After a hard but fairly successful season of events Bob has dropped the car off with me for a major makeover and revision.

As before I just have the rolling shell.

Jimmer at Power Zed has already removed the engine and box.

He will be doing a strip down /inspect/replace routine on the Kyle Puckett engine.

Bob has dropped the gearbox of at Advanced Motorsport engineering at silverstone for a similar strip/inspect/replace routine.

The rest arrived at my place last weekend .... looking a little worse than when it left in the spring!!!!

 

The brief from Bob is long and detailed.................. but it starts with a reinstate of the 99 spec front with splitter and the TwinZ rear bumper.

I already obtained a good used 99 spec from Mikey Bean and I have a new Twinz rear from Mark Derbys group buy.

I will get a new sheet of ally and make another front splitter. good job I kept the template!!

There are numerous detail improvements on the schedule too. More details to follow!

Probably the most important/significant is a new custom loom for the car. Over the development period of the car numerous items have been added by several people. The result now is a total mess of wiring everywhere with no one personknowing exavtly what is joined to what!!!

This winter I am lucky that our new race day team member Paul is helping at my place with all the work.

Im simply getting too old for some of the harder physical jobs needed.

In addition the newly formed Bodymech team of "Boldy" and "Manta V8" are doing the panel fitting and giving the whole shell a fresh coat of paint inside and out.

so Im sure everyone will be adding to the thread as they get their quota of jobs done.

 

So a few pics meantime and can you spot the brake problem???

I have also highlighted some fittings that need "improving"

Check out the rats nest of wiring too!!

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Wow :ohmy:

What tubs are they bob? 30xx I'm guessing? Your now the club that must seperate the box and engine as the engine has to be lifted vertically.

Yes they are big aren't they :) I think they're a little big bigger than the older GT3071 which are used for the SZ EXP90 setup. These are GTX3071R turbos which are a little more efficient hopefully.

Jeeez , looks like a pair of turbine engines strapped each side !! that shouldn,t hang around :shock:

Jeeez , looks like a pair of turbine engines strapped each side !! that shouldn,t hang around :shock:

 

No I'm going to take it easy so everyone can see what a great job you boys did :)

Jeeez , looks like a pair of turbine engines strapped each side !! that shouldn,t hang around :shock:

 

No I'm going to take it easy so everyone can see what a great job you boys did :)

No I'm going to take it easy so everyone can see what a great job you boys did :)

 

Cheers Bob :blushing:

coming together

Is that a dry sump or just a custom baffled one bob?

Is that a dry sump or just a custom baffled one bob?

 

yes it's a baffled sump seems to work fine. I considered a dry sump set up but the engine was absolutely fine so have stuck with this. Maybe if I ever go to slicks I'll think about a dry sump set up :)

If it works, it works. Did you have it made?

If it works, it works. Did you have it made?

 

No I bought it a couple of years ago and Pete made some measurements so maybe he can make them now :) we did make some changes to it but can't recall exactly what they were TBH.

Nice work bob, will eventually come out and see you guys race at some point this year :)

Flocked dash. And an engine and gearbox :)

Looking pretty flocking good dude!

Flocked dash. And an engine and gearbox :)

 

Snap!!!!

 

Snap!!!!

 

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Not too sure about the background though Pete :) will that be the seat covers?? :)

Nelly :-)

My new 10.5 wheels imported from Japan:)

Nice wheels and a good offset for the arches, what size up front?

Nice wheels and a good offset for the arches, what size up front?

 

Won't confirm till I've finished testing but going for 265 to start but have options of 235 if we can't get heat into the bigger rubber :)

I meant wheel size :) in terms of getting heat into them, I was overheating my 265 up front eventually, and not getting enough heat into the 305 at the rear. I think your wing will help get the extra load on the rear, and as you say, testing is the key to see what differences the weight saving and aero changes make

Do you guys have issues with the cars tracking on rough surfaces at those widths up front, some tracks are obviously less perfect than others or on road if it ever makes it onto a public road?

I meant wheel size :) in terms of getting heat into them, I was overheating my 265 up front eventually, and not getting enough heat into the 305 at the rear. I think your wing will help get the extra load on the rear, and as you say, testing is the key to see what differences the weight saving and aero changes make

 

I'm hoping to use the 9.5 with the 265 on the front and we know they fit. I'm pretty sure it will work fine :)

 

Yes Mr Bolt tracking can be experienced with the wider fronts but it wouldn't affect driving on track only on the public road which I won't be doing a lot of :)

Ah right, it's something I have to address as the limiting factor brakes wise for me will soon become the grip up front (even the stock brakes can lock up at 60 odd) rather than the calliper, it seems sensible to add more grip to the better brakes but I don't want to go too large and turn it into a blood hound, as mine is a road car first and foremost.