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As you'd expect, the interior of the car is pretty sparse. Only the essential stuff is there.


Dash, etc

The car has 7 gauges:

  • The tacho is an Autometer item. I don't really like Autometer, but it was the only thing I could find with 100 rpm increments. It's only used for tuning and I usually leave it at home;
  • Fuel Pressure, Oil Pressure, Water Temp and Amps can be seen on the panel of 4 gauges;
  • Oil Temp. This is a slightly tricky setup which a mate of mine devised. It uses a 3 way switch allowing you to altenate between the engine, gearbox and diff oil temps;
  • The hourmeter is only just in view. It's mounted where the clock used to sit. This was an excellent idea my Dad had, which is to service the car by the number of hours it's been used. This gauge is powered by the fuel pump positive.

    On top of the dash there's one panel containing two lights - which are the shift lights. These are high intensity LED's and work brilliantly. The other is a bright 10mm LED, which is used to indicate low engine oil pressure. I invested in an adjustable oil pressure switch, as a light indicating 15 psi of oil pressure when you're at 7500 rpm isn't worth having.

    In the foreground there's a small panel for the ignition and starting switches. On the same panel is a battery isolation switch. By the rules, this has to be remotely accessable from the bottom of the drivers A pillar.

    Finally, the red dial is for the balance bar. This allows adjustment of the brake bias (which end of the car will lock the brakes first) on the go.


    • Seat and Harness

    I opted for a seat with a head restraint incorporated. While costing an extra $200 or so, I consider it a wise investment, especially in the case of a side impact.

    Harness is a 6 point, 3 inch item with rotary buckle (allowing it to be released under load) and was a Chrissy present from my girlfriend. A 3 inch harness distributes the load much better than a 2 inch item.

    Window Net

    This is now a mandatory item in all forms of closed car circuit racing, to the best of my knowledge. While it's a pain to put up when you're in the car, it's worth having so as to save any arms or heads (remember Carlos Sainz rolling in Rally Oz some years ago?) in the case of a roll over.

















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