Ruckkehr's 二回目 Second Lap: Clean Build

[— fwdtamiya —]

I always forget you own a miata

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

I always forget you own a miata

It doesn't help that you have never seen me in person with one because of this whole fiasco

[oldgrayleather]

Which KINOD are you targeting for the grand debut?

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

Which KINOD are you targeting for the grand debut?

She won't be ready for this coming Friday almost guaranteed, but then again this mechanic is probably the most skilled hands to touch the car to date so I can't say for sure haha.

Possibly the following Friday if everything works out!

It probably wont look very impressive under the hood just yet, getting everything working is just the first step - it will be made prettier later.

[oldgrayleather]

It probably wont look very impressive under the hood just yet, getting everything working is just the first step - it will be made prettier later.

Looks, schmooks.. The only thing at KINOD that matters is that you can get there. Great to see you both last weekend!

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

Toby said he will be sending me updates and pictures as the build progresses, including a first-start video once the ITBs are on (there - I said it directly. The ITBs are going on!!! )

Please stay tuned with me over the next week or two while this dream project two-years in the making finally f***ing comes together

Edit: Another pic of some aesthetic things coming after the ITBs

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

Just a teaser

Screen Shot 2017-05-26 at 4.28.20 PM.jpg

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

Sorry for the instagram link but I can't seem to extract the video

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUlJYUFFaOJ/

FIRST START EVERYBODY

[HarryB]

Yay!!!

[oldgrayleather]

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

Next steps:

Now that she starts my guy has to fabricate a throttle mount (Jenvey makes them, but shipped from the UK = ??? time), source a fuel pressure regulator, some new vacuum hose, fuel line etc to make the nice final connections for this phase (all of this is going to get dressed up in the future, we are just targeting "ugly functional" right now - including cam gears once I find the right ones).

He is also rapidly working on finishing his dyno set up since he recently moved shops and the new dyno location has exhaust pointing at a wall so an extraction system is being put into place.

Target dyno time right now is this coming weekend, which I should have my gopro for

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

I'm too tired for a writeup, have this...



And this

Instagram video link

[— Phatmiata —]

you need to make that pic of the IRTB installed as your avatar, because sexy racecar paaaats .....