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we may have a few cars to rent for people to do the northeast grid life events.
you can check us out on our web site at rentrushr.com or email us at rushrrentals@gmail

Not sure if anyone had the same issue but I can only access few threads on this forum.

I used to be able to have full access but then I noticed that lots of threads disappeared...the only change made it was to my profile's name.
Thanks in advance.

Any body used a wrap shop in the Dallas area?

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

For sale is my wonderful and race winning Rush SR chassis 10, with everything except engine. Car is located in Mexico City, Mexico. Additional discount to buyers outside of Mexico to compensate for transportation.

SOLD SOLD

Do not want to use O2 to service the shocks during events.
What and where are you getting a nitrogen service kit from?
How often do you do you have to service the shocks to keep the pressures right?

New owner!!!

I’m planning on having Rush #82 at the Naples Cars & Coffee (at Mercato in North Naples) on Sunday, January 21st. If you’re in the area, bring yours or stop by!

Rush NH and Club Motorsports are represented at the VIR PCA event this weekend. Stop by and say hi to Ben with chassis 141.

For all you gamers who haven't seen this yet:

Hello everyone, I am now officially on the order books for a new SR. I live in eastern Ontario Canada and travelled out to Calgary in late August to visit Turn17 Garage and try out the Rush. Seeing it in the flesh for the first time when I drove into the track, I knew right then this looked like the car for me! After the first session I knew I found what I was looking for, and the second session solidified my decision, what a RUSH! I can't wait for the spring and to get the car.
I raced motorcycles of all types for 45 years, (off road and track). Being a purist at heart, roadracing 125 and 250cc Grands Prix bikes was my big passion, small lightweight bikes with great power. After a very bad motorcycle accident and not being able to ride anymore, I was missing the track real bad. I had looked at the SR previously, but the company was just starting to sell the car so I decided to try out a C7 Corvette to do track days with. I love the car, but consumables are very expensive, it's still a bigger car, and I knew smaller and lighter was the way to go. So back to the Rush it was and now I have one coming, woohoo! Look forward to meeting some of you in the future. Cheers.
Steve Busby

2022 Rush SR Chassis #28 for sale.

$42,000 + tax
Annandale, NJ

Call Kurt at 908 303-6299

Excellent condition. (Fewer than 10 track days on this car)

Options:

RAW Pneumatic Paddle Shift System / No Lift Shift with Blip Assist
Carbon Fiber Dash
Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel
Carbon Fiber Rear Wing
AIM MXS 1.2 Dash Logger
SFI Fire System with Mechanical Pull and 3 Nozzles

RAW Race Spec Package, Comprising:
-RAW Adjustable Head Containment System
-Carbon Rear Wing & RAW Adjustable Mount
-Extended Front Splitter w/ Adjustable Stays
-RAW Brake Light System, Comprising 2 Rear Lights, Rain Lights, Brake Pressure Sensors, Wiring & Installation
-RAW LED Front Running Lights

2022 Rush SR Chassis 74 for sale.

$49,000
Sarasota, FL

Call Ed Wyatt at 941-376-4902.

Excellent condition. 17 hours on engine.

The car has all available options such as:

Hi All,

I am a new member and the proud co-owner of chassis #142.
We purchased our Rush from Bruce Meyers of Meyers Performance who is a member of Club Motorsports in Tamworth NH which is our home track.
Bruce has a Rush at the track which we were able to test drive and once we did we were hooked! My friend and I are both Porsche owners (Cayman GT4 and S) but wanted to experience a new type of vehicle (and one with lower operating costs!).
We have only tracked the Rush two days so far and just finished the break in procedures. All I can say is “Wow”! What an amazing car and so much fun to drive. It has far exceeded our expectations. I am looking forward to getting more seat time and really experiencing this machine.

This is the 5th Rush that has been sold to a member of our track and it is due to the incredible support and enthusiasm from Bruce at Meyers Performance. Having him onsite to support Us has been invaluable.

Looking forward to learning more from the Rush community on this Forum.

Picture of me during a break in session and of our car next to Chassis #141.

Gene

Hi all-

After a rookie season in Thunder Roadster GTR in the NASA Great Lakes region, my driver/son and I are looking to move to another car. The Rush SR and the NP01 are both pretty high on our list.

I've yet to see a Rush SR up close as nobody is running one in our region- does anyone here on the forums have one on order planning to run it around the Great Lakes region?

We're planning to skip Ozark as we have buyers looking at our car and it's a bit of a haul, but if any Rush owners have a second car for an arrive/drive opportunity for Ozark message me at 314-420-6968. Otherwise we'll look for some Texas/Florida opportunities later this year or early spring. Thanks!

FINAL CALL ...

