OT - Does anyone have any experience with Formula Vee? Options

[East coaster]

Thinking about getting into a Formula Vee car, any insights/advice?

[Montreal914]

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[Superhawk996]

Racing at anything approaching a competitive level is incredibly expensive regardless of what some may call “affordable”.

Generally speaking open wheel racing is even more expensive.

If you’ve been racing long enough, soon every expenditure in your life will be measured against how many sets of tires that money could have purchased.

Been there done that

[Ninja]

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My dad and a friend campaigned an ITA prepared RX3 in the late 80s/early 90s.

This is the CHEAPEST form of W to W racing in SCCA.

At that time each race weekend cost them $800-$1000 and they were not competitive as they didn't cheat.

The cheaters got to division level and then their cars got slower as protests were far more common.

One group sold an ITA prepared RX2 to a lady and then protested what they had done to the car to strip her of a win.

Competition has become "what you can get away with" more than "How good a builder/driver you are".

The game is no fun this way IMO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif)

[Superhawk996]

Did some fabrication, build, and crew on this one. Formula Continental (wings not in this photo)



I can assure you motorcycles are no cheaper to race than cars.

[Ninja]

I built a NICE MSM Miata for a buddy.

He's a lifetime member at MSR (nice track near me).

I asked "When are you going to take the MSM out?"

He said "Never".

Me "WTF-why?"

His reply "It's not fast until your knee is touching, sometimes the elbow touches too."

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Yep, I'm NOT that guy!

The motorcycle crowd is CRAZY!

[Ninja]

Got me again!
I only posted once!

[East coaster]

I should’ve added that I’m not looking to win races, just have some fun and be on the track. I understand that to be competitive is different than running in the pack, but I’m ok with not trying to win anything (he says now…lol).

[Superhawk996]

I should’ve added that I’m not looking to win races, just have some fun and be on the track. I understand that to be competitive is different than running in the pack, but I’m ok with not trying to win anything (he says now…lol).

Still expensive to be non-competitive.

Here’s what I’ve learned over the years.

Doing track days (car or motorcycles) is about 1/2 the cost and 80% of the fun. Sure you don’t get the red fog of competition but it’s still almost as much fun.

There is also a whole lot less likelihood of having some wanker that arrived in a $2M diesel pusher motor home total your car due to a boneheaded pass attempt. While you’re in the pits trying to assess your damage that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) head simply pulls the second car from his trailer and goes about his weekend.

YMMV. Was around this game a long time and have seen a lot of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) clowns as Ninja stated. It eventually got real old for me.

[wonkipop]

hill climbing is a fun way to do track time. without bumping wheels.

i notice a lot of vintage formula vee cars have lived on down here as hill climb cars.
i think it would be fun to run a f v car wherever.
i imagine its the same in USA as here. as a historic series specs are strictly controlled. engines are very "stock" - restricted to single carb i believe from what i have seen.