roadhouse racecar build

[Roadhouse]

What model of Corbeau seats did you have in it before going full race? You like them?

I had the FX1 Pros for a few years and for a budget seat they worked out great. I wanted/needed something with an FIA cert so I switched to the Sparco Evo. I did have one of the brackets break after an offroad incident but they sent me a new one without too much hassle. Good seat for the money.

 

[captdistraction]

Lol, yeah yeah, will order the dildo-knob shortly.

 

[Flyboygsxr]

Will that knob thread onto the new MGW race spec shifter? I read somewhere their original shifter and the race spec had different threads. Anyone know if this will work?

 

[F.D. Sako]

Will that knob thread onto the new MGW race spec shifter? I read somewhere their original shifter and the race spec had different threads. Anyone know if this will work?

I believe the new one has stock threads. But I'd double check with MGW first.

 

[Swiss Boss]

My Race spec came with the stock thread.

But I'm pretty sure you can ask them any thread you want.

 

[VoodooBoss]

My Race spec came with the stock thread.

But I'm pretty sure you can ask them any thread you want.

Yes. I ordered my gen 2 shifter with stock threads.

 

[Budget Boss]

Well I ordered one of these shift knobs and then this question comes up. Now I cant remember which thread I ordered from MGW. Oh well hopefully it all works out, lol.

 

[F.D. Sako]

The older version MGW's had different threads (cant remember what they were) and the last two versions used stock threads.

 

[TMSBOSS]

The older version MGW's had different threads (cant remember what they were) and the last two versions used stock threads.

I have gen1 and gen 2 shifters. They have a shaft which can be changed by loosening a jam nut. They offered two shaft threads, stock and aftermarket, for lack of better terms.

I ordered both, you just never know.

 

[Roadhouse]

Got after the driver side door with the cut-off wheel today This is a rough cut but generally I'm pretty happy with it. Need to clean up a few areas and grind down/roll the edges as much as I can. I weighed the panel that I cut out and it was 11 pounds. Crash bar will be coming out, too. Not sure how I'm going to mount the door handle. I purchased the WR bracket but I cut off too much to use it!



This is my inspiration...

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

I am confused--can you not rivet it to the channel here?



Looking good...

Also you may want to get some trim plastic or cut a length of tubing on one side and wrap it around those sharp edges; both for the sake of your hands and your racing suit.
BTW make sure you keep all the weatherstripping in-place on the door or it will rattle like hell at speed. You still want them to close solid.

 

[Roadhouse]

I am confused--can you not rivet it to the channel here?



Looking good...

Also you may want to get some trim plastic or cut a length of tubing on one side and wrap it around those sharp edges; both for the sake of your hands and your racing suit.
BTW make sure you keep all the weatherstripping in-place on the door or it will rattle like hell at speed. You still want them to close solid.

It's kind of a weird angle there... but it might still work.

Yes, the sharp edges will get cleaned up. I plan to roll the edges so that should make things a little safer. Adding some trim may be needed, too.

Good info on the weather stripping. I took the car out for a spin yesterday and at certain RPMs the side mirror vibrates like hell.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Worst case and/or "Really Racecar" is you can just run a cable from the door catch to that front most hole on the upper rib of the door and loop it through then metal crimp it in-place. Then just press on the cable in any direction to actuate the door catch. Less weight, too

 

[steveespo]

Weld em shut and climb in the window. NASCAR style. Looks good.

 

[Roadhouse]

Weld em shut and climb in the window. NASCAR style. Looks good.

That's what I'm thinking

 

[Roadhouse]

Some of you have already seen this on Facebook, but I did a little damage to the car yesterday I was at Hallett for a private day and went off coming out of turn 9 (the "biznitch"), putting the car through a fence during the first session. It was driver error, as I was on the throttle too hard/early coming out of the corner and tried to save it. I hit the fence post almost head on, which bent it in half and somehow got lodged in the transmission tunnel. I was fine but it did damage the bumper cover, lower fascia, splitter, radiator, and splitter bracket.

We got the car back to my paddock and started trying to locate a radiator. The local autoparts store that delivers to the track didn't have a replacement on hand, but the race shop at the track happened to have a C&R aluminum radiator (upgrade!!) laying around that they had used on another car. I wasn't planning on upgrading the radiator that day but they cut me a killer deal and I really wanted to get the car back out on track, both for my sake and to show everyone else that a little run-in with a fence couldn't keep me down, so I jumped on it!

I have some AWESOME friends who helped my tear down the front, replace the radiator, cut off broken pieces, and zip tie everything up. I think they kind of enjoyed cutting up the car lol. I missed one session and was back out on track. Car ran flawless until the cool down lap and I barely had any travel on my clutch pedal. Made it back to the paddock and the pedal was gone. I could start the car but couldn't get in any gear. Turned out that clutch line was broken and I was leaking fluid. My guess is the fence post damaged it... I was done.

Even a bad day at the track is still a good day ;D I'll get her fixed up and be back at it. Just a small set back.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Just a "Flesh Wound"!!

Glad there was no serious damage.

Did you get to keep the fence post?? Great souvenir.

 

[Roadhouse]

Just a "Flesh Wound"!!

Glad there was no serious damage.

Did you get to keep the fence post?? Great souvenir.

Indeed!

Yep, they let me keep the fence post

 

[VoodooBoss]

Bummer but glad you were able to get it back out on track. Did you have your GoPro going when it happened?

 

[Roadhouse]

Bummer but glad you were able to get it back out on track. Did you have your GoPro going when it happened?

Didn't have the GoPro running