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phate1229 · 01-26-2009, 04:17 AM

So being bored on the internet I found out about formula vee. It seems relatively cheap to get in to, does anybody here know when and where they race, everything I found pointed to scca but I couldn't find much on the scca site other than the runoffs.

jspek · 01-26-2009, 04:56 AM

couldnt find anything but it looks fun as hell. sign me up.

cluelessmale · 01-26-2009, 12:00 PM

formula vee's are slow, and have drum brakes

formula 500 are way better, disc brakes, weigh less, sled engine

but then again I have one and so does my brother

oneday · 01-26-2009, 12:46 PM

cluelessmale...is your brother Ted?

cluelessmale · 01-26-2009, 01:50 PM

no my brother is Richie, Ted has be helping us out though

we have the yellow, with purple flame F500. the other one is not drivable yet.

We had the turbo Integra's (one white / one red) last year

phate1229 · 01-26-2009, 02:39 PM

how much does it cost to get in to formula 500?

cluelessmale · 01-26-2009, 02:56 PM

It really depends on the car and what spears come with it. We paid $2200 for ours but it came in boxes, we have about another $1500 into it. It really depends on the car, extra parts, and history with regards to the price.

this is were most post on for f500
http://www.eformulacarnews.com/forum.php?c=9

phate1229 · 01-26-2009, 03:36 PM

well I just got the idea of putting a subie boxer engine into one of those cars, granted it's a pipe dream right now but does anybody know how much a wrx with intercooler weighs?

Kupop · 01-26-2009, 03:37 PM

I drove an older F500 car, maybe it even had a engine in the 400 range.. regardless it was a LOT of fun, and I was 2nd FTD at the autocross event. However it just seemed "different", meaning I was always so used to autocrossing a street car, and it almost felt like I was doing something different during the day because of how different the car was. Hard to explain, but it wasn't "different" in a bad way at all.

One other good thing about them is you can do autocrosses, track days / road racing, and even hill climbs (provided the cage is up to spec and some other things). For the money they are great, but as you are more than likely are aware you do need to trailer it every where but they are small enough and light enough that you can tow them with a car. The guy who owned the one I drove towed it with a Ford Taurus.

01-26-2009, 04:17 AM	#1
phate1229 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Chester Member #8613 My Ride: 98 Foz iTrader: (0)	formula Vee So being bored on the internet I found out about formula vee. It seems relatively cheap to get in to, does anybody here know when and where they race, everything I found pointed to scca but I couldn't find much on the scca site other than the runoffs.

01-26-2009, 12:46 PM	#4
oneday Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Holland Member #5367 My Ride: E36 M3 Coupe iTrader: (0)	cluelessmale...is your brother Ted? __________________ Saving for more track time.

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01-26-2009, 12:00 PM	#3
cluelessmale Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3059 iTrader: (0)	formula vee's are slow, and have drum brakes formula 500 are way better, disc brakes, weigh less, sled engine but then again I have one and so does my brother

01-26-2009, 01:50 PM	#5
cluelessmale Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3059 iTrader: (0)	no my brother is Richie, Ted has be helping us out though we have the yellow, with purple flame F500. the other one is not drivable yet. We had the turbo Integra's (one white / one red) last year

01-26-2009, 02:39 PM	#6
phate1229 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Chester Member #8613 My Ride: 98 Foz iTrader: (0)	how much does it cost to get in to formula 500?

01-26-2009, 02:56 PM	#7
cluelessmale Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3059 iTrader: (0)	It really depends on the car and what spears come with it. We paid $2200 for ours but it came in boxes, we have about another $1500 into it. It really depends on the car, extra parts, and history with regards to the price. this is were most post on for f500 http://www.eformulacarnews.com/forum.php?c=9

01-26-2009, 03:36 PM	#8
phate1229 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Chester Member #8613 My Ride: 98 Foz iTrader: (0)	well I just got the idea of putting a subie boxer engine into one of those cars, granted it's a pipe dream right now but does anybody know how much a wrx with intercooler weighs?

01-26-2009, 03:37 PM	#9
Kupop Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Weatherly, PA Member #999 My Ride: '06 Chevy TrailBlazer SS; '01 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS; '93 Toyota MR2-T iTrader: (3)	I drove an older F500 car, maybe it even had a engine in the 400 range.. regardless it was a LOT of fun, and I was 2nd FTD at the autocross event. However it just seemed "different", meaning I was always so used to autocrossing a street car, and it almost felt like I was doing something different during the day because of how different the car was. Hard to explain, but it wasn't "different" in a bad way at all. One other good thing about them is you can do autocrosses, track days / road racing, and even hill climbs (provided the cage is up to spec and some other things). For the money they are great, but as you are more than likely are aware you do need to trailer it every where but they are small enough and light enough that you can tow them with a car. The guy who owned the one I drove towed it with a Ford Taurus.