SR1 Comments and Concerns

[Ballistic]

Congratulations Cory, great job in the race and on the success of the Inaugural SR1 race.

Question for you and any other SR1 driver that would care to answer....

What gear were you mostly in on the track....straight, corners, etc...? Do you start in 1st or 2nd?

[rbr]

First off congrats Corry. I am new to the sr1 but have been around all sorts of racing my whole life... I have recently been looking at buyin my own car anything from a unlimited buggy to a superlite...I am really impressed by the sr1 class and what it could be....When i have guys like kyle Leduc tellin me i should build one that he is almost finished with his and that they r a blast. That says something right there comin from a guy who kills it in a 800 hp full size truck.... Driving something with that horsepower to weight ratio is always fun.... but is also a science of getting driver and car set up just right. THAt IS RACING..I think what alot of ppl arent looking at in moderation to the class being around bc Rj won..... is that Rj straight rips. He is a good driver and when u put a good driver in good equipment they will do good. Given the sr1 has more power every single r1 driver made huge mistakes while racing this weekend. Not one of them drove a near perfect race.. Rj drove a flawless race and by no means is his car slow. So just bc a really moded original motor won this week shouldnt be a judge of how the class will be all the time. (also keep in mind the sr1 is a little more chalenging to drive bc the shifting. you cant just leg it wide open around the track and not half to worry about shifting. utv motors are automatic) This class could be a great stepping stone to the higher up clases with learing the basics to racing and shifting a car at race speed. And the greatest thing is street bike motors last forever and you dont have to spend all kinds of money to mod them to make them fast or keep them fresh. I know after this weekend of watching the class and talking with a few ppl i am building a sr1 for sure and have already begun. I hope many will fallow.

[450grl]

Originally Posted by Ballistic

Congratulations Cory, great job in the race and on the success of the Inaugural SR1 race.

Question for you and any other SR1 driver that would care to answer....

What gear were you mostly in on the track....straight, corners, etc...? Do you start in 1st or 2nd?

Gearing will be a little bit of driver's choice out there, depending on your sprocket sizes and the track you are racing on. I personally was in 2nd most of the time, and threw it into first just before the corners, so I could power around them. I could hit third on that track in only one place, and it was almost a waste of time. At Speedworld, I am in third more - the big sweeper is fun as hell!

I always start in 1st gear.....

[450grl]

Originally Posted by rbr

First off congrats Corry. I am new to the sr1 but have been around all sorts of racing my whole life... I have recently been looking at buyin my own car anything from a unlimited buggy to a superlite...I am really impressed by the sr1 class and what it could be....When i have guys like kyle Leduc tellin me i should build one that he is almost finished with his and that they r a blast. That says something right there comin from a guy who kills it in a 800 hp full size truck.... Driving something with that horsepower to weight ratio is always fun.... but is also a science of getting driver and car set up just right. THAt IS RACING..I think what alot of ppl arent looking at in moderation to the class being around bc Rj won..... is that Rj straight rips. He is a good driver and when u put a good driver in good equipment they will do good. Given the sr1 has more power every single r1 driver made huge mistakes while racing this weekend. Not one of them drove a near perfect race.. Rj drove a flawless race and by no means is his car slow. So just bc a really moded original motor won this week shouldnt be a judge of how the class will be all the time. (also keep in mind the sr1 is a little more chalenging to drive bc the shifting. you cant just leg it wide open around the track and not half to worry about shifting. utv motors are automatic) This class could be a great stepping stone to the higher up clases with learing the basics to racing and shifting a car at race speed. And the greatest thing is street bike motors last forever and you dont have to spend all kinds of money to mod them to make them fast or keep them fresh. I know after this weekend of watching the class and talking with a few ppl i am building a sr1 for sure and have already begun. I hope many will fallow.

Thanks so much Ryan!! I think you nailed it on all accounts.....we all have to get OUT of the cvt/4-wheel drive mentallity and start driving these things like they CAN be driven! Because Kyle's gonna come in and put on a clinic shortly, and we will all be wondering how he lapped us so fast!

It will be awesome to see your build - I'm sure it's going to be bad a$$!!

[07fj]

I hope they (r1's) do last all season for the racers, otherwise it is gonna get expensive real fast.

[RZRS EDGE RACING]

Whatever happened to the rule from the first race last year when you had to have 2 seats in the UTV to keep it looking like a UTV. Is that rule no longer a issue ?

[Rusty5150]

Originally Posted by 07fj

I hope they (r1's) do last all season for the racers, otherwise it is gonna get expensive real fast.

Why would it get expensive real fast?

[RZRS EDGE RACING]

Originally Posted by Rusty5150

Why would it get expensive real fast?

What up RUSTY I think the motor cost and holding up with all the weight it will be pushing, tires, etc. just my 2cents

[Rusty5150]

The motors are cheap. You can buy motors on EBAY... When was the last time you saw a Weller Built 800cc Teryx motor for under $2000 with 150hp +????

[450grl]

I don't think the two seat rule is in place anymore for the LOORRS series......I personally keep mine a two-seater for the dunes and stuff, though. Although I take my seat out sometimes to save weight.

Again, I think that a used, stock R1 motor is FAR less expensive than a built race Rhino motor. I have been finding my motors for around $600 and $700. That's HALF of what a race clutch alone would cost. I even have a spare. That has NEVER been possible for me before. They are holding up just fine, btw.......everyone is stoked!