542_bull.pdf
Look here:
http://www.hoosiertire.com/pdfs/radial43542_bull.pdf
- May 9th, 2011, 6:45 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Radial tires
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4462
Re: Radial tires
Advantage would be, they will last a very long time.
Disadvantage would be, they will not stick as well as the racing tires.
Disadvantage would be, they will not stick as well as the racing tires.
- May 3rd, 2011, 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Charleston, SC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1444
Charleston, SC
Are there any empty trailers going north from Charleston, SC?
Eventual destination can be either Mid-West (Michigan) or NYC area.
Obviously will help pay for gas.
Eventual destination can be either Mid-West (Michigan) or NYC area.
Obviously will help pay for gas.
- May 3rd, 2011, 6:35 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Wheel and tire weight
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10515
Re: Wheel and tire weight
Jean,
The short answer as to why low unsprung weight is desireable is;
the lower mass can react to road irregularities faster than a larger mass, thus keeping the tire on the pavement more.
The short answer as to why low unsprung weight is desireable is;
the lower mass can react to road irregularities faster than a larger mass, thus keeping the tire on the pavement more.
- April 27th, 2011, 9:13 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: VSCDA Gingerman Race at 24 Formula Vees and counting.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1323
Re: VSCDA Gingerman Race at 24 Formula Vees and counting.
Close to 30 entries now......again.
- April 20th, 2011, 12:17 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Front axle preparation
- Replies: 72
- Views: 40540
Re: Front axle preparation
I'm pretty sure, that all Jean was asking is how the increased spring rate affected the car's handling.
- April 1st, 2011, 7:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grattan and Blackhawk Farms Vee Fields
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4733
Re: Grattan and Blackhawk Farms Vee Fields
Sorry. Tried to stay out of this, but,,,,,
The VSCDA FV fields at Blackhawk in June and at Grattan in August regularly draw about 30 vees.
Drawing participants from as far away as Florida every year. Makes Hals tow to Grattan seem like a commute.
I'll go away now.
Ricky del
The VSCDA FV fields at Blackhawk in June and at Grattan in August regularly draw about 30 vees.
Drawing participants from as far away as Florida every year. Makes Hals tow to Grattan seem like a commute.
I'll go away now.
Ricky del
- March 14th, 2011, 3:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: synthetic oil
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1615
Re: synthetic oil
Absolutely use synthetic oil. Just don't use street oil. It's a zinc thing. Search for threads here regarding zinc additives for details.
Long story short, synthetic racing oils have the additives needed for flat tappet valve lifters. Current street oils will wear a cam and lifters in short time.
Long story short, synthetic racing oils have the additives needed for flat tappet valve lifters. Current street oils will wear a cam and lifters in short time.
- March 4th, 2011, 9:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mid-Ohio has been SOLD
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1066
Mid-Ohio has been SOLD
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/20 ... 2842_x.htm
Certainly will be interesting to see in the coming months, what the new owners priorities are.
THE SNOW IS MELTING AND RACE DATES APPROACH!!!!
Certainly will be interesting to see in the coming months, what the new owners priorities are.
THE SNOW IS MELTING AND RACE DATES APPROACH!!!!
- February 3rd, 2011, 8:11 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Which is worse...Long Box Short Box??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10150
Re: Which is worse...Long Box Short Box??
Is there no longer the option of running taller rear tires?
Seems a short box at LRP with tall tires might be a decent compromise.
Seems a short box at LRP with tall tires might be a decent compromise.
- January 4th, 2011, 1:08 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Zink informaton?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1698
Re: Zink informaton?
Check your private messages.
- October 4th, 2010, 6:15 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Vintage 1200 cam...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3238
Re: Vintage 1200 cam...
Jim, Since you will probably be running this "vintage vee" engine with a fan and generator, don't expect much more than 50 HP. That would be a good engine. Any formula vee engine, IMHO, would be a poor fit for a dune buggy. They are not "high strung" so much as "highly stres...
- September 22nd, 2010, 4:04 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Proposed Runoffs Qualification Rules For 2011
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21917
Re: Proposed Runoffs Qualification Rules For 2011
WIthout expressing my opinion about how hard or how easy it should be to qualify for the runoffs, I just wanted to make an observation about this year's field after two of three qualifying sessions. If the lead group should run the entire race averaging laps of 2:42 (four cars/drivers in the 42s or ...
- September 15th, 2010, 11:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: YELLOW freight/Lost 2 Engines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9349
Re: YELLOW freight/Lost 2 Engines
Does Puerto Rico have a Runoffs for FV?
I suspect if they hadn't been found, they would have made their way into a couple of dune buggies.
Have fun and try to lower the stress level.
I suspect if they hadn't been found, they would have made their way into a couple of dune buggies.
Have fun and try to lower the stress level.
- September 14th, 2010, 7:51 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Bare transaxle case
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2853
Re: Bare transaxle case
Just guessing here, but couldn't it be used for a transmission? Couldn't resist.
- August 24th, 2010, 1:09 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Link pin shims with angled bushings
- Replies: 56
- Views: 36586
Re: Link pin shims with angled bushings
Brian,
What Steve is saying, that under heavy side load, the outside tire will go way positive regardless of what your static setting is.
Yes, we would all like to keep the negative camber we dial in through the corners, but the suspensions we work with just will not allow it.
Ricky del
What Steve is saying, that under heavy side load, the outside tire will go way positive regardless of what your static setting is.
Yes, we would all like to keep the negative camber we dial in through the corners, but the suspensions we work with just will not allow it.
Ricky del
- August 24th, 2010, 1:03 pm
- Forum: Parts
- Topic: Xponder for sale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2083