It’s funny and very instructive! Aerodynamics, light weight, and handling balance can make a significant difference when all the cars have maybe 60 horsepower, so using computer power to maximize design isn’t as surprising as it might seem. GRrrrrrrr. It will save you money in the long run. See more ideas about Open wheel racing, Formula, Racing. www.RacingVintageCars.com I know that it's simpler and cheaper to just buy an existing racecar but it would be a Big Brothers project. ? We have four Locost builds and a couple of restorations under our belt so I don't think that the fabrication is much of an issue. Building, refining and tuning of Formula VEE cars, all highly refined arts, are essential to make Formula VEE cars competitive, and racers are often fractions of seconds apart for whole races, relying on cracksharp “momentum management” driving, where power is often not the determining factor. I'm looking at the possibility of scratch building a Formula Vee. Thomsen Motorsport has detailed the process of its design, which at this point runs and drives, but hasn’t yet turned a wheel in anger. I so wanted to make it run and give it a spin .-Nate. Turns out there are both 1600 cc and 1200 cc classes in Australia. A common and smart suggestion is to try and get a "well sorted" car that has been recently raced and has a known history. I thought Formula Vee was limited to 1200 CC (40hp) VW engines ? . Formula Vees can cost anywhere from $3000.00 to $20,000.00. Rate It: The Toyota That Gave Butterfly Doors to the (Japanese) Masses, Watch the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring Live Stream Here, Follow This Weekend’s Action at the SCCA Time Trials Nationals, Your Projects: Building an All-Electric Burnout Kart From Scratch, Video: The Thrill of Moto GP, but for Mopeds Instead, Porsche to Debut North American Carrera Cup in 2021, Use Numbers, Not Emotions, to Select Your Next Autocross Car, Your Projects: Super Detailing a Matchbox Porsche 911 Safari, Rate It: A French Take on the Audi TT Formula, How to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Z-Car in the Middle of a Pandemic, Column: Build Threads Can Offer More Than Just Pictures of Cool Cars. Best bet is finding a local FV and taking alot of measurments. See more ideas about Go kart, Kit cars, Cars. Designed and Developed by, HSR And WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Begin Multi-Year Partnership. At the start of the season make sure you’ve got a good car, make sure you’ve got a good engine, make sure everything is running perfectly – before you even start. I do believe the Australian series uses 1600cc engines, rather than the 1200 here. Restoring and building all kinds of cars, boats and airplanes . They’re stuffing the drivetrain of an ST-185 Celica GT-4 into a 1980’s Austin Mini.