Re: The Project Begins
Great work David, looking forward to seeing this beast. Are you attending any meets, shows, etc once it's done?
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Re: The Project Begins
I'm alive! I've had the project followed elsewhere so here's the latest update (Aaron i'm afraid she'll be mine for a long time to come lol) ..
20/1/2010
Hey Everyone!
A good few months from my last update, so lets explain whats been going on.
Firstly, I now have a new job which has needed alot of my attention since september. I was offered a excellent oppertunity which I couldn't turn down so i'm now a project manager for a web development company. Nice!
As per all good things in life on this exact same day I was offered the above oppertunity my long term girlfriend left me. So obviously a bit of recovering time needed to sort myself out and give the project some thought.
Now on to funds, I've been building up the funds to buy an 2007 Suzuki Haybusa Engine. 2007 Is last of the decent ones before they upped compression and engine capacity in 2008. These are awful to tune and tend to give bad tuning results, hence why 2007's are so sought after.
I'm very proud to say i'm picking up mine next week for an amount of money that'll make your arse fall off. With under 2000 miles on the clock its worth the extra few £££.
So where does that leave leave the project?
Only a few things to do *gulp*
* Complete Subframe
* Complete Suspension
* Fit Engine
* Intergrate Loom with Smart Fortwo Loom
* Design and Impliment Air Intake
* Design and Manufacture Front Hubs
* Purchase and Fit Pedal Box
* Purchase and Fit Dash
* Purchase and Fit Front Brakes
* Purchase and Fit Wheels
* Purchase and Fit New Radiator
* Purchase and Fit New Fuel Tank
* Engine First Start!..
* Purchase and Fit Bucket Seats
* Purchase 4x Piranah Nozzel's & Distribution Block (To Replace the current Shark Nozzel)
* Fit Nitrous Kit
* Pass MOT
Obviously this is presuming everythings okay but there's always the unknown. Seems costly but the first 4 listed items have already been purchased or completed in part.
So i'll post up more pics when the engine arrives, i've been told its an extremely clean example but i'll give it a clean up anyway.
Really want the project completed before some sort of warm weather arrives, would love it on the road by May. So i've set that as the target!
So thats it for the moment, just waiting for the phone call to say "Come pick the engine up".
31/01/2010 - Engine Arrived!
Went for a bit of a road trip today to pick up the 07 Hayabusa engine. Its in excellent condition with only 2360 miles on it
The pre 08's tend to have the best tuning results, the compression ratio and stroke is slightly different on the 08+'s.
Just the fuel pump is now needed for the engine and thats out the way, just the rest to do now .
09/03/2010
Due to the **** weather progression has been slow, i'm due to launch two websites next week, one of which is in some way related to the SmartBusa so watch this space
We have radically changed the design of the subframe, we were incorperating someone else's bad ideas and have taking a simpler approach. As an upside it does mean that it'll be a lot lighter :0)
So thats where we currently are, I did wants this finished project completed a long time ago, but It's vital its done correctly.
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Re: The Project Begins
14months later and this project not complete? Is there a schedule........ or has this been another casulty of the credit crunch!
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I've seen this also and me and Dad did talk about doing something similar. But it would still retain the original driveshafts which wouldn't last 5 minutes and the bad handling characteristics.
The double wishbone suspension we're producting will be a night and day difference
New subframe is going alot better! The new jig is working brilliantly.. I'll put some pictures up soon..
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Hi
Sound like great work so far.
I have had a look on youtube & there is a for2 on there which looks like the have used most of the orignal subframe & then hae added bars to it, have you seen it?
Link below
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Update - 18/05/2009
Prototype Subframe 1 Failed
- We've started making a proper jig to hold it all in place so when welded it'll be alot more rigid! We had issues with the frame being stressed when bolted on to the car.
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Update - 14/05/2009
New subframe mounts in action
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Update - 02/05/2009
First of my custom parts have been made! Some nice beefy subframe inserts to keep all the power bolted to the car.
Also these arrived, PTFE lined .. silky smooth :p
This should keep the back end in check! I'll be doing some subframe and arm work over this weekend. Should have something rolling very soon
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I'd take them out (in one piece if possible) and take them to a bearing specialist. I'm quite lucky as i have one 5 minutes from where i live. You shouldn't exactly be going through alot of wheel bearings though.
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