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- April 20th, 2017, 12:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Brainerd. short or long box
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11122
Re: Brainerd. short or long box
Hal, Like I said over on Apex (and repeat here in case someone misses it there) the short track at Brainerd is OK for either long or short with a slight time advantage going to the short but its easier to drive with the long. BTW, is the new owner up in the Twin Cities area or at least somewhat near...
- September 25th, 2016, 1:25 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: *Official FV Runoffs Thread - 2016*
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25539
Re: *Official FV Runoffs Thread - 2016*
Formula Vee has lost another icon. Brian's extensive knowledge and willingness to share it will be missed as will his often sardonic wit. As Steve has stated, Brian was a doer, participating actively in FV and SCCA for many years. One of his last big pushes as BOD member was to help us get the FV Ad...
- August 26th, 2016, 2:24 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Engine oil Viscosity
- Replies: 37
- Views: 202714
Re: Engine oil Viscosity
Crank "Flex" might be the wrong word to use in regards to what is happening in an AC VW engine. Crank "whip" is the term used in the references I read years ago when racing a Type 1 1600 engine powered car. "Bowing" might be an even more descriptive term. It is caused b...
- August 15th, 2016, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: July 2016 Minutes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17504
Re: July 2016 Minutes
Thanks Greg, I had a long run on the committee, probably too long... Just to correct you on one thing: I was on Steve's original committee, not added later. And yes, I did feel a little out of place at first with all those past national champions. What I quickly found out was that they were all real...
- August 13th, 2016, 3:17 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: New OFFICIAL FV AdHoc Committee Selected
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14916
New OFFICIAL FV AdHoc Committee Selected
The CRB has selected the members of the new official, SCCA sanctioned FV AdHoc Committee. The new committee members are: Al Varacins Mitchell Ferguson Stephen Saslow John Petillo Dennis Andrade Charlie Turner We hope that this new official linkage to the rules making process will provide the FV comm...
- August 13th, 2016, 2:45 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: August 2016 Minutes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11396
August 2016 Minutes
The FV Ad Hoc Committee met July 6, 2016 Members attending: Stephen Saslow, John Petillo, Alex Bertolucci, Bruce Livermore, Dietmar Bauerle, Stevan Davis, Guest: Fred Clark 1 - Steve Davis expanded on his experiences running the prototype spec. tire provided to him by Hoosier at the June Mid-Ohio Ma...
- August 13th, 2016, 2:41 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: July 2016 Minutes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17504
July 2016 Minutes
The FV Ad Hoc Committee met July 6, 2016 Members attending: Stephen Saslow, John Petillo, Bruce Livermore, Dietmar Bauerle, Stevan Davis, Guest: Fred Clark 1 - Steve Davis gave us his personal impressions after driving on a prototype spec. tire provided to him by Hoosier. He ran the tire in all 4 se...
- August 3rd, 2016, 3:49 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 193364
Re: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
My preference would be to rely on the upcoming AD HOC committee to resolve this issue but there's too little time before the Runoffs. Fine. Whoever is on the new committee can deal with this but with the rule change already in place, only after the fact. Why the "heck" did the CRB issue t...
- August 3rd, 2016, 11:35 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 193364
Re: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
Chris, One could certainly bead blast most of the coating off and then re-coat it with a clear lacquer or whatever. I know someone who has tried this and the result was a lightening of the color, not it's complete removal. Of his three manifolds this one is still the darkest. Is that good enough to ...
- August 3rd, 2016, 12:23 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 193364
Re: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
Brian, Indeed, the class voted for the "current" manifold rules. But that new rule set went through the entire "SCCA rule change process" in 2010 and the new rules went into effect the following season as desired by the class overall. The fact that the new rules obsoleted about 3...
- July 28th, 2016, 12:56 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 193364
Re: FV Intake Manifold Rules Clarification July 2016
Wow Mike. Thanks! I had no idea tech was having so much trouble with manifold colors. AFAIK, there has never been a complaint from tech that they cannot see the "original condition of the exterior surface" through the transparent, thin coatings being applied to some of your competitor's &q...
- June 21st, 2016, 12:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Brian Jennerjahn Passed Away Today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 27765
Re: Brian Jennerjahn Passed Away Today
Chris, So sorry to hear of your loss. Brian was a someone I always looked forward to seeing and chatting with at the track. Always upbeat and energetic, a tough but fair competitor, someone who made racing so rewarding. I was lucky to meet and race with him and will always remember the many laps we ...
- May 23rd, 2016, 12:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
- Replies: 38
- Views: 298843
Re: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
The question remaining is what dimension they will set for the minimum ID of the base of the valve spring.
