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 Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:33 am
Mendokuse92 Super Panda454 I'm going to follow this like a blummin hawk! ninja The only university course I showed any interest in was 'Motorsport Technologies' which basically throws you at an ametuer race team and tells them to find a use for you...You can count me in on following this cool You'd damned well better have some mechanic's experience or some pretty good insight on how things work if you decide to go for this. Else, you're gonna end up sweeping the floor and cleaning the tools when everyone else is done. Basically apprentice's work. Except you'll be paying three, four times the price for it. Having a ton of heart isn't gonna help you here: motor racing is a pragmatic sport and you need to be very, very realistic, proficient and efficient if you want to be in it. This thread should help you because it deals with everything from identifying a class where you can be competitive, choosing the platform to compete with, in order to minimize having to push s**t uphill, managing cost constraints and how to compromise when redesigning and rebuilding the car for its new life. The car is the LEAST of the issues at hand: anyone worth their salt can put together a reasonably competitive car. The trick is to manage the circumstances within the cost constraints and rules constraints in order to give yourself, and your team the best chance at success.
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:14 pm
Joey, If you're interested I have a Jackson Racing supercharger for the 1.6l SOHC. Not sure what you're plans for the car are going to be, but if you decide to go boost, the one I've got has a smaller pulley to raise the boost to .7 BAR. The only thing that would be tough is shipping, but if you're interested I'm sure we can make it happen. I'm selling it cheap.
Can't wait to see how it comes along!
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:33 am
Sorry m8 but I can't supercharge it without having to run a restrictor. Which would hurt more than help. Also, this project is to help me remember about NA tuning(which keeps it cheap) AND, I want to compete with a couple of friends for the most powerful sub-2L NA motor. Uhh, they're both in their 50's. And have been doing this longer than I've been alive. xp
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:38 am
What's the latest on this, Joey? Almost ready to pick it up?
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Ivan The Somekinda-Punk Crew
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:35 am
I pick it up end next week. I need to arrange storage and work space this weekend, however so I need to go visit my old boss.
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:40 am
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:13 am
Well things definitely didn't go as planned this week, so I will be picking up the car next weekend instead. ******** bank didn't want to do the transfer because it was a Saturday.
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:59 pm
xd Joey... the anticipation... killing me here. Are you at least getting the space from your old boss to work in when you do get the car?
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Ivan The Somekinda-Punk Crew
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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:17 am
Yup, I will be alright to bring the car in next week. Though, get ready for a shock as the thing is in pretty dismal condition where the bodywork is concerned. I might spin a few sheet metal tricks since that alone does give me a good excuse to.
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:34 pm
Alrighty. The car has arrived and its mechanical condition is actually okay. Its the body condition that's not very good, the driver's door is folded and the rear quarters have been scraped. This is no big deal as I will get some new panels and doors to lighten and replace them with, including the roof in order to address the COG height issues inherent in practically all production cars.
So ladies and gentlemen, we are going to lighten panels in this project. This is useful for you as it is the most cost-effective route to go when using the FIA ROPS(or Roll Over Protection Structure)
The interior is very nice, but the driving position will need to be changed(you should of seen the position it came with: either the last person to drive it was 7ft tall, or the last driver was a ghetto-king LOL) The driver needs to be moved backwards in order to:
a) Move my body behind the pillar to protect myself in a crash, and
b) Move my body and head behind the strongest part of the cage structure when the cage is installed,
c) Shorten the harness length in order to minimize the chances of it snapping in a crash
The car is at my place now, and I can do the strip-out at home no issues.
So, there we have it.
PROJECT, START!
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Ivan The Somekinda-Punk Crew
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:56 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:39 am
OP Edited to include weight tracking, ie. what went out and what's going in.
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Ivan The Somekinda-Punk Crew
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:04 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:31 am
Pics. So you can see how s**t the base car is. twisted
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Ivan The Somekinda-Punk Crew
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:35 pm
xd Was gonna ask for pics, but wasn't sure if you were holding off until its less brutal looking.
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