Thanks Tone...it's really just experience. I did get a 2 year degree in auto and was a line tech for a couple years. That was a good solid base where I'm pretty capable of anthing from bumper to bumper. Building these things is nothing like working on regular cars. It's all about tweaking and coming up with solutions that look good and work well. For me so far a lot of it has been fixing problems from parts manufacturers and other individuals. Some of the bugs have included:
- Engine builder isntalled wrong distributor gear
Intake leaked water external
G bar end links just aren't worthy of the track
Wilwood brake caliper leak
Wilwood retainer plate mis engineered
Axle seal mis installation
Edelbrock water pump leaked out weep hole
1/2 height body bushings I wasn't aware of
Broke two oer emergency cables before I switched to lokar
I'm sure there were other issues. There have been things I've done that needed redesigned or tweaked as well.
- Had to redesign the fuel system with about 5 miles on the car
Hooked up the rack backwards and blew out the seal(Assumed red was high pressure not yellow)
Had oil fitting leak at the remote oil filter mount needed tape instead of sealer
Sure many more.
At the end of the day it's just little stuff and part of the game. I'm sure I've been much luckier than most. Not bitching one bit. Everybody that has actually touched the car did and awesome job...Prodigy Customs, Findlay Customs, ATS