OUSCI Chatter

[bulldog19]

Thanks for the video Ron. Very Cool!

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by bulldog19

Thanks for the video Ron. Very Cool!

Nice to see the vid, that was a cool day. You better watch your back when Dale is around now that you called his Tiger a triumph.

On the final cut you can do a voiceover and he'll never know, unless he reads this post



How come Mike didn't get an invite for his truck it had full interior?

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by FETorino

That thing was crazy! The burn out was probably the best I have ever seen! It was impressive for sure.

[coolwelder62]

Originally Posted by Formula43 Wheel

Congrats Stielow!!!

IMHO, it was the formula 43 wheels that put Mark on Top this year.

[Vegas69]

Pretty damn good Ron, I'd say you have a career ahead of you but you just don't fit the suit.

[murrayrx7]

Will this air on speed channel and if it does when?

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Pretty damn good Ron, I'd say you have a career ahead of you but you just don't fit the suit.

All black makes my a$$ look big

[Formula43 Wheel]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

IMHO, it was the formula 43 wheels that put Mark on Top this year.

We played a small part in the overall picture. Mounting 2.5 sets of tires on the wheels for Mark before it was shipped to SEMA and the new RAD S6 wheel design came out great and has already proven itself. Take a look at the spoke to rear caliper clearance, I could barely get by credit card between them and no flex hitting the side of the caliper on the track. The centers are very stiff!

I got a quick ride around the block in it, the name "MAYHEM" is very fitting. Surprisingly it rides very good for a track set up and run flat tires. You could easily do power tour with it, except you would need a extra set of rear tires cause their constantly spinning!

I know Mark was really under the gun over the last 2 months getting the car ready. Engineering/Managing/Coordinating/Assembling a project like this and having a day job and the $$$ involved is a big/stressful task for anyone. I know the full blown "Panic" buttons where being pushed two days before the car shipped to SEMA. I'm not sure the story about the rear straps failing on the dyno has been told yet, but I know they where were blessed that the car didn't come off the front tire chalks. Brian at Thomson Racing Engines, Matt & Steve at Sled Alley, good friend Gordon Rojewski, DSE, Dutch Boys and many others I know where a huge help.

For me the most impressive item is the fuel tank. I watched Gordon and Mark bolt it in and it went in so quickly and easily with no hammers or grinders to make it fit into place. Mark designed/engineered it and has the diff and tranny coolers on each side. It's also brushed stainless which looks great!

Everyone at FORMULA 43 is honored to have a played a part in Mark's latest creation and look forward to the next one. I hope he has a bit more time to experiment/test some new ideas he has and to keep pushing the envelope.

[dunnjun]

Originally Posted by bulldog19

Thanks for the video Ron. Very Cool!

Great video Ron It takes real skills to get a good interview out of me!

[sik68]

Here's some pictures!













A crowd pleaser, and a car that really tugged at my heart strings:




Demo laps of a new Eric Buell 1190RS. 175hp, under 400lbs, carbon carbon carbon. Ridden by a 5th in points AMA guy.








Heaviest and Lightest? vehicles together: