mardi 12 avril 2016

Finally winter is over!

The 2016 Toyo Tires F1600 Championship is just 4 weeks from the opening weekend at one of the great North American Tracks Canadian Tire Motorsports Park aka MOSPORT. Testing kicks off the official CASC season the week prior at Shannonville Motorsport Park with 2 days of running May 6-7. Looking forward to seeing friends and getting back to the track here at home.

Brian.


Finally winter is over!

Air density gauge

Longacre gauge in box, $50.
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'90's Van Diemen sway bar

7/8" rear bar, $80
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lundi 11 avril 2016

Looking for written off chassis FM, FV, FC, FE

I'm looking for a formula style chassis from which I would like to build a sim/static display. I can work with either carbon or tube chassis. I'm 6'2" 185lb.

Because it's a sim/static I don't mind bent, damaged units.

I would prefer bodywork on, but am willing to look at just the chassis also.

Thanks guys.


Looking for written off chassis FM, FV, FC, FE

Pinto Iron Head - what are they worth?

What is a new, never used, casting 70 hm 6090-na worth ?

Is there any demand for them?


Pinto Iron Head - what are they worth?

Hoosier R60A Club Ford Tires for sale

I have one set of new unmounted Hoosier R60A Tires for sale (not radials). These are the tires that some areas run as their Club Ford tires. $500 for the set. Call me at 209 722-7373 or email me if interested. Neil@Porterracing.com


Hoosier R60A Club Ford Tires for sale

wet vs dry suit

One of the great thing about this USMC science job is the great conferences I get to go to a couple of times a year. This week I'm in Raleigh visiting UNC, NC State, Duke, and a bunch of companies in Research Triangle.

Today I spent an hour or so with the textile research guys at NC State - they are the guys that test new materials for the military, firefighters, and some racing applications. They have a really cool set of test cells with propane flamethrowers that roast instrumented dummies.

So I asked them to settle a long time debate on this site - if a wet suit compromised it's safety - and the answer from multiple researchers and the techs that ran the chamber was a resounding YES. I was advised to stay as dry as possible but what really surprised me was the need to immediately get out of any suit you've been in a fire in.

turns out that the hot exterior of the suit will continue to transmit heat (albeit somewhat slowly) to the inside of the suit. Even flexing elbows and knees will bring hot material closer to the skin and give you significant burns on those areas. The outside of the suit could be several hundred degrees - so corner workers need to be careful.

So you either need to be doused with water to cool off the suit or get out of it and the helmet as soon as you are away from the fire. they indicated it was just a matter of several seconds before you start to get burned.

Four seconds in a single layer coverall (like a flight suit) will result in 2nd and 3rd degree burns over about 30% of your body.

Those shelters that wildland fire fighters carry? they're just body bags. In about 10 seconds they burn completely through - not that it matters because the air inside is so hot that lung damage is pretty inevitable.


wet vs dry suit

How low can you go (rotor mounting tab thickness that is)?

Well I went out and bought rotors from Primus (thanks, Brad!), but (naturally), I've discovered a couple of small fitment issues as I'm using them not on the DB-1 for which they were intended, but on my RF89.

Firstly, the replacement uprights on the front have arms that support the calliper that get slightly wider from the tip to the base, and so the inner corner of the mounting tabs on the rotor are actually making contact.

Second, at the rear there is just next to no clearance between the mounting tabs and the back of the rotor. Not technically a problem, but still.

So what I'm thinking of doing is milling the back side of the mounting tabs down to about half the thickness of the rotor. From about 0.306", down to just under 0.15". That should allow me to use AN-4 bolts with the correct grip length to fasten the rotors to the hats with none of the nut's head protruding past the back face of the rotor.

The amount of material remaining is going to be almost identical to what would be left behind if I used flat-head cap screws with 82 degree included angle countersunk heads, and I'd have the non-threaded shank of the bolt passing right through the rotor and the aluminum hat for a good shear load situation.

Any thoughts? Anyone ever do anything similar?


How low can you go (rotor mounting tab thickness that is)?

