[F500] another newbie?

[Philip.W.Green at jci.com]

Bill,

I agree, my 2001 Red Devil is one piece, and it does make things much
easier than multiple pieces.  If you do decide to cut it, be careful not to
leave small flat sections.  These will be very weak and can break easily.
Try what was said below, and if you still think you want to (and need to)
cut it, there is nothing in the rules preventing it.

Good luck!

Phil Green
Western Michigan Region









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You might want to spend some time reconsidering cutting the body into
sections. Perhaps you should think about trimming it to allow it to lift
off as a one piece unit so all mechanicals are available quickly. It
might require some body panel bracing from the back but I find this
setup to be quite nice.

I have a Red Devil (modified '92 chassis with a '99 body) and I can
stand in the cockpit, and pick up the body, then step out of the car.
Everything is ready for work then. It makes pit work so much easier and
my competitors drool every time I perform this feat of magic.

Jan Schmidt wrote:

>Greetings folks
>My name is Bill Schmidt, I live in Kansas City, and to my knowledge, I
>am the very first Kansas City Region member to own a F440/F500. I just
>bought mine last week from a guy in New York. I have a 88 Red Devil with
>Kawasaki motor. I will have hundreds of questions, but my first one is:
>Can I cut the one piece body into 3 sections (front, middle, rear) for
>ease of maintenance and tech inspections? Does this cause aerodynamic
>problems? Is it legal in our class of racing? Does it reduce the value
>of the car? Experts please tackle this question first before I bring out
>the tough questions. Thanks
>Bill Schmidt (KC region 88 REd Devil)
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