Jay, of course I can't find when I'm looking for it, but QA1 had some very
reasonably priced shocks. They have alum, and steel bodies shocks, that are
"racer" tunable. The shocks could be built by whoever, then sealed, pretty
easy to do, and that's it. You could do a claiming on shocks, if you think
somebody has extra tuning or mods in his shock, buy them!
CR
Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Who make the $150 shock Chris. Tell me where & I will get one & dyno it.
Thanks ... Jay Novak
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Reinhardt
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [F500] RE: Beyond powerplants/trannys
You could even go into a shock fund. There's shocks out there that would work
just fine
for $150 or less a piece. Do a shock lease or rental program.
CR
Chuck Voboril wrote:
Actually, one need NOT also go to antiroll bars and coil springs if shocks
are introduced.
The latest DSR's like Stohr's do not have any antiroll bars at all.
I happpen to think that coil springs would shorten up the tuning time for
different tracks, but they don't have to be used. One can run real shocks
with the current rubber springs.
We can also keep the shock costs low with control to where they will would
have no appreciable cost over the pressent setup with the cartefully
concocted tefllon washers, etc. in the pivot points for damping. No more
setting the drag tension on each corner before every session. Any rubber
that has much inherent damping is probably not going to last forever,
either.
Chuck
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [F500] RE: Beyond powerplants/trannys
>Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:23:21 -0400
>
><<>Shocks need not be expensive and they are one thing that would make F500
>more like a real formula car that ISN'T just perception.Â
>Â
>Restricting them to steel with one external adjustment might help.Â
>Pulling apart the trophy position's shocks at Run-offs to see if the
>insides have been altered would probably be sufficient. >>>Â
>
>
>Chuck -
>With all due respect, I couldn't disagree more.
>
>I came to F500 from FF/CF. Part of the reason was that I was tired of
>spending money on shocks; in three years I had three different sets, and
>never did have the bucks for any that were competitive. I also went
>through three different spring ratios at each end of the car, only to
>discover that without better shocks, I couldn't get the mechanical grip
>right anyway. (To be fair, engine costs were also a big part of the
>equation for me)
>
>Here's the real problem: When you go to shocks, you also go to springs and
>ARBs. This introduces a bunch of new variables, all of which cost money
>for different options, and cost track time (read $$$ in test days) to try
>out and find the right combination for your car/driver.
>
>BTW, the idea that restricting to a shock design with less adjustability
>lowers cost just doesn't fly. NASCAR does this, and the teams end up
>carrying a bunch of different shocks and valving setups so that they can
>change them out to suit diffferent situations. Unless you go to a spec,
>sealed shock, it won't accomplish the goal you are aiming at. As for spec
>shocks, as the FSCCA guys how that program is working out for them....
>
><<>very popular right now anyway. Gas prices ARE having an effect >>>
>Â
>Good point. My car is in the garage this year, but it's not because I have
>decided to race something different - I just haven't been able to race,
>period.
>
>Oh, well.....
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