NC 20BPP Time Attack / Track Car - Build Thread

Postby **orx626** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:17 pm

Once again no real progress over the past fortnight, only an aquisition....Momo Team 300mm Twirler.

Cheers,
Danny

Jace · Postby **Jace** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:19 pm

300mm! that's tiny!
i gather you're maintaining power steering then?
so stoked for an update on this project. i'm indescribably keen to see where it ends up.

Postby **orx626** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:08 pm

IH8 wrote:300mm! that's tiny!

Hi Jace, it's just the right size.

I have an earlier version in my NA8.

IH8 wrote:i gather you're maintaining power steering then?

I'm undecided at this stage. With the car being reasonably light and never to see a shopping centre car park (except at a race track), it is quite possible that the steering could remain unassisted. I'll just suck it and see.

IH8 wrote:so stoked for an update on this project. i'm indescribably keen to see where it ends up.

Me too!

Cheers,
Danny

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:25 am

might need a new speedo mate. getting a digi dash?

Postby **orx626** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:41 am

16bit wrote:might need a new speedo mate. getting a digi dash?

That photo is from my NA8....its never seen 220kph :shock:

The race car won't have a speedo.....I don't want to know what speed its doing! :twisted:

Cheers,
Danny

AJ · Postby AJ » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:28 pm

orx626 wrote:
16bit wrote:might need a new speedo mate. getting a digi dash?

That photo is from my NA8....its never seen 220kph

The race car won't have a speedo.....I don't want to know what speed its doing!

Cheers,
Danny

& as a passenger, I'm buggered if I want to know either!!!! :shock:

SPy vs. SPy · Postby **SPy vs. SPy** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:41 pm

AJ wrote:
orx626 wrote:
16bit wrote:might need a new speedo mate. getting a digi dash?

That photo is from my NA8....its never seen 220kph

The race car won't have a speedo.....I don't want to know what speed its doing!

Cheers,
Danny

& as the quivering mess in the passenger seat, I'm buggered if I want to know either!!!!

edited for truth

and bags second quivering mess

Postby **orx626** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:13 pm

SPy vs. SPy wrote:
AJ wrote:& as the quivering mess in the passenger seat, I'm buggered if I want to know either!!!!

edited for truth

and bags second quivering mess

Is my driving really that bad!!! :twisted:

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:22 pm

I'll put my hand up to be ballast, :twisted:

Postby **orx626** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:31 pm

Okibi wrote:I'll put my hand up to be ballast,

Would love to see you over here in the east Dave!

At the current rate of progress I can't see it hitting the track this calendar year...but I will be trying my hardest to get it there ASAP.

Cheers,
Danny

SPy vs. SPy · Postby **SPy vs. SPy** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:42 pm

orx626 wrote:
SPy vs. SPy wrote:
AJ wrote:& as the quivering mess in the passenger seat, I'm buggered if I want to know either!!!!

edited for truth

and bags second quivering mess

Is my driving really that bad!!!

Well, I do believe I followed you through the kink at Lakeside and . . . Oh! :cry:

that was just because you passed me, cough cough :wink:

Postby **orx626** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:31 pm

Besides the birth of a second son and the shenanigans of EOFY, I did make a little progress over the past month.

With regards to the supercharger, the layshaft gear(s) have left Italy and are due to arrive in Brisbane within the next week or so. Further to this, I can expect the kit to be ready for me to install by the end of August.

From here I'll install the supercharger kit onto a second engine and ship it out to Phil Laird so that the engine dyno tuning can begin whilst I continue to sort out the rest of the car.

The standard NC instrument cluster only has a 7,500 rpm tacho which is a bit low for the 13B-MSP, so I have now replaced it with a custom arrangement of Defi gauges. The other gauges I have will be housed in a yet-to-be-designed panel where the in-car-entertainment once resided.

This is the solidmodel of the instrument cluster fascia.

It's development.

As laser profiled.

As bent and etch primed.

As painted - satin black for low light reflection and to fit in with the surrounding decor.

With the gauges and a pair of turning indicator (chrome bezel green LED's) installed.

I hope to get a chance to trial fit the assembly in the dash tomorrow....because I can't wait any longer than that. :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Danny

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:36 pm

that looks hot!

but, no speedo ?

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:38 pm

Fatty wrote:that looks hot!

but, no speedo ?

speedo??..........................what for??.............it'd only have 3 marks on it anyway...............sh*t!!!................F#CK ME!!!................&................WHAT"S THAT F%CKING SMELL COMING FROM MY RACING SUIT???

:lol:

Postby **orx626** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:55 pm

Fatty wrote:that looks hot!

but, no speedo ?

Thanks Fatty!

...and as AJ put so eloquently....you really shouldn't know what road speed your doing in a non-registered race car....its a big distraction.

Cheers,
Danny