There are still a number of things to be done to the car (splitter, brake ducting, sideskirts, DL1, foglight switch, re-locate DEFI gauges to dash, padding, etc.), but I think its finally ready for some track testing.



Modified by Zygspeed at 8:19 AM 4/7/2008

 

Looks awesome. Cant wait to see some videos of it at the track.

 

I have a 3-ccd video camera and I/O mount setup for inside the car, and just got a mini hd cam and suction cup setup for an outside mounting arrangement.


Modified by Zygspeed at 6:53 PM 2/23/2008

 

Wow Ed, wish i could do all that.

still working on mine

 

gonna be good time for sure

beat the **** out of it now before expo so you can fix all the **** that tends to break. and I hope you have sufficient cooling. Id recommend straight water and water wetter. good luck.

 

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still working on mine </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not gonna try and fool anyone ... I hardly turned a wrench on it, and I'll be paying for it for quite a while.

But its DONE!

 

Kickass!!! Looking forward to seeing this turbo beast Ed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gonna be good time for sure

beat the **** out of it now before expo so you can fix all the **** that tends to break. and I hope you have sufficient cooling. Id recommend straight water and water wetter. good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've got a proper coolant mix, have a turbo blanket and a copious amount insulation material for the turbo, manifold and nearly the whole exhaust.
Plus, with the JDM nose there's some additional cooling w/o having to cut a hole in the bumber cover.
Well that, and a big oil cooler and remote oil filter next to the radiator.

 

wow, thats beautiful!!!

 

Wow ...can't wait to see this one at Exbo

 

Car looks great man....can't wait to get mine done! Congrats on everything

 

WOW Ed, your R is such a beast, lol...

Pretty interesting to see the mounting on the Moton reservoirs too.

Good job.

 

Looks like alot of work was put into the cage. I like how the door panels were half cut. The center console was cut to accomodate the cross beam. It looks like you wanted to achieve an all out race car while keeping as much interior components as possible, true?

 

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I've got a proper coolant mix, have a turbo blanket and a copious amount insulation material for the turbo, manifold and nearly the whole exhaust.
Plus, with the JDM nose there's some additional cooling w/o having to cut a hole in the bumber cover.
Well that, and a big oil cooler and remote oil filter next to the radiator.</TD></TR></TABLE>

did you have to go with a halfsize radiator? I had plenty of airflow, header wrap, just not enough radiator surface area to disipate the heat.

also, I heard track cars with remote oil filters can be bad news. I hope you didnt mount the filter too high.

 

I won't know till I beat on it for a little bit.
But so far my oil temp hasn't been over 185-190 F.

 

Good Lawdy!

Are you done with the car? Or is there more to come?

 

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Are you done with the car? Or is there more to come?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, console is unsecured, relocate gauges to the dash, front splitter/brakeducting, ...

 

Looks great, Ed!

Who did your cage? That's some impressive work.

 

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Did you notice the JDM "tweeter eliminator" panels just for that!

The console is still being dealt with.
I'd also like to get all the DEFI gauges up on the dash, in front of the clock.

But it's streetable and registered.


Modified by Zygspeed at 4:25 PM 2/24/2008

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Splat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks great, Ed!

Who did your cage? That's some impressive work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Piper Motorsports did the cage, seats/belts and mounts, fire system and suspension work.

 

WOW!

I dont know what is sexier.......the beautiful turbo/engine..... or the Moton remotes mounted to the Mugen strut bar......

spared no expense I see......that is the way to do something right....




Looks amazing, hope all goes well w/ shakedown runs....

 

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I dont know what is sexier.......the beautiful turbo/engine..... or the Moton remotes mounted to the Mugen strut bar......</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks, things have been going well and not a single leak so far.

To be frank, I've started an ITR strut tower bar collection
I think I'm up to 3 fronts and 2 rears.
Hoping to use them as towel racks or the like once i get an enclosed trailer.


Modified by Zygspeed at 8:30 PM 2/23/2008

 

the Geo Metro spec radiator is up to the task? Impressive.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by M3BimmerBilly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the Geo Metro spec radiator is up to the task? Impressive.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's what I asked them.
But in reality the full stock full width ITR spec radiator was sort of a thin single layer.
I'm hoping to insulate most of the radiant heat areas, dissipate some more heat through the oil cooler and then just open up (and direct) that central JDM vent where needed, as needed.

 

i don't see any gold leaf wrapping