Topic: CRAFTSMAN B/P BUILD

[Tom Fox]

If I used a tach, I'd mount it right into my line of vision, so I don't have to take my eyes off the track to look at it.  That way I don't blow anything up see... we wouldn't want that!

REV limiter my friend!

[eddiehenjr]

And who makes those?  MSD?

[cycloneracer]

Warm up that check book Randy!   Digatron makes one!!!!!  Go to thier site http://www.digatronusa.com/ look at the bottom of the page.

Later
Paul

[matt25001149]

thats pretty effing sweet

[Scurry Murry]

I'm glad i have a birthday coming up, that gauge set up will be at the top of my list.

[George Herrin]

Yup they sure do!!! VERY NICE piece

[Squidd]

That's what I'm talking about....

[eddiehenjr]

Yeah that's all good and sweet but how much $$kaching$$ are you willing to spend when all you gotta do is glance down at a gauge every minute or so to save a few hundred bucks?

[Squidd]

all you gotta do is glance down at a gauge every minute or so to save a few hundred bucks?

It's the 30 -40 seconds "between" the minute or two that can fry your motor and cost you thousands...

Beside it's kinda like Star Wars Pod Racing with the laser images flashing thru your head...

How Cool is that....???

[eddiehenjr]

Yeah that does sound pretty sweet!!  Well who makes a rev limiter for small engines?  I'd just buy a rev limiter and go with a regular tach.  Then you have no fears of going boom

[Tom Fox]

Here are a few more updates I did tonight.....


Bad Picture, but installed my oil pressure gauge in the dash...


Then I started the build of my BUTT-HOLD-IN-PLACE support.

Here you can see some of the brakets I have attched to the steel seat pan


Another View of the brackets


I then mounted a piece of .125" aluminum to the brakets and installed edge guard all the way around.


Inside View



One more view


I have some standard bolts holding the side plate on, but will be changing them out for some nice Stainless Steel button head screws as soon as I can get to the store!

[Tom Fox]

Here's a question........the way the original seat was mounted it was allowed to FLIP UP to access the bottom adjusting bolts to move the seat back and forth. For safety, I made the seat solidly attached so it's not bouncing me around during a race. Now, the only way I can readjust the seat would be to completely unbolt it. Could I slightly enlarge an existing hole that is under the seat (on the fender) to gain access to this seat adjustment? That way I can reach right under and make a seat change in less than a minute vs. the 10+ minutes it takes now! Thanks!

[Squidd]

Unless your shareing your ride with other drivers....

Once you get the seat position set...it will be very unlikely you will ever move it...

[Tom Fox]

Unless your shareing your ride with other drivers....

Once you get the seat position set...it will be very unlikely you will ever move it...

That was what I was thinking but due to lack of experience I could be wrong!

I have over 4" of front/rear adjustment on this seat and was thinking that mabe with different track conditions a seat adjustment (weight transfer) may help.....I guess it will be learned from experience!

[eddiehenjr]

That's nice!