looks like a great build!
How do you like the AtomicRex steering rack? Is it the assisted rack or non assisted?
What does the car weigh full of fluids/fuel?
Mark:
The manual rack is supposed to be 2.5 turns L2L from memory but seems to be even better. Was 1.9 around the workshop.
Car has 270mm slicks fitted to the front and the steering is VERY light with no engine. Steers easily from boss without steering wheel.
Has not been on ground since engine went in. Still on hoist. We will have to wait til it is finished of course with 15 litres or so of engine oil and whatever the coolant cap is with these cars, plus wiring etc to get a feel for it.
With 13B S/T it was 1267kg dry (one of the heavier cars here) but has lots of cage and 3 fuel pumps etc etc.
Aiming for no weight gain with V8 but might be tall order as most of the components have been chosen for safety and endurance. The seat for example weighs 10KG ($2500) but they make an almost identical one that is 3kg ($7000) for V8 Supercars
The seat was made by RACETECH in NZ for the factory VIPER GTS and under Daimler's rule they insisted on double the FIA impact standard. Those seats have been tested at controlled 40G impact and passed. Apparently in NZ one car had a seat survive a 63G impact. But they are heavy as a result. But hopefully safe for me. I am not aiming to be the fastest car, just up the front somewhere at sensible race speeds. Say GT2 GT3 race car speed.
The seat has 90 degree shoulder bolsters and excellent side helmet restraints which fit the FD shape, unlike most seats. Also fits my 100kg body fine, unlike most Euro seats that are designed fro 65Kg Italian kids
Expected start date around late August.
Will post video of start ups
