Hi, I'm looking a buying a Vee sometime in 2004 for the 2005 season and want to get some experience with them. I thought offering myself as a free crew member...
Hi, In Western Australia we require to ran what we call a tall third gear - is this a 1.22 3rd gear? If so, gearboxes that contain this gear, is that what you...
Brett, have a look at http://www.fvee.org.au/handbook/gearbox.html It answers most of your questions. The tall third (1:22) comes out of a 1200 Kombi, very...
Thanks Ian, I will have a look - what type of price would I be looking at for a complete box from the east? Do you have an idea of how much it would cost to...
Hi Brett, Give BusFreight a try. They're usually cheap because they pack your parcle into the bottom of a Tourist Bus. They also provide a courier server to...
Brett, There are a few gearbox on the www.fvee.org.au website. If there there is nothing you want there place a wanted ad on the website by emailing Terry Kerr...
Hi Brett, Good to speak to you today. To clarify some of our conversation. A long box we would term as a box with a 4.125:1 diff ( 8/33). A short is a box with...
MessageGday all, happy Noo year.... This topic prompted me to locate a file that my help out all those wanting to know road speed details of differant...
Hi all, I'm operating an older Vee from 1972. I've recently had a yarn with John F at a NSW GEAR day, and he wasn't absolutely certain that the older 1200 Vees...
Hi Phil, If both the 1200 and the 1600 are running the same ratios i.e Eastern Creek the rpm/ road speed numbers are the same but obviously different where the...
Phil, How about posting the Ratio.xml file in the FILES section of the group for future reference for others. My server has stripped the attachment so I...
Hey everybody, I have just bought a Vee and will be competing this year in the QLD champs. Can anyone please let me know what the process is for getting one of...
Matthew it should be a case of talking to your FVAQ President or Secretary, info on the website is President Ross Loudon 3 Avocet Court Wurtulla 4575 Qld 07...
Howdy, I've noticed a Sabre running in the 1600's up in NSW...... from what I have been told the chassis won't take the 1600 without any modifications (the...
Hi David, Darren Mason owns the Sabre, he is the magazine editor up here. Darren ( who will probably reply himself) has a 95 Sabre and basically just had to...
Darren, If you run a 1200 vee as from the 1/1/2004 you will be required to have the new control manifold to comply with the CAMS regulations for 1200 formula ...
Ken Okeefe
kenokeefe@...
Jan 7, 2004 1:32 pm
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Thanks Ken - my budget is a bit tight this year - looks like I'll be doing nothing more than a few practice and GEAR days at Wakefield outside the CAMS...
Don't forget that the current tyres are still valid for 2004 (except the nats) ... From: Darren Coonan To: fvee@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08,...
John & Susi Murphy
murfberg@...
Jan 7, 2004 11:17 pm
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David, David Cutts has already answered your questions. But to add, the regulations allow for a 23mm height reduction to be made to the manifold castings. This...
All small mercies are appreciated. ... From: John & Susi Murphy To: fvee@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [fvee] Control...
Hi Scott, No dramas. At this stage I think I will be heading to QR around late January for my first test. I will e-mail you with the details. Cheers, MM ... ...
Just on the tyres, Does anyone know if there will be a significant between the Dunlops and the RA500's we currently have? If so which is better. I have one set...
Good idea. I also would like to know. I have heard the rears are 1" taller, do we know the exact specifications ie width,profile, overall diameter and some...
Stephen Butcher
sb@...
Jan 8, 2004 3:45 am
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Steve the spec is at http://www.dunloptyres.co.uk/site/tyres/motorsportRange/singleMarque/index.shtml ... This message was sent through MyMail...
FYI we never tested Hoosier's Historic Formula Vee Tyre, I don't know why? http://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm See 44400 & 44410 under Historic It's a higher...
Sorry bum link try http://www.hoosiertire.com/specrr.htm#HISTORIC ... This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au FYI we never tested...
Ian A reason might be that they are a fair bit wider then the RA500's in terms of tread width. Combine that with what may be a much better tyre and we may have...