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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Welcome to the Ginetta family ............................4 The Ginetta G55 GT4 ................................. 5 Full Specification ................................6 Optional Extras .................................. 7 Recommended Tools and Equipment ..........................8 Wheels and Tyres ................................8 Charged Gas Bottle ............................... 8 Air Lance With Correct Hose ............................8 Air Jack / Gas Bottle Regulator ............................ - Page 3 Engine Oil ................................23 Power Steering ................................ 23 Coolant ..................................24 Sills ....................................24 Controls and Start Procedure ............................25 Steering Wheel Controls ............................. 25 Dashboard Controls ..............................27 Starting Procedure ..............................28 Paddle Shift Instructions ............................. 29 Paddle Shift Maintenance ............................29 Pre-Running Checklist ..............................
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Page 4: Welcome To The Ginetta Family
Congratulations on your purchase of the Ginetta G55 GT4 car and welcome to the Ginetta family. Ginetta has been building British road and race cars since 1958 and, as one of the few remaining British sports car manufacturers, are responsible for some of the most iconic race and road cars in history. -
Page 5: The Ginetta G55 Gt4
The Ginetta GT4 car is a multiple class winner in the Dubai 24 Hour Endurance race, proving its might as one of the front-running endurance racing cars on the market today, whist benefitting from being one of the most cost-... -
Page 6: Full Specification
Ginetta G55 GT4 car. The Ginetta G55 GT4 car has been created to be a winner across both sprint and endurance racing platforms, with an impressive specification as outlined below. The Ginetta G55 GT4 car can be built to any one of the following three... -
Page 7: Optional Extras
Optional Extras There are a number of optional extras which can be added to the car both before and after purchase. These include; Brake pressure sensor kit Steering angle sensor kit Motec GPS Motec C125 dash logging upgrade ... -
Page 8: Recommended Tools And Equipment
Recommended Tools and Equipment The Ginetta G55 GT4 is designed to be straightforward to work on. This section is designed to highlight the various instruments you may need when working on certain areas of the car. Wheels and Tyres For a race weekend it is ideal to have 4 ½ sets of wheels, as detailed below: ... -
Page 9: Air Jack / Gas Bottle Regulator
For cars with an M150 ECU, an Ethernet cable is supplied with the car along with the Motec software required to download data directly to your laptop. For cars with the M800 ECU, a UTC download lead is needed. This can be purchased directly from Ginetta. (www.ginetta.com / 0113 385 4164). -
Page 10: Recommended Tool List
Recommended Tool List Standard Tools • 1/4 socket set 5-15mm set • 3/8 socket set 8-19mm set • 1/2 Socket set 17-32mm set • Allen key set 2-10mm set • 1/2" wheel gun and 19mm socket • 1/2" Torque wrench •... -
Page 11: Bodywork Removal
Bodywork Removal The Ginetta G55 comprises three main pieces of bodywork; the bonnet, the rear section and the main body shell, shown in the images below. Both the bonnet and the rear section can be removed with relative ease, as outlined within this section. - Page 12 To release the Aero catches, first apply a downward force on the smaller area of the catch, highlighted in figure 2.4 below. This will allow the larger section of the catch to pop up. Lifting the larger section up retracts the locking pin from the lug which is mounted to the chassis, as shown in figures 2.6 and 2.7.
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Page 13: Removing The Rear Body Section
Removing The Rear Body Section The rear body section is fixed into position with five fasteners; all five are the Protek over centre type catches as used on the side of the bonnet. Two are positioned alongside the rear of each door as shown in figures 2.10 and 2.11. Figure 2.11 Figure 2.10 Another two fasteners are underneath the bodywork at the rear of the car as shown in figure 2.12. - Page 14 The final fastener is located below the rear wing, shown in figure 2.13. Figure 2.13 Before fully removing the rear of the car, there is an electrical plug that needs disconnecting, shown in figure 2.14. For left hand drive cars the plug is located on the rear right hand side of the car. For right hand drive cars the plug is located on the rear left hand side of the car.
