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by Bill Carroll
July 27th, 2009, 10:42 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point Aug 22,23
Replies: 15
Views: 5627

Re: Summit Point Aug 22,23

Here's a video from earilier this year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZADDxN9tLo
by Bill Carroll
July 24th, 2009, 7:31 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point Aug 22,23
Replies: 15
Views: 5627

Summit Point Aug 22,23

We had a great time on the main track in July, August 22,23 we'll be on the Bill Scott FV World Champion designed course. For a bit of added challenge we will run Clockwise Sat. and CCW Sunday. If we have 6+ FV's John said we can have a FV only race! We'll get more track time than on the main couse ...
by Bill Carroll
July 21st, 2009, 6:13 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Must be that big D13 nose! I don't know how you had any tires not flat spotted, I braked in your tire smoke in 1 and five all race!
Thanks for all your help, that special grease you let me use really paid off, I hope I can retrun the favor, maybe at Shenandoah next month.
by Bill Carroll
July 20th, 2009, 7:27 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Practice Firday, what a great group of people to race with I enjoyed the bull sessions after tha runs as much as racing! Thanks for the help, hope to see you all and more in August. (Corrected name and cars, sorry) Sat Qualifier: 1. Matt Hayes 1:33.662 pole by win 2. Dave Thomson 1:33.854 3. Doug Mc...
by Bill Carroll
July 20th, 2009, 12:26 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

We did have a flood Friday so the advice was good to have, I camped on the high ground in the woods so all my rain ran into the F2000 area. Had a great weekend, got my vee wet and muddy friday, had some great racing with Matt, Steve, Ed, Dave and Doug. Sat and Sunday was a ton of fun and I learned a...
by Bill Carroll
July 15th, 2009, 11:23 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Does anyone have a parking area they prefer?
I need electric and to pitch a tent near by?
Would be nice to have the Vee's gang up on the Ford's!
by Bill Carroll
July 13th, 2009, 10:04 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Registration will be in the pit area (big sign), Saturday they have food at the awards ceremony. I hope to be there Thrusday eve as well, see you there!
by Bill Carroll
July 8th, 2009, 12:41 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Trans Am Weekend at BlueGrass Motorsports Park
Replies: 27
Views: 9736

Re: Trans Am Weekend at BlueGrass Motorsports Park

Hold the phone Matt, this is the second time the event cancelled "rumor" has circulated, maybe the SCCA is pulling out, but John Heckman of the FRCCA was there last week and is still pushing forward for the event, he is trying to find an answer today if there are any new setbacks. Stay tun...
by Bill Carroll
July 7th, 2009, 2:14 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

We have a parking map available on the new FRCCA web site, they are looking at having 85 formula cars there next weekend! look at: http://www.frccallc.webs.com For the guys running with the FRCCA - remember to bring (2) new 9v batteries for the FRCCA transponders! They supply their own, so your AMB'...
by Bill Carroll
July 7th, 2009, 11:44 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

We'll be runing with Novice FF, the "Tyro Class", great group of rookies, though some are older than, well me. King pins are done, and fuel cell and new cover is fitted. Making up new fuel lines tonight. Need to get my tires mounted too. Should be good to go by the weekend. Car is still ug...
by Bill Carroll
July 2nd, 2009, 7:40 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

2 D13's will be cool, I have my front apart right now doing king pins, shold be all ready next week. Steve your definatly cracked, smelling tires? I have no idea what kind of times I'll run, this is my first time on the main track. Looks like we will have a nice showing of FV's, if we can get enough...
by Bill Carroll
July 1st, 2009, 2:13 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Article I. in the rulebook says a lot about the club: “My belief is that Formula car racers are more committed to developing serious driving skills with less enjoyment coming from pushing and rubbing. A full day of driving, without waiting time is the goal of the FRCCA." I'll be camping at the ...
by Bill Carroll
June 28th, 2009, 12:25 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Stripped lug in drum
Replies: 12
Views: 12819

Re: Stripped lug in drum

My experince with helicoils on many applications, including aircraft is very postive, when installed correctly (proper drill, tap and use lock tight) they are better than the origional thread and will not warp the drum. Same reason we install inserts in the case for our cylindar head studs, mechanic...
by Bill Carroll
June 26th, 2009, 8:49 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Re: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Need a little advice. Will my short box be OK for the main track at SP, I'm running 22.5" rear tires?
by Bill Carroll
June 22nd, 2009, 3:29 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Engine Cases
Replies: 7
Views: 3221

