Re: Open Wheel Racing 2018- with less winglets.
I liked the GP but I hated the Aussie announcer.
And here's update number 1 on the race car front.
I decided that the Road Hog chassis I was given was just too much work and a money pit, so i'm not going forward with it.
It didn't fit very well because the car was ultra narrow. I'm 5'9 and barely could get in and so the frame would have to be modified to be slightly wider to fit me. Second, there were no shocks or springs, 5000 dollars, no engine, 7000 dollars, no gearbox or transmission 6500 dollars, no spare parts either. Also before we drove it we'd need to do a complete set of drawings so that if the front end got wiped off we could rebuild it. And of course we'd have to build a jig for that. The car would have been very fast. It had the radiator behind the driver, inboard front and rear suspension, and had been really quick before, but it would not have run Vintage or in Club Ford unless I converted one end back to outboard. Most likely then regular FF, which meant not competitive.
And that was just the beginning.
So I have my eye on one of three cars out there for sale right now. I'll let you all know what I end up with and post some pictures after the deal closes.The goal is to run Club Ford, and the occasional regional. I'll save enough money just on tires that I could fund a Formula Vee for a whole year. Anyone contemplating going into racing, don't think FF is a slow class because these are real fast cars.
I liked the GP but I hated the Aussie announcer.
And here's update number 1 on the race car front.
I decided that the Road Hog chassis I was given was just too much work and a money pit, so i'm not going forward with it.
It didn't fit very well because the car was ultra narrow. I'm 5'9 and barely could get in and so the frame would have to be modified to be slightly wider to fit me. Second, there were no shocks or springs, 5000 dollars, no engine, 7000 dollars, no gearbox or transmission 6500 dollars, no spare parts either. Also before we drove it we'd need to do a complete set of drawings so that if the front end got wiped off we could rebuild it. And of course we'd have to build a jig for that. The car would have been very fast. It had the radiator behind the driver, inboard front and rear suspension, and had been really quick before, but it would not have run Vintage or in Club Ford unless I converted one end back to outboard. Most likely then regular FF, which meant not competitive.
And that was just the beginning.
So I have my eye on one of three cars out there for sale right now. I'll let you all know what I end up with and post some pictures after the deal closes.The goal is to run Club Ford, and the occasional regional. I'll save enough money just on tires that I could fund a Formula Vee for a whole year. Anyone contemplating going into racing, don't think FF is a slow class because these are real fast cars.
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