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For the interior sheet metal work: do you finish welding the joints completely, or use seam sealer between the tack welds?

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Originally Posted by Ron Sutton (Post 678520)

Greg's RSRT GT Track Warrior will be capable of 1:51-ish on the 3-mile Thunderhill track with crows nest & 1:41-ish at Sonoma. Greg being a rookie will be several seconds off that

No pressure Greg.

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 678540)

No pressure Greg.

I'm going to have to find faster friends......

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Originally Posted by jlwdvm (Post 678532)

For the interior sheet metal work: do you finish welding the joints completely, or use seam sealer between the tack welds?

We think of them as "spot" welds, but yes, we use a seam sealer, specifically 3M Fire Barrier Silicone Sealant 2000+. See it HERE.

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Absolutely awesome build! Can't wait to see it on track. ABS? Traction control?

Pappy

What is the total weight of the car wet with no fuel? And as Pappy asked above, any ABS?

Please keep an eye on the T/C Rods on the lower control arms. The bend in them makes me nervous. They will be under compression under braking which puts a large bending moment on them and they are pre-yielded from the bending process.

With enough wall thickness and yield strength they could be fine but it is something to watch. If you have trouble with your caster alignment changing they could be bending further.

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Originally Posted by mfain (Post 678573)

Absolutely awesome build! Can't wait to see it on track. ABS? Traction control?

Pappy

Hi Pappy. No ABS. No Traction control. The only assist is the "no lift shift" for the sequential gear box. So the Driver has to "drive" it. :)