Not much of an update, but I am very slow! Redid the trunk to move the fuel filler -- had to get it higher than the old filler door to accomodate a larger fuel cell (22 gal). I built carbon fiber finish panels for the inside of the trunk (very thin and light). The hole in the trunk floor is where the dual inlet carbon fiber duct for the rear end cooler goes -- forced air comes from the fender scoops through the ducts you can see in the trunk side panels. The two slots in the trunk floor are where the wing supports go through to the frame. I am almost finished with the metal (aluminum) firewall between the fuel cell and passenger compartment (required by SCCA, NASA, and the Nevada Open Road guys). Pictures to follow soon.
I was so fired up about watching the Lateral G guys at Optima that I decided I better get moving on my project. Here is a small update. Sorry for the poor quality of the construction shots. I added side vents to the car to accomodate exit air for the oil cooler (left side)and to pull air from the engine bay and the dry sump tank area (right side). High pressure air is drawn from in front of the radiator, through the under-hood scoop, into an air box/diffuser that is built into the left fenderwell panel, and through the oil cooler (mounted behind the left front tire) -- then the air is extracted out the side scoop. Building this set-up was a lot of work, but I wanted to get as much weight as far back as I could and to shorten and straighten the oil lines as much as possible.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
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