Superwhite R283 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Looks like the CC bellhousing tank won't work with a metric chassis so i need a remote tank, options seem to be:1) pace easy-clean 6.5 inch tank (shortening passenger footwell, not sure the standard cover plate fits a metric, looks different to me)2) brise kidney tank in front of the engine.I know from a weight perspective the pace is a little better and i would need to insulate the brise tank but is there any other reason not to go pace? Its just i don't ideally want to shorten the passenger footwell as my dad comes out with me and i test fitted him in with a dummy short footwell and its not ideal :0( Also if people had an open choice, which is best/reliable etc pace pump or gold pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium7 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 CC Gold pump is a little easier to fit as it uses the existing engine oil pump. I'm not sure why you would need to insulate the Brise tank. Brise tank also would have shorter runs of hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Williams Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I'd shorten the footwell and use the Pace tank.My son is 6'2" with long legs and traveled to and from Le Mans in my car which is an S3 with a shortened footwell and didn't complain. The Pace tank puts the weight in the right place and was used by CC on an SLR/R400 race car that did 24 hours at the Nurburgring without issues as the bell tank capacity was thought to be a little marginal. I also doubt you'd need to lag the Brise but I wouldn't use it over the Pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Neither !I found Pace have hiked the price of the tank way beyond what can be considered reasonable so looked for an alternative and sourced one whilst I did Pat's rebuild from Ralloy, great quality and a very fair price, they will even put the bosses where you want them BSP or JIC fittings single or twin breathers, temp and drain bosses no problem.Speak to Paula at Ralloy or BM for the details of the one I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks chaps. Have tried my dad in the car again and i don't think the short footwell will work, so its going to be a kidney tank, well, assuming i can get the gold pump to fit (see my new post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 The short footwell dimension from seat to heel is the same the only part you loose is the triangular section above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 He normally puts his feet on the angled part, meaning his heel is where the new wall would start and as he cant turn his feet so that they would be flat on the new vertical wall his feet would be further back as his toes would touch the new wall (if that makes sends), I did try a mock up :0( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Has any one fitted a kidney tank into a metric chassis? Looking at pictures of imperial chassis mine (metric) appears to have two additional cross members coming out of the top crucifix, im thinking this might make the tank very tight? PS i think i might be able to get the gold pump to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium7 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Here you go, a Brise tank, it sits on the lower cruciform (cable tied) and bolted at the top to the top cruciform. This one was for a two stage pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Titanium, have you fitted the brise kidney tank to a metric, the angle look shallow on the back, in not sure it will fit into the tight angle on the metric chassis: here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium7 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I bought all the parts ready to fit into a metric chassis but sold the car before fitting so also subsequently sold the DS kit. Brise would probably make one up to your own specification, why not give them a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Don't the Duratecs have the dry sump tank occupying the same space as the Brise kidney tanks? They will be metric chassis and, on the assumption that a K-series chassis is the same, then that tank will fit. It's a Pace-made tank, which you can only buy through Caterham at a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just seen the price of the Caterham/Pace Duratec tank. £714! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Mankee: Very good point. Just had a look to check and that is the same chassis but OMG, that's a lot of money for a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksmetafors Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I think the Duratec tank is more sharply angled at the front than the old style Brise one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Donaldson Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 The duratec tank fits in front of a k series in metric chassis, its what I went for after scoring one on ebay for <200ukp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Great news. £200 was good. Might see how much it would cost to get one made as the duratec one has the outlet/inlet on the wrong side doesn't it?Have you got a picture inside the tank, just so I can see what baffles/plates they have? thanks for the picture :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Update: Duratec tank works a treat here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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