Any idea on the backspacing they've got? Mine are 4", so I'm thinking yours might be 4.5" or something. Just curious, looks nice...

 

I will measure them soon. I figured if you did not have fender clearance issues, wouldn't it be better to have them sticking out of the fenders for a wider stance???

 

i just ordered my sterling, and im gonna be upset if you get yours before me

 

I am sure you will love it!!! I have heard nothing but great things about his product.

 

I am ordering a Sterling Carb, but will have to wait 6+ weeks for it. I am sure it will be worth the wait!!

In the mean time, a buddy of mine (thanks Caleb) is loaning me his old Yaw modified Nikki.

Check out the "old school" RX-3 non emission manifold I am bolting it to! It is the manifold of choice for old school road racers.

Here are the pics!!!

 

nice smart car lol

how many sets of diamonds do you have? if you have another set i would like to purchase them from you

 

Thanks, that is my wifes "very un-manly" Smart car!!!

I only have 1 set of the Diamonds. I have 2 sets of GSL wheels and will prolly keep those.

 

I just stumble across this thread. I race locally w/ Kentetsu. I had an FC that I ran for a bit in FP years ago. The pluses of prepared is that you can really fabricate parts and that you can run true slicks (you can always find take offs from the road race guys). The downside is unless you have another FP competitor local or are truly built to run for pax you really have a hard time judging your improvements. Anyways you got a good deal and should really have fun with it.
Other classes you could run are E Prepared if you fully prep to E Prod road race rules. And for me if I ever do another stripped out 7 I would definately prep to X Prepared and run an LS series in it.

 

Got a package from Mazdatrix yesterday... Installed some mighty pretty Magnecore wires, new cap and rotor.

Now I need to just get that Carb!

Then off to the shop to weld in my half bar so I can hook my 5 point harness to it.

Also while there I will be experimenting with a new lightweight exhaust I am designing. I will shoot pics when I get this done.

I still am shooting for my first event on May 3rd.

 

Got my new muffler yesterday. It is a fully stainless Borla High heat resistant muffler. I will be making an exhaust that is basically the RB header, stainless muff, then side pipe out in front of rear tire. I want the exhaust to be as short, lightweight, and as low restriction as possible.

Cleaned the engine compartment good with Simple Green. Installed new cap, rotor, Magnecore wires.

Pulled the Carb and intake manifold off. Ready for new carb.

Stripped the ratsnest of all un-needed wires.

Car is slowly getting there!!

 

Looking good man!

 

Kentetsu.....I hope my "package" comes in soon!!

 

Continued doing more work today. May 5th is getting closer and closer!!!!

Started pulling more un-needed junk off the car. Trying to get the car "ultra-light". The class I will ultimately be building the car for allows a minimum of 1900#. I am hoping to get lighter than this to where I can put weight back where I want it.

Today removed winshield wiper assembly and blades, headlights and motor, rear view mirror, some sound deadening stuff, both horns, and cleaned up more wiring.

Also installed my seat belt harness today.

BTW, here are a couple of pics. One of the seat, the other some more crap pulled out!!

 

how did you get the sound deadening material out? ive heard of people using dry ice, but i have no idea where to get that stuff.

 

I would like to know too.

 

Well to be honest with you....the only deadoning I have pulled so far was easy. When I had my windshield wiper motor out, there was some brittle sound deadoning there. Came out pretty easy!!

Still it was about 2 pounds worth of crap.

I saw on another thread they were talking about taking the headlight motors out to save weight. They were saying the motors weigh about 5 lbs......NO way they are that heavy. Maybe 2.5-3 pounds max.

Still just on my exercise yesterday I pulled about 20 pounds out of the car.

Next phase of weight reduction will be a lot more drastic!

Also I need to do some personal weight reduction as well!!!

 

dry ice can be had from most welding supply stores at least around here

 

I know when i lived in California all of the Ralphs grocery stores had it. Not sure here back in hillbilly hell Texas....

 

Any meat packing plant can either get it for you, or tell you where to get it, too.

 

meat packing plant.......... I once told a girl "I work at the Rosharon meat packing plant" ...... she didn't get it that I was being nasty!!!

 

Added a new exhaust system to the autocrosser yesterday. It is real short and light. Just enough to quieten down the car........... a little.....

It consists of a short section of 3 inch pipe connected to an RB road race header. Then it connects to a stainless 3" Borla muffler. Out of the muffler is a short section of pipe that turns down and out a little.

The exhaust dumps before the axle. Short and to the point!!

 

Car is together and ready for it's first autocross tomorrow. I got the carb working right and have given her a full tuneup.

I will let you guys know how she does!

 

Well she is ready for tomorrow! Got her on the trailer, hooked to the Jeep and ready for her 1st race tomorrow.

Will keep you informed!

 

Good luck man!!!

 

Awesome. Good luck.