Track car prep

[Tom]

That's an impressive amount of work. I'm tired just thinking about it. Almost a shame to paint it. Maybe clear it instead.

[gruhsy]

That is a lot of work you have accomplished

[chris white]

I like the new dry sump tank location. Never really liked sharing any interior space with a tank full of 230 degree oil!

[ROB III]

I second your concern of sharing cockpit space with a dry sump tank full of hot oil. I saw an S1 XKE vintage car at Watkins Glen years ago and the passenger seat space was given up to the dry sump tank....still makes me shudder when I think about that.

[blueline]

Moving it from the highly vulnerable right front fender-well area to the the unused passenger compartment area is fairly common. Z06 drivers (SCCA) have been known to move it there either from the fear of (or the actuality of!) being taken out of a race by a hit (intentional or otherwise). It's a commonly known area of vulnerability - a weak point that's an easy target.

However, concerns of extremely hot oil riding shotgun are legitimate, that's for sure.

[chris white]

Moving it from the highly vulnerable right front fender-well area to the the unused passenger compartment area is fairly common. Z06 drivers (SCCA) have been known to move it there either from the fear of (or the actuality of!) being taken out of a race by a hit (intentional or otherwise). It's a commonly known area of vulnerability - a weak point that's an easy target.

However, concerns of extremely hot oil riding shotgun are legitimate, that's for sure.

Yeah, I wouldn’t do it on a full race car, this is a fun track day car and maybe a club race or two at some point. I did a lot more racing years ago when it was a ‘gentleman’s’ sport and you would rather crash yourself instead of hitting someone. It’s amazing what people will do for a $5 plastic trophy!!

[blueline]

Moving it from the highly vulnerable right front fender-well area to the the unused passenger compartment area is fairly common. Z06 drivers (SCCA) have been known to move it there either from the fear of (or the actuality of!) being taken out of a race by a hit (intentional or otherwise). It's a commonly known area of vulnerability - a weak point that's an easy target.

However, concerns of extremely hot oil riding shotgun are legitimate, that's for sure.

Yeah, I wouldn’t do it on a full race car, this is a fun track day car and maybe a club race or two at some point. I did a lot more racing years ago when it was a ‘gentleman’s’ sport and you would rather crash yourself instead of hitting someone. It’s amazing what people will do for a $5 plastic trophy!!

Even though I feel the majority are still in the 'gentleman's sport' frame of mind, you are absolutely correct that there are too many who seem to be ruled by excessive testosterone and endless cash. What a shame. Fortunately, many of the sanctioning bodies in the amateur racing arena are recognizing that and tightening the screws a bit. On the other hand (and unfortunately), some of those disrespectful crazies will do what they do somewhere else or wherever they think can get away with it.

[chris white]

And that’s why SCCA stands for ‘Spoiled Children Crashing Automobiles’!!!

[chris white]

Although Porsche Club racing in 911 Cup Cars is an amazing show of bad driving by a small part of the field. Typically 2 or 3 cars don’t finish the first lap…at $200k per car!

[blueline]

And that’s why SCCA stands for ‘Spoiled Children Crashing Automobiles’!!!

That's a good one and a new twist on 'SCCA' for me - I had never heard that one before. I love it!

My partner and good friend raced SCCA Nationals for many years (GTO class until SCCA eliminated the class) and it was just him and his crew-chief wife doing everything, all the while competing against well-heeled, money-is-no-object teams with full crews, support personnel, etc. Many of those, especially the ones who would spend any amount, were as unscrupulous as one could imagine.