Flatout Motorsports S2000 build thread...ITR

[ulfelder]

After 8 years in a bright green race car, I was ready for a change: white and red (Japan's traditional racing colors) with black accents (including the roof).

Tom Kelly at Precision Motorsports, Bellingham, MA, who does all our bodywork, did his usual stellar job prepping and shooting.

 

[lateapex911]

Jeebus. Nice. Put some UG wheels on that thing and you'll have 35 yr olds everywhere reaching for towels...

 

[maluch]

can you tell me what sized tubing you used for the roll cage?

I myself am preparing to build an ap1 for itr and am confused about some of the regulations...the weight used for deciding the tube sizing is without fuel and without the driver while the classification weight is as raced with driver and fuel?? if that is correct i could use 1.625x0.120 alloy. Am i interpretting the rules correctly?

sorry for partial thread hijack...the car looks great, something to aspire to...

 

[Greg Amy]

Required rollcage tubing is per the cars' classified weight; in the case of the ITR S2000 that's 3005#.

 

[maluch]

it says in the GCR-148 "for the purposes of determining tubing sizes, the vehicle weight is as raced without fuel and driver"

my question is: is the 3005 with driver and fuel, how is that number measured?

 

[Greg Amy]

You're looking at the 2007 rules, which only apply to existing-logbooked cars.

If you're building a new car, you need to start on page 88.

GA

 

[Andy Bettencourt]

Final assembly....

 

[Ed Funk]

So what's with the carbon fiber intake tract? Looks like a moderately misshapen 38 DDD!

 

[red986s]

Looking good!

 

[tdw6974]

Attending NJ This weekend?

Will the S2000 be attending New jersey event this weekend? T Weaver

 

[disquek]

Holley Helmholtz Batman, that's one heck of an intake.

Did it come with a giant "TYPE R" sticker?

-Kyle

 

[lateapex911]

So what's with the carbon fiber intake tract? Looks like a moderately misshapen 38 DDD!

Wow, just "moderately"????

 

[maluch]

the enkei wheels come in a +40 offset only, how do you plan on fitting them without pulling the fenders?

 

[mossaidis]

So what's with the carbon fiber intake tract? Looks like a moderately misshapen 38 DDD!

tGA affectionity calls those JDM carbon intake pieces... a whale penis. I was thinking about getting one of my own for ~$250 just to look cool and be made fun of .... more

 

[Z3_GoCar]

Ah yes, whale fore-skin used on the bar stools in aristotle onassis' yacht "christina O"

 

[ulfelder]

So close! Testing Thursday at NHMS.

Steve

 

[Andy Bettencourt]

the enkei wheels come in a +40 offset only, how do you plan on fitting them without pulling the fenders?

Fender lips rolled with a professional tool. Barely fit but no pulling needed. 245mm Hoosier.

 

[mossaidis]

congrats!! it looks awesome!

 

[jlucas]

So close! Testing Thursday at NHMS.

Steve

So....... how did it go.....

 

[ulfelder]

So....... how did it go.....

Oof, it didn't (isn't). I signed up for NHMS, then the WGI National, positive I would hit one or the other. But I underestimated how tired I'd be after a week's vacation overseas, so yet another weekend goes by ...

Here's a livery shot to wet your whistle.