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- March 10th, 2008, 9:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel testing rules
- Replies: 45
- Views: 20206
Re: Fuel testing rules
John, If the CRB recommends it, it is ALMOST a 'done deal'. You can write your letters of protest to the BOD@scca.com. Not sure if it will have any impact, but it doesn't hurt to try. I would also like to know what the CRB is attempting to achieve with this change. Steve (not the Steve that posted a...
- March 7th, 2008, 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Revamped National Racing Program and Runoff???
- Replies: 33
- Views: 22156
Re: Revamped National Racing Program and Runoff???
Above all - I think the LOCATION of the Runoffs should be a place where people WANT to go - not where they HAVE to go to run the Championships...! e.g. I live in GA - but if the Runoffs were held at Laguna Seca, I would work HARD to get there, even as far as it is ... 2nd Creek Raceway? .. not so mu...
- March 5th, 2008, 3:02 pm
- Forum: Solo Vee
- Topic: oil cooler
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16767
Re: oil cooler
I guess there's also the cooling effect of the oil on the head temps to consider ... so .. maybe I DON'T know what I'm talking about - but it SEEMED like a good thought at the time
Steve
Steve
- March 5th, 2008, 1:25 pm
- Forum: Solo Vee
- Topic: oil cooler
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16767
Re: oil cooler
My $.02 is that an external oil cooler is a general waste of effort and complexity for a strictly Solo 2 car. You will NEVER get the oil hot enough to benefit from the cooler - you'll actually probably be better off WITHOUT it as the engine will be somewhat 'freer' with hot oil than with cold oil. I...
- March 5th, 2008, 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fire Extinguisher In Paddock
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3695
Re: Fire Extinguisher In Paddock
Butch, the requirement is "in your paddock space" - so 1 should get the job done (just hope more than one car doesn't catch fire at the same time )butchdeer wrote:Fred:
If I have multiple cars in the trailer is one extinguisher O.K. or do I need One extinguisher per race car?
Butch
Steve
- March 3rd, 2008, 9:06 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Front suspension crack testing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2960
Re: Front suspension crack testing?
Last number I have for Mike isTerry Abbott wrote:Phone number for Mike Palermo?
thanks Terry
(303) 838-9515 - the area code may have changed, but I'm sure he's in the same place .. probably same number. Shawnee, CO IIRC. If you get him on the phone, ask for an email and PM it to me.
Steve
- February 26th, 2008, 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: On board camera suggestions
- Replies: 45
- Views: 15589
Re: On board camera suggestions
I meant DOUG rather than Scott in my previous post :-). Ian, Thanks for the pic - that's pretty much exactly what I did with mine. Can't imagine why it refuses to work on my car - there's not a heck of a lot to it. Maybe it thinks I just don't NEED any incar video? :-). The 2 laps that I did get wer...
- February 26th, 2008, 3:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: On board camera suggestions
- Replies: 45
- Views: 15589
Re: On board camera suggestions
Scott, Can you send me a pic of your camera strapped to the roll bar? I can't imagine what's wrong with my setup, but neither of the TWO cameras I tried would work. Are you using Alkalines or rechargeables? (I've tried both with same results). How long are your batteries lasting? Steve Steve [at] We...
- February 26th, 2008, 9:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: On board camera suggestions
- Replies: 45
- Views: 15589
Re: On board camera suggestions
Scott, FYI - I bought one of those Hero3 cameras and have had extremely poor luck using it on the race car. It works VERY well when hand held. I've used it skiing - both water and snow and had really good results (next year, I plan to devise a method to attach it to my ski helmet <G>). However, on m...
- February 26th, 2008, 12:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long or Short box?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2335
Re: Long or Short box?
CMP is also a short box (and short tires to boot!).
Steve
Steve
- February 24th, 2008, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Latest Fastrac
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17339
Re: Latest Fastrac
Think of all the FINGERS that will be SAVED!!brian wrote:Geeze guys, I just don't know how everybody was able to run for the past 45 years without cutting these horns off. Thanks for getting this change. Wonder if raising the spring rate would have been easier?
Steve
- February 22nd, 2008, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Latest Fastrac
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17339
Re: Latest Fastrac
With regard to the FV horn issue: first, member input is not a "vote"; second, the 19 against, 12 for are only the letters that arrived in January - others were received earlier. Let me observe that saying you are for or against something without stating a reason is less convincing than s...
- February 9th, 2008, 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Andres Serrano update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2949
Re: Andres Serrano update
Be sure to tell Andre to SIGN UP in the Registry - he's BOUND to come back to the US sooner or later .
