MB's latest modification thread...
01-22-2012, 12:38 AM
#681
If you go "big" as in a 2.4 or bigger you will have to reduce your redline. Whilst researching my turbo build I was informed that once you stroke the crank( so to speak) that the piston speed is so high that the wear on them is unacceptable.
This is one reason I didn't go for a stroker crank on mine, although mine is a 2.2. This has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the component it's purely down to the physics.But you probably knew that already Mark.
This is one reason I didn't go for a stroker crank on mine, although mine is a 2.2. This has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the component it's purely down to the physics.But you probably knew that already Mark.
01-22-2012, 08:32 AM
#683
01-22-2012, 01:45 PM
#686
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01-23-2012, 12:49 PM
#688
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Something which has been on my mind over the last few months is safety stuff. The concern is something like mechanical failure / blow out at high speed or spinning on the coolant dumped by some dodgy GT3 
I've seen a few incidents on video lately to. As my old man tracks the car too, I want to make sure it's safe.
I have bucket seats in the car, which are quite low, but am using OEM seatbelts. This worries me a bit, although the seatbelts work as per OEM seats.
What i'd like is proper harnesses in place, but safely so, such that in the event of a crash the bar doesn't get pulled off if the seats decide to move.
What i'm a bit wary of is welding stuff in which isn't reversable. And not sure I like the idea of a full cage as it looks a bloody bugger to get out quickly if you need to.
So I guess it's a half cage like this:
Or is there another solution to safely use a harness?
Requirements are: (stolen from AE on another thread)
MSA regulation ideally
Roll hoops and Glove box stay
Bolt in
Hard and soft top compatible
Harness bar.
I've seen a few incidents on video lately to. As my old man tracks the car too, I want to make sure it's safe.I have bucket seats in the car, which are quite low, but am using OEM seatbelts. This worries me a bit, although the seatbelts work as per OEM seats.
What i'd like is proper harnesses in place, but safely so, such that in the event of a crash the bar doesn't get pulled off if the seats decide to move.
What i'm a bit wary of is welding stuff in which isn't reversable. And not sure I like the idea of a full cage as it looks a bloody bugger to get out quickly if you need to.
So I guess it's a half cage like this:
Or is there another solution to safely use a harness?
Requirements are: (stolen from AE on another thread)
MSA regulation ideally
Roll hoops and Glove box stay
Bolt in
Hard and soft top compatible
Harness bar.