Rock Bug Weekday Update for January 19, 2009
So no time is wasted, Tracy picked up the now fully assembled Scat V4 motor from Powerhouse Motorsports and drove it all the way back to our shop in Longmont, CO. The underlying theme this week is having everything fabricated and installed so all necessary electrical work can be completed. Today, Tracy is flying in his good friend Gerald King of Finish Line Racing to handle just about all the electrical work on the Rock Bug. Finish Line Racing, which can be reached at (602) 576-8332, specializes in electrical work for all types of performance vehicles all the way up to Trophy Trucks and has worked with guys like the Gieser Brothers & Dunebuggy.com. In order for Gerald to do his job, we will be busy supplying him with everything necessary for electrical such as fabricating and installing the Rock Bug’s dashboard, battery, fuel cell, Scat V4 accessories, and anything else for that matter that has wires running to it. We had a great opportunity weighing both the chassis and fully assembled Scat V4 motor during the assembly. As of today, the chassis weighs in just under 230 lbs and the Scat V4 motor weighs in just at 221 lbs. The Scat V4 is projected to produce about 300 HP, so the power to weight ratio as it stands should serve the Rock Bug well.