Ken has been working on acquiring a new chassis to take FMR to the next level. P2 (as in 2.0) is another S14 240sx but will make P1 look like a grocery getter. The chassis has been delivered but the rest still in the planning stages. You’ll have to check back here to see it come alive, but so you know, it involves the letters; L and S, and also A, W, and D. Look for it on the peak in 2014!
This is the Fatman Racing Pro Mod Beretta. Just out of the paint shop, waiting for it’s powerplant to b finished. We are probably a year or so away from completing this project. Seems like every compoent of the engine is another $1000.00. And we have several more components to buy! So, stand by, and check back oftenfor updates, or just to look at the brilliant paint job.
Before Paint – This is how the car looked when we took delivery more than a year ago. The car was stiing in the dark corner of a shop where it was parked after somone stole everything oof of it that wasn’t bolted down. The owner decided not to rebuild it for whatever reason and there it sat. Steve heard about it and went to have a look. He and the previous owner came to a price and Steve dragged it home.
During and After Paint - It was a long process but it’s finally home. The car was painted by Paul, the same painter who did the Camaro years ago. Looks pretty awesome. Yes, it looks blue in the photos, but in the sunlight it looks purple.
Engine – This is what we have of the engine so far. Dart Block, Profiler Heads, Custom sheetmetal intake, Rons Racing fuel injection, radiused crank. More goodies to be added later.
This was a one year, one-shot deal we put together with Johnny Angel from Eight60 Racing in Colorado. Johnny had an extra bike from his sponsors and I wanted to see how the new fuel injection system from Suzuki would work up at Pikes Peak. So we borrowed and modified the bike just for the 2006 race.
This was the first Quad in the Fatman Stable and was run four years at Pikes Peak with a best time of 14:17. Originally it had a 470cc motor, before the 450cc class was formed it was forced to run with the banshees in the only Quad class available. Modified for 2006 by John Stallworth to meet the rules for the 450 class.
This is the last Quad still in the Fatman stable. The quad was purchased in 2005 to be built and run in the 2006 event. The idea being that Ken Stouffer would ride the quad. But the PPIHC decided to add a 450 four stroke class, so the quad was built and ridden in the Q500 class by Lee Kent.
Pictures of the car when it was being wrapped at Imagewraps in Colorado. There’s also some conceptual drawings done be Travis Tollett who designed the wrap for the car based on a concept given to him by Ken Stouffer. It’s Pink for a reason! Ken’s Mother is a breast cancer survivor and besides the Pink being the universal symbol for breast cancer awareness, it’s also his mothers favorite color. So the entire paint scheme is a tribute to her courage.
Pictures of the car when it was owned and driven by Ed Shairbaum. The car was raced in the Speedvision series that traveled with the ALMS racing series. Most of the action shots were at Mosport.
Photos of the new front chassis being fabricated after the “accident” that left the original front end all jacked up. This is a project we planned to do at some point anyway. The mishap just accelerated the time line.
Photos of the new header that we built to take care of the leaks in the system that hurt spool up last year.
Pictures from the Dyno Room at Alamo Autosports in Arlington. Just a couple days before we left for Pikes Peak.
