Safer and More Modern
This vehicle's fuel containment system is a relic from it's past. It uses two saddle tanks, one contained in each rear fender. The tanks are connected with a central tube the runs directly behind the rear bumper. Fuel is then pumped up to the front of the car.
The creates two problems. One issue is a lot more alarming than the other. Obviously all that fuel isn't very well protected. The fuel cross-over pipe is one of the very first things to see damage in a rear end collision, and the fuel tanks would see similar impact damage if the rear end collision is even a little off center. This fuel system was "grand-fathered" in back when this car competed originally. It was an older car even then, and since it was not competing in wheel-to-wheel racing, it was allowed to keep this stock fuel system. However, even when you're out on a race track or running a hillclimb event, you can still spin 180 degrees into a guard rail or something worse. The rules for racing no longer allow this car to use the stock system, and even if they did, we would never recommend it.
The other issue is purely performance. This places a lot of weight at the very back, and at the very outside of the car. This isn't good for cornering performance. As the fuel level changes during a race, this will also have a more exaggerated effect on how the car's behavior changes during the race.
The fuel system we have planned will be much more safe, and should also improve the handling.
The other issue is purely performance. This places a lot of weight at the very back, and at the very outside of the car. This isn't good for cornering performance. As the fuel level changes during a race, this will also have a more exaggerated effect on how the car's behavior changes during the race.
The fuel system we have planned will be much more safe, and should also improve the handling.
