Cut front side walls of fuel tank

[Busa3Fan]

Is it possible to cut a part of these walls?

The wall is about 10-15 mm thick.

Is it just a structural wall or gasoline is inside that wall?

I might want to do this if the newly designed tank vents made on the front tank cover will hit the fuel tank.

 

[Spudley]

No, you don't want to go cutting into that metal unless someone is going to actually do a custom cut, reduce the volume of the tank and seal it correctly.

 

[RedBusarider]

Why do you want to change the shape of your tank?

 

[Ked0607]

Is it possible to cut a part of these walls?

The wall is about 10-15 mm thick.

Is it just a structural wall or gasoline is inside that wall?

I might want to do this if the newly designed tank vents made on the front tank cover will hit the fuel tank.

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You could beat it in some at your own risk

 

[TonyM995]

 

[TonyM995]

That’s such a low pressure area I can’t see a vent there making much difference.

TTS is saying intake temps are reasonable. Does his plenum have a port for an air intake temp sensor? It should and he said he’s running three of them.

 

[pashnit]

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[pcs]

Is it possible to cut a part of these walls?

The wall is about 10-15 mm thick.

Is it just a structural wall or gasoline is inside that wall?

I might want to do this if the newly designed tank vents made on the front tank cover will hit the fuel tank.

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what are u trying to accomplish? any tank can be cut and resealed. shade tree mechanics do that all the time with classic cars.

 

[TonyM995]

I’m pretty sure it’s for these vents. He’s got the TTS s/c kit and getting it installed soon.

What would you do | Gen 3 Busa Information

What would you do if you would have to get the hot air from the front tank cover where is a plenum? TTS will sell its in-house design air vents in about 2 months. So for the moment, this is not an option. I am curios to find out what options are you thinking for.

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[Robert 0046]

I dont thinck the vents will hit the fuel tank since the vents ducts are pointing out verify

 

[c10]

Gen 3 tank looks like garbage . 10 to 15 mm is over .5" thick . Tank steel wall thickness is probably 16 gauge or 1.2 mm thick