Short-Throw

This update will focus on the Pratt & Miller Wing. I've shown a few pics here and there, but these shots will give you a better idea. It's hard to capture the right angle because the car is still on the lift, but with tires on it in the next 48 hours you will see how natural it flows.




The history is in these threads:

First Post
My Z06 will no longer be my fastest car, but it's still my favorite
Second Post
PICS UPDATE #1: The LS2-LS7 Swap Race Car Project PICS !!!
Third Post
PICS UPDATE #2: PICS Update #2 Bye Bye LS2... Make way for the LS7PICS !!!
Fourth Post
PICS...UPDATE #3...Hopefully it will look like a Corvette again. PICS!!!
Fifth Post
PICS----UPDATE #4---The most revealing shots yet, she is down to the bone!---PICS !!!
Sixth Post
PICS---UPDATE #5---LS7 to undergo operation at KATECH---PICS !!!
Seventh Post
MORE PICS !!!...UPDATE #6...Hopefully I'll Never Need It...PICS !!!
Eighth Post
GREAT DETAILED PICS!!! UPDATE #7...The LS7 Is disassembled ...PICS !!!
Ninth Post
Pics !!!...here We Go...update #8...fabrication Room Pics !!!
Tenth Post
PICS PICS and more PICS...UPDATE #9...Inside the LS7
Eleventh Post[
PICS!!!...UPDATE #10....Project LS7 Katech race car...PICS !!!
Twelfth Post
PICS !!!...UPDATE #11...LS7 Race car...Katech, Pratt&MIller & Dailey Sump..PICS !!!
Thirteenth Post
UPDATE #12...LS7 Katech Racing Engine Pics...Eyecandy at it's best...PICS!!!
Fourteenth Post
UPDATE #13...Katech's LS7...Fuel Cell Covers...more to come very soon...PICS!!!
Fifteenth Post
UPDATE #14... Finally somewhere to sit...The ultimate in downforce...PICS !!!
Sixteenth Post
UPDATE #15...Dream Brake/Clutch Pedal Assembly...Steering Wheel Rack...PICS !!!
Seventeenth Post
It's Time To Stop Playing Games...UPDATE #16...Carbon Fiber Body Moldings...PICS !!!
Eighteenth Post
UPDATE #17...Firewall & Steering Column Are Complete..Inside A Very Cool Shot..PICS!!
Nineteenth Post
UPDATE #18...Next time you see it, the interior will be a different color. PICS !!!
Twentieth Post
UPDATE #19...Do you recognize this color?...Sunglasses Are Advised...PICS !!!
Twenty-First Post
UPDATE #20...6 Months Later And She Has Clothes On And She's Looking Good! PICS !!!
Twenty-Second Post
UPDATE #21 The Perfect Ensemble For The Katech LS7. The Best Deserves The Best PICS
Twenty-Third Post
UPDATE #22...Now how in the heck does all this stuff go back together? PICS !!!
Twenty-Fourth Post
UPDATE #23...Tons Of Pictures. We Are Just A Few Weeks Away From Ignition. PICS!!
Twenty-Fifth Post
UPDATE #24..The Car Is Days Away From Being Tuned On The Dyno. PICS !!!
Twenty-Sixth Post
UPDATE #25...The Body Is Almost Complete And The Wing Has Been Fitted. PICS !!!
Twenty-Seventh Post
UPDATE #26...The Car Will Breath Fire Tomorrow! She's Ready For The Dyno! PICS!
Twenty-Eighth Post
UPDATE #27...The Katech Beast is alive!!! Tuning on the Dyno has started!..PICS !!!
Twenty-Ninth Post
Update #28...VIDEO... Here's the shortest update ever!...Take a listen! VIDEO !!!
Thirtieth Post
UPDATE #29...The final touches are being put in place. She'll be free soon....PICS!!



All the engine bay work is complete. Final touches will be put on the radiator shroud tomorrow.




The circuit breakers have been added along with the traction control, and a few other switches. The brake bias and remaining switches will be added tomorrow as well. The backing will eventually be CF.




