by Audi1 » Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:53 am
Bob C - that Cooper Monaco will be just fine for this fun run.
Keith, the FC-180 fits the rpm criteria and since that's all I posted (motor rpm limit), I'd have to say that it's allowed; particularly since the goal here is to have fun and not overburden this run with too many rules. However, the same motor considerations that were a part of the spirit of the La Carrera Panamericana run would apply to this run. I took the motor list from the La Carrera Panamericana and added the M/T motors to it, as the suggestion of one of the forum members. The torque on an FC-180 can is much higher than on an FC-130 can and on an FF-050 slim can. The 7.8 Watts of power that the NC-2 generates will put it well ahead of the other motors; which generate less torque.
Dave, the original idea was to have a fun run for cars that raced at Le Mans in the '49-63 time period. Then we broadened this out to include all cars that ran in the period at any of the big track/big races of that time. Then Bob C came up with what we thought was a great name for the event - ROAR and it became the Roadsters Over America Race. I think that it's going to be mostly topless cars in this fun run, because the majority of cars in that period that raced were topless. I plan to build out a Chaparral Mk 1 and a C-type Jag; both roadsters. But, I'd like to keep it open, if it's OK with everyone, to cars that ran with tops, so that we can keep as many car options open as possible.
Allan