Just a Quiet Evening in the Neighborhood......

[vnmsss]

Thanks Jim....I wasn't thinking you were trying to convince me about the Coyote motors, so no worries there....They are very intriguing though, and if money were no object, I'd be the first one stepping up, as the potential is huge...I've learned to watch for "the bright, shiny object" syndrome, as there's lots of mechanical eye candy out there....We're on a
budget, so gotta focus, focus, focus....;.)

Griggs Racing makes some great products, and when I was racing the FFR Challenge Series car, Bruce and the guys helped me with parts and advice on several occasions. I haven't seen them in a while though, so please send along my best.....Bruce was selling "Old Blue" the last time I saw him (which I believe was at Miller Motorsports Park a couple of years ago)....He's a talented driver, and that was (is) one fast car! Dang, I should've bought it!

http://www.griggsracing.com/images/40car062808.jpg

As for the ST-1 class....I believe the Coupes can be competitive in the class. They are about as close to a street-legal racecar as you can buy, however, IMHO they will need a high level of support and development of the chassis (strengthening, triangulating, etc.), suspension geometry improvements, great brakes, and a true aero package to even begin competing on par with the folks running in ST-1....Definately not a project for the feint of heart, but for someone who likes a challenge, it could be a whole lot of fun!!!

It's very cool that you're considering building a Coupe for competition. They are amazing cars, and I look forward to building and developing our car alongside yours. In most regions, ST-1, ST-2 and the FFR Challenge Series cars all run in the same class, so I'll look forward to sharing the track with you.

Karen

[FFRSpec72]

Either your engines aren't "stock", you have some funny things going on with your chassis dyno, or you are setting a world record for lowest drivetrain loss.

All stock OEM Parts, built to the FFR spec rules (no smog, EGR, etc), there are many others out there making same or a few more HP than me.

[vnmsss]

Here you go John.....;.)





The neighbors thought it was FFR West....;.)