The rear quarters still have to be screwed down. The rear Lexan is in, and the hatch has been pinned.




The hole you see where the license plate goes is actually filled with the diff and trans cooler. I posted pics of this in Update #29.







I'm still considering what to do with the fins on the wing in terms of design. What you see will not be permanent. Those corners are sharp and can easily lop off a shoulder.




The Carbon Fiber weave shows great contrast with the yellow.




Can anybody guess what function the device in the rear hatch has?




You can really see the detailed CF in this shot. This wing is completely adjustable for different applications.




One last look at her rear! Enough to make any woman jealous!





I do not imagine there will be many more updates in terms of fabrication. We believe this car will be on track.....ready?.........this Saturday! That leaves the next three days to photo capture the complete car. There will be many things done over the Winter, like anodizing certain parts, swapping AL parts for CF, etc... The main goal right now is to get this thing running. I will worry about the final cosmetic changes later on.


I will do my best to get some initial video trackside, but the first few days will be shake out sessions. A friend of mine said, Who cares? As long as it's moving any speed that's fine by me!


She'll be reeking havoc soon!

Mike

burtonbl103

Almost there !


Now for some burnout Vids !

DoingOK

Dammit!...........missed the first post


OK.......no more hate. The car is fanfu#$%%tabulous. There, I said it. Hopefully you take that beast to VIR some time so we can run together.

Short-Throw

With the tuned Katech tire wrecker, we can do that in any gear!

Short-Throw

Darn, I had even money you would've posted first!

Thanks for side pocketing the hate! I will be back to VIR....love that track!


Mike

kentz06

Mike,

That wing reminds me of the 787 Boeing just rolled out (and we have parts on it)! I wonder who is the aerodynamicist on the airfoil design? Definitely black art stuff.

How about some pics of the front splitter and under tray that counterbalances the significant downforce this monster will develop?

No superlatives left to describe this creation...

Good luck!

Dean


PS: Hoosiers are on, track Thursday!

vegasdude

Dang, you could hang your laundry to dry on that wing!! Looks cool though........

burtonbl103

Hey Short throw

Here is a new vid for you !!!!!!!!


Get ready !
http://www.badboyvette.com/main/main.php?m=home

Adam Boca

Almost there my friend! I can not wait to see it!

That wing looks really nice on that beast!

Adam

Deleted 07.13.2020

Nice Wing!

Would, also, be interesting in undertray development, specialy the rear hallow area.

Now, come down to Florida and lets race together.

Bills Z06

WHOOOOAAAA!!!! Bet you can't wait to get her moving on the track!

outnumbered

Absolutely gorgeous. Quite a shine for a track car.

AZ FASTEST

Can anybody guess what function the device in the rear hatch has?

Is it a rear window de-fogger???

Painrace

Mike, I am out of positive things to say. Your car is just plain BEAUTIFUL! I have races some nice looking cars in my time but your's is the nicest I think I have ever seen. FANTASTIC work!

Jim

ILLUSHN

This is my first time checking out this section of the forum. I couldn't ask for a better post to click on. What an AWESOME build!

I really appreciate your attention to detail and I can't even find the words for the way it sounds. I'm glad I didn't listen to that vid in a coffee shop because they would have run me out of the place due to all the drooling I was doing!

I'm looking forward to the on track videos. Have a great time with it. You deserve it!

viny1954

The Pratt & Miller wing looks great, very well constructed. How hard was it to install? I have been in contact with two other manufacturers about their wings. Great detail

2KZ28CAM

The engine compartment is a work of art. Very clean.

Rounding the edges of the rear wing slats is a great idea.

You need to buy a label-mate to put instructions on all those toggle switches.

Glad you thought of the air-conditioning system too.

Quote: "A friend of mine said, Who cares? As long as it's moving any speed that's fine by me!"
....Exactly....

Get the thing on the track. Let us know how it went LATER.

Toonz

Not much else to say, it's coming together amazingly.

Frenchican

What... no cup holders? week...

dgussin1

i must have missed it, but what were the final HP numbers? Did you go with the most agressive cam available?