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Group A
09-11-2009, 02:38 PM
Some of you may have missed that Jonathan's ITB 242 caught on fire at the RSI track day since it was only posted in the event thread. Thought I'd update it a bit since we have a race tomorrow. :omg:

From the event thread:

"Jonathan's ITB 242 caught on fire after a battery power wire rubbed on a bracket through it's loom, wire insulation and then shorted out on the bracket. Engine compartment will need to be completely redone. :doh:

Before pic:
http://r-sportinternational.com/Jonathan/itbcar/itbbeforefire01.jpg

After pics:

http://r-sportinternational.com/Jonathan/itbcar/itbfire01.jpg

http://r-sportinternational.com/Jonathan/itbcar/itbfire02.jpg

http://r-sportinternational.com/Jonathan/itbcar/itbfire03.jpg



And this was mid day last Monday :omg: :

http://r-sportinternational.com/Jonathan/itbcar/itbfire05.jpg
fattmatt805
09-11-2009, 02:40 PM
damn, gettin **** done
Matt
09-11-2009, 02:49 PM
That's a sweet header.
olov
09-11-2009, 04:06 PM
wow, that is not the turbobrick way :P
fige
09-11-2009, 04:07 PM
wow, that is not the turbobrick way :P

catching your car on fire is. :rofl:


Hmmm, I love when people get stuff done!
fattmatt805
09-11-2009, 04:08 PM
That's a sweet header.

looks to be a stahl header to me
Tom Wiley
09-11-2009, 04:10 PM
Bummer/ good work.
Group A
09-11-2009, 04:10 PM
looks to be a stahl header to meIt was built in house actually. ;-)
scottyd
09-11-2009, 04:24 PM
Bummer about the car, glad to see work is done so quickly...
fidel
09-11-2009, 05:16 PM
It was built in house actually. ;-)

did you guys put ar cones in at the flange or does it step down a tubing size?
Group A
09-11-2009, 05:24 PM
did you guys put ar cones in at the flange or does it step down a tubing size?Steps down.
volvogeek
09-11-2009, 05:26 PM
Wow, glad the fire didn't catch the fuel return, that would have been extremely bad.

Old volvo, not on fire, $500? :rofl:
supraboy
09-11-2009, 07:36 PM
Daaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnn!:omg:
just goes to show ya it even happens to the pros.
fattmatt805
09-11-2009, 07:46 PM
It was built in house actually. ;-)

looks tits, is it a 4-2-1?
or a 4-1?
volvotech97850
09-11-2009, 08:10 PM
Damn. The worst part is, the after still looks better than half the engine bays on here.
Group A
09-11-2009, 08:17 PM
looks tits, is it a 4-2-1?
or a 4-1?It is a 4-1. We also built a 4-2-1.
towerymt
09-11-2009, 08:27 PM
Stop burning cars and smashing wheels.
vagabond
09-11-2009, 10:46 PM
1. were there any burgers cooked during this fire? 2. was there any beer with the burgers? 3. why was i not invited?
morganpartee
09-12-2009, 12:17 AM
Where is the project thread for this car? Or, what was the dyno'd power like?
scottyd
09-12-2009, 12:17 AM
Damn. The worst part is, the after still looks better than half the engine bays on here.

:lol: So true.
760 turd
09-12-2009, 12:30 PM
What a shame,it was beautiful. I'll bet you can make it look just as good. Good luck getting it done in time.
unxetas
09-12-2009, 12:55 PM
I guess that's why he won't reply to my emails :lol:

The car looked awesome, I'm sure it won't be long until it's better than before..
volvorod85
09-12-2009, 01:36 PM
I wanna know which bracket rubbed through the cable

Mark
WeezilUSA
09-12-2009, 06:17 PM
How'd you mount the FPR to the rail?
JERIC
09-12-2009, 07:35 PM
looks like you need a fire system and a mastercut off switch or did it rub through before the masterswitch, fires in racecars suck, been there very scary.
JERIC
Formula Vee 951
badvlvo
09-12-2009, 08:34 PM
That's not as bad as I pictured when I started reading the thread. It sucks it burned but that's not nearly as bad as it could have been.

Nice work getting it back out on the track.
crazy240
09-12-2009, 09:58 PM
aah a little love bite...
VolvoPunch
09-12-2009, 10:14 PM
Love that engine bay, simple and clean. Bummer on it catching on fire but good to see it's already on it's way to recovery. Nice work.