You are wrong on this one
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Originally Posted by
BeerBudgetRacing
As someone who has spent the last year dealing with engine issues on a budget, I have to ask:
I know there is a lot of love for FB. I like it too. It was the first class I looked at.
But it simply failed on it's principle of cheap engines.
You can argue that, but I suspect if you ask anyone NOT in the class they'd agree.
I think you are an awesome cheer leader for FB but you are wrong about the expensive engines.
I ran 4 full seasons with the same 2 engines. I ran the piss out of them. Greg told me run em up to 13,200 just don't miss shifts. Keep oil in them and don't let them get hot. I rotated the engines out once a year so come RO's time I had fresh power.
When I'd send them back to Greg Moon it would cost me $3k for a rebuild. No big deal really when I considered how fast I was going and how much fun I was having. My engine budget was way less than we I raced FF's 30 years ago. In FB my major expense was traveling and entry fees you'll have that in any class.
Question for fb participants
Jake L and others - How many of the existing FB cars do you think would convert to built engines and modified body/tunnels? Will this further hurt the class given some will be competing with FRP under the existing FB rule set?
The issue is still under consideration - a final decision was not made at the FTF meeting.
John