Brake Light Switch - Sorry Lucas

Sorry Mr. Lucas, but after we were black-flagged and lost 2 hours during last years Charlotte Motor Speedway race because the MGB brake light switch was crappy, we've replaced you with a higher quality switch from a Datsun 240Z, part number GO300, from eBay for $7.50.

I noticed the pedal arm has some play side-to-side, so I installed the switch at a slight angle; turns out it would not have made a difference but there you go; it's just the price of being gormless.

Here it is installed, with the brake pedal NOT engaged :

Here with the brake pedal partially pushed in:

Here it is installed on the Brake Pedal Box. More Tea, Vicor? 

Comparison of AFFF Fire Suppression Systems for Race Cars, Jan 2012

Comparison of AFFF Fire Suppression Systems for Race Cars , Jan 2012 Edited 1/28: added Lifeline and VRO
				Activation				Approvals
Name	Volume	Bottle	Nozzles incl(max)	Manual	Auto	Can be recharged at race	Cost	FIA	SFI	SCCA	Others
Firecharger AFFF 2.3L	2.3 L		2 (3)	1		Yes	$299 (Pegasus)			cars reg < 2009
SPA Design Mechanical	2.25 L		2	1			$409 (Pegasus)
SPA Design Steel	4 L		6 (P)	1			$369 (Pegasus)	Yes		Yes
SPA Design Steel	4 L		6 (O)	2			$350 (OG)	Yes		Yes
OMP 4.25	4.25 L	Steel	6	2			$510 (Pegasus)	Yes		Yes
ESS 2.3	2.3 L	AL	3	1		Yes	$410 (VRO)		maybe	maybe	NASA, PCA
ESS 5	5.0 L	AL	4	1		Yes	$510 (Paragon)		YES	Yes	NASA
DJ Safety Coldfire			2	1			$556 (DJ)		YES	YES
Lifeline 4.0L	4.0L	Steel	4	2		No	$350	YES		YES?	RACMSA
VRO	http://www.vro.com/interior-fire-systems-c-91_94.html
Pegasus	https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/advcat.asp?CategoryID=FIRESYSTEMS
OG Racing	http://www.ogracing.com/spa-fire-system-4-liter-afff-mechanical
Paragon	http://www.paragon-products.com/product_p/essfire-5.0-liter-kit.htm
Apex	http://www.apexperformance.net/CartGenie/prod-56.htm
DJ Safety	http://www.djsafety.com/firesystems.html
NOTES: a) Firecharger has been superceeded by ESS Systems b) Auto Activation column was for temperature triggered activation, which none of these have (some Halon Gas systems have them)

Windshield wipers... well maybe not

Removed the plexiglass windshield (eg scratch collector) that we had so much trouble with (eg couldn't see through) in the rain at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year (eg Black Flagged for passing under Yellow that we couldn't see).

Drilled out the rivets and removed the remaining screws (eg 25% of the screws have been lost to vibration over time). While it was out I stripped down any surface rust (eg it's English) and coated them with De-Ruster treatment.

You can see the red Kill Switch that I will be moving to the center of the dash (as per ChumpCar Rules [.pdf]) while the windshield is still out.

The big item that was planned to do while the windshield was out: adding some Windshield Wipers! I had scavenged a system from Crazy Rays last fall and had been waiting impatiently to install them.

Finally get to it and.... can't be done as is.

The roll bar, eg the excessively over-engineered roll bar, is in the way. The photo to the left is a shot from inside the car looking forward. The farthest blue bar is completely unnecessary for LeMons, ChumpCar, and probably VRG, SCCA, NASA, and pretty much anything else except a Sherman Tank Demolition Derby. Never-the-less, I can't bring myself to remove the extra pieces; after all I've hoodwinked talked my friends & family into racing this beastie and therefore the more safety qualified the car is the better. Who cares if it doubles the weight of the car?

Sigh.

So, options at this point seem to be:

1. Cut out extra roll bar bits (don't wanna!)
2. Install some other after market wipers, possibly a single one on driver side only
3. Install the MGB wipers, but from above the windshield! Top rollbar may be in the way :-(
4. Drive without wipers; since we now have a GLASS windshield we can use Rain-X and it may be ok. :-(
5. Do a 1968 American Rambler wiper system eg twine and clothes hangers manually operated
6. Rig up a few hairdryers on the hood pointed at the windshield (this is LeMons after all)
7. Hire a Baltimore street corner window wash guy to sit on hood during race
8. <Your suggestion here; please leave comment below.>

Happy 50th Anniversary MGB!

Happy 50th Anniversary MGB!  

We are racing the MGB GT this year in GOLD (the traditional 50th Anniversary color)... and I've re-registered all the races will will be in so as to have car "50" for the whole year... all the races except ChumpCar Nelson Ledges October race... there is still time for that team to drop out and we can grab the number.

"Get Out Of Penalty Box Free" Device

For Sale: LeMons and ChumpCar "Get Out Of Penalty Box Free" Device

Currently sitting at $460, this RADAR Trailer is for sale via Government Surplus.

 Radar is working, sign lift hydraulics or motor is not... but if you can get a old deathtrap into racing condition that should not be a problem!

 

WANT!