X3 Bolt In 12 gallon Transfer Tank
- Thread starter RedRide
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Are these kits for 2-seaters only?
Our 4-seat X3 with a 26 gallon rear mounted cell ran flawlessly at this years NORRA. Our setup uses a factory fuel pump and the factory dash gauge works too (mostly). We kept the front tank as well as a backup but never needed it. Range anxiety was completely eliminated this year which made driving the 200 mile special sections a piece of cake.
Aloha
Our 4-seat X3 with a 26 gallon rear mounted cell ran flawlessly at this years NORRA. Our setup uses a factory fuel pump and the factory dash gauge works too (mostly). We kept the front tank as well as a backup but never needed it. Range anxiety was completely eliminated this year which made driving the 200 mile special sections a piece of cake.
Aloha
That's what the bladder is for. Could the rear tubes crush the fuel cell? Absolutely and that's why the bladder is so important. The NASCAR elite routinely hit a wall traveling backwards at over 150mph and in most cases the bladder does its job and contains the fuel... even when the entire rear of the car is completely crushed.
Do you feel safe knowing there is a 10+ gallon stock plastic fuel tank sitting directly in front of you? A hard passenger side impact (or parts failure) could conceivably split that entire tank causing it to dump it's contents in only a few seconds. That's extremely unlikely with a high quality bladder and can. A case of pick your poison I guess but for us we determined having the fuel located as far away from the occupants was better than other (at the time) available options. And we did consider the potential problem of having the fuel tank located closer to a heat source but it still seemed safer than the stock tank setup or running roto molded cans inside the cabin or strapped to the outside of the car.
I really like the under seat option. It keeps the weight low and a decent skid plate beneath it should do a good job of protecting the cell and bladder from intrusion. If the OP has any more pics of one installed I'd like to see them.
Aloha
Do you feel safe knowing there is a 10+ gallon stock plastic fuel tank sitting directly in front of you? A hard passenger side impact (or parts failure) could conceivably split that entire tank causing it to dump it's contents in only a few seconds. That's extremely unlikely with a high quality bladder and can. A case of pick your poison I guess but for us we determined having the fuel located as far away from the occupants was better than other (at the time) available options. And we did consider the potential problem of having the fuel tank located closer to a heat source but it still seemed safer than the stock tank setup or running roto molded cans inside the cabin or strapped to the outside of the car.
I really like the under seat option. It keeps the weight low and a decent skid plate beneath it should do a good job of protecting the cell and bladder from intrusion. If the OP has any more pics of one installed I'd like to see them.
Aloha