Are those Southco latches?
https://www.southco.com/en-us/37-o


These latches are typically used on Jeeps, mail trucks and delivery vehicles like Fed-X. I'm pretty sure that trunks not popping open unless you choose to do so.

TymeSlayer said:

Are those Southco latches?
https://www.southco.com/en-us/37-o


These latches are typically used on Jeeps, mail trucks and delivery vehicles like Fed-X. I'm pretty sure that trunks not popping open unless you choose to do so.

Click to expand...

yes they are, many of the spec iron people in my region use these with no issue and save a little weight.So while the trunk was off I finally pulled the trigger on a set and am very satisfied with the strength and ease of use.

Apex3V said:

and save a little weight

Click to expand...

Just curious, where does the weight savings come from?
Is there some rule in Spec Iron regarding trunk latches with the traditional solution weighing more than these latches?

SavetheManuals said:

Just curious, where does the weight savings come from?
Is there some rule in Spec Iron regarding trunk latches with the traditional solution weighing more than these latches?

Click to expand...

Just a little bit from removing the factory power latch assembly. The rules don't say you have too but that you can "gut the trunk". It's honestly negligible but wieght is weight

My concern with the stock latch is that if the car gets punted or backs into a wall it could possibly jam the latch and make it hard to get the trunk open. Especially if the fuel cell is on fire. My car has sheet metal where the back seat used to be so it would be almost impossible to get in there without taking the window out and drilling a zillion pop rivets or can opener-ing the trunk lid. It would be just my luck, so I got those same latches for mine. I purchased them from mc master-carr.

https://www.mcmaster.com/1685a34

Additionally, SCCA doesn't like the key tumbler.
If there is a fire the safety crew can't wait for you to dig up the key.
What a lot of guys do (including myself initially) is to pull that emergency trunk opener cable out through the hole where the tumbler used to be and while that satisfies the tech inspector....what happens if that cable breaks?
The latch is coming off and the rubber hold downs are going on.
Problem solved.

FWIW the manufacture (Southco) part number is 37-20-086-20

Got the GT500 brakes installed that I got from @Speedboosted .


Little before, and after:




Much better.

Double0Fox said:

Got the GT500 brakes installed that I got from @Speedboosted .


Little before, and after:




Much better.

Click to expand...

Looking good, much better indeed.

I did some laps at Driveway Austin today on their L2 and L3 courses. Almost like an HPDE event but only for graduates of their road racing school. Got about an hour of practice time[emoji106]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

While everyone is talking about the new GT500 GT4 wing, I decided to pick up something more substantial

The minivan? ;-)

Coz said:

The minivan? ;-)

Click to expand...

Nah, the F150 is more substantial.

Just found out my Carbon Fiber Tiger Hood from Chicane 23 is being shipped out today!!! So now Dean Palmer ( Palmer Racing Development ) will have my lightweight hood soon!! He got my Optic Armor windows last week, so the diet is progressing well.

Yesterday I replaced the driver's side ball joint as well as inner and outer tie rods. This will refresh me for 2019 (having replaced the other side at COTA in September and then parking the car after that).
Today, the car goes off for wrap

ArizonaBOSS said:

Today, the car goes off for wrap

Click to expand...

Music is nice. Not my first choice.

Painted my "matte grey" wheels a VW silver, and clear coated them.

No more brake dust on my wheels that can't be cleaned off!

ArizonaBOSS said:

Yesterday I replaced the driver's side ball joint as well as inner and outer tie rods. This will refresh me for 2019 (having replaced the other side at COTA in September and then parking the car after that).
Today, the car goes off for wrap

Click to expand...

Drew, I see folks treat these things as consumables and should start thinking the same way. Did you replace with OEM parts?

Yes, NAPA-branded replacement parts for the tie rods; ball joints are still Watson/Howe units.

IT WAS YESTERDAY, BUT I CONNECTED WITH THE BUYER OF MY BOSS (IM OG OWNER) AND GAVE HIM THE OWNERS KITS, EXHAUST PLATES, AND OTHER ORIGINAL BITS THAT BELONG TO THE CAR.