NightSpirit Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 Bout time I posted on the trackstar progress...it's been up at Century Motorsport in Kidderminster for the swap and I spent the weekend with Nathan there getting it finished. Free plug to Nathan, top bloke, good prices and a real enthusiast (he makes his living on Formula Fords, Karts and other cool things).Amazing what you find lying around a workshop...Whack a cam lobeHRF V300 Manifold, wastegate and screamer...TD05-18G looking rather small How's my christmas wrapping?More gifts...Mummified ManifoldAll together again with a gold cam cover in tribute to the late, great HRF monster EP.A pair of pumps, Blitz on left, OEM on rightHow about that for weight saving ey?Left a bit, right a bit...Nice and snug back in place A box of junk that was left over, the car now weighs 760kg by the way!By Sunday night at 6pm, the engine was finished and dropped in the trackstar ready for the journey home. A massive thankyou to Nathan for being a top bloke, putting up with me and letting me play Nintendo Wii. Quote
riko666 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 bah! I've got some catching up to do, time to buy some helium balloons Quote
SiCaln Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 mate that is insane, im so im pressed I've gotta say congrats Quote
NightSpirit Posted December 3, 2007 Author Posted December 3, 2007 Cheers Couldn't have done it without Nathan's help though...while he was busy fitting the engine back in I was plumbing in gauges, wrapping parts, swapping fuel pumps etc. Only took about 4 hours to get the engine in and running When you drive the car (will get a sound recording soon), because we fitted a new filter pipe to the Blitz in the front bumper, it now makes the full on rally flutter noise, not as distinctive as before and not as much (boost doesn't start till 3500+)...but it sounds immense. First gear just had zero traction, similar in second, third when boost kicked in was torque steer heaven then 4th and 5th are just a steady build up.Met a white EP82 on the way down the M40 at the services after Leamington Spa, said he was on ToyotaGT (booo) seemed like a nice chap. I had to fill her up with Ultimate (again). Quote
Nanglebadger Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 absolute uberness!!!!!!!!!!!! simple as that!Phil. Quote
Nick_p Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Awesome work dude, the trackstars looking great How much you got left to do now till shes all finished?? Quote
Idrees Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Awesome work mate!I think this needs to be moved to the correct section though Quote
Sparky Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Trackstar is looking a beast mateVIDEOOOOOO!!!! Quote
NightSpirit Posted December 3, 2007 Author Posted December 3, 2007 Feel free to move it to the right section Well, apart from a mapping session which may happen after christmas now...I've got to lag a few pipes, relocate a few things and that's about it. Hopefully just finishing touches!It's really sorted the drive out with the lack of PAS too, much better now. And getting the weight down to 760kg without even using polycarb or frp doors etc Hopefully get a few driveby videos this thursday, apologies in advance for the shite quality they will be Quote
Nick_p Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Sounds good dude, How much power you expecting it to produce when its mapped?? Quote
NightSpirit Posted December 3, 2007 Author Posted December 3, 2007 Cheers again,No idea on the power front...I'm not one for guessing or plucking figures from the air to impress. We'll just have to see when it's mapped. When's the next southern meeting? Quote
riko666 Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 February 9th? Bah, I'll need to come see this before then and just figure out how you lopped off 100kg so easily, with a rollcage mind! Quote
Liam_D Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 That is Insane mate. Congrats on getting the engine in. Will look forward to videos. Quote
Mikey Jay Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 I want to come too, see the beast (and the Trackstar too ) Quote
NightSpirit Posted December 5, 2007 Author Posted December 5, 2007 Seriously if you guys (Mikey Jay, Riko) fancy meeting up at a pub for a beer one night before or after christmas...let me know we can have our very own uber mini meet....any excuse to drive the trackstar basically! Quote
Mikey Jay Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 Sounds like a plan, will hassle Riko later Quote
Mikey Jay Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 Noo, black car owners ftw! Jokes (I can't actually answer lol, just felt like being a spam ho ) Quote
NightSpirit Posted December 5, 2007 Author Posted December 5, 2007 the more the merrier in my opinion...can't exactly say, 'no...you can't turn up to a pub and have a beer when I'm there because the very sight of you offends my being' can I? Shall we pick a date? Quote
Mikey Jay Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 Evening or afternoon?(I work Mon-Fri) Quote
SiCaln Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 thanks man, glad i dont offend u i work 7 days a week til at least 8 so prob wouldnt b able to make it all things considered! Quote
NightSpirit Posted December 6, 2007 Author Posted December 6, 2007 Bloody hell Si, there you go making a big song and dance about not being included and then you say 'don't like you anyway' 18th would suit me bestest. Have to be an evening, after 8pm is fine...where though is the question? Quote
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