And that's just doing a warm-up with run-up hubs on, no load.She warm brother
But it does it for 24 hours straight, so it doesn't seem to mind.
When something works it just works. Mines 10yrs old and still going
Now that’s a race car! So cool I could crawl around and geek out on that car all day!!And that's just doing a warm-up with run-up hubs on, no load.
Enough of the derail, been watching this one from the background, killer build you have going here Rockchump looking forward to seeing it out there doing it.
And that's just doing a warm-up with run-up hubs on, no load.
Enough of the derail, been watching this one from the background, killer build you have going here Rockchump looking forward to seeing it out there doing it.
What that?
It's an incredible car. After ~10 years in pro Motorsports it's the only car I've ever been around that I could find less than a couple of 'why did they design this part this way?' Pretty much every component was well placed and thought out. But that's how you win Le Mans multiple years and absolutely stomp everyone around the world for years.
Yep, gt1guy nailed it, that's the carbon airbox and filter feeding the drivers side turbo.
Bucket list race to go watch!! If you need a water boy I’m about to renew my passport! lolIt's an incredible car. After ~10 years in pro Motorsports it's the only car I've ever been around that I could find less than a couple of 'why did they design this part this way?' Pretty much every component was well placed and thought out. But that's how you win Le Mans multiple years and absolutely stomp everyone around the world for years.
Yep, gt1guy nailed it, that's the carbon airbox and filter feeding the drivers side turbo.
Never cut it off, but nothing obvious to see in there when you peak through the pass-through holes for getting to the manifold nuts.
But to me that's a testament to how tough the wrap is, these manifolds may well be ~20 years old and have 15k KM on them. Definitely a way harder life than any LS/ultra 4, etc will ever be on them, at least in terms of heat. Rock strikes, mud etc I can't speak too obviously. I could post pics of the same wrap on a new V10 manifold, but you can look at the sales brochure to see pics of it new. Haha
That makes me feel better for wanting to spend the money on the good stuff. I’ve had a buddy literally slow cook their feet from KOh with similar setups. Plus with trail wheeling I didn’t want to worry about cooking my feet being in the car a few hours at a time especially since I’m dumb and like wheeling in flip flops! lolNever cut it off, but nothing obvious to see in there when you peak through the pass-through holes for getting to the manifold nuts.
Yea, it's on vintage car. When they campaigned these cars the manifolds would have been lifed-out and tossed in a dumpster, I guess they weren't worried about the poor bastards wanting them to look good 20 years later when there were no new manifolds left
As far as the manifold on the LMP car, the flanges get inspected for cracks regularly. Sure, they could be sent out to get rewrapped, but the wrap still does its job of protecting the components around it. It would be a different story if the goal was to squeeze every bit of thermal potential out of the turbo system, but for an old guy to go out and run 45 minute races and wax the field, they work just fine. Vintage stuff is a whole different world for better or worse.
Never cut it off, but nothing obvious to see in there when you peak through the pass-through holes for getting to the manifold nuts.
Yea, it's on vintage car. When they campaigned these cars the manifolds would have been lifed-out and tossed in a dumpster, I guess they weren't worried about the poor bastards wanting them to look good 20 years later when there were no new manifolds left
As far as the manifold on the LMP car, the flanges get inspected for cracks regularly. Sure, they could be sent out to get rewrapped, but the wrap still does its job of protecting the components around it. It would be a different story if the goal was to squeeze every bit of thermal potential out of the turbo system, but for an old guy to go out and run 45 minute races and wax the field, they work just fine. Vintage stuff is a whole different world for better or worse.
Even with the 60% thermal efficiently of the header shielding and it was still very close to the exhaust. Closer than I wanted for reservoir. Going remote reservoir would have helped a little but the master cylinders would still be right there. This simplified the fire wall and kept the brakes more away from the exhaust. Most trail wheeling applications would have been probably ok but ripping around hammers and or actual racing for hours on end. I didn’t want to risk it.
Well it’s not that I don’t like the front fenders. I’m pretty sure the 39’s will party all over them when flexed and turned. They didn’t bother to check because frankly it wouldn’t have changed anything. I’m back to loving the rear and being happy with the initial design now that the tub is all hung. It’s tough when it’s not finished.
Yup exactly. I bought the fenders before I built the frame and used them for mock up. It was known early on that they were most likely not enough clearance. The hood will look more like an Erik Miller car or the Liquid Iton Industries car! Which I love the looks of.
