Finished the interior in The 14 Car - Lateral-g Forums

NOT A TA · #1 06-10-2009, 08:41 PM

Finished installing the interior back into my Firebird today and cleaned it up a bit from all the work thats been done over the past 7 months. I did a lot of safety upgrades including full cage, full containment seats, fire systems, etc. Full details about the project can be seen at http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48151

**Spiffav8** · #2 06-10-2009, 09:07 PM

Nice!

Vegas69 · #3 06-10-2009, 10:48 PM

What are your goals for the car? Race the hell out of it I assume, but doing what and how fast?

rogue · #4 06-10-2009, 11:07 PM

looks insane. What was your reasoning for keeping a rear seat if you are taking the car this far?

Fab work looks great.

NOT A TA · #5 06-11-2009, 04:59 PM

Previously I've used the car for NHRA and NMCA drag races, NASA and PCDA HPDE events at road courses and top speed racing at the ECTA. I'll continue to do those things and plan on upgrading the engine and transmission to run in the fast classes at open road racing events and Land Speed events. Top cruising speed now with the new 2.41 rear I built last year should be in the 150's MPH and I'd like to get up to around 200 at top speed events. I was limited to 135 MPH at Land Speed events without a cage etc.

I'd like to run the Silver state open road race and Bonneville. Will probably go to the Texas open road races first to get the new guy certifications out of the way since I'm way down in FL. Also I've got a buddy that wants to do the Targa New Foundland at some point.

My next track day is June 20-21 at Sebring for the full 3.7 mile course with NASA. Then ECTA in NC June 27-28 for a top speed event if I can get a fire suit before then.

70rs · #6 06-11-2009, 06:34 PM

Looks great John. It sure is a tight fit in there for everything!
Good luck at the events, be safe!

**89 RS** · #7 06-11-2009, 08:24 PM

That's one heck of a setup. Those events should be alot of fun. Good luck.

Vegas69 · #8 06-11-2009, 10:38 PM

Man, I'm glad your going to continue to beat that car to the limit!

Payton King · #9 06-12-2009, 06:16 AM

going on there. Let me know when you are going to Maxton and I will ride over and watch you run.

Followed your build. Nice Job!

NOT A TA · #10 06-12-2009, 07:17 PM

Thanks guys, the safety stuff I've done is a bit overkill for the speeds I go now but hopefully I can step it up with some serious power! I didn't want to buy things twice or more as I moved up in speed classes.

Payton: Be great to have ya come watch. I'll be the guy that looks like he's in slow motion compared to the "regulars"! AHAHA The Hayabusas run 250 there! And Wayne Jessel ran over 200 in his pickup truck just before I went once! It's a great venue and inexpensive compared to road track events.The ECTA is June 27 - 28. I'll let you know for sure whether I'm going a few days before. Weather is the big thing since it's a pretty long drive for me. I wouldn't drive all that way if it was supposed to rain all weekend. Why don't you run a car? Its fun and pretty inexpensive. No need for all the crazy safety stuff up to 135 MPH. Just a basic tech inspection (like at a test and tune) and a helmet.