Building a car for the mile

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Whoa -- I just paid attention to the calendar -- and three weeks from today we'll be at Maxton.  Time's running out for you slackers -- get it in gear and be ready for the fun.  I'll be on the naked ZX12R just doing some test and tune runs, probably not even spraying it.  I'll be really careful, because the very last time I rode that bike was at the end of October a few years ago -- when I managed to window the cases.  At the price of the new crank (the old one was a weld-up stroker) I don't want to hurt things 'til at least when I'm really in the throttle to try for a record - not just some data.

Yes. we've got our motel reservations.  Yes, I've reserved a spot for both of us at the banquet.  Yes, I'll have a few landracing.com bumper stickers and neck coolers available for sale/donations.

See you all soon!

[Johntsi]

Okay hopefully today is the day I install the fire supression systems.  A few questions again, I have 5lb halon kits and here is the plan for nozzles and placement, I am open for any input or changes.

Kit 1 is for the engine bay each kit has 3 nozzles and 2 discharge ports.  The plan is to run one nozzle/discharge posrt  high and down on the fuel rails.  The second discharge would be split, one nozzle on the header and a second nozzle on the oil pan area.

Kit 2 one discharge would go to the dash and 1 nozzle spray at the passenger side firewall area and the second nozzle spray at the drivers side firewall/feet area.  Leaving me with one more discharge port or nozzle where else in the cabin needs one?

Perhaps it better a start a new thread on this anyway.

[White Monster]

Sadly I was just informed close friend is having his wedding that weekend and am put in a tough possition as to if I can make the Hotrod event or not because of this now.

Some close friend, getting married on a race weekend ... hell he can get married any old weekend !
How about one that is rainy outside ?
 

[Joe Timney]

Is it halon or FE36???

[Johntsi]

Halon

[LSR Mike]

Rulebook asks for the engine bay nozzles to be at the oil pan and header levels. Fuel rail? your choice extra protection. The experience is that the bottom end goes, knocks a hole in the pan and the header catches the oil on fire.

On the interior. passenger side? Ok transverse engine... The extra position I've seen, and like, is on the bottom of the steering column.

[Joe Timney]

Halon...the good news is halon is the best agent for putting out the fire, the bad news is that you can not get them refilled ( as of two years ago). Hope you didn't just buy them from Jegs or Summit. They are all ready two years out of cert.

[Johntsi]

Thanks for the advice on the phone Joe!

[Cajun Kid]

Thanks for the advice on the phone Joe!

What phone did Joe reccomend ??  LOL LOL   

I thought he sold racing parts ??  Not Phones,,,,

Charles

OK,, having to much fun now,,,,, see you in April

[CTRon]

oh boy... cabin fever has set in!! lol dont worry! 2 weeks an a day an we will be on the road to maxton. i cant wait! its been a looooooong winter! im ready to smell some race gas an go fast!

[Johntsi]

IT LIVES!

[t russell]

 
terry

[LSR Mike]

So, are you racing, or eating wedding cake? (maybe Both?)

[Johntsi]

We will know by Weds.

[Johntsi]

Had a couple of issues arise I have had to take care of but car is finally almost ready for the dyno. 

Couple more blackberry pics









Hopefully it will be ready to hit the rollers next weekend.