[F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road Racing (RR)?
fmod
fmod15 at cox.net
Tue Dec 2 17:09:11 MST 2003
Final gearing is just or more important in Solo II. If you don't have the
correct gearing in NER, you should just leave it on or in the trailer!
BobbyJ
Five time NER F-Mod Champion
#5 FMod NER
----- Original Message -----
From: "BRYAN POWELL" <bpowelliii at msn.com>
To: <f500 at f500.org>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road Racing (RR)?
>
> OOPS!#&*
>
> Looks like I screwed up on those ratio's in my pervious post. I was
> trying to go
>
> from memory, but that is becoming a contridiction in terms these days.
>
> Our final drive ratio is actually a 32/110 which comes out to a 3.4
> to 1.
>
> Sandy I guess what I'm still saying is that with the clutching of
> these cars
>
> I just don't see final ratio's making a huge difference in Auto Cross.
>
> Bryan
> >From: "BRYAN POWELL"
> >Reply-To: f500 at f500.org
> >To: f500 at f500.org
> >Subject: Re: [F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road Racing
> (RR)?
> >Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 12:06:20 -0500
> >
> >
> > What gear are you currently running? I'm running a Zink 19 with a
> Kaw.
> > Our car
> >
> > is still Road Race legal with all the extra's that that
> intails. We
> > are running a
> >
> > a 27/130 which is still very quick. In my opinon the final drive
> ratio
> > is not as
> >
> > important as the clutching setup you have.
> >
> > We ran a local event just a couple months ago and ran against
> George
> > Bowman
> >
> > (A-Mod Champion @ Topeka this year) and we were able to stay
> within a
> >
> > .5 second of his times with or current setup. Granted this
> was a
> > fairly tight
> >
> > course and George could not us all that hoursepower he has
> but we
> > were
> >
> > very statisfied.
> >
> > Bryan Powell
> >
> > P3-Racing
> >
> > SEDiv, CCR
> > >From: "Sandy Saffles"
> > >Reply-To: f500 at f500.org
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road
> Racing
> > (RR)?
> > >Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:32:00 -0000
> > >
> > >Was wondering if anyone knows where I can get gears for my Zink
> 22.I
> > am trying
> > >to achieve a 5 to 1 ratio for autocross and I need a 24 tooth
> for the
> > front
> > >and a 120 for the rear I am running a Kawasaki.I am running the
> 80mm
> > wide belt
> > >with aluminum gears.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: fmod
> > > To: f500 at f500.org
> > > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 12:10 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road
> Racing
> > (RR)?
> > >
> > >
> > > I wish I had the problem of only being 145 pounds. AT that
> weight
> > you
> > > should be able to come in at or be close to the minimum
> weight for
> > F440!
> > >
> > > BobbyJ
> > > #5 FMod NER
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "TVRacer"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road
> Racing
> > (RR)?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Guys, wow, great List, lots of feedback! Yes, Eric, you were
> right
> > about
> > > > keeping the post up :-)
> > > >
> > > > So let's say I did go F440. I live in Northern
> California and
> > would be
> > > > racing with the SF Region. Wouldn't I be at a disadvantage
> with an
> > F440
> > > vs
> > > > F500? I am 5'7 and weigh 145, if that helps at all.
> > > >
> > > > Tom Stephens
> > > > www.tvracer.com
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Eric D. Christensen"
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 11:00 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [F500] Able to convert F440 from Solo to Road
> Racing
> > (RR)?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 13:40, fmod wrote:
> > > > > > But you also have to make sure that the fire system
> was not
> > taken out
> > > > and if the gas tank is a
> > > > > > legal sized fuel cell.
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh... I forgot about both of those when I was talking to
> Tom on
> > the
> > > > > phone this morning. Thanks for bringing that up!
> > > > >
> > > > > (See Tom.. I told you that you'd get good input from the
> list!)
> > > > >
> > > > > Some solo guys yank the fuel cell and replace it with a 1
> or 1.5
> > gallon
> > > > > cart tank. Fine for solo... but you'd have to put a fuel
> cell
> > back in
> > > > > from road racing. Budget $500+ for fuel cell...
> they are
> > expensive
> > > > > little buggers, and most are custom built.
> > > > >
> > > > > Fire systems aren't needed in solo II, though I don't
> know of
> > anyone
> > > > > who's yanked one unless they needed to take weight out
> of the
> > car. This
> > > > > can also be an expensive item to replace. A full legal
> fire
> > system runs
> > > > > around $300 - $400 last time I checked. Even if the car
> has the
> > bottle,
> > > > > make sure it's charged. If it's an older Halon bottle,
> you'll
> > have to
> > > > > replace the system if the bottle needs recharging.
> Halon
> > generally
> > >isn't
> > > > > available anymore (thanks to the government).
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Eric D. Christensen
> > > > > Proadmin, Inc.
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