JCviggen Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 well what's there to say except jeeeeeeeeezus but i'm glad I'll be able to see it IRL ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volflo Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 ...the guy is full of ideas: if you want to stiffen your car just redo some stuff in VA... the front panels that connect chassis and engine frame will follow once ican get hold of PU bushing in that size. Does anyone know of a source? THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 the front panels that connect chassis and engine frame will follow once ican get hold of PU bushing in that size. Does anyone know of a source? THANKSno.. u probably have the top one already...u'r talking about the two on the bottom right?btw..this place can get u poly urethane control arm bushings if u don't already have it.partsforvolvosonline.comthis place has them too..europeantuning.com-->ophanging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Looks AWESOME!!!He should market those lower tunnel braces. That and some subframe connectors. -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volflo Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 @steve: thanks. but i already have all of those. (ot: how did you like the 996gt2 on the ring?)@chris: very good idea ---> i ll start a poll to gaze interest is that ^ good english btw??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteT5 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 @steve: thanks. but i already have all of those. (ot: how did you like the 996gt2 on the ring?)@chris: very good idea ---> i ll start a poll to gaze interest is that ^ good english btw???←Perfect English. Better than some people here speak. No joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donstruke Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Verrrrry nice indeed and a car to lust for, but I'd rethink the shoulder harness set-up. I realize it's a pretty common rig but it isn't desireable. That'd be illegal in, say, SCCA, because if the seat fails in a major shunt (and they can), you have about a zillion feet of harness suddenly available to lead your lil' racer's bod into the steering wheel/dash/windshield/hood/pavement in front of the car. Bad. The way to do a shoulder harness is to secure it to a horizontal piece - usually part of the roll cage or bar and running full width left to right - that sets slightly lower than shoulder level. This drastically reduces the amount of harness, of course, and every less inch is one less inch of fabric to stretch (and it does) or worse yet, fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volflo Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Verrrrry nice indeed and a car to lust for, but I'd rethink the shoulder harness set-up. I realize it's a pretty common rig but it isn't desireable. That'd be illegal in, say, SCCA, because if the seat fails in a major shunt (and they can), you have about a zillion feet of harness suddenly available to lead your lil' racer's bod into the steering wheel/dash/windshield/hood/pavement in front of the car. Bad. The way to do a shoulder harness is to secure it to a horizontal piece - usually part of the roll cage or bar and running full width left to right - that sets slightly lower than shoulder level. This drastically reduces the amount of harness, of course, and every less inch is one less inch of fabric to stretch (and it does) or worse yet, fail.←maybe i get u wront but isnt this exactly what you are talking about?the bolts in the middle between driver and co driver are to slide the harnesses over the hose and then thru the teo holes od the seat. Am i wrong? or didnt you just realize that the harnesses are not yet in place??and Don: just to assure you, i really apreciate your saying your opinion on this one. Honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhoeve Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 @steve: thanks. but i already have all of those. (ot: how did you like the 996gt2 on the ring?)@chris: very good idea ---> i ll start a poll to gaze interest is that ^ good english btw???←Really appreciate the development pictures, Florian. We're looking forward to some springtime ring vids!You mean to say "start a poll to gauge interest.". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 (ot: how did you like the 996gt2 on the ring?)pretty darn amazing...and long...wow...i didn't realize the track was so darn long (gt4 really made me realize that too)...how do u remember ALL those turns...wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 oh btw, i think u might be interested in this for ur track car..http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?s...23entry177123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donstruke Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 A light and simple solution for the front windows would be a sliding up and down with a strap and a button to hold in place like on early british sports carsAs for carbon fibre hoods, carbon fibre is an excellent heat insulator, which would not be the best idea for his under hood temperature problems. Freeskier on this board used a thermo probe and observed over 20 degree temperature increase on his cylinder head after installing the hood so I wouldn't advise it for volvflo's car←The Corvette Grand Sport (five of 125 planned were built in 1963 before GM canceled the project) also had a strap-on-plexiglas window arrangement. Note plexi rather than lexan because it had not yet been invented. The strap was fixed to the lower edge of the window plexiglas and had several holes in it, like a belt, allowing the window to be fixed at 3 or 4 different positions by the simple device of choosing which hole went on a hook or similar fastener on the door panel. Off topic a bit but for anyone interested the restoration of one of these incredible-for-their-time cars, check this: http://www.racingicons.com/gs/004/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAVolvo Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Yeah...this is crazy, mad modifications here. So...after all said and done, how much will your car wiegh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volflo Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 You mean to say "start a poll to gauge interest.".←thanks, ken. its a common german habit to correct foreigners when they do mistakes. That sometimes might be embaressing, yet on the whole I think it can be a good thing if it said in a friendly sufficiently sensitive manner.So please, i wont be p*** at all if ANY of my mistakes are corrected INSTANTLY.My wish to be wiser is greater than my ego....... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volflo Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Yeah...this is crazy, mad modifications here. So...after all said and done, how much will your car wiegh?←my excel sheet says 2691 at the mom....but of course lots of the elements derived from pure guessing.... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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