8/19/2001: Nelson
Fesas reports, "So here is the skinny on
our project.
1. The car is not an A-Mac,
but a Fesas. Due to product liability concerns, there is no official deal
or connection between A-Mac and Fesas.
Think of our car as the racing equivalent of an IBM compatible PC.
2. A-Mac will probably build some
replacement parts (suspension pieces, wing mount, etc.). Fesas will be building rolling chassis and turn-key
cars.
3. We have chosen to make a few updates to the car before committing to
production. One of the areas of change was the ergonomics in the footwell.
The old design had the steering shaft placed a bit too low between the
brake and clutch pedals. This placement prevented the ability to do left
foot braking without the installation of a dual brake pedal assembly. The
new design places the rack at the top of the bulkhead thereby opening
space within the footwell. The driver will now have the ability to actuate
the brake pedal with the left foot without the weight penalty of a dual
brake pedal. The added space also permits installation of a full size dead
pedal should the buyer choose. There will be many other detail changes
(too many to list) to bring the chassis up to date with current
engineering practice.
4. On the manufacturing side we have invested considerable time and
resources to produce an extremely precise product. As an example, our
chassis fabrication fixture is made of 1" thick Blanchard ground
steel surface plate with a total tolerance /-.0015" over it's nine
foot length. This highly accurate (expensive) surface plate will enable
the highest quality construction and repeatability. We don't subscribe to
the practice of building race cars on saw horses.
The first cars to be produced are taking a bit longer than expected due to
the engineering updates we decided to make and the creation of a supplier
chain. Once the infrastructure is in place we should be able to put out a
car within 30 days of order placement. Please be patient while we set up
the groundwork.
5. Lastly, the website is slowly and continually evolving. As the first
two cars start to take shape, there will be photos and updates on the
site.
Any ideas, comments, or questions are greatly appreciated. I can be
contacted at:
email: nelson.fesas@fesas.com
Phone: 512-973-8899
Fax: 512-973-8897
1/28/2001: Nelson Fesas
(a previous A-Mac
employee) reported the following regarding his efforts to purchase the
design & manufacturing right to the A-Mac chassis from Art Mac:
"I'm still working out the details of my deal with Art and should
have something finalized in a couple of weeks. I'll be starting at least
two cars by mid February. I can be contacted directly at:
Phone: 512-973-8899
Fax: 512-973-8897
e-mail: nfesas@fesas.com"
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