I have a list of drivers (non RUSH owners) who want to rent 1 of our RUSH SRs for the Sonoma, Laguna Seca events this October. I have been holding off on them to allow a current or future SR owner 1st dibs to attend these events - which will be the largest gathering of RUSH SRs of all time.
If you would like to reserve a car for the event, please let me know by the end of THIS WEEKEND: Sept 6th. I HAVE 6 BRAND NEW CARS AVAILABLE.
I would much rather see fellow RUSH drivers come race with us and as such am offering the following package deals:
Rent a brand new RUSH (fully broken in) for $1,000/day which includes all consumables and shared mechanic - just pay for your entries separately. Make it a racing family vacation or just come join us. Fly in, spend the week in Northern California, tour NAPA, hang out in Monterrey and race two of the greatest racetracks on the planet. Experience the corkscrew! Enter 1 or both events.
Fill your bucket list at a (somewhat) budget price. You might not ever get a chance like this again! Let's go racin' boys!

DM me with any questions or to reserve your car today.
Jeff @ Fresno Powersports
559.760.3138

I have had a few people looking to be able to haul multiple cars. John and Andrew certainly put together a great package with a unique used gooseneck they found. Everything I looked at was either way to heavy or expensive until I cam across the all aluminum Sundowner Extra. The stock interior height is 7 ft. If I were to order one I would probably add 10-12 inches to that. But I have been seeing ones like this 38ft going in the low $40s which seams very reasonable for a base aluminum trailer. Add the 22 ft lift John installed in theirs and you have a 5 car hauler for a tad over $50k and wont need a CDL to run it! I have no experience with Sundowner so if you do please chime in!

https://www.katestrailers.com/2023-...er-new-cargo-trailer-arthur-il-61911-i3634003

The Rush was a huge success at the Cars & Coffee event last weekend with a constant crowd asking questions. The organizer said so many people were talking about it.

Ed

First day on the track after the break-in sessions.
Still getting familiar with the car but even so I smashed my PR.
Never had so much fun behind the wheel.
Phenomenal. Props to everyone at RAW. The car is amazing!

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If you want to export just a single lap from your video, you can of course use just about any software to do this from the raw file. But RaceStudio3 will also do it for you and cut it perfectly lap by lap. To do this, make sure the "Data-Movies" layout is visible on the right while you're looking at your session. It's the highlighted icon in red. You'll know it is active when you see the video inside RaceStudio 3 on the right.



Then, click the scissors to clip the selected lap. A dialog will appear for you to name the file.



That's it - easy as it gets!

Dave, Blair, Cale & Ben really knocked this one out of the park!

I styled it after the Lotus 311 I used to own. See the rest of the images below.

After breaking it in, I beat my PB by 2 seconds at Palmer ACW. Couldn't believe it. Fresher tires, maybe, and a bit more confidence with a tighter seat and a more comfortable seating position due to the 2" extended roll hoop.

Hi. I am an absolute noob with the smartycam. I purchased my Rush last year, but only had opportunity for 2 track days. I’ve done 4 days this year, and I’m finally trying out the Smartycam. I configured the SD card and ran 5 sessions today. I am sitting down at my Mac desktop (I know, it’s a Mac and not laptop), and am not able to open the files. I solicited assistance from my son (CS studies), and we connected the card reader to a PC laptop. He told me I need to install software in order to read the card.

Two questions:
1. Am I able to do this on my Mac?
2. What software program do I need, either Mac or PC?

Thanks

These are things in the rulebook that don't make sense. Some are borderline, some need to be reworded, and some should be changed outright. I'll try to post my reasoning for each. Items are only ordered front to back, in no particular order

Starting with 2.2.0 and quite possibly the most important one on this list - 1325# min weight means no one over 200 pounds can be competitive, period (with the ideal driver weight being 165-170# due to a typical wet car being 1155-1165#) - and penalizes cars further if they have add-ons like the extra fuel tank/system since this is just extra weight over the minumum. Unattainable weight target for a large portion of the driver field is not fair or balanced in a spec series. This can be addressed in a few ways - either raising it outright, or giving allowances elsewhere (see the aero complaint). These cars are only getting heavier.


The aero package restrictions in 3.1.0 (mostly the terrible chinese knock off wing) should not be a spec item. The "wing" is used very loosely here. Multiple users are seeing fatigue cracks at the wing mounts because of the poor to nonexistant quality of this part. Further, it's been well established that it functions extremely poorly and causes an immense amount of drag. If you don't want to ditch the wing restriction, allow aftermarket wings at a weight penalty (EG: +100# for aftermarket wing). Wings are inexpensive and a very basic tuning item, so it seems illogical to mandate a barely functional part that handicaps the car's performance. Allowing aftermarket wings at a penalty also puts a bandaid on the too-low minimum weight that exists in 2.2.0 and gives drivers a choice.

3.1.1 , 3.1.6, and 3.1.3 directly contradict each other. 3.1.1 states that body components/aero cant be substituted outside of original configuration. "or significantly Modified" should be added here for this to mean something. 3.1.3 says I can adjust "fitment" of my body panels. This is an extremely loose rule, because "fitment" is neither defined, nor is there a limitation placed on the fitment adjustment. See where this is going?

