Project X - Water/Meth Install!

tephra · Sep 4, 2009, 09:07 PM

Hi Guys,

Righty this will be a work log hopefully

Feel free to chime in with ideas/suggestions

Proposed Mounting position:

What are your thoughts on using some 8mm particle board (or 2 or 3mm sheet aluminum) mounted flat with bolts at the red circles?

My main concern is the amount of flex such a large space...

Cheers
D.

Benja · Sep 4, 2009, 09:54 PM

Any idea of the weight that will be placed on the board?
If you can get a weight figure, and approx G-forces then you can calculate the flex.

If it were me, i'd screw 2-3 thin cuts of particle board ~5cm wide, just under the width of the board onto the rear of it to give it strength.

Import Junky · Sep 4, 2009, 09:58 PM

can you use strips of aluminum in a "cross" shape on the back of your sheet to re-enforce it?

tephra · Sep 4, 2009, 11:34 PM

weight will be:
possibly 2x 5QT tank - 12kg total
1 pump - 3kg total

So I reckon 15kg total.

Normally driving you would not exceed 1G, however in an accident you might go WAY above that.

Yeah I see what you mean, if you can have something coming up from the bottom that will help brace it

I have contacted a local aluminum fabber, i will see what he thinks too!
possibly

Richard L · Sep 5, 2009, 06:05 AM

Using an trimmed angle iron might work.

tephra · Sep 5, 2009, 07:27 AM

ahh yeah...

i was thinking something similar..

even just a thicker brace rather than angle... might see what the guy has lying around...

i was thinking some 7075 grade

hehe

tephra · Sep 5, 2009, 08:20 AM

actually thinking about it:

i think i will try and get the bottom edge bent towards the rear of the car... that should provide the "angle" and add a lot of strength...

mt057 · Sep 5, 2009, 09:04 AM

Richard has this posted in his hfs-5 q&a post. Here is a link...Aquamist HFS-5 system: Official Q&A....
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tephra · Sep 5, 2009, 07:13 PM

yeh but its requires a different setup on the X

tephra · Sep 7, 2009, 08:52 PM

ok guys I need some advice:

USP 6QT = 41 cm high
USP 5QT = 35 cm high
Vertical space in the boot is about 47cm

Concerning refills do you think going the 5QT is best? Obviously I will still need a LONG hose..

Or do you think go for 6QT given that I have to use a hose anyways..

I was going to go for 2 tanks side-by-side anyways, so its either 10QT or 12QT total...

tephra · Sep 12, 2009, 04:40 AM

I have decided on the 5QT... It will just be easier to deal with when refilling

Been talking to Jeff@Howerton about some extra bits'n'bobs to hook up 2 tanks... Should have that soon with some pictures

tephra · Sep 13, 2009, 04:08 AM

lol - I changed my mind to the 6QT... I also ordered a cheap pump to make refilling a LOT easier

ok all coming together now

BIG thanks to Jon@HBSpeed for collecting everything and shipping to me in Oz

Richard L · Sep 13, 2009, 10:42 AM

It appears that you are racing a lot, what is the average duration of each race? I was trying to estimate how long will a 12 quart supply last.

tephra · Sep 13, 2009, 04:59 PM

well i probably wont race this car... too expensive

lol

but if I did its about 10 mins a session...

Richard L · Sep 13, 2009, 05:15 PM

10 Mins is quite a long race.