- May 15th, 2016, 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
- Replies: 38
- Views: 298843
Re: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
So what you're saying is that because it works better it's legal.
Interesting perspective.
Hmmmm, just think of all the things I can do to my Vee now!!!
Interesting perspective.
Hmmmm, just think of all the things I can do to my Vee now!!!
- May 10th, 2016, 11:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
- Replies: 38
- Views: 298843
Re: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
As discussed in our last few meeting minutes, the FV Ad Hoc Committee believes that machining of the valve guide bosses to fit smaller valve springs should not be allowed because it constitutes an unauthorized modification. We disagree with the recent rules "clarification" allowing this mo...
- March 24th, 2016, 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
- Replies: 38
- Views: 298843
Re: Machined Valve Guide Bosses
What Rules?
If the FSRC and CRB can just legislate new allowances into the rules via "clarifications" what exactly are the rules?
I suggest that anyone who thinks the rules should be enforced as they actually read should write a letter to the CRB asking them to do just that.
Bruce
If the FSRC and CRB can just legislate new allowances into the rules via "clarifications" what exactly are the rules?
I suggest that anyone who thinks the rules should be enforced as they actually read should write a letter to the CRB asking them to do just that.
Bruce
- March 5th, 2016, 10:34 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Attaching speed sensor pickup
- Replies: 7
- Views: 30334
Re: Attaching speed sensor pickup
Jim,
There are a few old threads about this topic on this forum. You can search under "magnet sensor" and find some useful ones.
Bruce
There are a few old threads about this topic on this forum. You can search under "magnet sensor" and find some useful ones.
Bruce
- January 17th, 2016, 2:01 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: January Committee Minutes
- Replies: 25
- Views: 178959
January Committee Minutes
The FV Ad Hoc Committee met January 6, 2016 Members attending: Alex Bertolucci, Stephen Saslow, John Petillo, Bruce Livermore, Philip Holcomb, Dietmar Bauerle, Stevan Davis Guest: Bill Johnson 1 - We were informed that the FV spec tire survey is complete. The CRB and FSRC will be reviewing the resul...
- December 8th, 2015, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: Looking for offset bushings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12633
Re: Looking for offset bushings
Dietmar lists them on his parts list. Click on the Quixote Racing add at the top of page.
Bruce
Bruce
- December 7th, 2015, 2:01 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: December Minutes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27119
Re: December Minutes
Agree 100%wroché29 wrote:Seems to me that the fastener is the nut.
The component (and therefore not to be replace by another of a different configuration) is the valve adjuster screw...
- December 6th, 2015, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: December Minutes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27119
Re: December Minutes
Are you saying that a VW valve adjuster screw "serves no other purposes than to cause a component to maintain a fixed position" ??? Really? Per the SCCA definition, that is a requirement for any part to be called a fastener. I don't think any judge or jury would believe that the adjuster s...
- December 6th, 2015, 3:37 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: December Minutes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27119
Re: December Minutes
... There are threaded shafts with balls on the end but they are not listed in the faster sections of any catalog. ... Brian I rest my case. "Threaded shaft with ball on the end" is a nearly exact description of a VW valve adjusting screw. Apparently, worldwide, the makers of "fasten...
- December 5th, 2015, 1:59 pm
- Forum: Pertinent Info about FV Rules or events.
- Topic: December Minutes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27119
Re: December Minutes
Brian, Your ignorance of the actual wording of the GCR is comical for someone who is constantly trying to torture it to your advantage. From the May, 2015 GCR, Technical Appendix, page 164: "> Fasteners – Any mechanism which serves no other purposes than to cause a component to maintain a fixed...
- September 22nd, 2015, 11:46 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Runoffs 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10953
Day 2
The new top 10 after day 2. Q1 time first. 1 (72) Roger Siebenaler, Mysterian M2 2:22.640 2:21.167 2 (5) Ron Whitston, Protoform P2 2:21.608 2:23.845 3 (12) Andrew Whitston, Protoform P2 2:21.615 2:22.714 4 (65) Michael Varacins, Speed Sport AM-5 2:21.616 2:21.827 5 (77) Richard Shields, VDF-2 2:23....
- September 22nd, 2015, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Runoffs 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10953
Q1 Results - "Official/Provisional"
Here are the top 10 after day one of qualifying: 1 (5) Ron Whitston, Protoform P2 2:21.608 2 (12) Andrew Whitston, Protoform P2 2:21.615 3 (65) Michael Varacins, Speed Sport AM-5 2:21.616 4 (80) Stevan Davis, Wedge SB-1 2:22.314 5 (72) Roger Siebenaler, Mysterian M2 2:22.640 6 (76) Gary Kittell Cara...