Someone replaced my wife with a duplicate (who wil let me race)
 

Sitting at dinner last night, told the wife I was wanting to build a Formula Vee car. I expected a HECK NO, but got a just as long as you pay for it first.

I was stunned! This opens the door for me to DE with the 912-6, woo hoo! Roll cage and helmet, here I come.

And if anyone knows where to find plans for a formula vee chassis, please let me know.

Very nice!

what's a forumula vee?

Basically a vw powered formula car....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1073486549.jpg

Yep, this is what I want to play with. Maybe autocross it, etc.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1073486877.jpg

I think your 911 will be more fun. FV's are a very dangerous and squirley class to race in. Ah, but you said AX, that's better.

isn't there a formula porsche somewhere?

flat six on a similar chassis?

could be fun , might need wings though

My other option could be to build a early bug to a road racer, put it in vintage class, or autocross it. Reason for leaning toward the VW stuff is I have access to plenty of parts to play with.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1073494125.jpg

:D


Tom

That's my wife, and I want her back.

John,
Check out this thread to find out more about VW Bug racer(s);

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-autocross-track-racing/127005-miatas.html

Let me know if you need any tips/advice.

I'll take all the tips and advice I can get!

Looked at the pictures of the silver and the white car, look like fun.

What year/model bugs are they. I've got a 69 bug with ball joint front end at my disposal, and might know where I could get a 71-72 super easy. Not sure if I would need the strut front end or not.

I think I would lean more towards a Formula Ford (FF) or one of the SCCA Sports Racer cars if it were me...but it ain't ;)

Right now I am "cleared for takeoff" on basically any autox/DE/TT events but the jury is still out re. wheel-to-wheel. The other night I started carefully explaining to my wife about some of the costly safety eqpt/mods that remain on my car (around $4K or so) to be fully legal for all major race orgs, and as safe as it's ever gonna be.

There was essentially no response...I am not sure how to read that???

Be careful. Something may be up. She may be reeling you into a trap.
Your X-mas credit card bill is probably about a week away from coming in.

John,
Balljoint front ends are fine - most of the bug racer's I've seen are. There are some good upgrade torsion-leaf springs or coilovers that can be added to stiffen up the suspension (and it's legal within the rules).

I think a few are Super's, but its not the norm. No reason why you couldn't run one within the rules. Most people haven't tried it I think.

I think all the bug racers I've seen are IRS cars ... can't remember seeing any swing axles (too radical rear camber when lowered)

I think the white bug is a '69 (Bill Snively's car). He has added a lot of Type3 axle and driveline parts because they are a bit more durable. The trans ratios are better too. He runs a balljoint front end with lowered spindles and adj ride height.

My silver bug is a '73. Full cage, reinforced pan, gutted interior, fuel cell. Stock balljoint front end w/poly bushings/adj ride height/disc brakes. Rear suspension is stock Type1 IRS w/drum brakes/adj ride height. Stock Type1 trans (needs better ratios), 1600 dual-port w/cams/valvesprings, CW crank, and higher CR (about all the rules allow). We can port heads, but can't upsize valves.

Dual 45 (max) Webers are now allowed as well as rear disc brakes. A well-tuned engine should be around 100-110HP - should make a much better racer now. Performance heads or EFI are about the only other upgrades that might be considered in the future, but are a couple years off. They want to keep the engine size around 1600cc to keep the costs cheap.

The bugs (VW Sedan class) race with Miata's (Spec Miata) on-course at the same time. Before the rule change, the fast VWs would spank the Miata's everywhere except for top end speed - now hoping to out run them.