Lightyear's SE Replica Track/Road MX-5

zossy1 · Postby **zossy1** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:39 pm

Another rapid MX5 track car bites the dust :cry:

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:55 pm

lightyear wrote:Me too, it was looking very rough - like a track car should. I thought the sikfofkex was going to be worse to get off, but it was the packing tape residue that was the worst. Large quantities of wax and grease remover and acetone have been used.

Prepsol is good too.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:28 am

I think part of the reason these sort of cars don't sell is the people that understand the value are already heavily committed to the car they have.

The residue - grab a "caramel wheel" from somewhere that sells body work supplies. This what the professional paint shops use.

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chrons_rotary · Postby **chrons_rotary** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 11:25 am

sailaholic wrote:I think part of the reason these sort of cars don't sell is the people that understand the value are already heavily committed to the car they have.

^ This.

I would've probably bought your NA8B if I didn't already buy my Clubman a month before yours came on the market, and saved myself a lot of money getting to the point I am now.

Can't wait to see the carbon car in action

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:46 pm

People will eventually find out what it costs to build a car to do these lap times. And I bet it is a lot more than $15k. I will put all the track bits into the other MX5 and logbook it as a 2B car. Then race it. I also bought a V8 commodore race car. Will see what car I prefer, and sell the one I don't want as much.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:49 pm

zossy1 wrote:Another rapid MX5 track car bites the dust

A lot of it will live again in the other shell. I might actually sell the race motor. I don't really need it any more. I will wait until I do some more research before committing to selling it.

StuwieP · Postby **StuwieP** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:09 pm

Dave what's happened to the engine you had all going together for the time attack car?

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:43 pm

It's built, dynoed, and sitting in the car. Problem is, it's been well over a year, and I can't get onto him to get the ECU and loom. M800 ecu's are not cheap.
Plus, if I use this motor, I will have to logbook the car as a 2A car. Or pull the manifolds off, and use the SE bits. The motor is built very strong, and to make huge horsepower, but doesn't suit what I want to do with the car now.

Postby **beavis** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:21 pm

In case you missed it, this is what the car did before it was dismatled

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:16 pm

Great video.

The Green Goblin · Postby **The Green Goblin** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:06 pm

awesome driving man.. the thing looks solid as.

im waiting for beavis to finish his motor build & then watch you guys battle it out!

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:41 am

Completely different cars. His is a fully built track car. The silver car on here was just a road car with some bits I made, Oem turbo, manifold, down pipe, etc. Still had full interior minus passenger seat, electric Windows, etc. And maybe the bigger problem is I no longer own this car. I have a commodore now. Brendan's car will be faster than the commodore, and probably cost a lot less.