More mods to the Panoz... ready for VIR
06-07-2009, 09:01 PM
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More mods to the Panoz... ready for VIR
Car is finally ready for VIR next weekend.
Hoosier R6s
Motor checked over w/ new plug wire boots
5" autometer tach installed. I custom made a plug for the harness so I can still take the dash out w/o having to un-mount or un-wire the tach. In testing it's much better than having to look down at the PI digital dash sytem. Still using the PI setup for oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, battery volts.
New Firefox fire system. Was able to modify the lines and bottle holder from the old system to work w/ the new on. Old bottle was too old to pass NASA tech and had no pressure. Set it up to spray into the engine bay and on the driver.
Hoosier R6s
Motor checked over w/ new plug wire boots
5" autometer tach installed. I custom made a plug for the harness so I can still take the dash out w/o having to un-mount or un-wire the tach. In testing it's much better than having to look down at the PI digital dash sytem. Still using the PI setup for oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, battery volts.
New Firefox fire system. Was able to modify the lines and bottle holder from the old system to work w/ the new on. Old bottle was too old to pass NASA tech and had no pressure. Set it up to spray into the engine bay and on the driver.
06-07-2009, 09:02 PM
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Re: More mods to the Panoz... ready for VIR
Converted the 4 hood supports into hood hold-downs. Hood flopped around to the point of distraction at VIR. Now the car has 110 more rwhp and weighs 150lbs less so it'll be more of an issue. Hood won't be going anywhere now. Basically I bought 2 hood pin kits and had VASpeed cut and weld tem to the hood support bits that I took to them, then measured and drilled the hood etc.
Ready to go... car and trailer now live in NC.
Ready to go... car and trailer now live in NC.
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Love watching this car evolve.
06-08-2009, 05:24 AM
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Re: More mods to the Panoz... ready for VIR
06-08-2009, 05:55 AM
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Re: More mods to the Panoz... ready for VIR
Yeah... I have a camera mount but it's annoying trying to push start/stop when you're strapped in etc. I've been looknig at one of those go-pro things... way beter mounts and makes for cooler videos.