Back into the big leagues: Project FRC

[niterydr]

Im happy with my Monster LT1 twin disk clutch and standard steel flywheel and it looks like its cheaper than the RST. Flywheel comes with it.

http://monsterclutches.com/c5-corvette/c5-street-multi-disc/twin-lt1s-street-c5-clutch

Nice runs at the track!

Thanks! I was going monster but Amazon has the rst for $675 and flywheel for $281.

[niterydr]

Well my Sunday and next week are going to be busy.

Clutch and goodies are here. A "while I'm at it" bug bit me hard on this one, so I'll be designing and fabricating (with the help of a good friend) a "anti-wheel hop" differential brace using SS rods and heim rod ends as well as tying together the transmission and differential. That way when I put the entire assembly back up I won't have to touch it again until I build a differential and am really running sticky tires.

Progress and photos to come this weekend as I tear out the entire drivetrain.
:pc:

[niterydr]

It's been slow going but making progress.

Flywheel was in on Monday with long tubes still in place. :boxing:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/20989105_10154806529423062_5123660036912130653_o.j pg?oh=a9e0f3d4450b3d85e0d9e0b8bc99e2ff&oe=5A275542
Quite a pain to get it past the long tubes, yes they are unbolted but it is just that tight in there.
Clutch was installed next.
First disc installed:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21032634_10154808750638062_7624460438746422465_n.j pg?oh=d219a2826a1339583bfa4c261a81940a&oe=5A156D1D
Using the 2nd disc to ensure everything aligns on torque tube
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20993916_10154808750483062_9011587305166502581_n.j pg?oh=788f0366e21ed2de48b617733daa44e5&oe=5A233F28

Twin disc in and torqued:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21034349_10154808870393062_7851545414294577102_n.j pg?oh=ea33b1953cc0c94bca86c044e4bd2f32&oe=5A186037

And now the current state. Waiting on some heim rods to be welded up for my custom transmission/differential brace as well as my anti-wheel hop traction setup:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20953817_10154811264438062_5274624072955988591_n.j pg?oh=337719652c391acc12cd467b002d33c9&oe=5A2D2CFA

Otherwise drivetrain is ready to go back home. I need to install torque tube + transmission + differential in one pass, subframe in a 2nd pass:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20994387_10154811264558062_6631152565796176463_n.j pg?oh=4cecd7b9b89cd5f771334cda87e72ff0&oe=5A356332

Hope to have the fabrication parts done tonight and maybe even the drivetrain in and installed.

[93gtpeater]

Looking pretty good. We might have meet up and do some rolls.... lol

[niterydr]

Looking pretty good. We might have meet up and do some rolls.... lol

I like that idea!

[Goat Blower]

Man, I hope I never have to tear into my drivetrain, but I'm sure the bug will bite me to upgrade something as well.

[turbotalon1g]

Let me know when that roll action happens!

[Kracka]

Doing some serious work this weekend I saw!

[niterydr]

Clutch is in and almost broken in. Had to pull apart some of the car again to re-balance it externally. A little math and trial and error and the car is mostly vibration free. Slight vibrations that are from the solid differential setup around 1750 rpm for a brief window (and then around 650rpm, but doesn't do it again at 2850 or 3950 so its a resonance issue, not clutch).

[93gtpeater]

Time for some fun runs