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Interior pan advice please - 3 piece ok?
dreracecar:
Fire boots are the only extra requirement with an exposed transmission in the drivers compartment but the driveshaft still needs a cover. Most of the F/C's I work on/build run a belly pan whether a 1-piece that includes the sides or the sides separate and a small dia tube support to step on while climbing in so you don't step on the pan, never a problem with tech
rooman:
If you are running slower than 7.49 (with the transmission in the cockpit) you need to add the 3.2A/15 suit (up from 3.2A/5) but the glove and boot spec for unblown cars is the same (3.3/5). The 3.3/15 gloves and boots are only required on supercharged/turbocharged cars or closed bodied cars burning methanol (regardless of the transmission in cockpit criteria)
Roo
wideopen231:
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--- Quote from: 225digger on March 19, 2019, 06:18:36 AM ---does a belly pan help any other than air coming into the compartment ?
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Number one reason for it,^^^^
air under car is secondary,but never hurts.
It helps keep the flames (and oil and loose parts) out if things get ugly. ;)
Roo
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matt b:
Thanks all!
Rooman - brake foot on the floorpan and throttle pedal has a shelf for my heel. Car does not have a full belly pan.
lol at dropping gloves - it gets awful dark in there too and I can't reach much when strapped in. Makes for some awkward moments with no pit crew!
Think I will just use a one piece floorpan but just bring it flush to the vertical members - be much easier to get it in place and easier to fabricate too.
rooman:
Why not put a proper belly pan on it (from the bottom and for the reasons stated above) and then just enough floor on the top side to rest your feet on?
Roo
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