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- March 24th, 2016, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
- Topic: SOLD - Comet Solo Vee for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9003
- December 13th, 2015, 8:18 pm
- Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
- Topic: SOLD - Comet Solo Vee for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9003
SOLD - Comet Solo Vee for sale
Yes, it's for sale yet again. Originally a 1974 Comet (home built) formula vee, then converted to solo vee spec. This car has changed hands many times throughout its long life. But, as the story often goes, family obligations, lack of time, lack of money, etc. etc., have forced me to sell the beast....
- July 28th, 2012, 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paging Ed Womer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1568
Re: Paging Ed Womer
Never mind, it's all taken care of.
- July 28th, 2012, 11:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paging Ed Womer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1568
Paging Ed Womer
Is Ed Womer in the DC area today? If so, contact Dan: dan at the remmers family dot com
Thanks
Thanks
- March 9th, 2011, 12:04 pm
- Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
- Topic: Solo Vee found on eBay
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1776
Solo Vee found on eBay
A vee I found on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-mid-engine-Race-car-autocross-vintage-dunebuggy-/330538633941?pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_&hash=item4cf5a34ad5#v4-31 It's got rack & pinion steering, what looks like 15" front wheels and 17" rears, and an interesting rear s...
- February 20th, 2011, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: OIL BREATHER KIT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3458
Re: OIL BREATHER KIT
When I first bought my solo vee, it had the stock oil filler tower with a crude vent system that always filled up the catch tank after 3 runs. When I had my solo vee engine rebuilt at SR, I asked Jim about valve cover vents. He said it wasn't good for racing, and recommended replacing the stock oil ...
- February 15th, 2011, 1:38 pm
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: 1968 Zink Formula Vee On Ebay
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2883
Re: 1968 Zink Formula Vee On Ebay
@ Veefan, Did you buy it? If so, where are you located?
- January 28th, 2011, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: 77MM Pistons?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 53413
Re: 77MM Pistons?
The density of magnesium is about 1.74, and aluminum is about 2.8. So if the magnesium case saves 15 lbs, then it weighs about 25 lbs and the aluminum case weighs about 40 lbs.
- January 16th, 2011, 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: website hosting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2813
Re: website hosting
Your best bet is to shop around. It takes a long time, but you can find good deals. We have a domain for our family website, and it's pretty cheap (ICDSoft). If you plan on storing large files--video and such--you'll need lots of storage space. But video is easy to post on youtube and just link to i...
- December 22nd, 2010, 12:50 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Rationals scheduled in the West
- Replies: 54
- Views: 47969
Re: Rationals scheduled in the West
The rumor I heard many years ago was that the club racing side of SCCA helped pay for the (unprofitable) pro racing side. Is there any truth to that?
@Ed: If I win the lottery (or similar), I'll pay you to build a solo car. Then you can run a few more races. :)
@Ed: If I win the lottery (or similar), I'll pay you to build a solo car. Then you can run a few more races. :)
- December 21st, 2010, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Rationals scheduled in the West
- Replies: 54
- Views: 47969
Re: Rationals scheduled in the West
After having road raced for over 30 years the constant increase in cost and the diminishing fun factor are starting to cause me to actually think about stopping racing which is something I thought I would never do. Of course other activities are looking better because they don't cost as much and yo...
- November 24th, 2010, 11:35 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: A Mono Shock rotary damper system...
- Replies: 66
- Views: 107992
Re: A Mono Shock rotary damper system...
NOTE -no toe out in the rear unless you are running autocross or wish to see where you have been more that where you are going.... I can vouch for that. I adjust the amount of throttle oversteer on my solo vee by changing the rear toe. Some toe in almost prevents oversteer, toe out allows me to rot...
- November 5th, 2010, 12:06 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Static Rear Camber Setting
- Replies: 39
- Views: 25881
Re: Static Rear Camber Setting
What is the maximum angle the rear axles can move up or down without causing drag or damage? That question is to help answer the next question: In a typical zero-roll car, can the chassis roll enough to hit those limits? Or does some other geometry prevent that? My guess is that the front beam doesn...