Tell 'im, I said HI
Steve
Tell 'im, I said HI
Steve
- February 4th, 2008, 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing Registry members
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3131
Re: Missing Registry members
OK - we've gotten a few more entries in the Registry, but only 6 of the list at the start of this thread. I have edited the list to remove those that have recently submitted info. Let's get out there and FIND those other people - at least 90% of them HAVE to have email addresses 8) . And keep lookin...
- February 4th, 2008, 11:58 am
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: 45th Birthday Party
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6675
Re: 45th Birthday Party
Gary,
If the track has a problem with leaving it there, Byron and Max Stouffer live right across the fence from the front straight (Formula Cars East). They can probably help you out.
Steve
If the track has a problem with leaving it there, Byron and Max Stouffer live right across the fence from the front straight (Formula Cars East). They can probably help you out.
Steve
- January 23rd, 2008, 12:59 pm
- Forum: Promote Formula Vee!!!
- Topic: Promoting Formula Vee
- Replies: 65
- Views: 57630
Re: Promoting Formula Vee
Thanks, Bill - I've joined that webring (pending approval). How about adding a link to us in your 'WOO HOO' section I've added yours to our links page
Steve
Steve
- January 19th, 2008, 8:55 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Front suspension crack testing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2960
Re: Front suspension crack testing?
Beyond what Dietmar says - YES, the Vee front spindles are VERY WELL known to be a potential problem. However, a BIG step in the correct direction for extending the life of those spindles is to install a 'kit', such as that made by Mike Palermo (Peak Performance FV Engines) that provides a spacer th...
- January 19th, 2008, 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing Registry members
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3131
Re: Missing Registry members
OK - that's ONE down. (Actually, I see we have 3 more signed up today ) Still more to go though. It sure would be nice to get EVERY Vee - at least every Vee that's internet active. Is there any reason why a Vee racer would NOT want to sign up?
Steve
Steve
- January 19th, 2008, 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing Registry members
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3131
Missing Registry members
The new US Formula Vee website has been 'debuted' and the FV Registry is coming along nicely at 219 members as of this morning. There are still quite a few of you that have not updated your info with the new fields - please do so when you have a chance. I took a few minutes and looked over the entri...
- January 15th, 2008, 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who Is going?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4966
Re: Who Is going?
Isn't EVERYONE going ??
Steve
Steve
- January 4th, 2008, 5:52 pm
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: VIR Gold Cup video
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5256
Re: VIR Gold Cup video
John,
Did you BUY the Shadowfax from Michael? I would have never thought he'd sell it. But maybe, after all these years ... ???
Steve
Did you BUY the Shadowfax from Michael? I would have never thought he'd sell it. But maybe, after all these years ... ???
Steve
- December 28th, 2007, 6:08 pm
- Forum: Promote Formula Vee!!!
- Topic: Promoting Formula Vee
- Replies: 65
- Views: 57630
Re: Promoting Formula Vee
Thanks Jim (SR), You are correct, and (FYI) at this point "we" (the Committee) are the 'honchos' of the site (actually *I* am <VBG>, but will defer to the Committee if need be). I would imagine that a series of links to most any vendors would be in order ASAP. That would be "for the b...
- December 28th, 2007, 6:02 pm
- Forum: Promote Formula Vee!!!
- Topic: Promoting Formula Vee
- Replies: 65
- Views: 57630
Re: Promoting Formula Vee
Jim, Your suggestions are good and I can PROBABLY do that, but I'm not sure. I'll have to check with my hosting company. I didn't think that anyone would really be that concerned about their SCCA number (what could an 'evil person' DO with that!?) - and almost all of the rest of the info is availabl...
- December 28th, 2007, 3:58 pm
- Forum: Promote Formula Vee!!!
- Topic: Promoting Formula Vee
- Replies: 65
- Views: 57630
Re: Promoting Formula Vee
Follow up - hopefully, I will get info for Rob's original URL of FormulaVee.US in the next week or so. When I get that, I'll also tie it to this same website.
Steve
Steve
- December 28th, 2007, 3:56 pm
- Forum: Promote Formula Vee!!!
- Topic: Promoting Formula Vee
- Replies: 65
- Views: 57630
Re: Promoting Formula Vee
OK - I've finally gotten something working (I think) :). During the most recent Committee conference call we decided to secure a new URL - at least temporarily - to get this website thing going. I have been working HARD on getting the database stuff going so we can gather additional members. At this...