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05-01-2012 #41
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We initially had problems with the gauge displaying oil pressure and voltage readouts. We had a Racepak sitting around and we are a little more familiar with that system.
Originally Posted by tommycomfort
So much has happened in the past day or so!
The guys got the wheels back on the car
New fabricated ridetech V8 Logo on the valve covers
Machines drilling away at some custom made headlights
Seats were painted
Some more drilling on the headlights
ridetech Triple Adjustable Coilovers are on the car now
The creator with his creations
Custom made heel rest, helps a lot
Puting the trunk lid back on
The car at our company lunch which was just minutes ago
The car is driving and operational (for the most part), just finishing up the details now!Last edited by jorge; 05-02-2012 at 06:01 AM.
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05-01-2012 #42
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I guess I had lost a little bit of that childhood hot rod fantasy due to my love of muscle cars, but this car looks like it will be an absolute blast. Killer!
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Terrific!!!! Looks completely over the top!
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Awesome build! Interested to see it on the track too.
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That looks and sounds amazing. Those wheels are insane.
Lets see some more shots from differnt angles.
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Sweet ride, to say the least. This is going to be my next build so its nice to see one that's pushing the performance envelope of the chassis. I think the 200 treadwear tires is going to be the major limitation. It's be interesting to see how fast it is with some warm manly tires!
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Posted a teaser video on youtube of the 33' running. Still got some kinks to work out. The car is at the track right now doing some more advance tests.
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looks like it has a little giddyup!
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What Guage pack is in the last pic?
Originally Posted by jorge
There are now wires coming out of every opening on the car ...
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It is made by a company called Koso from Canada. They build a lot of oem ATV guage packages. They typically do not have an oil pressure or battery voltage read out because ATVs typically do not have pressurized oiling systems or batteries. I didn't use it because I couldn't figure out a good way to display oil pressure and battery voltage alongside that dash and make it look good.
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The 33 did appear at the Battle at the Banks this weekend in Salem, In., but I did not put it on the track.
Two reasons for that...
1. The OEM FFR steering rack is not up to the loads imposed by the 295mm wide tires on the front. Too much flex and bind creating inconsistent steering feel. Hard to drive a car that you can't steer!
2. There is a spark scatter problem above 3000rpm. This is a fresh engine so I don't want to beat the bearings out of it [or worse] the first weekend.
We will address both problems this week [along with some remaining details to be finished up] and have the car at Nashville Goodguys in 2 weeks.
I will say that the little I drove it on the street [about 3 miles] was...inspiring. If it ever really hooks up it will be the first pro tour type car that needs wheelie bars.Bret Voelkel
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Absolutely love this thing. Sounds like a beast!
Now Bret... that would just be... unfair. Originally Posted by bret
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Very nice....really moves!!!!
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The car is currently on a lift, as the build team is planning the next move to fix the problems Bret mentioned.
It attracted a lot of attention last weekend at the Battle at the Banks even though it didn't run. It will be exciting to take it out to a GoodGuys show!
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Do you guys sell the coil over remote reservoir holders? I bought the triples but couldnt find them.
Car looks great!
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Originally Posted by Wesley J
Hrmmm strange, they come standard with each TA shock. Sent you a PM.
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