- October 31st, 2010, 10:37 am
- Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
- Topic: 1972 Zink on E-bay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1763
Re: 1972 Zink on E-bay
Reserve wasn't met.
Highest bid: $3800
Buy now price: $7000
Highest bid: $3800
Buy now price: $7000
- October 9th, 2010, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Solo Vee
- Topic: Anyone looking for a 1915 engine in Florida?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5524
Re: Anyone looking for a 1915 engine in Florida?
So do you know exactly what size valves are on the 1915? And how much head work it has?
- September 18th, 2010, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Unleaded Gas
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17424
Re: Unleaded Gas
I had a trailing arm break at speed in an autocross. Can you say "instant loss of control"? The bottom of the frame dragging on pavement does slow you down quickly.
- September 7th, 2010, 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: YELLOW freight/Lost 2 Engines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9410
Re: YELLOW freight/Lost 2 Engines
Any news? Time is running out.
Re: Nationals
Aren't the rear tires we use the same size as Formula Atlantics and S2000s? The runoffs may use up some.
Plus I believe most of the DMod cars use that size on all 4 corners.
Will the Hoosier truck be there at Nationals?
Plus I believe most of the DMod cars use that size on all 4 corners.
Will the Hoosier truck be there at Nationals?
- September 2nd, 2010, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Bugout, Manassas Virginia, September 5th
- Replies: 0
- Views: 986
Bugout, Manassas Virginia, September 5th
Bugout is a low-key VW car show, swap meet, 1/8 mile bracket drag race, and slalom. It is about 80% air cooled and 20% water. The show always includes VWs of all ages, from bone stock to highly modifed, and rust buckets to concours level. The swap meet will have dozens of vendors with aftermarket, N...
- August 24th, 2010, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Solo Vee
- Topic: solo vee novice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8842
Re: solo vee novice
My reverse lockout is on the shifter and it works well--once it's adjusted correctly. I just loosen a wing nut and flip the lever out of the way and I can get reverse. The most important thing with the shift mechanism is to make sure all the joints and bolts are tight. A threaded bolt going through ...
- August 23rd, 2010, 12:18 pm
- Forum: Solo Vee
- Topic: solo vee novice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8842
Re: solo vee novice
The R25s will be faster than the R35s. You may be able to use the wider tires with the softer compound--it depends on the weather. You should check tire temperatues. You may find that the R35s don't get up to temperature. Here in the DC region, a hot sunny day can heat up my tires so much that they ...
- August 18th, 2010, 10:17 am
- Forum: Parts
- Topic: Parting out FV
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5970
Re: Parting out FV
Can you give any details on the Proshocks? Front/rear, adjustable, remote reservoir, etc.
- August 4th, 2010, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Cooling???
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2180
Re: Cooling???
My solo vee has the 1600 built to the old rules (85 hp). I have a hand pumped spray bottle--like a Windex bottle--that I use to spray the heads after each run. I spray a few pumps on each head, then wait a minute, then spray again. I do that until the water doesn't steam. The motor has been running ...
- June 25th, 2010, 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Soft Suspensions
- Replies: 74
- Views: 32514
Re: Soft Suspensions
So why not run "rain" soft all the time? The advantages you state are valid in the dry too. Brian I think the main reason is speed. The faster you go, the stiffer the suspension needs to be. (A stiffer spring has a higher frequency, so it reacts faster to an input.) In the rain, lap times...
- June 24th, 2010, 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Soft Suspensions
- Replies: 74
- Views: 32514
Re: Soft Suspensions
here's a question. what is it about a softer suspension that makes it better in the rain? even on a very smooth racetrack? I think it has to do with the smoothness of the lateral forces. If you look at the lateral g-forces in a turn, any bump can cause a spike. A spike in lateral g's can push the t...