duhelo

pics from the event

duhelo

Random Shots (hardparker photos)








Went to a track event a couple week ago, I am happy to say the car performed flawlessly!

Only issue is that my rear was rubbing on high speed sweepers, So I made some spacers because my rear coil over height is maxed out. I will find out next track day if that helps. I will need a new alignment since the rear is messed up because of the height difference.

On tight turns I can feel the car under steer just a little. So I attached a rear sway bar, that should make the rear a little more tail happy for proper rotation.


The Crew...

























I also met a photographer from Grassroots Motorsports, we had a photo session at summit point and there will be a feature so keep an eye out






First time on the track at Summit Point, 1:34 nothing impressive, my goal is 1:28 which I think is doable for a newb or not... we shall see

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-tqYoumyWI[/media]

My buddies spin out. hard to see but its there...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nzOjZJB7CE[/media]

Current status

The car is at Alexander Fabrication to get a rear roll bar, I hope to pick it up next week before Hyper Fest @ VIR

I also plan on installing an oil cooler next week. Stay tuned for details

Bullwings

It's a hot mess, but it's coming along very nicely. The fact that it runs and can do an auto-x event is impressive. Hoping you're planning on doing more work to the exterior in the future - looks good so far for what it is.

As for the weight, the s2k chassis is actually rather heavy - a lot of mass and reinforcement put into the x-bone structure for chassis rigidity since the car was design to be a convertible.

Check your spc joints often, they're known to slip.

duhelo

Thank you for the kind words

I am impressed too that it survived an autox and 2 track days

I didn't expect it to be heavy :/

I need to draw out the frame to explain it better... but I incorporated the s2k transmission tunnel and boxed in the ends and ran DOM tubing from the tunnel into the boxed frame. Ill probly post a drawing of the frame if there is an interest in the design.

Thanks for SPC tip, I didn't know they would slip. Ill check them periodically now..

The exterior will stay the same for a while... Its a track rat so I am not worried about appearance just functionality. I do like pretty things but this thing is far from pretty. Its cool looking but def not beautiful. I plan taking it to a body shop one day to get make it purrty but for now I just want to drive it. Its so rad and raw to drive. I never drove anything like it.

toplessPolak

I think I remember seeing this car in it's old form on r3vlimited. Was that you?

jaor.s2k

This build so is so awesome!

Haven't checked the thread in awhile and wasn't expecting a tube chassis. It looks like you did it yourself, so just curious, how do you know what bends to make etc for the chassis to be stiff enough/safe?

duhelo

So I got my car back from the fabricator last week and the rear roll bar came out awesome!


I also made a 3 inch exhuast from the header back..


Ill take more pictures of the roll bar later.

When I got it back, I pieced together a oil cooler setup. Costed me about 450 for everything including the 25 row setrab.



I also went with aeroquip -10 AN socketless hose which i think lowered the cost quit a bit.









So after installing the 25 row oil cooler, my oil was not getting up to temp... @60 F out side temp, I was seeing a max or 160 in traffic, and 140 cruising... It could also be my oil temp placement reading low... So I ordered a oil drain plug with a bulit in NPT adapter. And if your wondering, I am using a HI temp mocal sandwich plate...

For cold weather I made this oil cooler cover until summer.

Dont worry the bracket is welded onto the bar....

duhelo

Thank you!A buddy of mine helped me draw out my chassis on CAD i will have to find the file or get it from him to show the stress and tolerance levels its pretty cool stuff.

gusbo

Awesome stuff!
Some time ago my friend started very similar project and asked me to design a look of the car. It also had a turbo F20C in it and a set of Bugatti EB110 wheels. The project stalled because the body got damaged but the concept survived. Hope you don't mind me posting it here. It was inspired by Golden Leaf Lotus F1 cars and I also named it the S2002

duhelo

updatezzzzzz

I made a 3.5 inch intake with a vibrant 6 inch velocity stack and filter. It was grabbing way to much hot air from the fan.










Finally made that leap and bought an AEM infinity 6 and got it tuned!







Pretty good number for stock engine.







stay tuned more coming