SCG 003C's Chassis

[colin artus]

Jim,
Will you be running carbon brakes in race trim?

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Hello Jim
Yes !!!
This is also one of the so very nice engineering work your team did !!
Lucky they are to have you as Santa Claus project owner :LOL
Seems you have not set any limit on their mind to engineer nice stuff like all those superb Ideas evreywhere in your project !!!
Coongrats !!!
I promise myself not to comeback more in Le mans Pits ( tired after 40 years of hudge work on those !!) but just to watch at your car and shake your hand to congratulate ( if possible) i will do !!!!LOL

Bravo pour votre réalisation .

Thanks. We met with the ACO today. We're hoping to be there in 2016.

We will be at The 24 Hours of Nurburgring this May. If you go find us and I'll get you into the Hot Pits with no problem.

Best

 

[Michel]

Many thanks Jim !
where are you doing your first down run?
Keep on posting your progress

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Many thanks Jim !
where are you doing your first down run?
Keep on posting your progress

Will do.

It will depend on weather.

Best

 

[Michel]

Ok
Yes I understand ; at Pescarolo we had similar issues when finishing cars during winter !!
Sometime down at Vallelunga there was some sun and sometime we had to drive far until Jerez or anothere small circuit I south Spain where the owner is aclose friend
Good luck !
I suppose now it's the last lap before achieving and pressure is going up on the team !!

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Coming together.

 

[Craig Young]

Hi Jim
It's an automotive work of art...
Just beautiful.

Craig Young

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Thanks!

We started the engine.

We're making more NM of torque at 3K than P 4/5 C made flat out.

 

[Mike Trusty]

Please keep the photos and information coming. This is fascinating.

 

[Michel]

Those suspensions parts are "delicious " !!!
I do like all those CNC machined parts and then anodised !!
In early 1600 years men where doing cathedralswith stones in 2014 Jim is doing Cathedrals with alu cnc machnined !!!!!!! LOL

Absolument trés beau ; Félicitations

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Chassis #001 is just about done.

We're starting on Chassis # 002

 

[Jack]

Magnificent Jim, thanks..

 

[Michel]

Hello Jim where are you doing the front crashbox test ; On Milano at that big tecnic school plant test ?

 

[Michel]

If I remind it was " Politecnica di Milano" where almost LMP 1 and Lmp2 where tested years ago ?
We did frequently too Roll bar test at Dallara facilities ....

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Hello Jim where are you doing the front crashbox test ; On Milano at that big tecnic school plant test ?

Tub Crash testing is done on Super computers. Roll Bar in Turino.

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

First chassis is built up, starting on the second one:

Glickenhaus team begins work on second SCG 003 Chassis - Road & Track

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Note Kevlar inner wheel well liner to contain damage and original P4 vent outlet.

 

[Jack]

Well done!

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

A Very Happy Thanksgiving To All!

 

[Jack]

Right back at 'ya Jim. I still have about 20 folks here. I get elected every year to do the cooking..