Formula Ford 1600 startup

[MrCippo]

How about a VD99 for Knockhill? Say I could get one in my budget. Comes with a decent Greenwood eninge and some spares, no data logger tho, sniff.

Ive passed my ARDS test btw and went to the WHT. Awesome!

[MrCippo]

good advice as usual Alan, things are shaping up for me really, looks like I will be getting my hands on the VD99 in January. And I hope I can blow the cob webs off it at Alford before we get racing at KH.

Is there anybody known in Scotland that does work on the FF engines ?

[MrCippo]

As you do, as I said good bye to the deposit on the RF99 yday, this gets on the market today :

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/45419/mygale...

Not too sure about the monoshock, but it looks like a tidy car init ?

[MrCippo]

Quick update on this. Picking up the RF99 tomorrow and should be at Alford on the 8th for the first test.

Any adice on how to put a foam seat together?

Ah, over the winter started a wee Facebook page, feel free to drop by: www.facebook.com/scottishff1600

[MrCippo]

nice one, good video! will give it a go, doesnt look that hard.

[MrCippo]

cheers Count, that put me off the idea. Bought one of these bad boys : http://www.medinasport.co.uk/MSSpares/index.php?ro...

For 35 quid should save me some hassle.

[MrCippo]

anybody got any experience with loading a FF in a lwb transit ? I'm possibly looking to get a 330/350 LWB Transit rather than using a trailer. But the Load Width Max is 1782mm while my RF99 is slightly over 1800 with its race tyres. Is the solution flat wood wheels ? Also how would it be for loading ? Very long ramps ?

[MrCippo]

I like that, good suggestion folks!

[MrCippo]

Good topic revival, my first race this weekend! Looks like all allen bolts on my cars suspension are 4.5 and i dont have any 4.5 allen keys.

[MrCippo]

Must be imperial. Thats me off to the shop.

[MrCippo]

good stuff Barry, anti roll bars are also imperial.

Race report yeh, qualified 10th, finished 10th in race 1 and finished 7th in race 2. Qualy was wet, race 1 was dry-ish and race 2 was dry. Had a great wee battle with Neil B for 6th in the 2nd race that I lost as i messed up my gears out the hairpin. Early days, happy to of brought the car home judging by the conditions ( and my lack of experience ). Onwards and upwards, really looking forward to the next race weekend. As usual, need to thanks the marshals, fans and everybody else involved for coming and supporting us.

[MrCippo]

Thats my first season of FF1600 finished, chassis is now stripped and ready for some winter rebuild.

For those looking to get into FF, costs of 20k per season are not an exaggeration, specially when you blow an engine and have a shunt where you do a corner.

Finished 9th in the Scottish Championship btw, so will take that for a first season of motorsport.

[MrCippo]

20k a winning budget ? It depends if you include buying the car or not. From personal experience tho with FF1600, I wouldn't call any amount a winning budget, some people just win with crap cars while others through money away for the latest Ray and they are still mid pack...