I am about 75% through building the MEV rocket. Make you a good deal, lol.

but seriously.... That kit does not shed THAT much weight off vs stripping out a miata, its like 400 lbs difference, if that.

 

I saw a couple build where the finished weight was around 1600lbs and that sounds fine to me on the Exocet. That and the $5999 price tag for everything you will need outside of the miata itself.

Was it finding the new car that made you stop on the Rocket or did you just lose interest?

 

The Rocket is, has, and will continue to be a fun project. I lost interest a little due to life, things change. Lots of other projects, not making enough time type deal. Its all the little nick knack things that are holding me up at the moment.

I still plan to finish it, but I'll probably sell it when complete. Cant have two batshit insane cars. If someone came with cash I'd think about selling it now as is. I plan to hit it up really hard this fall.

 

That is awesome! I would love to have one of those

 

Actually this thread represents why I really hate some of you...

I'm jealous as hell, that thing looks bad ***!!

+1 on different motor, though..

 

The top gear model is the Atom.

 

perhaps in time.

 

The 914 Type 4 engine is effectively un-turbo-able. They don't have a real head gasket and rely on a weird raised cylinder seating into the head to seal the chambers. This typical Germanism apparently craps itself the instant you put positive pressure in the chambers.


This thing is terribly cool anyway. Rejetting Weber carbs is criminally easy. It should take you an hour total to find jetting numbers for your exact setup on The Samba and put it in the car, lol.

 

I can't speak to the T4 directly, but the T1 engine is most certainly turboable, and it shares the same gasketless design. CB Performance, in particular, sells loads of T1 turbo systems:



http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=286


They also sell little copper "gaskets" to fit between the top of the jug and the mating surface in the head, which improve sealing somewhat: http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=125

 

Cool, thanks for the reminder about the samba. I need to do some reading....

I also need a lift or ramps, my back is killing me after wrenching all weekend. Did put some miles on it yesterday, very fun ride but it will take some getting used too.

And I may punch the next person that asks me if its street legal when i'm at places that, you HAVE TO DRIVE TO.

 

Money is no object:
http://www.pauter.com/super_pro.htm

 

Needs more power.

 

Money is an object.....

not for now, it scoots pretty freaking good!

 

UPDATE:

got come cool pics





Weighed and corner balanced.


So, some of the things I've done:
new throttle cable, stiffer springs, and a few other tweeks. Missed FTD at the autox by .3 on a safety run.



Had an issue with it losing grease through the extra holes in the CV's. The RTV was starting to let some out and it was goining EVERWHERE, making car very dirty... So I JB welded some plates over the holes. I've put a couple of test drives on it and had it.....very fast.... and they are all still there and not leaking. So, problem solved for now!


I also installed the MSD last night and set the timing, and HOLY ****. This thing will now blow your socks off. Its SO fast. Now that i can keep the go pedal buried till it hits the limiter, holy cow its so fast.

I'm just speachless really.

Partly because i discovered through installing the msd that the tach was set for a 4stroke 8cyl engine. Think about that for a second.

I was only using half the revs available. Now that I have them all (on a hot cam thats cut to let it breath up top) HOLY ****. Will melt face.
felt my face doing this.



-Brad

 

SO JELLY! THat thing is sex.

 

Watch for throwing off the balance of the halfshaft. Also, you should install a heatshield with the cv boot being so close to the exhaust.

******* love the car!

 

no counter weights, harmonics be dammed.

thanks for the love.... this thing is awesome.

 

Dude... gangster.

 

I dont know i kinda feel gay for their Rota model...

http://www.matrixmotorwerks.com/Matrix_M3_Rota.html

What was the cost of this happy toy?

 

Apparently there is some headroom. went to the dyno and was a little more than disappointed. A compression test was even more disappointing. 77hp. Still does 0-60 in about 5 seconds. Cant wait to fix and experience all 150...


Thanks. I think when I find all the ponies it will be d-o-double-g ganster.

Matrix has folded AFAIK. The dude who built it is continuing this as a side gig. for more info... http://www.pipedreamsproto.com/