MAKING OF
(PREPARATION AS A RACING CAR FOR
LA CARRERA PANAMERICANA 2017)
When the idea of La Carrera Panamericana came out, we decided to transform our family car into a world class racing car while maintaining the pure and real style of 1956.
1. Dismantling (car and motor) keeping the 1956 oval body
2. Roll cage
3. Painting: black…is black
4. Engine
69 mm scat steel forged crankshaft
5.5mm steel forged cranks with arp screws
94.0mm forged Mahle pistons
CB performance Camshaft
044 CB performance motor heads, CNC ported 40mm, admission for 35mm escape
2 carburetors weber 44mm
1.4 Forged Seesaws
MSD 6al ignition system
MSD Distributor
MSD Coil blaster 2
External oil radiator
5. Breaks
Back: Wilwood of 4 pistons
Front: Wilwood of 1 piston
Wilwood proportioning valve
6. Suspension
Front suspension: modification of the caster, stabilizer bar, camber adjustment, height modification of the axle, Bilstein dampers
Back suspension: height-adjustable bars, Bilstein dampers
7. Dashboard
Dashboard under preparation
Central dashboard
Oil Temp, Oil Press, Fuel Press & 2 Alarms
All carbon fiber devices (Tachometer)
Shift light
Temperature,Wideband
RPM Tachometer
Oil Pressure
Oil Temperature
Fuel Pressure
Wideband
Motor head temperature
Alarm 1: Red alert if the oil pressure goes under 5 (means that we have no oil or no oil circulation – could kill the engine)
Alarm 2: Orange alert (means that the timing belt is broken and if not that our alternator doesn’t work anymore)
Shift light system
8. Ventilation, connections, electrical system
9. Direction, transmission, oil and fueling system
Reinforced transmission for rally with Crown and 3.88 Pinion
Holley Fuel Pump
Double tank with independent circuits
10. Rims & tyres
6 inches Centerline Rims
Yokohama Advan 048 205/60 & Yokohama Advan 048 205/50
11. Safety
OMP HTE-R RACING seats, fiberglass with integrated padded side helmet, FIA 8855-1999
Harness belts: OMP 6-point harness designed specifically for use with a HANS device. FIA 8853/98
Hans Hi Tech series, 100% carbon fiber construction with quick click anchors, FIA
OMP dished steering wheel, 3 uncovered anodized spokes
Roll cage
Short circuit
Window net: Nylon webbing (FIA)
Radio Intercom Sparco IS-140: independent volume adjusting (driver and co-driver), Independent volume adjusting (driver and co-driver), 3 noise reduction filters
Extinguisher system (engine compartment and cockpit) mechanically activated, steel bottle, complete with tubings, noozles, steel bottle.
Additional manual extinguisher 2 liters
First S racing suits: Nomex fabric, homologation: FIA 8856-2000, SFI 3-2A/5, external fabric in fire retardant fiber
OMP Carrera racing shoes: FIA 8856-2000, hydrocarbon-resistant printed rubber
Sparco SKY RJ-7I – 8859 CARBON: FIA 8859-2015, carbon fiber shell reinforced with Carbon-Kevlar
Racing underwear and balaclava, in fire retardant, FIA 8856-2000
Sparco Land RG-3.1 race glove, FIA 8856-2000
12. Adjustments
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