Steve's RCR GT40 Build

[Klaf]

I just traced the outline of the fiberglass onto poster board. The horizontal dimension was 10 1/2 in and 22 in high. My depth was 4 1/2 in to hide the fusebox and msd. I took into account the angle of my firewall to lay flush with the bottom after I bent it. My angle was74 degrees.

 

[Randy Folsom]

Steve, If I am looking at the pictures correctly, your wings are angled such that the tops will extend past the Spyder. Based on Chucks build log, I was thinking they would angle the other way, but that would not provide near as much room for components. Am I seeing things correctly. Cheers, Randy

 

[Klaf]

Yes. It’s not painted and the top isn’t finished because I will certainly need to trim it when I fit the clam on. I have redone and triple done enough on this car to guarantee that.

This is what I am hiding

 

[Howard Jones]

I was thinking you might want to add a "grill" to that pannel to ventilate that area. The MSD will use about 6-8 amps or about 75 -100 watts. And then you have the added heat that a coil will generate. It's less than the MSD but it's not insignificant. Imagine If you put a 75-watt light bulb in there it would get pretty hot I would think.

Maybe something like this? I googled "computer enclosure ventilation grill"

Cabinet Ventilation Grille Black, 4 Inch

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[Ian Anderson]

There was a picture o this forum a while back I believe from Jimmy Mac
it showed the rear lef of the spider on left side with a slit init about 5 inches long

this was on a race oriented original and directed cooling air onto the fuel pumps

could probably do something similar instead of running a fan

 

[Randy Folsom]

I am going to install the 5” fans and controller same as Chuck’s build. Adding the mesh as John Howard suggests will definitely help. Could add a little louver or NACA duct just before the clip inlet on the spider as well as Ian suggests.

 

[Klaf]

Thank you for noticing that. I would have burnt my hand to a crisp eventually. I have to wrap my head around this. Not sure which direction I will go.

 

[Klaf]

 

[Martin]

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Steve, your work is awesome. It is going to be tough to drive such a work of art.
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