Atlanta Atlantic Town Hall Meeting Scheduled

[Michael Rand]

[FONT=Calibri] The organizers of the Atlantic Championship Series will be hosting the first Atlantic Town Hall Meeting at 5:00PM on Friday May 11 at Road Atlanta to discuss the future direction of the class, current rules issues and the balance of the 2011 schedule.[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT]All team principles, team managers, drivers, car owners and engineers are invited, whether or not racing in the Road Atlanta event , to attend and participate in the discussion.[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri] There will be further Atlantic Town Hall Meetings scheduled at the second and third rounds at New Jersey Motorsports Park event June 29-July 1 and Summit Point Raceway August 24-26, times and dates to be announced as finalized.[/FONT]

[Purple Frog]

The meeting was a great start to opening a dialog...

[Purple Frog]

It was voted on that for the NJMP event in June, the Atlantic Championship Series will be using the June 2012 GCR.

[KevinFirlein]

damn now I have to go read all that stuff.

[Paul LeCain]

It was voted on that for the NJMP event in June, the Atlantic Championship Series will be using the June 2012 GCR.

1600cc engines get a 30 lb weight reduction; everything else in table E gets more weight.

One thing I don't understand is the Swift 016's requirements. In one section (table 2), it can have an unrestricted 2266cc engine with a 32 mm SIR, weighing 1420 lbs.

In the new (June 1) table E, a car with an unrestricted 2300cc or less engine is allowed SIRs of 29, 30, or 31mm with weights (including the 25 lb penalties) of 1410, 1485, and 1550. The 32mm SIR isn't even allowed.

So, what does a Swift 016 have to weigh and what SIR can it use?

[bill gillespie]

1600cc engines get a 30 lb weight reduction; everything else in table E gets more weight.

One thing I don't understand is the Swift 016's requirements. In one section (table 2), it can have an unrestricted 2266cc engine with a 32 mm SIR, weighing 1420 lbs.

In the new (June 1) table E, a car with an unrestricted 2300cc or less engine is allowed SIRs of 29, 30, or 31mm with weights (including the 25 lb penalties) of 1410, 1485, and 1550. The 32mm SIR isn't even allowed.

So, what does a Swift 016 have to weigh and what SIR can it use?

Paul,
I believe the table E spec applies to 016's that have been modified to conform to standard FA spec. ie: narrower wings, bodywork, etc (think Mucha )

Bill

[doctorJW]

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Anyone have an idea where to or who got ownership of Swift’s Atlantic production / tool / parts ?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I am thinking South Africa won the bid.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[8-Ball]

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Anyone have an idea where to or who got ownership of Swift’s Atlantic production / tool / parts ?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I am thinking South Africa won the bid.[/SIZE][/FONT]

Ted Zorbas of Oyster Bay, NY

[HazelNut]

Ted Zorbas of Oyster Bay, NY

anyone have an email addy for him?

[Peter Olivola]

Try this number for Supreme Auto Group:
(718) 762-4632

anyone have an email addy for him?

[zorbaf40]

This is Ted Zorbas. My email is Tedzorbas@aol.com.

[doctorJW]

[Stan Clayton]

Congratulations, Ted! Can you share with us your plans for the project?

Thanks, Stan

[Purple Frog]

Ted doesn't lurk often on Apexspeed.

From my 10 pages of notes from the meeting:

1. Inventory what they have.
2. Ship some inventory to Carl Haas for retail distribution.
3. Determine what needs to be built (in terms of spares), and award work to subcontractors.
4. Determine feasibility to ramp up to be able to produce up to five 016s in first year.

[KevinFirlein]

From the report I got back from Joe from the meeting he said the guy from Carl Haas that gave the presentation also mentioned that they were gonna maintain the pricing levels from the last time the cars were in service. Now whether thats good or bad is up to each to decide.

[bill gillespie]

From the report I got back from Joe from the meeting he said the guy from Carl Haas that gave the presentation also mentioned that they were gonna maintain the pricing levels from the last time the cars were in service. Now whether thats good or bad is up to each to decide.

Hey Kevin,

It may have been unclear, but I thought I heard him say they would use the original Swift listed prices.

Regards,
Bill

[KevinFirlein]

I think we are saying the same thing bill. or at least i was tring to

[bill gillespie]

I think we are saying the same thing bill. or at least i was tring to

Hey Kevin,

Update #1.....just spoke to AO at Haas and he said only the PARTS would be sold at Swift list prices.......probably around 6 weeks from pricing an 016, or SG4 gearbox. He made a point that the prices for those items would change.

Swift ordered batches of 40 for those items, and Haas is looking at a limited run of 5, sooooo.......

Regards,
Bill

[Bruce Hamilton]

The meeting was a great start to opening a dialog...

[Purple Frog]

I think those pictures were taken while Rand was giving the benediction.

[doctorJW]

Thanks for all your help.

Hope to see ya @ a track this year.


JW



[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial]Hi JIm,[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial]Thanks for reaching out to me, but as of now I have partnered up with Carl Haas to distribute and sell the parts.[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial]As to the production of the cars, I have some thoughts on producing new ones but still trying to work out the details.[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial]Regards,[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial]Ted Zorbas[/FONT][/FONT]