V1 Redlines - 2008 SS TC Goblin build in Mississippi

[redline]

Do you have a heavy shift knob? You may be launching hard enough that it pulls the shifter out of gear.

Yes in fact I do have an aftermarket short shifter with a heavy knob. It has never done it before that night and it only did it after they glued the track the second time. It has launched with no problems since then on the street (I have tried to duplicate the issue.

 

[redline]

Looking into building a front wing. thinking of using high density foam and then wrapping it with glass. any thoughts on materials?

 

[Ross]

That was my construction design too. I talked to a fiberglass shop near me, they said they could make one, lots of options on how to make it. The Ebay ones are 2 pieces, glued together, and they keep splitting at the seam. Skunkworks makes 2 for around $1000 & $1400.

 

[redline]

I watched a skunkworks wing come apart at about 80 MPH and decided I would be better off building my own as a 1 piece unit.

 

[Waterdriver]

I had thought of the same process following this person's lead from his video.
It does look to be time consuming, but might be worth the savings and build exactly what you want.

 

[redline]

that is very cool!

 

[Karter2026]

Wow that's way bigger and more involved than my thoughts.

 

[Waterdriver]

Wow that's way bigger and more involved than my thoughts.

I know, it's a quite detailed process. But it looks well thought out and strong.
You've got my curiosity up now. What was you idea? I'm all for simplifying.

 

[Karter2026]

I know, it's a quite detailed process. But it looks well thought out and strong.
You've got my curiosity up now. What was you idea? I'm all for simplifying.

http://dfkitcar.com/forum/index.php?threads/front-wing.1161/#post-20131

 

[Waterdriver]

http://dfkitcar.com/forum/index.php?threads/front-wing.1161/#post-20131

In my mind, for how I'm thinking I'm going to mount a front wing, the largest version would be too small.
But, a custom built Big Wang would be the way to go for the front for what I'm thinking of.
Cost of a 9Lives wing vs material costs, tool cost and time = 9Lives wing.

 

[Ross]

Wow!!
A brand new dual motor AWD Tesla is serious competition for a Goblin.

Was it a Model 3?

 

[AZmoto]

Can't see the video. What happened?

 

[Ross]

Try it now, I put the URL in the post, so hopefully you can see it now.

 

[Rttoys]

still just a pic

 

[Ross]

Well maybe it is because we are facebook friends... at least I was before I posted his "car play" on his build log.
Here is the finish:

Bryan's (Redline) Goblin won, and they both pulled away from the chase car, a camaro with full bolt on’s.