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Getting Started in Formula Vee (W/ Formula First and Vintage Vee Updates) This by Stevan Davis, FV80…May 2017 Jim Schings has now retired and closed his RaceCarSupply business. He created this FV Manual for the good of the class and has now released it to the public domain and I have made it available on the FormulaVee.us website. There might also be other links to it from other Vee related sites. I have read it through and corrected a few typos and ‘lined out’ a few items or made other minor changes due to rules changes since the ‘book’ was last published. I wish to thank Jim for his original effort as all ‘newbies’ should find this document invaluable. You may contact me via email to recommend changes/corrections to this document. [email protected] I should also mention that Jim has digitized a complete VW Bug parts manual with all of the part numbers with drawings and illustrations. This info can help a LOT in getting the correct parts and getting them installed correctly. Jim is offering this to anyone that wants it on CD for $25 including shipping (to the U.S.A.). Contact him directly (info bottom of page below). 2 Getting Started In Formula Vee (w/ Formula First and Vintage Vee Updates) Greg Schings Jim Schings 100 Mercer Ct Suite 120 Lexington, KY 40511 859-252-2349 [email protected] www.sracing.com www.RaceCarSupply.com (copyright 2008,09,10) 3 GETTING STARTED IN FORMULA VEE...........................................................................................................................1 FORWARD................................................................................................................................................................................6 GETTING STARTED IN VEE RACING ...............................................................................................................................7 WHY VEE ?...............................................................................................................................................................................7 ABOUT THE VEE CLASS ............................................................................................................................................................7 BUDGET ....................................................................................................................................................................................7 Capital Costs .......................................................................................................................................................................8 Expense Costs per Weekend ................................................................................................................................................8 BUYING A CAR .........................................................................................................................................................................9 TRAILER .................................................................................................................................................................................10 RENTING .................................................................................................................................................................................10 SPONSORSHIP .........................................................................................................................................................................10 ENGINE STUFF......................................................................................................................................................................12 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A STOCK 1200 AND A RACING 1200 ................................................................................................12 HORSEPOWER , TORQUE , DYNO ’S AND FLOWBENCHES ...........................................................................................................12 Air Flow and Flowbench ...................................................................................................................................................16 ENGINE TUNE UP....................................................................................................................................................................18 Dwell or Point Gap............................................................................................................................................................18 Electronic Ignition.............................................................................................................................................................19 Dynamic Timing ................................................................................................................................................................19 Static Timing......................................................................................................................................................................19 Idle Speed and Idle Mixture...............................................................................................................................................20 Sparkplugs .........................................................................................................................................................................21 Plug Wires .........................................................................................................................................................................21 Valve Lifter Adjustments....................................................................................................................................................21 Leak Down or Compression Checking ..............................................................................................................................22 Carburetor.........................................................................................................................................................................22 Fuel Mixture (Air/Fuel) ...................................................................................................................................................25 Carburetor Jetting .............................................................................................................................................................26 Oils and Lubes...................................................................................................................................................................26 Fuel....................................................................................................................................................................................27 Battery ...............................................................................................................................................................................28 Torque Specs......................................................................................................................................................................28 SUSPENSION SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................29 Push and Oversteer (or Loose)..........................................................................................................................................29 Scale Use ...........................................................................................................................................................................29 Alignment...........................................................................................................................................................................30 Brakes................................................................................................................................................................................31 Clutch ................................................................................................................................................................................32 Wheels and Wheel Bearings ..............................................................................................................................................32 ELECTRICAL WIRING ..............................................................................................................................................................33 Instrumentation, Switches, etc. ..........................................................................................................................................35 Tach Inoperable.................................................................................................................................................................36 Oil Pressure or Oil Temp Gauge(s) In-operable...............................................................................................................36 Data Acquisition Dash.......................................................................................................................................................36 PRE -RACE ..............................................................................................................................................................................37 Wheel Bolt Torque.............................................................................................................................................................37
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