ACP carbon body parts being aligned (carbon front nose, front and rear expanded qtr panels to allow 345s rear and 315s front without tubbing, world challenge hood). Top of car(A and B pillars) removed and carbon fiber roof will go atop to remove about 45 lbs from the top of the car (where you really don't want the weight) and allow a larger cage area to provide more room for driver in cockpit.

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OEM dash and all wiring gone. New carbon dash will house new Motec computer system and race harness to run 427 Warhawk block engine with Dailey dry sump and other goodies.

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Finally, new uprights to bring suspension, ergo swing arm geometry back into alignment after we lower the car (approx 2.5 inches).

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Whats the difference of a Motec computer system from the OEM? Is it just a race application?

Whats the difference of a Motec computer system from the OEM? Is it just a race application?

Motec does several things:

1. Allows more sophisticated tuning of the engine for race applications. It allows the air fuel mixture and other engine functions to be custom tuned depending on the speed, rpm of the engine and what gear your in. It also operates without all the emissions functions that are required on a street car, but not wanted/need on a race only application.

2. Allow for monitoring in real time (& downloading on a computer) of various engine/car functions. The software and sensors allow you to develop a track map showing the Gs your pulled in each turn, the braking, coasting and accel points thru out each lap on the course and the corresponding laps times(and segment times between turns). Motec will even tell you how much steering (degrees) is being used to initiate and stay in each turn, the rebound and deflection of your shocks thruout the course.....just to name a few functions. In short it allows you to sort out the suspension settings(coilover shock stiffness, rebound, wheel toe in, caster, camber...) to maximize the performance of the car and track how the driver's doing. The driver can see on the track map, which line thru the course is fastest and develop a good idea of when he should brake or accelerate for optimal lap times. This is a great tool, especially if one has a pro driver develop a pace track map, from which to compare one's driving to. Great learning tool.
3. The Motec also allows the install of a synchronized transmission similar to F1, that allows instantaneous up and down-shifting on a course without the use of a clutch pedal or heel toe down-shifting (throttle blip before down-shift).

Impressive, what are you doing for a motor to sling shot that light body around town?

Impressive, what are you doing for a motor to sling shot that light body around town?

Unfortunately it won't be hitting an public streets (not legal), but the engine is a bit of a monster. 427 Warhawk running 13/1 compression on 104 octane. Shooting for 700 rwhp, 800 at crank. Engine has all forged components a Dailey dry sump systems and ETP cyl heads.

See link for pics and more info on engine build.

opps forgot link.

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What is that canister under the passenger side of dash?

What is that canister under the passenger side of dash?

That's the oil tank that works with the Dailey dry sump. It hold approx 13 qts. Racing engines typically have no conventional oil pan. Rather oil is injected into the engine with a very beefed up pump. The reason is that oil slushes around in the oil pan under high gs generated by racing and when the oil pools on one side of the pan, the oil intake can go dry and starve the engine for oil.

The oil tank will either go in the front engine bay or the trunk area. We are evaluating pros/cons of each location.

This is very cool, when you expecting this to be completed? You have any photos of the engine?