Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:04 am

Cheers dude. I'm buying a new clutch kit and flywheel today

It should be all ready for the first race but if the wife gives birth in the days before it I wont be there to race

It shouldn't impact the season though.

gb-lude · Post by **gb-lude** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:51 pm

He merlin!
Nice list!

Can't believe you have to get balast!

Are you using waterless coolant? is it an option for you to switch to waterless coolant? You will need to flush the system but I think it will be worth it! As I have no fluids in the car I will use it from the start.

What camera and performance meter are you going to use? Im planning to fit 3 way fused 12V sigaret plugs behind my seat.
So it will make it easy to get a power supply for a camera etc.

Also I'm really starting to think about the rear upperarms.Got the standard ones at the moment but as you and Richy botch think the origional are insufficient I might be better of changing them. My suspention is way to hard so they will take a beating!

Good luck with getting the list done! And supporting your wife!

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:57 am

Yeah adding ballast means I get to race against cars that I want to race against ie FWD NA cars, no 4WD turbo's or factory prepared race cars.

I read about waterless coolant before but I don't have any cooling issues despite having an OEM coolant system.

I use the SJ4000 camera (a Go Pro knockoff) and will be using the VBox Performance Box performance meter. One of the problems I had last year was that I had real problems turning my camera on and off as it as positioned on my roll cage behind me. Due to my seat, suit and helmet I had trouble getting to it. The SJ4000 has a dash cam mode where once power is given to it (when the cable is plugged in) it will start recording in 10 minute sections until the SD card is full. I have a spare switch on my switch panel that I plant to run 12V through to a motorbike USB connector, and plug my camera in there. The plan is that as soon as I flick the switch the camera will begin recording

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The Motorbike USB will clamp on to my roll cage

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:50 pm

I'm using somthing called Evans waterless coolant

Post by **vanzep** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:26 pm

Merlin wrote:Cheers dude. I'm buying a new clutch kit and flywheel today It should be all ready for the first race but if the wife gives birth in the days before it I wont be there to race It shouldn't impact the season though.

have you taken the gearbox out and had a look at the old clutch and flywheel?
would be interesting to see whats gone wrong...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:04 pm

I've seen that Evans coolant. Looks good. Not cheap though.
Did you use their coolant flush first?

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:54 pm

Isnt there some fire risk with waterless collant?

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:35 am

Isn't 3rd Gen Steve a cheap way to 100kg of ballast??

gb-lude · Post by **gb-lude** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:00 pm

That usb clamp looks great! gonna look for that 2.
I also understand the camera issue, might just rezerve a switch for that too and lay some cabels.
When you are strapped in its impossible to reach behind you

I ordered the Evans coolant, its certainly not cheap but as my engine has nog fluids in it I dont need the flush.
I don't see any reason why its dangerous. its non corrosive and will not boil till about 180 deg. So you will get a warning well before it reaches boiling point.

3rd gen steve · Post by **3rd gen steve** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:17 pm

macky_6 wrote:Isn't 3rd Gen Steve a cheap way to 100kg of ballast??

100 kg!!!! Dam it, does that mean I have to go on a diet?

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