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Page 15: Raising And Lowering The Car
Raising and Lowering The Car Raising The Car To raise the car, first the air lance needs to be connected to the car. The hook up point is located on the right hand side, front quarter of the car as shown in figure 3.1. -
Page 16: Lowering The Car
It is important that the safety stands are placed the correct way up as they will not fit correctly upside-down. Each stand is clearly labelled to show the correct orientation. Every car is supplied with three safety stands, two for the front and one larger one for the rear as shown in figure 3.3. -
Page 17: Standard Car Setup
Standard Car Setup Like many race cars, the Ginetta G55 has two key setups when running on track; one for a dry session and one for the wet. Below is detail of a factory setup Ginetta G55 in GT4 SuperCup specification with 10L of fuel. -
Page 18: Anti-Roll Bar Drawings
Anti-roll Bar Drawings Front Figure 4.1 Rear Figure 4.2... -
Page 19: Ride Heights
Ride Heights Note:- This measurement is for set-up use only, and should not be used as a measurement for the championship regulations minimum ride height. Set Up Adjustment Details Front Rear Ride Height 1 TURN SPRING PLATFORM = 2.5 Change 1 TURN SPRING PLATFORM = MM RIDE HEIGHT 2.5 MM RIDE HEIGHT Camber Change... -
Page 20: Setting Platform Heights
Setting Platform Heights You must begin by setting the platform height on each of the 4 dampers to an equal level so the car has a ride height just above the limit. Once completed, use corner weights to adjust the rear two platform heights accordingly to make the car balanced, ensuring the car remains on or above the required ride height. -
Page 21: Damper Settings
Damper Settings Bump: To set the bump on the damper, firstly wind the adjuster on the damper canister towards the housing, feeling the clicks as this is completed. When a noticeably bigger click is felt and it stops moving, the damper is at full stiff. This is the starting point to set bump, now wind the adjuster in the opposite direction one click at a time, until the required setting is reached. -
Page 22: Pre-Start Checks
Fuel The Ginetta G55 on average uses approx. 1.2L per minute (although this should be checked throughout testing, see page 37 for more information on fuel usage). To ensure the first session is completed without any fuel issues put 45L into the car. -
Page 23: Engine Oil
Engine Oil Engine oil should be checked when the oil is up to temperature. Always check immediately after the engine has run to avoid any oil draining back into the Baffle sump. Ideally hold at approx. 3000 rpm for 5 seconds, turn off the engine, and Baffle then check level. -
Page 24: Coolant
Coolant Before checking the coolant level, first turn on the car with the coolant cap off to make sure the coolant is Coolant circulating through the system. reservoir Note: Coolant should be checked with the engine cold. The ideal fluid level is approx. -
Page 25: Controls And Start Procedure
37. RADIO: The radio button can be used during testing and practice or for the Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup, but does require some wiring. (The radio function is not legal for use during Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup races.) SCROLL: The scroll button is used to navigate through the on board digital display. - Page 26 Selecting neutral Neutral can only be selected from first gear. When bringing the car to a stop, the driver should get into the habit of selecting first gear before the car comes to a standstill, otherwise it can be difficult to get back to neutral if the dogs aren’t in alignment.
