Killer Whale

[SHOWOFFR32]

Great build mate, should be a weapon when it's done!!

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Ok, I know I've been slack, but between work and the car there hasn't been enough time to scratch myself let alone keep this thread updated. Anyway, enough of the excuses, time for an update.

SUMMARY OF PROGRESS

Car Re-tuned at Xspeed - 500rwhp at 18psi (ran out of injectors, so plenty more in it when I upgrade to 1000cc's)

E85 Fuel System Installed - parts from Australian Racing Technologies and Aftermarket Industries

Brakes Fitted - AP 355mm 6pot Fronts, and new rear pads

Rear Wing Fitted - R33 GTR Wing, as I'm not allowed to run anything bigger

Battery Fitted - Braile lightweight and enough grunt to start the car

Door Trims and Rear Fire Wall constructed - aluminium sheet and a grinder, I'm not sheetmetal worker, but it looks ok

Rear Guards Flares - AutoFX flares the guards for the new TE37s fit

Sparco Navigator Footrest - installed mainly to protect the ECU from getting kicked

Window Net and Tow Hooks fitted

The upshot is the car is almost ready for scruitineering, although it may need a few minor fixes, I'm hoping it isn't too much. The first shakedown test should be in a couple weeks, once Wanneroo Track re-opens (undergoing major in-field works)

Enjoy the pics, ask any questions you want and I'll try and answer them

Fuel Setup

Battery

Fuel Cooler

Tow Hook

Car with new rims (TE37s)

New brakes *drool*

Window Net and Navigator Footrest

Race Driver of the Future (mates son, not mine)

[Weapon]

Wow, it definitely has come a long way since the very start. Very serious indeed, brakes and wheel combo look spot on to

[Boss-zilla]

thought i heard "its alive! alive i tells ya!!" followed by what i assume was suppose to be an evil laugh on the weekend.

^5

[Neuroglider]

YAY finally an update

will have to come see it in person soon

[GTS-t VSPEC]

FLAME PROOF

It's only a couple weeks till I take this to get Scruitineered for my Logbook, so I'm trying to do all the little bits which I'll need to pass. So I've spent a fair bit of time doing the front and rear firewalls to make them completely sealed. I used 3mm aluminum sheet where possible, and then fire retardent foam filler for all the small gaps (yes it's pink ). Other bits and pieces include mounting the 2 1kg fire extinguishers and the padding around the rollcgae bars.

Enjoy the pics

PICTURES

Rear Firewall

Flame Retardent Expaning Foam Filler

Front Firewall

Side Intrusion Padding

Roof Padding

Fire Extinguisers

[TrikkBen]

Awesome read mate, it's been a while since you started, I bet you're having a ball knowing your getting much closer. Keep it up mate.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

  On 01/04/2012 at 10:39 AM, TrikkBen said:

Awesome read mate, it's been a while since you started, I bet you're having a ball knowing your getting much closer. Keep it up mate.

Yeah, it's starting to get real. Filling in my CAMS license for a Provisional Circuit license, and only a month of so from my first competitive race

[342Four]

hahaha @ Sika Boom

[GTS-t VSPEC]

FINISHING TOUCHES

So my car had it's Logbook signed off on Friday, which means I'm not too far off getting the car signed off for racing. I also submitted my Provisional Clubman Circuit license, completed the online test, and did my Observed License Test on Monday, so should have my competion license soon

The car had its first shakedown at a Motorkhana event on the Sunday, and then on the Monday I was at the racetrack. All seemed to be going pretty well, other than the front guards rubbing, but then the brakes seemed to have developed a massive vibration, enough to shake the entire car, so it kinda stuffed up my day at the track a bit. Still the engine and everything else performed really well, so in general I'm happy.

I've since investigated the vibration, and I think it may actually be a stuffed wheel bearing, so looking at fixing them soon.

Due to the weather looking a bit dodge on the weekend, I finally got my ass into gear and fitted the perspex windows. I think they look awesome

Enjoy the pics

PICTURES

Back on my P's

Perspex Windows

Ready to Roll

A Day at the Office

[Boss-zilla]

pffftt thats not your office, stop lieing!

Looking good, much better with the windows in now.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

  On 25/04/2012 at 11:14 PM, Boss-zilla said:

pffftt thats not your office, stop lieing!

Looking good, much better with the windows in now.

Thanks mate, and thanks for you help the other day.

Boss-zilla Mounting a Fire Extinguisher

[Boss-zilla]

well it worked didnt it! not my fault im a tall and couldnt get behind the seat to fix it.

[Calsonic14U]

Great read mate. Funny thing about the wing not being able to be any bigger then BAM! the evo wing is a shopping cart on steroids lol. Cant wait to see some action shot from its track days

[GTS-t VSPEC]

  On 27/04/2012 at 7:11 AM, Calsonic14U said:

Great read mate. Funny thing about the wing not being able to be any bigger then BAM! the evo wing is a shopping cart on steroids lol. Cant wait to see some action shot from its track days

The evo is setup for WTAC, so isn't competing in my category, hence the reason it has so much aero

[Mr. Untouchable]

love this car/build, not that different to my own build. I still have the HPI mag it was featured in.

keep up the good work mate!

Edited April 28, 2012 by Mr. Untouchable

[jimmywa82]

Wicked car mate , clean as , how much did you cage cost roughly , nice build