You going to do lay flat shocks on the front with a-arms like the T1 race taxi?

:)

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Hey jadewombat,
I am not sure of the details for the future A-arm front end but Seth and I will figure that out when we are ready to design it. I already have some basic parameters, use the shocks I have, which are working very well right now, even the spring rate on the front feels really good as is . Rack and pinion of coarse, and I might even go for power brakes!

We will see if the design is something easy to re-produce if Seth wants to make them for other buses.
I also need as much offset as possible to max upper A-arm length, so might need three piece wheels, would also like to run a 225-40or 45 17" tire as the 16" Toyo's are discontinued.

It's a vanagon chassis and they widened the bus to fit on there, but you get the idea. This thing is amazing. Blows away 911s on the track.

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Wow - what a Bus. Is that in Czech?

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I found the race taxi videos and build thread when I was researching for my build. A superbly built race car (bus)! Always good for inspiration for my project, though the performance goals are different. I would like to one day build a dedicated track car, and have the d.c as the tow rig.

daepp, search for "Race Taxi" and enjoy.

I am still working out some issues with the d.c.but here is a shot of it when it was running.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1371619561.jpg

I also took it for a dump run and the scales put it at around #2850 without driver but about 8 gallons of fuel, my hope was to keep it at around #2800 but with the front roll cage still to go I think it will finish up at #2900 wet.

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I have been trying to solve a fuel pump issue as I have had two pumps lock up with only a few hundred miles of run time. I put a inline filter on the low pressure side and pulled the filter element out of the Canton Racing fuel filter as the end caps were not sealed and allowing particles to bypass the claimed 1 micron filter media, it was also sending bits of the epoxy sealing material into the system.
The oil filter had the same issue causing a it to run in constant by-pass mode, killing my first engine.

I put in a new pump after the above mods and took some short drives, then today drove it 65 miles each way to the NorCal Treffen vintage V.W. and Porsche meet, lots of nice cars, the double cab was looking a bit rough compared to most of the rides but had alot of interest in the drive train swap.
It ran well there and back, cruising along in fifth at around 3200 r.p.m (which is about 55 m.p.h.;))
So I am hoping the fuel pump issue is solved though I need alot more miles to confirm, I am also going to run the stock Mahle filter on the high pressure side as soon after I adapt the metric to an fittings.

That is strange. You got a new fuel cell. Maybe check if the pump is overheating somehow. Put your hand on the pump after a short drive and see if it is hot?

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Hey jadewombat,
Yes it is a bit of a mystery, I started a thread in the 911 tech section to get some insight as to wether their was some 3.2 Bosch pump standard fail.
I am back running on my third pump (2nd new one) and so far so good.
I put a inline filter on the low pressure side before the pump to catch any junk.
The Canton Racing filter is gutted but still mounted till my metric to AN adapter parts arrive and then I will mount a stock Mahle filter in its place on the pressure side.

The fuel tank is new but like most parts on the d.c. it has been modified. I rinsed it many times and checked for leaks and capacity with water so I am confident it was very clean.

The Canton filter was in full bypass mode due to the end caps not being sealed, just like the oil filter from them that kept dumping metal thru my first engine.

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The Canton filter pics show the sealant that supposed to glue the end caps on an prevent leaking around the element. The cap came off and stuck in the housing when I tried to pull out the filter element. there are large gaps where there is no sealent and so thin in areas it was flaking off and pieces were on both sides of the filter, so the 1 micron filtering claim is off by a few thousand percent! Not only that but the filter was actually adding debris into the system.

I checked for the pump heating up and it felt warm but ambient for the engine bay.
I also checked the vent lines and vent valve and all looked good. So other than putting in a pre-pump filter and taking out the Canton filter I have not changed the system, I have only driven about 200 miles so it is still within the fail time of the second filter, so more miles will be the test.

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The truck is still running, driven daily, so I think the pump issue is solved, Canton Racing strikes again! I plumbed in the stock 3.2 Mahle filter so no more Canton junk on the d.c.

I installed the Recaro srd seats I found local about 6 months ago, they are real srd's, and have not been installed before, just some storage wear.
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They are alot tighter than the stock 944 leather seats I had before, which I need as the d.c. has alot more grip than before the build!

Next I am going to install a Schroth 4 point harness.

Outstanding!!! Love it.

Wow, great stuff!!!!

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Thanks guys!
I have been driving it daily for a few months now and feel like the big problems are gone, once junked the Canton Racing filters it has been running well.
The 2nd engine or "crap shoot" motor as I call it, pushes it along just fine.
It still has a knock that it had from the start that remains after a valve adjust, so I am not sure of its long term durability, I plan to start tearing down and rebuilding the "glitter engine" as time and funds allow.

Had a chance to install my Schroth rally cross four point belts.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1382505530.jpg
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Also did some work on the front and rear bumpers, lots left to do here.
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This was an enjoyable read, I am new here and I must say your dedication to detail is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for sharing.

Got any final shots of the front bumper? Your work is incredible.

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Thanks guys.
deapp, the front bumper is not yet done- I still need to sandblast and do body work and paint but the welding mods are finished. I am also making a aluminum framed grill to protect the cooler.
The rear needs the same treatment plus cut-out for the hitch and trim rings for the exhaust. Slow but sure is the pace of this build.

I am signed up for a autocross track day at Sears Point on the 23rd so I can get a feel of the chassis dynamics before any tuning or planned suspension mods (so far I have not even done a alignment past the eye-clometer as I bolted it all together):eek:

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The d.c. ran well at the event, allowing me to flog it repeatedly, in it's current set-up it plows like a tractor. Now I have a base-line to work from.

This is a slow speed lap on the big track at Sonoma Raceway.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1385789701.jpg
Some shots from the autox track set up behind the grandstands.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1385789769.jpg
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Thanks to Trekkor and Trackmasters for the photos and a great event.SmileWavy

Don't think so… Look-likes you just past a bunch of "slowmo" :D

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Here is some video of the first autox test day, the d.c. is plowing like a tractor, still need to mess with the spring rates to tune out the oversteer, then sign up for the next test day.

MVI 6764 - YouTube

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Thanks JJ 911SC for the comment, I plan to get the d.c. on the big track one day, after I get the front cage in and get the suspension tuned (I may even pass a few cars);)

One step closer came today when I had it on some corner scales, to find out what my baselines are and rough tune.
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The corner diagonals were pretty good from the start without driver weight and front to rear bias was close to 50/50, a little heavy at 2995# and I still have the front cage to build.:(
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Adding driver weight did not help.
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I did not try to weight jack too much and spent more time trying to get more front neg. camber, ended up with -1.1deg.
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This is the finished display, front bias w/driver is 54% bit nose heavy, my guesstimate was 51%. Might lose some nose weight when I put in a A-arm front suspension.:)