Bob, Yes, QRE did have a few 493s for testing but when SCCA decided to add 50# to the engine when they legalized it for national racing, he felt that was totally inappropriate based upon his testing results and did not put one in any of the cars that he currently races. I guess Mr. Martone has one of those test engines or maybe a new one that Q set up for him.
Q has put 493s in a number of new cars for customers and will continue to do so. He believes that the class' future lies with this engine since it is the only new engine available. But until CRB removes the extra weight, he sees no reason to run anything other then the 494 in one of his personal cars :-(. Art -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fmod Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 9:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] rotax engine Art, Q did have a 493, but it is now sitting in a 96 KBS Solo II car that Jeff Martone is driving in the New England Region after his AMW engine died. At the event we had a few weeks ago at Devens, which was a very fast open course, he was only .915 seconds faster than me. This week end at the Tour I think he had me by about 2 seconds on Sunday in the dry before his electric fuel pump gave out. If I can fit into his car he wants me to drive it for a comparison. Will most likely try it at NHIS in August at the Jeff Gordon Challenge if he can make it on Saturday! We missed all you guys and ladies at the Deven's tour! Bob Jordan #5 Fmod NER SCCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:17 AM Subject: RE: [F500] rotax engine > Yeah, I know for sure. It was a 494. QRE didn't run a 493 due to the 50# > penalty and won't until it is removed or there are no more legal 494s :-). > > McMahan was the only one on the podium with a 493. > > Art > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff > Blumenthal > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [F500] rotax engine > > Jay, > Now you have me wondering if Brent had a 493 or not. I was told it was a > 494 but since I didn't see it myself....maybe someone else knows for sure? > -Jeff > > Jay Novak wrote: > >>Thanks for the info Jeff. I thought that Mike had a 493 as I thought I >>saw him back up on the false grid during one of the sessions. Perhaps >>Mike can confirm this. >> >>Thanks ... Jay Novak >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>Jeff Blumenthal >>Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:04 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [F500] rotax engine >> >>Stan, >> I know that Novak, Marsh, and Brent were running 494. Wiley McMahan >>had a 493. As skinny as McMahan is, it's likely that he needed ballast >>to meet the 850lb minimum and probably didn't exceed the minimum by >>much. I suspect that Brian Novak didn't exceed the 800lb minimum by too >>much either. The small difference in qualifying times between McMahan >>at 850lb min (493) and Novak at 800lb min (494) must say >>something....but Marsh and Brent were also very fast, and I've been >>told that both were way over the 800lb minimum for the 494. I don't >>know exact weights, but from impound records, the SCCA surely does. >>When evaluating this issue, shouldn't the SCCA consider the actual >>weights of the cars/drivers that were driven at the Runoffs rather than >>looking at the minimum legal weight? >> -Jeff Blumenthal >> >> >>Stan wrote: >> >> >> >>>Jay, can you give us a run-down on who was running 494 and 493 engines >>>at >>> >>> >>the Runoffs? I have no way of knowing who ran which engine. Thanks! >>Stan >> >> >>>Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I hate to argue this point >>> >>> >>about the 494 vs the 493 engines. I particularly >> >> >>>respect all that Tony has done for F500. I also know that F500 is not >>>a huge part of his business as he sells a lot of kart engines which >>>has been >>> >>> >>his major business for many years. >> >> >>>I think it is important to look at the qualifying times from the >>>Runoffs last year & you will see that the 493 with the added 50 lbs is >>>absolutely equal to the 494. Admittedly Brian Novak turned the >>>fastest race lap by less than .1 seconds with a 494, but that "super > trick" car is now illegal. >>>There were several 493s within .1 or .2 seconds in both qualifying & >>>the race. This indicates to me that the 493 with 50 lbs & the 494 are >>> >>> >>extremely close from a competitive perspective. >> >> >>>-snip- >>> >>> >>>__________________________________________________ >>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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