Blu808 C6 Corvette Race Car build

[besTint]

what would the previous owner of the vette say if he saw all this Luke? i saw the car the night you picked it up and it was flawless. i think he would cry.

[GSXRJJordan]

Loving this build more and more every time I see updates!

[ZilviaKid]

what colour is this bad boy gonna be?

[thetopcow]

Originally Posted by thetopcow

I have a question about the door bars but right now I can't find the rules on my phone. I want to do door bars like you have done, but don't want to be redoing them if they are not compliant. I will get the rule quote up tonight cuz I want your interpretation since you have been there and done that.

Yes I quoted myself from earlier to save double posting.

Please interpret this.

This is from the 2011 FD Rule Book:

7.4.11 Side Protection:
All cars shall have a minimum of two (2) door bars across each front door opening. The door bars may run parallel, or in the shape of an “X”. If the two door bars do not intersect as they do when forming an “X”, then a minimum of two vertical tube sections shall connect the upper and lower door bars. Teams may also choose to install a second row of double horizontal door bars that run parallel to the inner bars and extend into the outer door skin, these are also known as “NASCAR-STYLE” bars. In this configuration, the outer bars must also have a minimum of two (2) vertical tube sections connecting the upper and lower bars. The inner door panel and door internals may be removed.

To me this says you can have NASCAR Bars that protrude into the door cavity, but you must also have another set of bars inboard of the NASCAR bars. So basically to gut the door you must have 4 door bars?!?!?

I really want to do NASCAR bars that protrude into the door cavity myself, but don't want to add more bars than needed.

[thetopcow]

Hella Norcal Dopeness >>> Blu808 Corvette Build Ep. 2 «

Episode 2 is up

[Element_on_20s]

Beautiful. I like his Giant Wing.

[Imarvin240]

you guys built some absolutly sick cars!

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by thetopcow

Yes I quoted myself from earlier to save double posting.

Please interpret this.

This is from the 2011 FD Rule Book:

7.4.11 Side Protection:
All cars shall have a minimum of two (2) door bars across each front door opening. The door bars may run parallel, or in the shape of an “X”. If the two door bars do not intersect as they do when forming an “X”, then a minimum of two vertical tube sections shall connect the upper and lower door bars. Teams may also choose to install a second row of double horizontal door bars that run parallel to the inner bars and extend into the outer door skin, these are also known as “NASCAR-STYLE” bars. In this configuration, the outer bars must also have a minimum of two (2) vertical tube sections connecting the upper and lower bars. The inner door panel and door internals may be removed.

To me this says you can have NASCAR Bars that protrude into the door cavity, but you must also have another set of bars inboard of the NASCAR bars. So basically to gut the door you must have 4 door bars?!?!?

I really want to do NASCAR bars that protrude into the door cavity myself, but don't want to add more bars than needed.

It's worded weirdly for sure. NASCAR-style bars don't have inner and outer bars, they have upper and lower bars that then have to be connected with a minimum of two bars (those are the vertical bars). Luke's bars are a modified NASCAR bar, and have the two vertical bars... everything has been verified with Formula D throughout the build to ensure current and future legality.

Exciting stuff will be coming up soon, we've got the cage finished up (Zilvia fab'er Roco is over here from Ireland helping out!), fits absolutely perfect, is fully welded around every joint, and is integrated into the stock roll bar! It's rad.

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YEEAAHHH Boy

[murderrsirenss]

^hahahah

IN FOR MOOOARR.

[Imarvin240]

love this build, video ep. 3 needs to come out soon! cant wait!

[thetopcow]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

It's worded weirdly for sure. NASCAR-style bars don't have inner and outer bars, they have upper and lower bars that then have to be connected with a minimum of two bars (those are the vertical bars). Luke's bars are a modified NASCAR bar, and have the two vertical bars... everything has been verified with Formula D throughout the build to ensure current and future legality.

Thanks Jordan for confirming what I thought was the case. I figured with so many Pro driver's doing it the way they are that the wording was screwy. They really should change the wording to be clearer. Pretty excited about doing nascar bars now!

I forgot to mention in my past post that you guys are building a stellar car! Keep up the excellent build quality.

[surge s14]

those door bars are sweet as hell any easier getting in and out?

[GSXRJJordan]

It definitely seems easy to get in and out of, but the seat isn't permanently mounted so it's tough to judge.

*Threadjack*
A couple days ago Luke and Ronan got the air jack system mounted


Yeah. Baller.


And Luke dropped it off at Los Gatos Body Shop to get the interior painted yesterday, things are really moving now!

[0100]

Air jacks, fucking nice!

[irritatedmax]

I see camera equipment...yay for Episode 3!

[ballinnmiami240sx]

just watched both episodes and Im amazed at all of the great work goin on in here. Thumbs up!!!
-Danny-

[bigboost3]

wowzers looks like fun

[REVGASM]

sux that u werent able to take advantage of a ZO6, i really respect these vehicles.

All tho i could care less seeing a corvete drift i'm totally interested in seeing it at time attack. Good stuff ya'll

[Imarvin240]

this thing is going to be sick. also, love the air jacks idea. keep it up and good luck on the rest of the build

[Andrew Bohan]

Epicsode 3!

[GSXRJJordan]

So epic... sooooo soooo epic.

[PerilousActs]

What kind of pressure do those jacks require? I assume you'll be running them off a nitrogen bottle?

[ZilviaKid]

i fucking love these videos!

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by PerilousActs

What kind of pressure do those jacks require? I assume you'll be running them off a nitrogen bottle?

Ksport says they're designed to be run at 20bar, but they certainly don't need that much to lift the car. In the video, we were running them off the shop compressor regulated at 90psi or whatever, but it wasn't ideal.

I know the plan was to use a nitrogen bottle, but Luke might be able to get away with a portable air tank I guess.

[drift freaq]

I liked C6 Vette's to begin with and this is just showing me, GM built these cars to go racing!

Luke once again you have an awesome epic build going. Congrats and keep up the good work.

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

GM built these cars to go racing!

Originally Posted by drift freaq

GM built these cars to go racing!

Originally Posted by drift freaq

GM built these cars to go racing!

Originally Posted by drift freaq

GM built these cars to go racing!

Originally Posted by drift freaq

GM built these cars to go racing!

Originally Posted by drift freaq

GM built these cars to go racing!

This x 1million.

[Om1kron]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Ksport says they're designed to be run at 20bar, but they certainly don't need that much to lift the car. In the video, we were running them off the shop compressor regulated at 90psi or whatever, but it wasn't ideal.

I know the plan was to use a nitrogen bottle, but Luke might be able to get away with a portable air tank I guess.

Why keep a reserve tank in the car, you're going to jack it in the pits why not use a portable air compressor, kind of a waste of space and unnecessary weight keeping a tank in the car to look baller.

Just saying.

The video updates kind of remind me of my wiring updates, in a nutshell I've watched 3 episodes of cage building with other stuff sprinkled in. And this is similar feedback from people not interested in drifting at all that I've shared with the build.

Try to switch it up in future videos or add more intuitive stuff and clean up the edits on the interview, less uh's and aaaaahs, and durs.

I enjoyed all of them, other people who I wanted to share these with just said they were about 10 minutes longer than any of them needed to be.

[oompa]

I love to see people that know what they're talking about build track cars. It makes my day.

[Tom25666]

i hope jim has unlimited text