geerookie

So this past Sunday I was bored and decided to work on my winter project. 8 1/2 hours later this is what I ended up with. The car is MUCH lighter than Mark's now






Some of my winter projects will include:
Relocating the ABS pump and EBCM inside the car to get the weight off the nose

Relocate the PCM etc. to inside the car

Flip the Rad forward
Install a QuarterMaster 7.25 8-leg Optimum-V clutch

Install 243 heads, 25% Underdrive ATI Damper, LS3 water pump and set Rev Limit to 6800rpm

Install ZR1 Spindle Uprights to reduce caliper mount flex
Relocate alternator

Install all new brake lines

Make front splitter removable to ease loading on the trailer

If my calculations are close I should have 50%/50% front to rear static and 51%/49% side to side weight distribution with no ballast and be at about 2955lbs with me in the car and 1/2 tank of gas when I'm done. This also includes a passenger seat.

Here's a picture of the ABS and PCM relocate. I haven't finished cleaning up the wiring yet but when I shortened all the wiring harnesses I removed about 6lbs.

I weighed my SPEC Clutch which has a special aluminum lightened pressure plate and a Fidanza aluminum flywheel, it was 31.5lbs. The new Quartermaster setup is supposed to be about 15lbs.
With all the work to relocate stuff and remove any extra weight I have pulled about another 55lbs off the nose of the car.
And some of the weight I had to keep up there I moved to the passenger side of the car.

2MCHPWR

impressive!
no headers this year?

GCMan

My miata project needs that motor if you are not needing it....

geerookie

Didn't need the extra power or headaches of working around them.
Used the money saved to pay for the clutch.

geerookie

You probably don't want it. It has 115k+ miles and about 35k are on the race track.
I'm just swapping heads, cam, lifters, springs, injectors, oil pump, timing chain and water pump.

AU N EGL

Nice drilled underside of the hood

travisnd

Looks like you got mighty happy with a hole saw on that hood! Impressive stuff as always. What really makes me chuckle is that you're just now starting your "winter" projects when the SE guys are racing at CMP this weekend and us MA folks are at VIR next weekend

geerookie

Thanks. I was itching for 2 days after that. The price you pay to save 2lbs and spend no money

geerookie

I'm about a month behind schedule. The "Home" projects which had to be finished before I dove into this (in order to not get into too much trouble) took longer than expected

Our first event is a DE at Limerock at the end of March which I may use as a shakedown but more than likely will not be ready until the Friday test & tune April 20th which is out first race weekend.

Short-Throw

Cool, keep us updated!

Now would be a good time to add some reinforcement bars to your cage in the engine bay.

Falcon

Holy Smoke! G, you are one impressive guy! I think you'd tackle about anything!

geerookie

Thanks.
I can't paint to save my life. I really like what you did with the front end of your car.

geerookie

I wish you guys were closer. I could have used some help. I did all of that by myself with a floor jack
The wife did come out and hold the nose of the car up high enough for me to roll the motor and suspension out from under the frame on the floor jack. It took awhile to find the right spot so everything would balance properly.

Brent Dalton

Looks like you were busy. All kinds of good mods. I just picked up the 7.25 8 leg as well. I can't wait to try it out.

geerookie

Did you get the Tri-Lite bearing and the LS Button flywheel?

RAFTRACER

Yes, yes, he did.........

Brent Dalton

^What Danny said
Clutch ****(since we have the same clutch):

geerookie

I will have some of that tomorrow as soon as the Brown truck arrives!

Did you buy it from Danny? QuarterMaster direct? Other?

Nevermind....I didn't see Danny's response...

Brent Dalton

The man from Cincinnati. That's what Quartermaster recommended I do. Just like all the other stories floating around here, Danny took the time out of his day to go over the various clutch options based off what I using it for. Once I decided, he got it to me quick, fast, and in a hurry.

geerookie

Still waiting on a price for the button flywheel

And this year my car should sound a little "meaner"

I think I'm going to get rid of the TI exhaust.