So after driving through the grid and paddock for an autocross that was cancelled due to lightning and torrential rain that washed some cones away, I...
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I know this thread is old, but I had problems 2 race weekends recently. The first one ended in a spin out and crash when the car wouldn't slow down...
Does anyone have a good source of an air scoop for the carb intake of a formula vee? I've seen a few cars with one that is pop rivited to the top...
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... If I use an NACA duct on the body, designed to not add pressure to the carb, just offer cooler air, with no additional drag... more HP!!! Ok, so...
I've been tring to get a set of vee rims/tires balanced, and all my local tire shops and gas stations say they don't carry the adaptors any more for...
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I run a Solo Vee, so I made an RPM to Speed calculating spread sheet to decide on the new 3rd and 4th gears (legal to change in Solo) I installed...
The latest Fastrac has a proposal to allow the combination of practice sessions during double weekends to 40 minutes or more. The idea is to allow...
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Either way it's done with entry fees rising and doubles becoming more common, I do not like loosing any time during the weekend. My car does not have...
I am fimiliar with a EGT guage in piston powered aircraft. The technique to adjust the mixture was to lean to highest EGT then enrich it. How will I...
We ran into a little problem going through tech last saturday. It took us about 15 minutes before the tech guy kind of gave in and passed us. He kept...
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I agree with the element of confusion. I received a clarification from Jeromy of SCCA tech but maybe the CRB needs to put out a tech bulletin. Dave,...
What causes a brake shoe to drag? It comes off the track dragging, but the shoe can be shifted to eliminate the dragging. It does not seem to center...
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OOPS, I forgot to mention to swap the shoes from top to bottom at least every other weekend. Again, due to the lack of flexing, the trailing shoe...
Need some clairfication on how to properly install the spring clips on the throw out bearing. My Haynes manual kinda indicates that the bent end fits...
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Thanks very much guys. Good idea to wire the clips. I did order the heay duty ones. Appreciate the help.
Thinking of swiping this idea for my FV. If the tank is a fuel-safe type, would this pass tech? I will assume at the very least that the filler would...
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Dick Gordon in San Francisco set his up like this. Gives him a little extra room. Works great for him.
Is anyone going to VIR this weekend that could pick up vee body panels in Montgomery, NY ( just out side of NYC and close to I=84 or the thruway)? If...
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Thanks for the great tip! I was trying to figure a cheap way to get my body panels from the west coat to the east.
Hi, first post on the site. I just picked up my first vee last year and everything has been going great . I am geatting ready fir this season up here...
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Colon,
You can get replacement foam IF your cell has a access hole big enough to get it into. If so, that is certainly the way to go. A new cell...
So, took off my rear drums to check my pads. Good thing too as after closely looking at the drums I discovered cracks in both of them. Pulled off the...
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Thanks for all the replies. Guess I need to stop being just a lurker!
I want to paint some rims the standard silver. I was wondering what people used that as close - Rust Oleum or Krylon. If you powder coated, do you...
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What silver are you looking for specifically? The trick to matching is simple enough. Go to a NAPA store with a wheel you want to match, ask them for...
What's the max that folks see on a long straight (e.g. Roebling Road)? My Predator (long box - no draft) stopped at 5000. I seem to recall hitting...
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You also want to check your tach, Some are really far off. Mine's 300-400 RPM off at 6000. It may not answer why you're 1500 RPM shy in top gear, but...
If I install a butterfly style steering wheel, is the top of the steering wheel considered the what would be the top when the wheel is horizontal or...
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As someone who has seen a FV go by me upside down at Sears, I can state that the car rode on the roll bar and the front shock mounts of the front...
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