SCCA EMod MGB GT V12 Build

Simpler the better on graphics. Looks too damn good to muck about with too many other things.

Those stripes in pink?

^I was just thinking about some big pink stripes. If you post up some good 3/4 pics of the car as it is now I'd do some mockups to see what looks good.

loosecannon wrote: ...but the car looks pretty good as is. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/loosecannon/media/MGB-GT/IMG_5232_zpsunaibrhe.jpg.html][/URL]

Yes. Yes it does. I'd also vote keeping graphics understated, but that's just because the car looks so mean the way it sits now. Pretty sure I'd love it even plastered in poor taste graphics end to end.

Please explain "even with full front bias..."

If that means you have an adjustable prop in the front circuit, your answer is to move that adjustable prop to the rear circuit and start reducing rear pressure until you find the front/rear force distribution that you want.

Car looks very hostile. I like!

AngryCorvair wrote: Please explain "even with full front bias..." If that means you have an adjustable prop in the front circuit, your answer is to move that adjustable prop to the rear circuit and start reducing rear pressure until you find the front/rear force distribution that you want. Car looks very hostile. I like!

I have a brake bias knob and it was turned all the way to the front but still locked up the rear first. There's no need to give advice on this, I know exactly why and what to do to fix it. Graphics will be simple, no worries there. I got some of the stickers from the printer and put them on, can you guess what the symbols stand for? I also put the passenger side door on but it was difficult, I hope I don't have to put that on again anytime soon. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/loosecannon/media/MGB-GT/IMG_5245_zpsxxcktluo.jpg.html][/URL]

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I have been taking care of little details, like adding a front tow hook, a heat shield around the exhaust outlet and a rear valance. When the valance and diffuser are on, hot air from the rad needs a place to go so that's why I left the taillight locations open. I also ordered 13" aluminum wheels and they weigh only 9 lbs each! [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/loosecannon/media/MGB-GT/IMG_5265_zps5j6yj3lm.jpg.html][/URL]

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As far as I could tell, the car is ready for it's racing debut. Loading it into my trailer for the dyno was a huge problem so I sold that trailer and bought another one that has a 9" lower load height. Despite that, it was still hard to get into and out of the trailer. I thought maybe raising the ride height would solve this but it only put my rear tires directly in conflict with the floor-ugh! I brought it over to the graphics guys and got the vinyl applied but am not thrilled with how it turned out. I will be autocrossing it for the first time this Saturday and am nervous about all the things that could go wrong but am excited to finally drive it the way it was meant to be driven [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/loosecannon/media/MGB-GT/IMG_5398_zpsdydi4ddg.jpg.html][/URL]

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loosecannon wrote: I got some of the stickers from the printer and put them on, can you guess what the symbols stand for?

starter, fuel pump, oil slick, horn, fan?

I also suffer with loading a low car and big splitter,I simply back the tow rig up a pair off ramps to lower the rear of the trailer.

kevlarcorolla wrote: I also suffer with loading a low car and big splitter,I simply back the tow rig up a pair off ramps to lower the rear of the trailer.

Good idea, I'll try that

Ill go with

Power - Fuel - Water Pump - Power steering - Fan

Betting that the starter is a momentary button elsewhere.

If a internet standing ovation could occur, it would start with me! Congrats!

So badass!

RossD wrote: If a internet standing ovation could occur, it would start with me! Congrats!

Im right there with you! Cant wait to hear how it actually drives.

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Such awesomeness.

I love the fact that it's been built in the back corner of an indoor go-kart track.

Race Report: I was pretty nervous about racing it today because it's been such a long road to get to this point and any number of things could go wrong. I didn't know how well it would go, turn or stop but I needed a test before making the long trip to Lincoln so I raced today. Getting it out of the trailer was the hardest part and it took 3 of us to do it. I was in the first run group on a very dusty, gravel covered track so I really didn't know what to expect. On my first run, the car shot off the line really well and but was pretty twitchy when changing direction. It stopped well enough but a lot of time was lost catching sudden oversteer. I adjusted the front sway bar one hole stiffer and went out again. This time the engine didn't start making power until I was several hundred feet into the course and that is a setting in the computer that will need adjusting. I spun it at the one pivot cone because it was very dusty and the car is still slightly rear brake biased. It was not nearly as twitchy but something still wasn't right so I checked toe setting and found that it was toe-in, so I corrected that and went another hole stiffer on the front sway bar. The 3rd run still had that delay in making power but I got a re-run so it doesn't matter. The re-run was smooth, fast and good enough for quickest time of the day. On the 4th run, I put the speed sensor into test mode so the engine would think it's always moving and it made a lot of power and spun the tires off the line. I was really flying on that run but at the half way point I couldn't turn quick enough to make a cone and center punched it. Getting it back into the trailer took 3 of us an hour to sort out so I think some mods are necessary. I really couldn't have asked for a better first event and my goal is to get top PAX but I will take FTD for now. I edited the multiple runs with multiple camera angles into one video. https://youtu.be/CEKpdc0pimE [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/loosecannon/media/MGB-GT/IMG_5114_zpsxcfsazfw.jpg.html][/URL]

Yay!! Good work. Must feel great to have that result.

I will never be able to Autocross. It's incomprehensible to be how you guys know whether to go right or left at the cones.

My wife only got one video of me on course and it was the one where I spun, but you can see the car changes direction well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW5wgaqh9hY

stroker wrote: I will never be able to Autocross. It's incomprehensible to be how you guys know whether to go right or left at the cones.

Amen. Lord knows I have tried a few times, but in a game where being two turns ahead mentally is the name of the game, I was always happy if I could just find the next gate! Never reached to point where it was "Fun" except for the part where I just go out to hoon the E36 M3 out of the car.

Sounds like a highly successful outing!

And I do mean highly, Congratulations!

looks very kart-like

OHSCrifle wrote: looks very kart-like

Yes, except much softer. The kart racing I also do should be really good practice