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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1198156)
Please tell me what tracks are available to you on the island. I'm very curious.
Vaucluse; which is pretty run down and bumpy, so it's mainly used as a rally stage and party venue. Bushy Park; which was newly renovated and upgraded to a formula 3 spec track, since we hosted Top Gear Festival of Speed in August and Race of Champions in December. You can check it out, pics should be up on: http://www.bushyparkbarbados.com/ |
Originally Posted by BajanMX5
(Post 1198586)
We actually have two:
Vaucluse; which is pretty run down and bumpy, so it's mainly used as a rally stage and party venue. Bushy Park; which was newly renovated and upgraded to a formula 3 spec track, since we hosted Top Gear Festival of Speed in August and Race of Champions in December. You can check it out, pics should be up on: Bushy Park Barbados |
Originally Posted by MG_Miata
(Post 1198590)
Nice! I'd love to have a chance to drive bushy park! That looks amazing.
You can check last year's rallycross videos as well. Ken block had a spectacular crash so it should be all over YouTube. |
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Finally she runs again!
Here's the short story leading up to the first drive as a turbo car. Some new pipe: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Some old pipe to steal v-band flanges from: http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...psoekoja8b.jpg Attachment 184379 Out with the old: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Test fitting the new: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Loving the turbo positioning relative to the engine: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 The hood/bonnet isn't though :rofl: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Final welding/Alterations: http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...psgqxwslrp.jpg Paint time: Attachment 184380 Attachment 184381 All done and ready to bake on the 2000*F paint to cure it: (For those of you with a keen eye you'll notice the collector still needed to be ported at this point) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 While that was baking I drilled and tapped the sump ( worst job ever! took me 3hrs :facepalm: ) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Waiting to be re-assembled: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Didn't take many pics as I reinstalled as i had a leaky oil feed to replace and a couple other small issues... but now she runs and drives! Noisey Miata: http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...psodxbttib.mp4 Another bad cellphone video: http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...psbaiplppd.mp4 After I was sure it worked and drove as it should, it was time to do some bodywork to fit this unorthodox turbo mounting position. In addition to deleting power steering the hood had to be modified. Suddenly a wild NACA Duct appeared to channel air into the turbo mouth :jerkit: :party: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Then the guy spray painted my hood with tentative placement for some hood vents that should help with hood to turbo clearance, heat dissipation, and pressure drop in the engine bay to allow more efficient airflow through the heat exchangers up front. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1423422971 Me overseeing the hood carnage, while my friend Jacqui looks away. She said she can't believe I painted the car and then let a guy cut and scratch the hell out of the hood :fael: :rofl: :rofl: http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps1zngzywq.jpg thinking to go with this style vent, what do you guys think? Attachment 184382 I'll be back to update once I get the hood sorted and run a line to the wastegate so I can actually go on boost, tune and hit the track :drool: |
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