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I guess I have some work to do this winter.

I'm still a little unclear on why the intake manifold has become the blame for out of control prices in FV? People have been paying $1000 for manifolds for years! So in a few years they've gone to $1200. That's enough to cause an outcry? It seems to me that manifolds and tires are the two most stabl...

You're right Steve- I remember those days. I figured it was a huge achievment when I could finally run in the same pack as you guys on a consistent basis. I used to get so frustrated at times wondering what you guys were doing to go so fast. All I can say is to get to where we are today took a lot o...

I'm confused why the manifold has become the focal point of so many debates and the recipient of so much blame for the issues surrounding our class. New manifolds are selling for $1200-$1300, depending on whose you buy. I paid $1000 for a manifold 5 years ago, and I am in no means the only one to do...

When I was told that RA would be hosting the runoffs, my first thought was crap, this is going to be ugly. RA is just not a good track for FV's to be racing at. I was lucky this year to get away from the mess. I will be working hard this winter to try and make that happen again next year. I don't wa...

Ugh. Here we go again. My view of the meeting was there was a general opinion in the room by the engine builders that were present that a spec manifold or restrictor plate would hurt costs in the long run. The engine builders commented that there was a possibility that new head design and carbs migh...

I'm sorry to hear that. My condolences to Bob.

I am currently planning on being there, but with the lack of entries is there a risk of combining groups to end the day earlier? I think that happened a few years ago - if that risk is there, I may reconsider. I do not want to run with anything other then the current groupings. I can't risk anything...

Bob, Remove the upper bolts of your shocks and the front end should feel very "springy" and return to full height after you step on it. If it doesn't, the problem I have seen most is the link pins are a little bound up. I've had problems in the past with setting those too tight - they feel...

Jim, Racing in SCCA is just for fun, as none of us have much of a chance of making much money in doing so. But the nature of racing is people want to win. Look at the front of the grid in any class at the runoffs, and tell me the people there don't want to win. With the desire to win comes developme...

Jim, That is an awful strong and unjustified e-mail that borders on fear mongering. Of course you would like to see a drop dead date where existing FV's are no longer a class. We all know you have a personal interest in seeing that happen. Most of what you stated as "fact" is highly exagge...

Brian / Bruce, Thanks for the kind words. My dad and I certainly worked hard for this one...we were joking that it seemed like we were putting more effort into this race then we had done for all the other past run-offs. I must say though - I didn't think that top spot on the podium was so high - I a...

If you don't wear your driving suit when you make the seat, the seat won't fit when you put it on.

Make sure you have your driving suit on when you do this.

Brian, I use Carbotech brakes, and agree they are fantastic. My point was if you are going to use the stock shoes, some time in the toaster oven before using them makes a HUGE difference. I raced for a long time at Road America going into turn 5 on stock shoes without a problem. Considering the orig...

Whenever I used the "stock" shoes, I always baked them in a toaster oven for 20 minutes around 400F first. Smells bad, but keeps the shoes from glazing over. You can try to save the ones you have by using some rough sand paper, sanding all the top layer off the shoes, and roughing up the d...

90% of all FV competitors are down serious HP, because of their manifolds, when compared to the front runners. This seems like an awfully strong statement to make Brian and may be spreading some fear that is not justified. I would be willing to bet the difference between the manifolds on probably t...

The smoke is pretty cool, but tufts of yarn all over the car would provide lots of information

You mean like this?



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Or this???


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The 31.75" applies to the bodywork in front of the beam, but there is also a rule indicating no bodywork can extend wider then an imaginary line connecting the vertical centerline of the front and rear tires. Without looking at a car again, I recall that exceeding the 31.75" dimension dire...

Steve is right. The runoffs test days always start out high early in the week, then get cheaper as the days go on. Mid-Ohio and Heartland were the same way. Test days on Monday and Tuesday were well over $1000. But on the other hand, RA has to be one of the easiest tracks in the country. It is defin...

Thanks for the kind words Steve. The losses in both '07 and '08 were hard to take, but at the same time 2nd at the runoffs any year is hard to complain about! 07' was tough since I lead almost the entire thing, and had it not been for the backmarker, I think it could have been different. '08 was jus...

As Steve Oseth can attest, its the guy that leads the LAST lap that counts.

Hey!

It's been years since I've tried a set of GY's, and I've never tried Avon's. But I will attest to Hoosier durability. Last year Hoosier switched from 55 and 45A tires to 55A and 45B tires. These latest versions have unbelievable life, assuming proper break-in like Brian mentioned. With a proper scuf...

[quote="clubford00"]I asked this question to Al Varacins who builds the speedsport (second place car at the runoffs the last 2 years) and although he didnt get into specifics he said that the rear arm car is actually a weaker design than the front arms. Now i know this might start a whole ...

Hey! What was wrong with 30 minutes of watching the leaders?????