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[PhotoguyUSA]

Thanks Marroon!

Its getting a few things refabricated still but should be done in the next week or two. Should have the new manifold and the direct port nitrous installed by then too.

[cptkirk]

Lyle

Did I spy air jacks under the hood?

[PhotoguyUSA]

Ha Ha you noticed......yep.

[cptkirk]

Awesome.......

[Vegas superstar]

Hey Lyle

Excuse my ignorance but in this situation/application, what are air jacks? I've an idea but...

Adam

[PhotoguyUSA]

Air jacks are used in many race venues around the world. Here in the states NASCAR primarily but many others use them.

A air line is hooked up to a central line in the car that goes to each of the four (usually) air jacks. Once hooked up it raises the car within a fraction of a second. Some are hooked up to an onboard air source (like mine) that uses compressed air to raise the car. Once the source feed line is disconnected or in my case a valve the air releases out through a release vent and the car is lowered.

The biggest problem with using airjacks on our cars is where to you put them....its a challenge.

[Vegas superstar]

Right. That is real cool.

But is it a compromise by having an 'onboard' air source? You're clearly building a car for the track that is just about road legal, so how come you're not making/using a stand alone air jack system, say for use in the pits, etc?

Cheers for the quick reply, Lyle.

Adam

[PhotoguyUSA]

The benefit for me using a standalone system is that I can jack the car up anywhere I want track or not. Since this car will be a show car as well i can jack the car up at venues without the need for a compressor. The drawback is weight added to the car.

I will be using a system that can use either compressed air onboard or a external compressor. So in essence I can use both. Onboard for shows, external for the track to save weight.

Edited by PhotoguyUSA, 20 November 2008 - 05:30 PM.

[cptkirk]

Any Updates?

[PhotoguyUSA]

Scheduled to be back in my garage this weekend.

Then more fun begins.

[cptkirk]

I look forward to seeing what it looks like.

[captainjack15]

I look forward to seeing what it looks like.

Same

[PhotoguyUSA]

Kirkey seats are mounted
Exhaust has been redone to exit out the boot area
Rear sway bar installed
Rear air jack mounts made and installed
Oil cooler fabricated and mounted to roll bar
Turbo intercooler mounted with piping
Hard line water pipes made and in place

Will have picts soon! Then onto liftoff

Edited by PhotoguyUSA, 04 December 2008 - 02:05 PM.

[cptkirk]

I am looking forward to lift off as I am quite sure it is literally going to go like a rocket

[whiteboi]

dont meen to be rude but where the hell are the pics of progress? and whats new? lol please infrom got real stuck into readin your project and it looks the muts nuts and we have heard nothing for ages lol
courtney