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Post by welshy1 on Aug 12, 2015 21:48:11 GMT
So ive decided after a fun year with various track days in the exocet that a bit more competition would be the next step looked at a few series and javelin do a 6 event sprint series which are timed laps over a variety of different tracks.
If anyone is interested in joining in with the series for next year and compete up against other cars and hopefully a few exocets will put a link up.
But for the car long list of mods some will be kept secrete mainly the outside of the car but underneath the list of parts for the turbo conversion is coming on slowly manifold/pipe work/turbo td04/ oil cooler/oil sandwich plate/ me2211 ecu. Parts on top will include intercooler and pipe work along with upgraded brakes undecided on what set up yet. Oh and if budget allows a change to a full caged version.
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Post by gwnwar on Aug 13, 2015 2:25:45 GMT
If going to be racing a full cage should be way up on top of the list..Safty first the speed will come..
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Post by Stewart on Aug 13, 2015 9:24:25 GMT
Give me a shout when you're looking to sort the brakes out. I'm sure I could do a deal in exchange for some vinyls on the car  |
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Post by driver on Aug 13, 2015 16:59:05 GMT
Thefreaks brake kit is stunning.... Good guy to deal with too. Welsh you thinking of making some custom body panels?
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Post by welshy1 on Aug 13, 2015 19:30:32 GMT
Give me a shout when you're looking to sort the brakes out. I'm sure I could do a deal in exchange for some vinyls on the car I had a better half rear roll bar made for it for this year but seen a 106 slide over the side of a caterham once which did make me thing about the full cage and tbh will most likely go that way. |
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Post by welshy1 on Aug 13, 2015 19:32:46 GMT
Give me a shout when you're looking to sort the brakes out. I'm sure I could do a deal in exchange for some vinyls on the car Sure will. |
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Post by welshy1 on Aug 13, 2015 19:34:40 GMT
Thefreaks brake kit is stunning.... Good guy to deal with too. Welsh you thinking of making some custom body panels? I got the wheel spacers from him and now about the brake kits running the standard 1.8 brake set up but with mintex 1144 pads hel brake lines and dot 5.1 brake fluid works well atm. Not so much on the body panels but additional parts to make it look more aggressive. |
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Post by welshy1 on Sept 20, 2015 11:21:57 GMT
So first step towards this and mazda on track organised a track day/sprint event so track day in the morning and sprint format in the afternoon. Big field of 50+ cars managed a 1.14.13 which got me into 4th overall with the 3 infront all being bike engine kit cars. Was pleased with the result and how the car went all though do think the rsr on there aren't the best now but 6 hard track days on them not the surprising.
One more track day at combe next month then the winter work starts.
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Post by welshy1 on Oct 4, 2015 18:56:50 GMT
Well time for me to get started been having fun with my exocet on various track this year learning the car and its been huge fun even attended a sprint/track day at blyton park which i came 5th out of 50 odd cars which is was pretty happy with being my first time at the track and tyres going off. So the car in its current state at the last track day    So have decided that blyton was the last outting of 2015 i have been slowly building up the turbo bits with a td04 turbo g19 manifold and oil pipes, oil cooler from merlin motorsport, rx8 injectors, upgraded fuel pump and the me2211 ecu through a group buy on here. Started last friday by picking up my newly acquired brakes from freaky parts meet him several times as he races the exocet and have bought his willwood 4 pot caliper with ds2500 pads which he uses himself.  also put on some stickers too  Build up of the turbo bits  If you want to see my original build from mx5 to exocet then the link is below will keep this updated when the bits go on. mevowners.proboards.com/thread/2211/welshy1-exocet-lightweight-build |
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Post by theancientone on Oct 4, 2015 20:53:59 GMT
You've had a great season. Serious question.....does the rear spoiler make any difference?
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Post by welshy1 on Oct 7, 2015 19:32:54 GMT
Don't think it does make a difference as its bolted through the boot lid but I does look the part on track with it on and finishes the back end off.
Next year though will be changed though with regards to the spoiler and other parts.
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Post by jgilbert on Oct 7, 2015 21:55:51 GMT
Welshy, keep us posted. Nice to know the cars doing well.
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Post by welshy1 on Oct 8, 2015 19:05:11 GMT
Will do work hasn't started yet but will do within the next few weeks.
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Post by welshy1 on Oct 26, 2015 20:31:39 GMT
Right so last weekend managed to get started on the build first job was to remove the engine out and fit it on to the engine stand ready for the engine work to begin   That was put to one side while I got on with the next change for next year which is a change from the 4.3 ratio torsen diff to a 3.9 ratio diff so instead of struggling to get the diff out with the subframe on the car decided to remove it completely.  complete subframe off and old diff out ready for the new one which im waiting for new diff mounts as the old ones are pretty past it by now   This weekend work will stop as ive got a back log of other jobs to do first but hopefully can get time during the week to strip the parts off the engine and start on that. The car over the Christmas period will be sent over to g19 engineering who was the supplier off the turbo manifold they will fabricate the downpipe/intercooler pipes/oil cooler pipes and get the mapping all sorted so by the new year it be all up and running with the following 2 months spent on cosmetic/safety and brake upgrades. |
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Post by theancientone on Oct 27, 2015 17:41:26 GMT
Good plan.
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