- Remove existing front pan and hardware
- Fabricate and attach new front pan. Notice that I shimmed the V section holding the front pan to compensate for difference in thickness of the center section and the .062 inch front pan. Proper shimming ensures that the front pan and center section create a flush surface on the bottom of the chassis.
- Check all bolts for tightness
- Adjust front and rear wheel height to .055 inches
- Adjust flag depth so that wheels just touch the surface of the tech block
- Check side pans. These should move freely with or without the body attached. I found that there was some interference and took a bit of material off of the pans.
- Adjust gear mesh
- Attach body with mounting bolts
- Test
During initial testing Scotts Falcon 7 motor gave out. I replaced the Falcon with an old Hawk 7 that I had. That particular Hawk was quick. The problem with it was that it would not attain peak RPM for several laps. I will inform Scott that he should replace the motor. If he desires, I have several spare Falcon 7 motors for him to choose from (I replaced all of my Falcon 7 motors with Hawk 7s). The Hawks are about .1 or more seconds per lap quicker than the Falcons on my track with relatively heavy hard body cars.
The chassis set up is almost identical to my Toyota GT-One. The car handles as well as mine and in testing turned a 4.83 second lap. With a stronger motor, it could challenge the fast lap record or 4.713 seconds. Below are a few images of the finished product.
