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I bought my '88 turbo as a daily driver/beater to keep miles off my Galant. But, than I got bitten by the speed bug and decided to make this beast a project car/hopefully an eventual racer in either SCCA or Solo. But, I need some help with the following things:
1. When I stripped the interior, I was left with a great deal of exposed wiring and what not. I've dealt with some of it to keep my feet/hands/head from getting tangled in it, but some like the large bundle along the driver's side door sil across the centerline, and up the rear of the car remain problematic. anyone know what I can do about this?
These could potentially be the wiring for the taillights, fuel pump, fuel sender and stuff like that. If you want to get rid of some of them, cut one at a time and see what happens.
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2. Also relating to the stripped interior, Is there a "better way" of removing the tar mats? It took me almost an hour and a half to remove a single one with a heat gun and a putty knife.
I hear dry ice works well. Never used it though.
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3. Weight distribution. Currently, the car has about an 80/20 weight distribution. I'm going to move the battery to the spare tire well soon, but is there a way to get some more of the weight of the car onto the rear axle?
A rollbar would help.
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4. Does anyone know where I can get my hands on a printed copy of either the SCCA or Solo rulebooks? Having the rules in my hand as I'm doing the build will likely save me some time in the long run from having to re-do things to meet spec.
http://www.scca.org They can be slow at getting the books sent to you. Also, check out
http://www.nasaproracing.com. Their rules are posted on the web. While similar to SCCA rules, they are not exactly the same
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5. Anybody who's already gone this route who has some pointers for a rookie just getting into this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I haven't gone this route yet, but I have been looking into it a bit. Before you go any further, find a class that you can race in. You'll be surprised how few there are. At some point, go to High Performance Driving Schools. I think they're a good way to get into driving on track.
Do you know what type of racing or class that you think you want to go to?