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sure 1 on fronts with a rising rate % of 6 and 1.15 linear on rears.

I did not do any math yet. and the weight i took was without driver and nose cone. so i expect some more weight

with only 100lbs is zero droop ?? are those car on less than static 100lbs each front wheel ??

Hello guys.
I was following the initial setup sheet for my lola F3000.
And is saw a couple of things that looked weird to me.

Front Spring preload -> for front 6 platform turns on a 800lb spring...

cheap 2250 euros i dont think so, bad quality from FIA recognized manufacturer i dont think so. pay twice no way .
But a lack of work verification yes !!

Some good and bad news here.
I got the new bladder, final price 2250.
after installation i saw a opening in a overly inside the cell, and after extraction i saw a couple of air bubbles.
So i had...

Has been some time i dont post updates here.
I finished with this time ago, so lets show some result here :)
Due to the thickness and design of the back panel, the final solution has been 38mm...

for the moment the best quotation i got is from
https://www.soler-rs.com/en/fia-ft3-1999-homologated-fuel-tanks/

yes that is on my plans, mainly it would be more easy to introduce the bladder on the cavity when i took the old one out, was really difficult to extract, i have to compacted that much that when it...

ahaaa

got the list now

Btw one question...
I tough that there were 3 high pressure pumps at different height levels of the cell, but seems that is 2 on each side bottom that feeds the main pump channel that is sealed at...

Hello.
Do you have a fuel cell manufacture company ?
FIA certified ?
2-2.5K is what ATL is asking for T96...
I made simpler design to lower costs, i already send to simtech to get a quotation.

:D I read your post to quickly , i thought it was a ATL distributor in belgium... some hours of search would had save me ...lol
Do you know them ?

I hope it not turn boring ... :)

for the moment i will try to avoid something out of EU or UK

waiting email feedback from premier, I might call them tomorrow....
I finally found something in belgium ...

https://www.simtech.biz/products/fia-approved-fuel-tank/

is track day car...

no compatible, and seems that simplify design will not help much in price as they have to do new rig for it...

wait cos is much more... that one is for t96 now b99 :D

LOL01-99-9950-12001, LOLA - F3000 - 1999 - FUEL CELL

Around £5,232.44

try to check if are compatible...

almost 6K for a fuel...

Cost from ATL, pain on my pocket...

DD-ZG-076 CELL FUEL ASSY LOLA F3000 1996 £3,294.37 +vat and shipping

Checking other options...

for sure there should be but find them googleing is tricky :)
wow 4 months. I hope to have mine ready in less than 2, new or repair
Actually I did not check with Alex, If they have, I guess will be...

ok seems fair price.

Derek, how much was that new cell for the f3000 ???

there is also serial number in the back of the cell :) , it might help.
Definitily i will check with them.

yes some rubber sheet will do tht job nicely ;)

I agree on the mental comfort thing !!!!!
I will check with these guys.
thanks bob

in my opinion an uncertified cell is as safe as a certified one as long as periodical checking is perform...
true when i took is out and saw that the external rubber coating is gone on 30% of the...

I know about 5 year cell lifetime, however that does not mean that after 5 years it must be changed, not if i do not need any certification, normally life of these bladders are longer, even more if...

I manage to remove the hatch, after applying carefully some heat, looks like this has been never opened before...
the seal is just a nitrile rubber sheet cut to size, something like ...

Did you remove the hatch by yourself at any point ?
I was giving it a try yesterdays and looks quite tight, after removing all bolts there was no way to remove the hatch by hand.
i can even feel...

Hello guys, any of you have experience removing fuel cell bladders from car, in this case a lola b99 with the opening behind the seat, i guess i have to remove the hard cover from the cell so i can...

mmm looks like a good candidate. I will check it out
thanks mate :)

HI guys,
I have to decide the material for the engine mounts for lola f3000
See post https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?86860-engine-mounts-tube-brackets-design-options-a

Note tha...

Anyone have or knows these engines ??

Thanks.
This is a proven solution from a winning car that i know will work :)
There is no way to place this engine using only the head studs with no adding more fixing points into the tube, as the...

I do not think is possible to just use the original 4 bolts and main stud, the new studs is far away up. it will leave all the load to the bottom of the bracket and being so far from new stud, i...

thanks mate

Hi,
these cars are full of kennserts around the tube in cockpit and in the exterior.
The car has already even some new keenserts in the back of the tube.
This is quite common but of course...

Hello guys.
Can you tell me how are named this type of exhaust clamps...
Im googleing with no luck i prefer to buy rather than made them.
...

I finally got the correct alignment between engine and the top of the tube with symmetric mounts.
Im in talks with guy in UK, which I think he was a lola worker in the composites department, he...

opening is in cockpit behind seat see pic.
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=92361&stc=1

I was checking the wiring tube closely and is like bore and tube are not the same diameter as i can see kind of adhesive material in the edge between bore and tube so i guess there was some...

Now i see the last part of your comment about that you will keep the 2part option. is that right ? why ? will not be simpler & stronger have a one part mount ?

Well being the back side of the tube, all the back of monocoque is one of strongest parts of tube, and even better having a alloy tube that will help to spread the load around.

big head on the...

you understood well :)
are you sure that will not add quite a bit of strength to the union for lateral forces ? is around 35 mm diameter extrusion of material inserted (obviously with no free play)...

will appreciate some comments, so this does get too bored with just me posting...:)

Updates.
Bottom engine mount has been verified, and seems to be just fine.
bolts alignment on tube side are perfe
bolts alignment on engine side are perfect and centered.
distance between engine...

Hello guys.
more updates. I received the bottom engine mount in 7075 T6 material and the corresponding M12 studs.
I should have design it a bit lighter it came a bit heavy i believe.
Checked...

Some updates here.
I have design already the bottom engine mount.

https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=92068&stc=1


Now working on the top brackets...
As was...

Yes it is, as soon as i have the alloy cam cover :)
Yes that bracket is the original bottom braket for the zytek (is made in alloy)



yes the famous engine expansion... we are talking of a...

car is lola b99/50, original engine is the zytek and im installing the Solution F 3.5 (same as AER 3.5) used in renault world series, the first one is the mine one, (version used in STCC), i have to...