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08-25-2013, 08:12 PM
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08-25-2013, 10:27 PM
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The ARC touch panel is very nice. I have ran them for a few years now with zero issues. You can easily use the panel with gloves on. I run my whole car off of it.
I'm interested to see how your car runs, Im doing something very similar but taking it maybe a step or two further.
08-25-2013, 10:31 PM
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The ARC touch panel is very nice. I have ran them for a few years now with zero issues. You can easily use the panel with gloves on. I run my whole car off of it.
I'm interested to see how your car runs, Im doing something very similar but taking it maybe a step or two further.
I'm interested to see how your car runs, Im doing something very similar but taking it maybe a step or two further.
You've been running yours on methanol for a while now right? S480?
08-26-2013, 09:13 AM
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Awesome! Glad to hear from someone else using an ARC panel. I did have one of my customers mention his fritzes out when he hits a pot hole on a return road every now and then. I'm guessing yours has not ever done that?
You've been running yours on methanol for a while now right? S480?
You've been running yours on methanol for a while now right? S480?
Also there are a few tricks you can do with the arc that i really like. such as you can remove the fuse for one of the circuits and run the relay side of the relay fuse to ground, now you have a switched ground good for activating inputs for logging or andy device looking for a ground input.
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08-26-2013, 10:11 AM
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Ive ran the arc for years and never an issue. My biggest gripe about the unit is if left on will drain the battery in 3-4 days. I dont know if its just mine or not but I know its annoying when i forget to hit my battery cut off.
Also there are a few tricks you can do with the arc that i really like. such as you can remove the fuse for one of the circuits and run the relay side of the relay fuse to ground, now you have a switched ground good for activating inputs for logging or andy device looking for a ground input.
Also there are a few tricks you can do with the arc that i really like. such as you can remove the fuse for one of the circuits and run the relay side of the relay fuse to ground, now you have a switched ground good for activating inputs for logging or andy device looking for a ground input.
Our "lead" fabricator and trans builder Josh Cheney had a little surprise for Matt this morning when he came to work. A strength test.
Matt understands what kind of responsibility he has building this cage, but Josh has pretty much taught Matt how to Tig weld and wants to make sure that his welds are strong long before they're pretty. As I've said before, I could really care less how "pretty" they are as welds can be ground to allow for a better appearance. Good penetration and strength is paramount.
Josh had Matt weld two pieces of tubing together at an angle and then proceeded to put the pieces in a vice and beat on it like a mad man.
All I will say is that the vice broke long before the weld even had a chance to flinch lol.
Aftermath
I'll post pictures of the door bars here shortly. We won't be doing the dash bar today as Matt found out he can do it in smaller tubing than 1x5/8" so we have to wait on a 1.25" die so he can bend it up.
08-26-2013, 12:18 PM
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I already have had the camshaft ordered and I gave Dusty a cylinder head and intake manifold recommendation.
He should know what to do with the converter.
08-26-2013, 05:38 PM
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So if you subtract the .8* that the car is tilted forward from the window bar angle you have 22.3*.
good suspension already soo you now gotta make some good power! 
08-26-2013, 09:14 PM
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08-26-2013, 10:27 PM
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Awesome! Glad to hear from someone else using an ARC panel. I did have one of my customers mention his fritzes out when he hits a pot hole on a return road every now and then. I'm guessing yours has not ever done that?
You've been running yours on methanol for a while now right? S480?
You've been running yours on methanol for a while now right? S480?
I switched to straight methanol last year but got burned on the ls1 I put in. Car was only certified for 8.50's so decided to do some major upgrades before putting in my big motor. I just shipped the car to a chassis shop to get the whole car re-done and 25.X. I'm sure they will post a build thread about it in the near future.
Your car seems to be coming along nicely. The down time sucks but in the end its well worth it to have a safer car. Are you staying stock pcm or going aftermarket?
08-26-2013, 10:53 PM
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Thanks man. We should have some main hoop 25.5 stuff started this week. I hope!
I actually dreaded this day for a long time. I was going to skip it just so I could get out there faster, but once Matt tore all the stuff out of my car I kind of didn't have a choice. lol
It better be! haha Got the Squash dual in tank set-up for all the ethanol the engine I have now can handle. Figured you'd like that.
Was it a stock bottom end deal? It was EFI right? It will be neat to see the progress on yours as well.
It does seem to be coming along at a good pace. I don't know if it will keep up this pace once the cage is done, but we will see. I am at the mercy of Jonathan's schedule on the motor and wiring and he is a busy person.
The stock PCM is staying in the car for now. I'm already planning future upgrades for the car and I'm struggling with my next one and what it will be.
I really want a race pak data logger, but I also would like to have aftermarket EFI. That said, I think I can go as fast as I need to go with the stock computer, but I believe the 4 bolt block and heads will limit me before the computer does. I'd love to grab a 6 bolt LSX block, but then I need 6 bolt heads. I could sell my Ai heads and get PRC LS3 heads and run them, but that would be my only option that I could afford.
I take that back on the PRC heads, the new TFS LS3 heads are in my price range. That's probably what I'd get although I have had great results with the PRC LS3 heads with a centrifugal blower customer of mine.
Decisions decisions.
It better be! haha Got the Squash dual in tank set-up for all the ethanol the engine I have now can handle. Figured you'd like that.
Nope, never had a single glitch with the switch panel.
I switched to straight methanol last year but got burned on the ls1 I put in. Car was only certified for 8.50's so decided to do some major upgrades before putting in my big motor. I just shipped the car to a chassis shop to get the whole car re-done and 25.X. I'm sure they will post a build thread about it in the near future.
Your car seems to be coming along nicely. The down time sucks but in the end its well worth it to have a safer car. Are you staying stock pcm or going aftermarket?
I switched to straight methanol last year but got burned on the ls1 I put in. Car was only certified for 8.50's so decided to do some major upgrades before putting in my big motor. I just shipped the car to a chassis shop to get the whole car re-done and 25.X. I'm sure they will post a build thread about it in the near future.
Your car seems to be coming along nicely. The down time sucks but in the end its well worth it to have a safer car. Are you staying stock pcm or going aftermarket?
It does seem to be coming along at a good pace. I don't know if it will keep up this pace once the cage is done, but we will see. I am at the mercy of Jonathan's schedule on the motor and wiring and he is a busy person.
The stock PCM is staying in the car for now. I'm already planning future upgrades for the car and I'm struggling with my next one and what it will be.
I really want a race pak data logger, but I also would like to have aftermarket EFI. That said, I think I can go as fast as I need to go with the stock computer, but I believe the 4 bolt block and heads will limit me before the computer does. I'd love to grab a 6 bolt LSX block, but then I need 6 bolt heads. I could sell my Ai heads and get PRC LS3 heads and run them, but that would be my only option that I could afford.
I take that back on the PRC heads, the new TFS LS3 heads are in my price range. That's probably what I'd get although I have had great results with the PRC LS3 heads with a centrifugal blower customer of mine.
Decisions decisions.