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Page 27: Dashboard Controls
WARMUP (Figure 6.4) Dashboard Controls The dashboard has eighteen buttons as standard, below is a list of their functions. (Figure 6.5) IGNITION: The IGNITION switch is used to turn on the ignition. The toggle switch moves up for OFF and down for M/ON: M/ON is the master on switch used to power up the car. -
Page 28: Starting Procedure
WIPER: The WIPER switch is used to turn on the wiper blade. The toggle switch moves up for SLOW and down for FAST. INDI: The INDI switch is used to turn on the left or right indicators. The toggle switch has to be held to the left to indicate left or held to the right to indicate right. -
Page 29: Paddle Shift Instructions
1. Press the green master button on the dashboard to power up the car. 2. With the ignition off, press and hold the “ENGINE START” button for five seconds to crank the engine and get initial oil pressure when starting from cold. 3. -
Page 30: Pre-Running Checklist
Pre-Running Checklist What To Look For Whilst Warming The Car Up All fluid levels are correct No fluid leaks Nothing is in contact with the exhaust manifolds All belts are tight and intact Making Sure The Fan Comes On And Goes Off To check if the radiator fan is working, warm the car up until it is hot enough to cause the radiator fan to come (this will happen at around 93°C. -
Page 31: Wheels Are Correctly Torqued
Wheels Are Correctly Torqued The wheels are held on by five wheels nuts, as shown in figure 7.3. These should be tightened to 60 ft.lbs with a calibrated torque wrench. Figure 7.3 Fire Extinguisher Pin Is Out Before the car leaves the garage ensure the extinguisher pin shown in figure 7.4 has been removed. Figure 7.4... -
Page 32: Workshop Preparation Checklist
Workshop Preparation Checklist Date: Chassis: Mechanic: Job list Quantity Comments Set down Check for any bodywork damage Check windscreen for damage Check wheels for play before removal Straight edge wishbones, any bent? Check brake pads and discs for wear Remove sills, check for any rubber / blow out All exhaust springs still attached? Check exhaust side brackets for cracks Check cats... - Page 33 Job list Quantity Comments Hoover and clean inside, wipe dash etc How many slicks are mounted? How many wets are mounted? How many spare rims do you have? What springs are fitted? Set cambers Set rear wing, what hole? Tracking, what does it need setting to? Set platform heights, what are they set to? Run up to temp, run through box and check fan operation...
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Page 34: Installation Laps And Final Checks
Installation Laps and Final Checks Final Checks Prior to qualifying / race, you must work through the following final checklist to ensure the car is ready to go out onto track. Torque wheels Check tyre pressures Set dampers ... -
Page 35: Race Weekend Checklist
Race Weekend Checklist Job list Quantity Comments Fill in set down sheet Ask driver about any problems Do you need to mount any more tyres? Check for any bodywork damage Check windscreen for damage Check wheels for play before removal Straight edge wishbones, any bent? Check brake pads and discs for wear Remove sills, check for any rubber and blow out... -
Page 36: Periodic Maintenance
Periodic Maintenance Cleaning Air filter First remove the 7 bolts that hold the two halves of the air box together shown in figure 8.1. With the bolts removed the top section of the air box can be lifted away, exposing the air filter inside Figure 8.1 Figure 8.2 Next, loosen the jubilee clip fastened around the neck of the filter, shown in figure 8.2. -
Page 37: Fuel Usage
Fuel usage It is important to know how much fuel the car is using so that the car can be sent out with just enough fuel to last the session, over fuelling a car will reduce the performance greatly. This section outlines how to measure the cars fuel usage. -
Page 38: Engine Warranty
ECU are to be returned to Ginetta for inspection – costs incurred will be payable by the customer. Ignoring a previous problem will invalidate the warranty. At the point of an engine rebuild/ refresh/ new car sale, Ginetta are to clear the log file of maxima and minima values and engine run time. In addition, warranty engines will carry an official identifier. -
Page 39: Life Program
Life program NDT/Inspect Replace/Recon Suspension Lower wishbones 2,500km 7,000km Upper wishbones 2,500km 10,000km Uprights 2,500km Suspension rose joints 500km 7,000km Anti-roll bars and drop links 2,500km 7,000km Wheel bearings 500km 7,000km Wheel rims 2,500km 7,000km Suspension bolts 5,000km Rear toe links 2,500km 7,000km Bushes... - Page 40 NDT/Inspect Replace/Recon Fluids Gearbox oil 1000km Diff oil 1000km Power steering oil 1000km Brake fluid 250km 1000km Paddle shift system Paddle shift compressor air filter 500km 1,500km Compressor air tank 500km 7,500km Steering wheel shifter magnets 500km Valve block 500km 2,500km Wiring Wiring loom...
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