The carbon fibre time attack/superlap MX5 NB twins blog

mayhem jnr · Postby **mayhem jnr** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:05 pm

sorry mate bit dislexic their st1 was ment to be the 1st one for an na kit... :oops:

little decks · Postby **little decks** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:22 pm

Hey lightyear, you think you might have it finished to have a crack at World Time Attack in August. I will be going to check it out and would be great to see you running

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:14 am

Respect. Jah.
To the master.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:24 am

I don't think it will be done for the world time attack now. I am moving house soon, and need to pack up this house (i have a lot of stuff) and move into the new one. As well as knock down the garage at the new place and build a new garage. There is also the lack of money problem i have. The motor is pretty much done, i have the turbo 6 speed, diff, etc. Still a bit more money to go, $3000 for the computer, $1000 for dyno, couple of grand to finish making the c.f body and aero parts. Maybe another couple of grand for misc bits. So i am about $8,000 short and many hours of spare time. I don't have an income as i am a stay at home dad. And don't have much spare time as i can't just leave him in the garage or the house.

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:51 am

mate, get a sponsor!

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:15 am

I have 1, my wife. But yes, i do need more sponsorship. Without my wife i would have only about half of it done. She does pay for things that i need when i ask.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:35 am

lightyear wrote: I can't just leave him in the garage or the house.

Nail a sugar bag to the wall of your workshop and pop him in there.

tofuboy · Postby **tofuboy** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:56 pm

lightyear wrote:I have 1, my wife. But yes, i do need more sponsorship. Without my wife i would have only about half of it done. She does pay for things that i need when i ask.

maybe the forum could raise some money! 5000 members could raise a lot

looks epic by the way, any plans for a fastback hardtop?

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:20 pm

Good idea, everyone get behind my car so i can be the only mx5 to ever compete at the world time attack. The mx5's surely would get some more cred if it did well.

yes, i will be making a replica of the original nb coupe roof.

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:34 pm

ive got $10 here if you take me for a hot lap when its all complete. :lol:

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:18 am

ill give you 10bucks if you take me for a lap of wakefield

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:45 am

I will pay you guys $10 to take you for a lap. Seeing as there is no 2nd seat it would be pretty funny seeing you hold on. I could put a jesus bar in to hold onto. :lol:

StuC · Postby **StuC** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:54 pm

Deal! Ill wear a helmet and try and hold the camera

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:04 am

StuC wrote:Deal! Ill wear a helmet and try and hold the camera

I'd like to see this as well.. I hope you realise this car will be circulating somewhere in the mid to high 1:40s, and the subsequent G forces this brings...

StuC, The camera should be pointed at yourself ( the passenger) as this would make hilarious footage..

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:00 am

This car will be doing around the 1:40's at P.I. The old car would have done a 1:47-1:48 if i had a chance to take it back one more time after i fitted the c.f doors saving 40kg's, and fitting the torsen diff that would actually get the power down instead of frying one wheel at half throttle waiting for the wheel to stop spinning before i could give full throttle..