wicked build!! I rated this thread 5 stars!!! ✮✮✮✮✮
I cannot wait to see some video footage of this beast on the track!!! what kind of horsepower do you think this Miata will produce?
wicked build!! I rated this thread 5 stars!!! ✮✮✮✮✮
I cannot wait to see some video footage of this beast on the track!!! what kind of horsepower do you think this Miata will produce?
Thanks!Originally Posted by johnfett
We are expecting no less than 450rwhp...but we will have to wait and see.
Cheers,
Danny
Phatmiata (07-01-2014)
Progress has been a bit staggered with some aspects of the build being a bit stop-start. As some of you may have seen I had the car on display at AusGarage's first ever Motorshow which was on the 1st February at the RNA Showgrounds. So the week leading up to the event my focus was on completing as much of the "visual" build as I could.
Craftsquare carbon mirrors were dusted off and put back on.
BTW this is the thermofan I'm using. It's a SPAL VA01-AP70/LL-66A 12A
Progress on the front splitter/diffuser was really good with everything going together as designed. I know there's a few items in this photo...the important one is the bent bit of aluminum tube. This is the leading edge of the front splitter.
...and welded in position between the upper and lower flanges. There's plenty of stiffness and strength to transfer the downforce back into the chassis.
Oh! I love these Clico rivets/temporary fasteners! This is the integrated splitter and heat exchanger duct.
In place on the car.
...with the radiator in place.
The finished oil take-off block.
...and the oil distribution lines.
...the inlet manifold vacuum balance lines (a vacuum reservoir is to be added).
...exhaust EGT sensors and Lamba sensor bungs installed.
...completed fuel rail assembly and lines.
A bit of ol' school on the Crank Angle Sensor.
...the completed starter motor bolt block.
Be gone fly-by-wire!!!
All of the lines for the dry sump and the fuel system were also completed. Suitable fixing of the lines and filters is to be completed.
I can't remember if I'd put up any photos of the front and rear uprights. So here they are.
So as mentioned above, I put the vehicle on display in the motorsport section at the first ever AusGarage Motorshow. All I can say is WOW as to how quickly this photo went viral within two hours of posting it online. I haven't kept track of how many likes, shares and blog stories...but it has been quite overwhelming and humbling. The feedback and support for the build has been nothing short of unbelievable!
The week before last I dropped in at RE Amemiya's Tokyo workshop and they had even seen this photo online! The two mechanics that look after "Hurricane" were very impressed with the build. This really meant a lot to me as I hold RE Amemiya's car building expertise in the highest regard.
BTW...this is Hurricane. 8)
Here are some other photos from the Motorshow. You'll see other bits and pieces have been completed. The seat is a Bride Gardis III that I'm waiting on a rail for.
So the critical path is now to finish the heat exchanger assembly, install the electric water pump and plumb the remaining lines. From here the wiring can be installed and hopefully start the engine for the first time (hopefully only a few weeks away).
Then there's the body work....lets just not go there right now.
Cheers,
Danny
really digging that you gave it that old school Mazda logo, and wow that front splitter is intense!!
so we will have this 20b nc and mad mike's radbul 20b nc...both in australia and both make me feel all kinds of things. nice build and cant wait for updates
I remember seeing this build a few years ago with the Renesis engine. Did you ever get that running?
This build just blows my mind. The amount of craftsmanship, high quality parts throughout, and just plain badass-ness is so awesome.
I'm very stoked to see this car come alive, thank you for sharing with us!
Do you plan on building a ram air box for the throttles? What about the bumper? is that gap ever gonna get filled in?
A+ work here, mate
Love this build, been following it on Cartalk and the quality and level of detail on all these one-off pieces is mind-blowing.
I believe Danny is collaborating with Andrew Brilliant on the aero design.