Springs

Various 2.25"pairs of springs for sale
4"x 500 Faulknor $60
5"x 500 Faulknor $60
5"x 1600 Hypercoil $80
5"x 1700 Hypercoil $80
5"x 1800 Eibach $80
5"x 1900 Hypercoil $80
6"x 400 Faulknor $60
7"x 625 Faulknor $60
8"x 350 Faulknor $60
8"x 650 Faulknor $60
All prices include shipping in CONUS

fmichael19@yahoo.com


Springs

Momo Steering Wheel For Sale - 150mm

I have a 150mm MOMO steering wheel for sale. $125 + shipping. New they are $230

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Momo Steering Wheel For Sale - 150mm

Enclosed Trailer

Enclosed Trailer $6,200 o/b/o
18 foot Pace American tandem axle enclosed trailer (Model # JV718TA2) with optional Motorcycle package. This trailer is in excellent condition, has traveled less than 500 total miles, and has always been garaged. This trailer has been set up to carry a formula F race car, but is also well suited for carrying motorcycles, ATVs or general cargo. I had this trailer custom built to be low enough to be garaged (less than 92” high), yet have a 6’ stand up height. The 7’ wide box and rounded nose allows it to be towed easily and without towing mirrors by my Ford F150 (which is also for sale of you are interested), and is also light enough (about 2,200 pounds) to be towed by a small crossover or wagon. The gross vehicle weight is 7,000 pounds.
Features include:
Ramp rear door with fold down extension & locking 36” wide right side door
24” beaver tail (for lower deck height for easy roll on loading)
Dexter ITS axles with torsion bar suspension & electric brakes
Radial tires (including an internally mounted spare)
Two flow through vents
LED taillights & interior dome light
Wall mounted locking toolbox/storage cabinet
Custom internal storage shelf built into rounded nose, with custom steel tubing tie down structure
Bulldog tongue jack and removable 5th wheel for tongue
Corner post jacks for stability
30 wall tie down D rings and 9 heavy duty recessed floor tie down D rings.
Oil and gas resistant textured floor coating.

Dimensions: L: 18 feet (slightly less than 20 feet with tongue); W: 7 foot box, fenders protrude 9” each, for an overall width of 102”; Distance between ramp cables is 70”

I am the original owner and have all of the original documentation. I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. My phone # is (707) 939 7603, and my email is paulluca@sbcglobal.net. Thanks for looking.

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AIM Solo FS

Aim Solo for Sale.

Includes everything in the photos. Asking $275 OBO.
Price does not include shipping so if interested let me know your zip and I can figure shipping costs.

Contact tomasimotorsports@att.net

Thanks,

Brian

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Ian Prout

Bill his dad asked me to notify any friends of Ian's. I'm just shocked and really don't have any words right now. Any updates can be found on www.scda1.com A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for April 22nd in Essex, CT. Details will be updated on the SCDA site as well as a memorial fund.

God speed Ian, I know your in a better place now.


Ian Prout

Test Day at Roebling Road

I am planning a test day at Roebling Road for either wednesday 5/25/16 or thursday 5/26/16 and would like to get 5 or so cars involved to share the cost. Per car would be between $500.00 to $600.00 depending on how many we have. Please let me know if you are interested ASAP so i can confirm the date with the track.
Please NO questions thru Apexspeed (I just cannot respond well)
You can contact me thru: cdowis@pmccresort.com or cell 706-881-4696

Court Dowis FM


Test Day at Roebling Road

Discount E-Track accessoiries for reviews on Amazon.

I found these the other day looking for deals on review kick. I just signed up for a few. Thought you guys would be interested.

http://ift.tt/1UW3DW9

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New design Late model VD side pods tops

New pod tops !!
One set Pictured on Tom Hopes car available only through Velocity Haus
We did the design to increase air flow thru the OEM side pods for increased cooling and especially the starter area

$700.00 per side+ shipping

You can contact Tom Hope if you like to find out about the fit :)
(he was pretty Happy)

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Lockheed Caliper help

Can anybody help where to find this caliper. Cant find anything on google.
proney@telus.net

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dimanche 10 avril 2016

LD200 1+ gear set

I'm looking for a 25:24 (one over) gear set for an LD 200.
Cheers
John


LD200 1+ gear set

2012 RFR wheels

Im looking for another set of wheels for this car. if anyone has a set that would work this this car, let me know what you have. I prefer a set of used rims that are true and in good shape.

thanks for looking
don


2012 RFR wheels

ff1600 brake rotor tolerance

can anyone tell me how thin my rotors can go before they need to be replaced?


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