Re: Engine Cases

Jim: I hope your making progress with your engine. What I remember about them is that yes you can use a newer case, the best origional ones that I know of are the AS21 cases, from the 1973 Superbeetle era. They are hard to find, the next is the AS41 very good and more common (if there is such a thin...
by Bill Carroll
June 20th, 2009, 9:10 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Some possible rules questions
Replies: 27
Views: 17113

Re: Some possible rules questions

There is potential solution to the demise of the class in SCCA. This year I started running with the FRCCA (F for Formula Car) No Fenders, No Sports racers, only open wheel cars! They follow the GCR are well organized have all the required things in place to sustain a group such as the FV. They run ...
by Bill Carroll
June 17th, 2009, 9:08 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: need advice on reverse lockouts
Replies: 12
Views: 3319

Re: need advice on reverse lockouts

I have had a lot of feedback on this and wanted to thank everyone so far. One item that I wanted to share is that if the lockout is at the transmission is takes the issue of the linkage play or chasis flex out of the question. If you have to grab 2nd real quick the ones at the trans. give you a post...
by Bill Carroll
June 17th, 2009, 9:00 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19
Replies: 30
Views: 8866

Summit Point July 17. 18 & 19

Summit Point - Friday practice, Sat.& Sun. will have multiple practices, timed runs, Qual. & Race each day. Looking for a couple more Vee's. This is the most bang for your buck you'll get anywhere. Low cost, tons of track time, great people who want to have fun, race and help each other adva...
by Bill Carroll
June 7th, 2009, 10:08 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Various Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 6540

Re: Various Questions

Yes the book is excellant from SR racing, worth every penny. Find somewone near you who races on road courses, we are srpinkled all over, go to a race near you that has Vee's, even offer to help and you will learn a lot in one weekend. You have a fairly simple suspension, and zero roll, though a bit...
by Bill Carroll
June 6th, 2009, 6:55 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Various Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 6540

Re: Various Questions

Bob: Though I am new to FV I have been wrenching on racecars for more years than I care to mention. 1. Weight - Yes lowering the total weight is something we all strive for, however you do not want to remove any part of the car that has a good reason for being there (Structure and safety). There may...
by Bill Carroll
May 30th, 2009, 10:33 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: need advice on reverse lockouts
Replies: 12
Views: 3319

need advice on reverse lockouts

I need to find a reverse lockout, hopefully one that will help me find 2nd, such as a shifter gate during the race. I have only seen a few and I'm new to Vee's so some help would be much appreciated.
by Bill Carroll
May 29th, 2009, 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cool iPhone app
Replies: 15
Views: 5341

Re: Cool iPhone app

Does the app work independantly of a signal ( I am thinink of using my Ipod touch)? If so then I can downlaod it after the race or connect to a WIFI.
by Bill Carroll
May 27th, 2009, 10:56 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: FRCCA Summit Point Shenadoah June 13 & 14
Replies: 0
Views: 867

FRCCA Summit Point Shenadoah June 13 & 14

I finally got to run the Shenandoah course this weekend and it is fantastic, very technical, a great, great track. FRCCA runs next in June. We had 3 Vee's this week and what a race. $300 two days 150+ miles on track. Great group of people and officials. Movie night. First class accomidations, electr...
by Bill Carroll
May 26th, 2009, 9:01 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: Trans Am Weekend at BlueGrass Motorsports Park
Replies: 27
Views: 9736

Re: Trans Am Weekend at BlueGrass Motorsports Park

I was at FRCCA events this weekend and they do still have this event and are finalizing details. John Heckman, president has this project in the works and as of Sunday morning at the Drivers meeting it is a go!
by Bill Carroll
May 11th, 2009, 10:02 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: AVGAS question
Replies: 24
Views: 13896

Re: AVGAS question

IS there any concern without lead, I don't think a 1964 valve has stellite face or seats which was a big concern many years ago when pump gas went to unleaded? I'm not running SCCA yet so I'll cross that bridge soon. I got a message that pump gas will have some crud buildup around the valves. I'll c...