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>>>>> The real point of this post is that I'm wondering why it identifies specific parts from a specific vendor. That seems odd. I understand from FV suppliers that this same spindle can be sourced from other suppliers. If this is the case, perhaps it should be amended to say somethign to that effe...

I think that the restrictions provided by the rules are to provide a means to this end. But I don't see the rules suggesting that racers not push to the envelope of the rules. I'd suggest that every national racer either pushes the envelope of the rules or is not competitive. That being said the po...

I have started a web page to track the changes to FV over the years. Right now it is a work in progress and not properly formated. Let me know if there is something I have missed. I am sure there are some old timers around who will have some additions... http://pages.cthome.net/czracing/FV/FVChanges...

Unless I'm mistaken there has never been a spec part in FV Nationally. We are a restricted class not a spec class. There have been specified parts that can be modified. A piston is usually lighten and the cylinder is cut to match the piston, trans parts can be configured in many ways, there is a ch...

Clearly way too many Bruces! Just begging for some comic relief: (from http://orangecow.org/pythonet/sketches/bruces.htm) Second Bruce: G'day, Bruce! First Bruce: Oh, Hello Bruce! Third Bruce: How are you Bruce? First Bruce: A bit crook, Bruce. Second Bruce: Where's Bruce? First Bruce: He's not 'er...

Is going to a spec part within the spirit of the class? Would this be the first Spec part we would have? Maybe someone knowing the history can comment. If this is the first spec part in FV, then is this the road we want FV to begin to go down? John, To answer your question - FV is part spec class, ...

I have known Joe since 1973 when I rode my bicycle to his shop. It was a neat old building with race cars! I almost bought a FF from him, but went on to run in the Skip Barber series and then FV. Once he got to know you (and you wanted to know him), if he was working tech it was the easiest tech bec...

The analogy of the bat is not a good comparison, because the a bat is a stand alone item. Bruce Sorry if I was not clear in the intent. It does not matter if it is a bat, intake manifold or whatever; it is the concept of buying an advantage. If the current manifolds are equal +/- 2% and the spec ma...

I am opposed to a spec manifold for the following reasons: 1) The main cost driver in current manifolds is the minor differences between them. People are willing to pay a lot extra for a manifold that is "slightly" better then one they currently have. Who wouldn't pay extra for a manifold...

Seems to me to be a self fulfillng rule - chase everyone away and eventually you will have 8 x 1 lap races :lol: Would groups form associations to get their lap count up? Could Spec Racer join with FV to get a 18 lap race? What about FP or one of the other small classes that gets lumped together wit...

I had no problem loggin in and registering my opinion. For now I will keep my 2009 GCR and print out any changes from the CD (if that is the way they go) My suggestion years ago was to have a binder that was class specific along with the General Regulations - most of what is in the CGR is not applic...

BTW - Here are the Irish FV rules: http://www.formulavee.ie/downloads/formulaveetechregs2009.pdf Of course they benefit from a smaller geographical area - they have spec wheels, tires and cam! Tires are treaded. British FF rules: http://www.britishformulaford.co.uk/download/2009_Tech_Regs_FF_Duratec...

ChrisZ - You said: From Speedsport "Remember, in racing, someone will always have an advantage over you in some area, whether it's car prep, HP, experience, ect. Your goal is to find your own advantages, in whatever way you can." Again, I say this is against the spirit of the FV rules. Se...

As to whether I would race on tires with more than 4 heat cycles, I would say unequivocally YES - if I was confident that there was enough rubber left on the tire to complete the race without radical falloff. Steve, There is the point. Here in the NE at Regionals a practice or qualifying session co...

Bruce Foss: "Most of those who are interested in a long-lasting, no fall-off, inexpensive spec tire for FV are usually somewhat out of touch with the reality of acceptable race tire performance on FV's." doug Okay, I'll bite - Is there any National Racer out there who would race on a tire...

Sold the DB1 finally a few weeks ago, and picked up Bernie Schatz's Citation FV02. Immaculate car, and should be a nice car for next season. doug I have a Citation also - actually the sister car to Scott Rubenzer's Runoffs winner - bought it from Butch/DRE ....18 years ago??? (Butch, can it be?) Pr...

But making the cars SLOWER is definitely not a good way to attract new blood to the class. The new Road & Track has an article on how fast is too fast. Interesting stuff. Right now FV is over tired for the power. When it started it was a little more balanced. Tire development outstripped engine...

Will someone please read this: http://pages.cthome.net/czracing/FVspectire.htm and either comment or ask questions? I have done all this before - everyone is trying to reinvent the wheel (pun intended :lol: ) These questions/statements are not valid: 1. FV is the slowest open wheel class. - Always b...

Here are some old racing videos - the F850 are I guess similar to FV. Note the corner workers and how they got in on the action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gonKI6Y-ZRc&feature=related This one has a bad crash that turns out okay - cars still race by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPU8mIdr67...

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 stab...

other than the tens of thousands of dollars that will be spent by FV racers in the next 14 1/2 months. Nothing! For the guys at the Runoffs - it is up to them if they need a new manifold - with the exception of one guy who really had his whole act together, the rest of the field looked pretty compe...

Here is a note from Bruce Foss of Hoosier Tire about producing a "control tire" for FV... ......in the end, it is usually agreed that spec tires are really not the way to go in FV. Cost per race (using common accepted prices): Entry fee: $275 - $375 per race Engine Maint: $200 per race ($...

I think there was a group in the east using a R70 compound for a spec class—it may have been CF, but I seem to remember seeing it as a FV tire. It was made specifically for this group and was VERY successful, IIRC. I think it was a compound that was developed with long life and very little performa...

FV, IMO, has become something unlike FV that I started in. If it was still that, it would be growing like crazy. Instead, it is merely dying slower than some other classes. The F1200 guys have maintained what FV was. I am proud that I had the foresight 30 years ago to be part of a group that instit...

If you do not like the direction that vees are going I'd respectfully suggest that you look at other classes. One of the problems is that with almost 40 classes on a Regional Level, some people end up in the wrong class. People start off in FC or GT2 when they should be in FV or IT. There are some ...