Danny, once you get us up to date on this build, don't be afraid to start a thread on your other cars
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etikoner (07-01-2014)
Wowwweee that's one awesome collection
i would love to have a collection like that
Yes, both NC's should be at WTAC 2014 http://www.worldtimeattack.com/so we will have this 20b nc and mad mike's radbul 20b nc...both in australia and both make me feel all kinds of things
Cheers,
Danny
No, I never got it running with the supercharged Renesis as the supercharger kit was too problematic. My engineering business also grew substantially from 2010-2012 so I struggled to find the time to work on it.I remember seeing this build a few years ago with the Renesis engine. Did you ever get that running?
This build just blows my mind. The amount of craftsmanship, high quality parts throughout, and just plain badass-ness is so awesome.
I'm very stoked to see this car come alive, thank you for sharing with us!
Do you plan on building a ram air box for the throttles? What about the bumper? is that gap ever gonna get filled in?
A+ work here, mate
Thanks for the support...it is much appreciated. I've still got about 6 months of progress to post so stay tuned.
Cheers,
Danny
ShhhhDanny, once you get us up to date on this build, don't be afraid to start a thread on your other cars
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...e20_Page_3.jpg
Thanks Jimmy.
Good progress was made over the last week with the heat exchanger assembly (unitised oil cooler and radiator). Extra ports were added to both of the heat exchangers for the purpose of sensor fitment and air-bleed.
The oil cooler scored just one extra port.....
....whereas the radiator gained six!To provide better hose routing the radiator inlet and outlet were moved to the end of the tanks.
The two heat exchangers are joined/welded together by end plates.
The two heat exhangers joined together and another side of the assembly added.
The thermofan is also part of the heat exchanger assembly. A strip of aluminium was rolled and welded to fit a groove in the underside of the thermofan.
It was then trimmed to size to account for the step between the two heat exchangers. Allowance was also made for the use of pinchweld. This will ensure that no cooling air is recirculated.
The assembly was then flipped over so that adhesive backed foam could be run the length of the oil cooler tanks.
The radiator and last side of the assembly were then welded in place.
A recess was provided for the oil cooler outlet fitting.
With the fan fitted.
Trial installation of the sensors and fittings.
For the oil cooler outlet that resides within the heat exchanger assembly a short line to a bulkhead fitting was used.
A few more welds will be added as well as copius amounts of sealant to make sure none of the ducted heat exchanger cooling air escapes into the engine bay. So does it fit???
You bethcha!!
I've had to adjust my water pump mounting arrangement so it will be another week or so before I get the parts back from the laser cutters and machinist. Doesn't really matter as there's plenty of other stuff to do!
Regards,
Danny
ueru (07-03-2014)
Not too much to report this week. Work has begun on plumbing the braking and clutch system. As those of you with NC's will know that the clutch hydraulic system shares the brake master cylinder reservoir. Now because I'm using a different brake master cylinder assembly I've added a separate reservoir for the clutch hydraulics.
The pressure sender for the front braking circuit has been mounted as well as the line out to the front left caliper. Extra restraint of the flexible line(s) will be added at a later date.
The rear brake caliper flexible lines have also been completed.
So I had to tweak my electric water pump mount for some more room for one of the outlet hoses.
This is the revised solid model.
The revised components....
I can't remember when/where I've mentioned the electric water pump, so here it is again. It's a Meziere WP337S http://www.meziere.com/ps-1150-0-WP337S.aspx which has a maximum flow of 55 gallons per min.
It has dual outlets which is perfect for my cooling system design.
All of the water pump mounting components arrived over the couple of weeks.
The mounting channel which is to be welded to the chassis rail.
The water pump hanger before pressing.
The water pump mounting spigot bush.
After pressing the water pump hanger I trial assembled all the components. The water pump hanger still needs to be drilled and tapped so that the spigot is retained. Once the water pump has been mounted in the car the remaining plumbing can be sorted.
The past week has seen more work on the water pump assembly and subsequent plumbing progressing further. The water pump mounting bracket has been zip tied in because the hoses will dictate its final position. A remote mount oil filter head is positioned just forward of the water pump assembly.
There is a good amount of clearance between the heat exhanger and the water pump assemblies.
All the dash 20 coolant lines have been completed. This line is from the engine to the radiator.
From the radiator to the water pump.
ueru (07-03-2014)
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