Speedline's new car for 2010

[Speedline Imports]

Something a bit different, mechanically finished, cosmetically rough!

[BlitzBoy]

ahaaaaaaa the beast has risen!!!!!!! Power to weight for the win!!!!!!

[Ada7]

Ooh interesting :D

Adam

[antnicuk]

ahaaaaaaa the beast has risen!!!!!!! Power to weight for the win!!!!!!

you said it dude!

[steve garbutt]

Oh looks like a MX5 but with a rx engine ?

[Speedline Imports]

you said it dude!

Got a little way to catch your power to weight!

Oh looks like a MX5 but with a rx engine ?

Good guess, will post up more details and spec soon!

[antnicuk]

not at the moment ;););)

[m1tch]

I already know whats happening lol it will have what I swapped for a roll cage bolted onto it :D

[L18M]

I already know whats happening lol it will have what I swapped for a roll cage bolted onto it :D

a diesel tub.. so its gonna be a diesel mx5?:Laugh

[Speedline Imports]

Quick pic, produced 262rwhp at 0.4bar

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc53/Speedlineimports/13B_MX5/IMG_0152.jpg

[G@NDY]

:) what is the engine spec martin? looks like top fun.

[DrDan]

Sweet!

You will be doing a *LOT* of this:
:burnout

That is one heck of a power-to-weight ratio...
...what have you done in the way of handling mods?

Dan.

[L18M]

nice! it runs on fosters? lol

[Speedline Imports]

Quick spec of the car is...

Rebuilt motor with mild porting,
Garrett T4 Turbo, .60 coldside, 1.15 hotside
720cc Secondaries, Skyline GTR Pump, FPR
Microturd LT10 ECU
Bosch Coils
Custom V Mount
Exeddy single plate clutch and flywheel
OS Giken close ratio gearset 1st-3rd
Mazdaspeed 1.5way LSD
Cusco coilovers
Poly bushed arms

And lots of custom parts!

[jetpilot]

Excellent project! Been thinking about this one a lot of late! Whats invovled, do you use the MX5 box etc?

[Speedline Imports]

We used the RX7 box and diff in this car as I couldnt see the MX5 ones lasting 5 minutes at this power level. Custom mounts all the way through. Physically it drops in very easily, the engine is mounted quiet a way back so the transmission tunnel opening was opened up a little to accomodate the bellhousing.

Quick video of it running

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbzO9ZbrO-E

[jetpilot]

Very impressive! Nice to see a break away from the norm! Is there any plans to reproduce said mounts to form a kit?

[Speedline Imports]

No plans to produce any form of mounting kit. Struggled to think of something really unique to do with another FD so it was great to do something completely different.

[jetpilot]

Any update on the car guys??

[m1tch]

I am seriously interested to see what power this engine makes as thats my turbo I was going to put onto my car lol :D

Liam, might be an idea to see what it makes as well, as thats the same specs as your turbo :)

[jetpilot]

I would perhaps jump the mark and say if this ever comes up for sale can i call dibs please guys.

[Speedline Imports]

No real updates, now sitting on some new wheels and tyre's and under a foot of snow! its taking a back seat for a few months but would like to have it all finished for this year.

It made 262rwhp at 0.4bar.

[Speedline Imports]

Quick pic to show how it stands. Want to replicate the Feed front and rear arches for the MX as the new wheels with 0 offset stick out a little :)

[Speedline Imports]

Been on the back burner for a while now but will get there in the end!

Been putting the arches on this afternoon, rear quarters still need cutting and welding and then get it ready for some paint.

[Nik da Greek]

This NEEDS to get finished, Martin, it's gonna be such an awesome (and slightly scary :eek:) car! Did you get your more man-sized driveshafts sorted yet?

I see you finished murderising that Legacy that was next to it then, btw :Giggle

[Steve-A]

Should look really good with paint. Judging by how much I'm enjoying mine, and that fact that yours probably has twice the power it should be pretty damn special to drive :)

[Speedline Imports]

Will get the proper shafts sorted before it comes out for proper play next year but Chris is welding up the old ones for now so I can move it round without pushing the old slag!

Legacy shell went to the big scrappy in the sky on Friday :)

[jetpilot]

ARggghhhhhh, spend tomorrow afternoon taking those nasty arches off dude! :)

[Speedline Imports]

My own fault for going ET0 on the wheels Jon so have to cover them somehow!