3.1.6 says I can remove forward faces on the fenders, which would seem to contradict 3.1.1since the fenders are now in a non-original configuration - though if you solely count it as an exception I guess it works.


3.2.1 prevents basic non-performance related modifications. Want a permanent mount for your camera? disqualified. Want a chain guard rivnutted into the chassis bar? Disqualified. "No chassis modifications shall be permitted under any circumstance." Wiggle room should be allowed for small, convenience modifications that have no effect on actual racing of the car



3.3.2 is a cash grab and unenforceable. "3.3.2 Only RAW factory or Denso OEM starters are permitted inside of the Rush Spec Series. Participants in violation of this section will be disqualified until the violation has been replaced or fixed." Are we worried about aftermarket performance starters upsetting class balance here?
This rule also shits on drivers who lose a starter during an event and have to source one locally. It's bad, and it needs to go away.


3.3.5 is unenforceable. An engine "seal" is not keeping anyone out of the engine, nor are there established provisions for a challenge of legality or remediation for someone who gets torn down and found to be legal. This needs to be added.


4.2.1 the differential is allowed to be tuned but the springs and wing aren't? What planet are we on?


4.3.0 shouldn't exist because the spring rate vs wheel rate is wrong and you're preventing owners from fixing it. Additionally, springs are the most basic tuning item in race car history since the beginning of time, and you're taking away options from drivers. This is bad. This stifles car setup and creativity, and springs are extraordinarily inexpensive. Why does this rule exist? It's doubly strange because you offer two spring rates.


4.4.0 is counterproductive because it prevents owners from developing advances toward/fixing the known shock longevity issues and experimenting with better parts and wiper seals - which would serve no performance advantage. Racers with the willingness to source/maintain nitrogen gear already have an advantage over drivers using air alone at the track. This is bad because the whole of your ownership has more resources then the whole of DAMZ. If a better solution is found to some of the problematic parts and seals can be improved, it's never going to make it back to you because you've deemed it illegal in the first place. See also 3.3.5 above, there is no provision in the rules to make a challenge of another car / teardown parts.


4.6.0 doesnt quantify "pump gas," not that I want to spend the money on 93 octane MR12 - it will make 5-8 more horsepower. Ethanol free and oxygenated fuel will both make more HP then the something from the local corner store. A lot of racetracks have (only) e-free 94 at the track. This would be unusable according to your ruleset. Why? Additionally, as with the other already mentioned times above - there is no provision for a challenge of a car, test by official, or remediation.


5.0.0 Wider front wheels are allowed on the front according to the rush sr series rules, you just have to buy an extra set from Rush (lol). There is nothing in the rulebook stopping me from running 13x8.5 wheels all the way around, which will be faster then the supplied 13x7 wheels, even with the spec front tire - due to the superior contact patch.

Seperate from using two sets of stock rear spec wheels you will find no provision in the rulebook at all saying the spec wheels must be run in the first place. 3.2.0. and 3.3.0 do not specify wheels anywhere, 5.0.0 does not specify wheels. As much as you've said "only the stock wheels are legal" everywhere I look I'd expect to find it in the rulebook but it isnt there.




I appreciate your closing comments in the rulebook, specifically "It is impossible to write a rule that covers every angle that a person may choose to find
a loophole, to circumvent the nature or intent of our rule book." This is true. This is why I'm bringing a lot of this up now, before it happens at a track in some cases, or for general driver friendliness in the first place (springs, starters, min weight).

The rule-book shouldn't be restrictive for the sake of being restrictive, and can be made better while still keeping the spirit of a spec class alive. The bigger the class gets, the more important the backbone of the rules will become - especially when more sponsor dollars enter the pool and people have a larger incentive to find an edge over other competitors. Just my thoughts.

We thought this might be some fun! We are starting this tread as a living record of who has the fast lap at tracks across North America. We will update this post as times are confirmed. The rules are simple, it must be a RUSH SR and it must be you or the actual driver’s name must be disclosed.

For your time to be listed you must post in this thread with the track, configuration, the date, and the time claimed. You MUST then also attach the AIM .XRK session file that has your lap for verification. This must contain all the data. This will also help others access data for a fast lap for the track. This will help other owners and help make our racing more competitive. If you don’t like that sorry!

If it was an official event and timing and scoring had a faster lap for you along with the data send a screen shot of their time!

WAIT There’s More! At the end of the year, verified fast lap for each track will receive a trophy and some RUSH Swag!

Note: If you have any mods to the car, slicks, wing etc please note them. You time will still be listed but with that note. Also this is not a thread for discussion on mods etc, start a thread on that if you want to discuss it.


RUSH Lap Battle Times:


MSR Houston CCW Bhargrave 1:40.648
Calabogie Motorsport Park Long Track TimG 2:17.000
Calabogie Motorsport Park Short Track TimG 1:17.763