Gasdoc's ERA build - #813

Gasdoc · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2016, 07:45 PM

I talked to Peter at ERA today and they are bonding the body to the frame on Monday and hopefully it will be ready to go to Connecticut Customs within a few days after that. When I talked to CC a couple weeks ago, they told me once they get the car to expect the paint process to be 4-5 weeks. I do plan on doing the assembly myself. I also asked Peter about a HD radiator and he didn't seem to know what I was talking about. Heavy duty fan maybe? I did order the dual front fans, but he said those were mostly for looks. Lippy - tell me about the wool carpet. Peter kinda steered me away from it and said the regular carpet would blend better overtime and the wool tends to fade a bit in the sunlight. I love your guys cars! I hope mine turns out looking half as good as some of the pics you've posted.

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2016, 07:52 PM

It's a bigger fan, not radiator. Ten years ago it was a SPAL 30102120. Go for it, even with the dual pushers. I have my pushers wired so that they only come on when the manual override switch is engaged. Don't go with the wool carpets -- bugs will eat it and it smells funny when wet.

patrickt · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2016, 08:13 PM

Here's that thread: Cool Modification - For Pusher Fans Only, Though

lippy · #4 (**permalink**) 06-03-2016, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gasdoc

Lippy - tell me about the wool carpet. Peter kinda steered me away from it and said the regular carpet would blend better overtime and the wool tends to fade a bit in the sunlight.

I compared samples of the wool with the synthetic. Believe me, the wool is far nicer. It just has such a great feel with the leather. I had a heater core leak and some of my carpet was soaked with coolant, and it cleaned up fine. I'm not too worried about fading and it seems to be holding up great so far.

I bought the wool from a guy in LA (it's Wilton wool) and he shipped it to Peter. Since I didn't use Peter's raw materials, it wasn't that much more. About $400-600 if I remember right. I'm glad I did it.

patrickt · #5 (**permalink**) 06-04-2016, 07:30 AM

You know, having the pushers come on only when the manual override switch is on really should be the default configuration from ERA. The current in-rush when the thermostatic switch is configured to operate all three fans is pretty high. Unnecessarily high. It's all going through that one Bosch relay and all pegging the ammeter from the rush. I think it's a flaw in the wiring scheme -- but it's easily fixed. It was a pretty easy job when I did it to mine, so it's a piece of cake for them to do it for you up front on the build. Remember, they'll do just about anything you ask them to... you just have to throw some money at them.

DanEC · #6 (**permalink**) 06-04-2016, 10:32 AM

[quote=Gasdoc;1393582] I also asked Peter about a HD radiator and he didn't seem to know what I was talking about. Heavy duty fan maybe? /QUOTE]

I think that is my fault. Mental age tripping me up - yes the HD fan and not radiator.

I would be kind of worried about anything that triggers all three fans on at once - when my single HD fan kick on it drops the amp gage all the way over to the left momentarily.

patrickt · #7 (**permalink**) 06-04-2016, 12:22 PM

Two other wiring mods that I've installed, and that you might consider inquiring with ERA about now, are 1) Four Way Emergency Flasher Circuit, and 2) TKO Neutral Safety Switch. Adding them in to your harness now is always cheaper and easier than doing it after the fact. All of these mods were less than fifty bucks in parts, and all of them are afternoon jobs -- weekend jobs at the most.