All good parties come to an end.....we got stopped by one of Richmond's
finest near the end of our trip.  The almost real "manufacturer's plate"
on the back made him go away.   Street legal my *ss!  It had one
brake/rain light and two ricer fog lights bolted to the front.

 
Mark Lindsey, AIA 
Principal 
 
Baskervill 
architecture + engineering + interior design 
804 343 1010 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McAbee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 5:40 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [F500] RWHP

Great pictures in the album Mark!  You are getting around! 


Chuck McAbee
SEDIV #16

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Lindsey,
Mark
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 7:27 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [F500] RWHP

Like this Honda powered tandem Indy car?

http://tinyurl.com/yoy6jn

I had the pleasure of riding on the street of Richmond in this one when
it
broke down and I fixed it for them.


 
Mark Lindsey, AIA
Principal 
 
Baskervill
architecture + engineering + interior design
804 343 1010
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Reinhardt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:06 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [F500] RWHP

 Last I heard he was building a tandem 2 seat Indy car for a rentals in
Phoenix I thought.....

CR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Novak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: RE: [F500] RWHP


> No they are not related in any way.  I do not know what happened to
the 
> guy
> from NY.
>
> Thanks ... Jay Novak
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
> Chris Reinhardt
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:17 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [F500] RWHP
>
>
> Jay, the Phoenix, is that the go kart guy from NY that built some of
the
> Novakars?  I talked to him just before he moved out west...
>
>
> CR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Reinhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [F500] RWHP
>
>
>> The newer Honda's are...
>>
>> CR
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Voboril" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [F500] RWHP
>>
>>
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> The other way.
>>> Open loop cannot accommodate a restictor. The 1000cc engines are
open
>>> loop, so I assume the 600cc ones are also.  Have you seen any ehaust
gas
>>> sensors on any bikes for closed loop ? There must be some now.
>>>
>>>
>>> Phoenix Raceworks has their 1st F1000 car on the track out here now
and
>>> have advance orders.
>>> However they say they probably will go through one more development 
>>> cycle
>>> on the existing tunnels and bodywork.   They also now sell a nice
dry
>>> sump kit separately for just over $1000.
>>> I was looking at their wing package and it is quite nice-not too
>>> expensive because F1000 requires non-carbon.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Chris Reinhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>Subject: Re: [F500] RWHP
>>>>Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:57:28 -0400
>>>>
>>>>Chuck, so you're saying that FI motor with a closed loop Lamda probe
can
>>>>not do it???? It really depends on which motor and how much you want
to
>>>>trim off.  I personally think a "stock" motor would be close to the
ball
>>>>park, just adding weight would ballance it out.  The F1000 left the
>>>>engine rules wide open, not good...
>>>>
>>>>CR
>>>>----- Original  Message ----- From: "Chuck Voboril"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:36 PM
>>>>Subject: [F500] RWHP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Ah Bill,
>>>>>Caution:  restrictors probably should not be planned for motorcycle
>>>>>powered F600.
>>>>>
>>>>>F1000 rules makers decided they could not use restrictors because a
>>>>>modern MC FI motor with stock FI absolutely cannot accommodate a
>>>>>restrictor.
>>>>>
>>>>>The FI pukes fuel all over.  It is an open loop system. It has to
work
>>>>>like that.
>>>>>
>>>>>That is why FSAE kids play with their laptops so much.
>>>>>
>>>>>According to widly published magazine tests, those 115 to 120 HP
bike
>>>>>motors have 106 to 108HP to rear wheels on a stock internals Suzuki
or
>>>>>Honda 600cc.
>>>>>
>>>>>Next year it will be more HP.  Very competitive market for those
cute
>>>>>little motors.
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway, thats about 9 to 12 HP loss in transmission, chain, and a
tiny
>>>>>bit in the tire. Lets figure on 10 HP average loss.
>>>>>
>>>>>Now we add lower restriction muffler + aftemarket tubular exhaust.
>>>>>All that should be worth 2-4 HP.  We'll use an added 3 HP
>>>>>
>>>>>We are then at maybe 109-111 rear wheel HP
>>>>>
>>>>>What do you think a 95 to 100 HP fully developed properly clutched 
>>>>>Rotax
>>>>>ends up with at the rear wheels?
>>>>>
>>>>>If we assume that a CVT is just as efficient as a bike drivetrain,
then
>>>>>we subtract 10 HP to get 90 RWHP best case, I believe.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thats 19 HP less at the rear wheels than using the lower HP Suzuki
bike
>>>>>motor HP for comparison.
>>>>>
>>>>>Lets knock off another 2 HP on the difference in efficiency since
we
>>>>>only were flexing one tire in the bike dyno tests.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thats why I asked "what about a Novakar with 17  more RWHP"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thats the thought process anyway.  Caution, your tuning ability may
>>>>>vary.....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Chuck
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: "Jan Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>>>>To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>>Subject: RE: [F500] Novak wins Sprints, Jondal takes Series lead
>>>>>>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:17:20 -0500
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have been meaning to post on this issue for a couple of weeks
now,
>>>>>>but
>>>>>>have been very busy with my Dad's funeral stuff. I have been
keeping
>>>>>>close communication with the local Fsae boys and have some 
>>>>>>enlightening
>>>>>>info. They are taking a 115 to 120hp Honda motor and strangling it

