HedgeHog

this will be see track time but mostly cone chasing:

FDNewbie

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Hedge, is that your FD??

Farhan

Any more pics HedgeHog? Your/that car looks awesome.

HedgeHog

Hi Ramy,

It is my FD...amazing what a nice coat of Zaino can do.

Thx Farhan...i got pix but they're all huge (8mpix) and i'm too lazy to resize them...go here and browse (lotsa crap there too): http://www.encompass-tech.com/photogallery/

K..no more thread jack...on topic:

Racelogic Traction Control FTW!!!

Farhan

I always find it amazing how some of the sexiest looking FD's are actually track cars.

BTW - HedgeHog those pics are HUGE.....no worries though I'm still keeping them .

Montego

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If i remember correctly it is custom made.

And it looks great. The only down side is the dodge grill resemblence

DarkKnightFC

The Dodge Grill and foglights look like a viper GTS. And that vent in the front fender. It might as well have 2 white stripes down it.

Speedworks

white, last years colors, green this year (darker IRL) Our GTB race car (Pettit's ex-racecar)

dradon03

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For HedgeHog just wanted to say that the vented under tray looks very nice!

FDNewbie

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Heyyyy And it's well beyond the Zaino. Your FD's amazing

PMed ya btw so we don't get too off-topic

~Ramy

Farhan

Wow what hood is on that GTB race car (Pettit's ex-race car)? It looks crazy, but still awesome.

FDNewbie

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That GTB racecar needs a HUGE sign that says "Got Vent?"

Speedworks

Farhan: the hood came with the car when it was purchased from Pettit. I thin it's a copy RE one.

The big hole was added because the IC setup was changed from front mount to V mount due to heat problems when pitting (we have a lot of short tracks).
FDNewbie, that sorta answers your question.

Bumper and foglight openings are used for oil cooler, front brake cooling and air intake

SayNoToPistons

omfg more speedworks!!

Farhan

+ 1

Speedworks

Well, since I got you guys's attention :-).

I made the dashboard, rear spoiler carbon side plates and the passenger side carbon cover plate.

Currently the car has a Dana 44 rear diff which has to little slip for the cornery tracks we have. So if anyone has some tips for a +-75% slip diff that can withstand race conditions, they are more than welcome. Possbly fitting the OEm FD diff or the Dana hosuing.

Speedworks

I think it's as racy a FD can get :-)

overkill

great looking car! Do you know where one can purchase a hood like that?? Will the hood fit with the airpump in place?

FDNewbie

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Speedworks,

VERY nice FD. Fully race prepped, no joke hehe.

I had one question. You ran the exhaust outside of the passenger side quarter panel, right in front of the rear tire (or at least that's what it looks like from the pic below). I had asked about this before, and I was told doing so would compromise the structural integrity of the car, since there's no open path for the exhaust to run out to the side like that. You'd have to cut into the rocker panel, which is an integral part of the chassis...and you look to have a full FD chassis (not a tube chassis). Any comments?

Thanks
~Ramy

PS: What sideskirts are those?

Speedworks

You are correct, the exhaust exits before the passenger side rear wheel. As far as I looked into this the area under passenger seat was modified to do so. the exhaust follows the normal path just about at the ashtray area of the tunnel and then bends into an enlarged tunnel to the passengers side. there is also a catalyst in there (FIA regulation).

The exhaust is not really to my liking because it exists almost in 90° angle to the passenger door. My opinion is it should angled somewhat backwards and cut of angled as well or with a dolphin bend backwards. I don't know that much of air dynamics to termine that.

Side skirts are moulded in C-west style with Pettit rear flares moulded in.
Metal proection is need for all of the flame throwing. Really cool sight when doing the 24hrs :-)

KaiFD3S

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great pics...

HedgeHog

Speedworks...awesome car. That hood reminds me of the Vette C5R one. Did u make the vent scoop out of CF and molded it to the existing hood...is there enough clearance? I always thought it was pretty toight there. also love the single lug conversion to the wheels...mega cost for those.

the shop that did my car routed the whole exhaust assembly in the passenger door sill...they have a huge cat and 4" pipes all nestled there.




on topic again:

always like this car...

Speedworks

HedgeHog, great looking car as wel. You run a N/A engine in that?

The hood was first without the big hole in it. After the IC/rad setup was changed it was adjusted. It was already a glassfiber hood so ongly 3 cuts and some help from a hot air hair blower can get that for you. Some glaffiber plates for the sides and you're there.

I didn't do that hoodjob but I ccan imagine it was done like that. glassfiber and hot air will make allmost any form possible.

Hood is one from RE I think, with some extra venting added and later the IC hole

http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/gallery/...d_kiji_go.html

Fish

I saw the Speedworks car last year at Brands Hatch, and the flames and noise just reminded me where I want my FD to be. ON TRACK...

Fish

HedgeHog

Thx for the hood info!

I should have stated it more clearly...it's NOT my race car but a race car being built at the same shop that did mine. This particular FD is N/A due to SCCA GT2 class regs/rules.

On topic again:

How can I forget Brian's (M2) cars!!