ND Turbo Track build

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:31 am

Thanks Daffy.

Update: Ran into a snag in the fittment of the AVO kit. The kit itself fits fine... or it would if it wasn't for the sheer size of the Whitline front sway bar. The swaybar is just too big for the coldside hardpipe. They won't both fit.
Decided I'd run shorter cold side piping using spare silicon and alloy piping I had laying around. This in turn meant I'd need to relocate the battery to the boot. Not a massive task just time consuming.
Doesn't look like I'll be out testing this week. :cry:

Custardtart · Postby **Custardtart** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:04 pm

d-mag wrote:Thanks Daffy.

Update: Ran into a snag in the fittment of the AVO kit. The kit itself fits fine... or it would if it wasn't for the sheer size of the Whitline front sway bar. The swaybar is just too big for the coldside hardpipe. They won't both fit.
Decided I'd run shorter cold side piping using spare silicon and alloy piping I had laying around. This in turn meant I'd need to relocate the battery to the boot. Not a massive task just time consuming.
Doesn't look like I'll be out testing this week.

Do you need a big front bar? I’d imagine the stock car understeers? So you need a bigger rear bar and then balance it with stiffer springs?

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:05 pm

Custardtart wrote:
d-mag wrote:Thanks Daffy.

Update: Ran into a snag in the fittment of the AVO kit. The kit itself fits fine... or it would if it wasn't for the sheer size of the Whitline front sway bar. The swaybar is just too big for the coldside hardpipe. They won't both fit.
Decided I'd run shorter cold side piping using spare silicon and alloy piping I had laying around. This in turn meant I'd need to relocate the battery to the boot. Not a massive task just time consuming.
Doesn't look like I'll be out testing this week.

Do you need a big front bar? I’d imagine the stock car understeers? So you need a bigger rear bar and then balance it with stiffer springs?

Front and rear sway bars and endlinks already swapped out when I bought the car. So even if I wanted to go back to stock I don't have the OG units.
At least these Whiteline bars are 3 position adjustable each, so finding a balance that works for me with the Coilovers will be a bit of trial and error.

MrTurkey · Postby **MrTurkey** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:39 pm

Love the idea of this build, can't wait to see what it can do. Best of luck with getting it ready for WTAC and beyond.

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:16 am

This is an interesting build!

How confident are you about the gearbox in a high power application? I know that fixes were introduced for the fragility in the early cars, but I haven't really followed the saga as it unfolded.

I look forward to future updates, and the on-track results.

:mrgreen:

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:16 pm

greenMachine wrote:How confident are you about the gearbox in a high power application? I know that fixes were introduced for the fragility in the early cars, but I haven't really followed the saga as it unfolded.

To be honest yeah, it is in the back of my mind but it's not something I'm going to dwell on. If it goes, it goes. I've got the Version 4 box in my car so hopefully some of earlier issues are sorted (fingers crossed

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SKYHI · Postby **SKYHI** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:16 am

Just over two weeks to WTAC. How's it all going?

shirtz · Postby **shirtz** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:44 am

and out of interest, how much is the CF roof worth?

if I was every going to get an ND id prob go with one (im 6"2) as I couldn't justify the 50kg weight penalty of the RF #becauseracecar

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:44 pm

SKYHI wrote:Just over two weeks to WTAC. How's it all going?

Haven't had much time to work on it (away for school holidays etc), but it's finished. Alignment and re-check on the dyno on Thursday, then test and tune at Winton on Friday. Fingers crossed.

SKYHI · Postby **SKYHI** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:49 pm

Great news. See you there

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:44 pm

shirtz wrote:and out of interest, how much is the CF roof worth?

I got the 'track only' fiberglass version. The roofs themselves are reasonably priced. It's the price of shipping that really bends you over.

Update: Made it to Winton for the test and tune. As with any new car I've had some teething problems.
First session was red flagged as some poor guy in our group had a medical episode (suspected heart attack).
Next session I did 2 very slow laps and came in to give a quick check over, noticed a coolant leak. Headed back to the pits and found a coolant hose I'd not tightened properly.
Next session gave it some right out if the gates and realised I'd not put the gapped plugs in!
I only had old school plug spanners in the kit so needed to jet to REPCO for a 14 deep socket.
Gapped the plugs, missed my session. Ready to go out next session and they call lunch for an hour....

Not my day so far. Lucky I've got a few more track days of testing to come. lol

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shirtz · Postby **shirtz** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:46 pm

yeah postage would be killer!

out of interest how do you fit in the car? seat mounted to the floor? im 6"2 and had to do that with my NA and sparco sprint to be comfortable.

looks great - all the best.

Rigsey10AE · Postby **Rigsey10AE** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:51 pm

d-mag wrote:
shirtz wrote:and out of interest, how much is the CF roof worth?

I got the 'track only' fiberglass version. The roofs themselves are reasonably priced. It's the price of shipping that really bends you over.

Update: Made it to Winton for the test and tune. As with any new car I've had some teething problems.
First session was red flagged as some poor guy in our group had a medical episode (suspected heart attack).
Next session I did 2 very slow laps and came in to give a quick check over, noticed a coolant leak. Headed back to the pits and found a coolant hose I'd not tightened properly.
Next session gave it some right out if the gates and realised I'd not put the gapped plugs in!
I only had old school plug spanners in the kit so needed to jet to REPCO for a 14 deep socket.
Gapped the plugs, missed my session. Ready to go out next session and they call lunch for an hour....

Not my day so far. Lucky I've got a few more track days of testing to come. lol

20191004_123027.jpg

Car looks great, good work

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:42 pm

d-mag wrote:Not my day so far. Lucky I've got a few more track days of testing to come. lol

You are more advanced than some, with 13 days to go some people have not even started their builds yet...

noobee · Postby **noobee** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:02 pm

Magpie wrote:
d-mag wrote:Not my day so far. Lucky I've got a few more track days of testing to come. lol

You are more advanced than some, with 13 days to go some people have not even started their builds yet...

meanwhile,back in Newcastle.

yes we have started Mark,pulling things apart that is!
Mick (Ken's dad)