**Offical LG GT2 Corvette Rebuild Thread**
07-18-2009, 01:06 PM
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The ALMS folks are busy at Lime Rock explaining to everyone possible that they're not being sold. I think three or people even believe them. I think you need to have Louis get the car ready for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona next year.
Hey - we can hope can't we?
Richard Newton
Hey - we can hope can't we?
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07-18-2009, 03:07 PM
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Saturday Morning Update:
Rear Firewall Installed
Wiring Harness and Brake Reservoirs Being Installed
Wiring Harness and Computers Being Installed
Steering wheel with controls Mounted
Rear Firewall Installed
Wiring Harness and Brake Reservoirs Being Installed
Wiring Harness and Computers Being Installed
Steering wheel with controls Mounted
07-18-2009, 06:38 PM
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This is built to the ACO/FIA rules. the main car frame and the front A pillar roll bar plus the door bars offer foot protection.
It is hard to predict where a car is going to be hit but in Racing, we wear "Crash Helmets" for a reason. (oh, and fire suits too )
they used the GM side impact data for the GM frame and added the front hoop and door bars, plus the side to side par connecting the A pillars and determined it was sufficient to provide enough protection while allowing a "Crush" zone that must be there so to not transmit all the g forces to the driver as quickly.
Their rules, Riley built it. and it is the same as the GM GT1 vette because Riley built the first two of those.
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Lou G
It is hard to predict where a car is going to be hit but in Racing, we wear "Crash Helmets" for a reason. (oh, and fire suits too )
they used the GM side impact data for the GM frame and added the front hoop and door bars, plus the side to side par connecting the A pillars and determined it was sufficient to provide enough protection while allowing a "Crush" zone that must be there so to not transmit all the g forces to the driver as quickly.
Their rules, Riley built it. and it is the same as the GM GT1 vette because Riley built the first two of those.
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Lou G
07-18-2009, 06:53 PM
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This is built to the ACO/FIA rules. the main car frame and the front A pillar roll bar plus the door bars offer foot protection.
It is hard to predict where a car is going to be hit but in Racing, we wear "Crash Helmets" for a reason. (oh, and fire suits too )
they used the GM side impact data for the GM frame and added the front hoop and door bars, plus the side to side par connecting the A pillars and determined it was sufficient to provide enough protection while allowing a "Crush" zone that must be there so to not transmit all the g forces to the driver as quickly.
Their rules, Riley built it. and it is the same as the GM GT1 vette because Riley built the first two of those.
Thanks
Lou G
It is hard to predict where a car is going to be hit but in Racing, we wear "Crash Helmets" for a reason. (oh, and fire suits too )
they used the GM side impact data for the GM frame and added the front hoop and door bars, plus the side to side par connecting the A pillars and determined it was sufficient to provide enough protection while allowing a "Crush" zone that must be there so to not transmit all the g forces to the driver as quickly.
Their rules, Riley built it. and it is the same as the GM GT1 vette because Riley built the first two of those.
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Lou G
i call them safety helmets,crash is something Nobody likes
07-18-2009, 08:21 PM
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they used the GM side impact data for the GM frame and added the front hoop and door bars, plus the side to side par connecting the A pillars and determined it was sufficient to provide enough protection while allowing a "Crush" zone that must be there so to not transmit all the g forces to the driver as quickly.
Their rules, Riley built it. and it is the same as the GM GT1 vette because Riley built the first two of those.
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Lou G
Their rules, Riley built it. and it is the same as the GM GT1 vette because Riley built the first two of those.
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Lou G
I was a liitle suprised in the lack of tubing involved and triangulation.
I'm no expert in regards to crash data, and forces involved in a crash, but by the looks of it, I think your builds offer a hell of alot more protection.
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07-18-2009, 08:40 PM
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07-19-2009, 12:20 AM
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I agree. We build a hell of a chassis. But in a really high speed crash, none of that really matters though. It is all about the whipping of the body trying to catch up to the car that gets hit.
Even a sherman tank, being hit by a sherman tank at high speed will offer little protection to the sudden acceleration if hit broad side.
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07-19-2009, 09:05 AM
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Sunday Morning Update...
Rear Spindles assembled with half shafts
EMCO Transaxle with mid plates attached and ready for Install
Under Dash wiring and plumbing ready for dash install
Under Column area ready for Dash Install
Electronics panel including; PDU, Bosch ECU, and Motec Data
Rear Spindles assembled with half shafts
EMCO Transaxle with mid plates attached and ready for Install
Under Dash wiring and plumbing ready for dash install
Under Column area ready for Dash Install
Electronics panel including; PDU, Bosch ECU, and Motec Data
07-19-2009, 10:52 AM
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We will keep you all updated as the car goes back together. It will be at Corvettes of Carlisle in 5 weeks. Stop by if you can make it. 
The homologation is all ACO is still being worked on. GM originally granted the GT2 Homologation to Riley then they changed their mind when they were forced due to not enough bail out money to run GT2.
So Gm pulled their promise on the FIA homologation but that is supposed to change now that they are pulling out of most racing around the world. So Riley is working on the FIA part as we speak.
LG
The homologation is all ACO is still being worked on. GM originally granted the GT2 Homologation to Riley then they changed their mind when they were forced due to not enough bail out money to run GT2.
So Gm pulled their promise on the FIA homologation but that is supposed to change now that they are pulling out of most racing around the world. So Riley is working on the FIA part as we speak.
LG
There was a blurb in Autoweek back in May, I think, that stated that the Riley-GM lawsuit was close to settlement. Do you know if the suit was settled, or was it rendered moot by the bankruptcy?
07-19-2009, 08:41 PM
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Nice build we have many parts sellers and just two race car builders that come to mind here on the forum. Both have three letter intials.
we have many parts sellers and just two race car builders that come to mind here on the forum. Both have three letter intials.
07-20-2009, 08:23 AM
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Lou,
The rear halfshaft look to have tripod joints on both ends as opposed to C/V(Rzeppa type)? What is the rear advantage to using this style? Are they cooler running? Don't use up as much power? I know they cost much more than prepped C/Vs, so my question would be, to a club racer with a mid engined car would the change to tripods be worth the added expense?
The rear halfshaft look to have tripod joints on both ends as opposed to C/V(Rzeppa type)? What is the rear advantage to using this style? Are they cooler running? Don't use up as much power? I know they cost much more than prepped C/Vs, so my question would be, to a club racer with a mid engined car would the change to tripods be worth the added expense?
