Jim, as you probably know, FS is a regional only "catch-all" road
race class like new ASR which has all the safety rules of a standard
class and practically no performance limits. These are "run what ya
brung" classes and were conceived to be exactly that.
Therefore, IMHO, the fairest thing in Solo now is probably to close
the BM loophole but still allow various FS cars to run as they fit in
with their particular weight, motor, and wing area in the existing AM
and BM structures.
However, back to Chris.
Go run and have a good time. I mentioned the 900# w. driver min
weight in AM if anyone is using scales, but perhaps you are already
OK.
Chuck
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From: "Art" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [F500] Fmod Question
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:22:35 -0400
>Jim and others,
>
>The possible classification of a legal GCR FS in B Mod is only
good for the
>next 10 days or so and it will ultimately be an A Mod car. After
that point,
>a car that may have been a "FS" car may run in B Mod under other
preparation
>rules and with aero restrictions. It will no longer be a GCR legal
FS.
>
>Don't ask me how I know :-):-).
>
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
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>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:17 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [F500] Fmod Question
>
>So is this the new project, Chuck? FS in BM? I have been trying
to figure
>your plans out for a little while now. Too many interesting
one-off little
>questions on a few sites...
>
>jim
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Chuck Voboril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 2:21:37 AM
>Subject: Re: [F500] Fmod Question
>
>
> Chris,
>
> The min weight for Solo Amod is 900 pounds with driver and
a max of
> 20 feet square of wing (F+R).
>
> A top notch B mod car should be about 3 seconds faster on a
45 second
> course than the fastest FM or CM cars (F500 or FF1600). A
top notch
> Amod car would be about another 3 seconds faster than that.
>
> I suppose that you could run in Bmod just as readily
if no one
> bothers with scales. Call your car an FS. FS isn't classed
elsewhere
> in Solo presently and should probably be able to run in BM
since that
> is where all unclassed GCR cars go (FS is 750# w/out
driver). FS has
> unlimited wing and unlimited motor.
> With no downforce, a 600cc MC powered KBS V will probably be
about as
> fast, or more likely, a little bit slower than a 440cc
or 500cc
> 2-stroke KBS in FM. I ran against a guy in CA with such a
car and
> even with one of the top F125 Kart drivers in the country
piloting it,
> it was a tad slower than my Kaw powered F500. It had well
developed
> suspension (IRS) with coilovers and his total weight was
about the
> same as mine. This was at a 2 day practice event on
concrete at El
> Toro in 2002 and they both had plenty of runs. They didn't
have any
> wings at all, so that hurt their performance , I'm sure.
> Chuck
> __________________________________________________________
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>
> From: Sheldon Lemoine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [F500] Fmod Question
> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:02:41 -0700
> >You'd be legal in A-Mod, but if there is any real AM cars
in your
> area it will be a disturbing education.
> >
> >Typically, your regular state drivers license is all
that's
> required to run autox events, most clubs (including SCCA)
do not
> require any sort of drivers school or additional licensing.
> >
> >Sheldon
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Chris Reinhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:08 pm
> >Subject: [F500] Fmod Question
> >
> > > All you Fmod guys, I have a KBS MKV that I'm working on
that I
> > > plan to road race next year. The car is in the
process of
> getting
> > > 600cc 4 cycle bike motor. Is there a class in solo
that I can
> run
> > > the car? And if so, what do I need to do to get a
license? I
> > > have plenty of road racing experience in both Superkarts
and
> > > Superbikes. I was thinking of using solo to shake
the car
> down,
> > > and work out some of the bugs before I head out for
my race
> school....
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris R.
> > >
> > >
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