>>>>>>down
>>>>>>with a single inlet restrictor (metric) that is roughly the size
of a
>>>>>>nickel. They are claiming 80 to 81 hp on the dyno. They attach a
cv
>>>>>>joint jack shaft where the countershaft sprocket would normally
mount
>>>>>>and run it straight over to the dyno. Now, they are allowed big
>>>>>>compression, big valves, big cams and allowed to play with FI
stuff. I
>>>>>>bet our "no internal mods" engine would be around 75hp to 80 hp. I

>>>>>>dont
>>>>>>think that anyone has to worry about our possible future "crotch
>>>>>>rocket"
>>>>>>engine being an overkill and screwing up the class. If someone
wants 
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>cross post this to eformula, that is fine. I havent gotten off my
butt
>>>>>>and subscribed , yet.
>>>>>>Happy motoring
>>>>>>Bill Schmidt 88 RD Kawi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>> "Chuck Voboril" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/26/07 9:48 AM >>>
>>>>>>Should be interesting to see what another 17 HP or so to the
ground
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>bike motor does in a car like Brian's.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chuck
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >From: "Jeff Jorgenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>> >Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>>>> >To: [email protected]
>>>>>> >Subject: [F500] Novak wins Sprints, Jondal takes Series lead
>>>>>> >Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:23:00 -0700
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >June 25, 2007
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >                           For Immediate Release
>>>>>> >Novak wins Sprints, Jondal takes Series lead
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Formula 500 Constructors Series presented by,
>>>>>> >Novakar, QRE, Red Devil, Scorpion, Sidewinder, TR1,
>>>>>> >Dolphin-Motorsports, Jondal Machine, F500.org and Vertical Curve
>>>>>> >Racing
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Congratulations to Brian Novak - he won the June Sprints in a
>>>>>> >dominating drive, setting a track record on the way.  Steve
Jondal
>>>>>> >came out on top of a super duel with Don Hamilton to capture
second
>>>>>> >place and the lead of the Formula 500 Constructors Series.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Series Standings:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Name Points Total
>>>>>> >Steve Jondal 13.5
>>>>>> >Jeff Jorgenson 12
>>>>>> >Clint McMahan 12
>>>>>> >Brian Novak 12
>>>>>> >Kenny Holzer 9
>>>>>> >Tom Hastings 9
>>>>>> >Kenny Price 7
>>>>>> >Aaron Ellis 6
>>>>>> >Tom Shaughnessy 5
>>>>>> >Andrew Brenkus 4
>>>>>> >John Walbran 3
>>>>>> >Thomas Bartz 2
>>>>>> >Darrel Greening 1
>>>>>> >Charlie Schlismann 1
>>>>>> >Peter Zak 1
>>>>>> >Don Hamilton 1
>>>>>> >Brian Brothers 1
>>>>>> >Bob Giesen 1
>>>>>> >Michel Vacek 1
>>>>>> >Bob Berman 0
>>>>>> >Cory McLeod 0
>>>>>> >Jim Elder 0
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >See you in Topeka!
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