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Originally Posted by mountainstar
One of the first things I saw in that thread was that the Honda Fit engine was not an option because it would rule out support from Ford.
Well, when last did Ford significantly back Formula Ford in NZ? The kent engine is ancient and hasn't been in their cars for ages so it means nothing to Ford.
I think on the formula ford level, it should be enough that the car can be run out of a garage by one or 2 people and after the initial investment, not cost a fortune to run every weekend.
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That is true, but if you read further on from there Crunch (who is VP of MSNZ) has said that the debate on there has led him to reassess his opinion, not just on the Honda engine but also the FF200 Ecoboost replacement which he previously favoured. It is great that we can engage with (some of) the higher levels of MSNZ and have them respond positively to input. A lot of respect to Crunch for that. The meat in that thread makes quite an interesting read.
As is stated, there are a lot more challenges facing NZFF than just which engine for the future. There needs to be a feeder North Island Series similar to the South Island Formula Ford Championship. The strength of FF in the South Island would appear to be the reason that the top four NZFF Championship place getters were from the south.
Most of those guys have clearly demonstrated that, contrary to popular misconception, FF can be run competitively and successfully on a relatively restricted budget.
What is stopping the North, where all the money and population is, from getting a similar feeder series up and running?
How to do it? And how to get the numerous cars/drivers out on the track? That is the primary burning issue.