Honey Badger's Completely Off-the-Rails Race Car Build and Track Adventure Thread

[honeybadger]

Got a bit further on the radiator ducting last night. Using super thin/cheap AL for rev1 because I want to make it out of CF once I know it works. Needs a bit more trimming and then some reinforcement. Then mounting points and we should be good to go. Then off to the intake!

Also got a pic from my Ti welder. Dude turned them around in 48 hours. Total badass. Can't wait to pick them up and get to work on the side exit exhaust!

 

[honeybadger]

Special delivery from @NavsENG today. Thanks dude for the machining - the machining is top notch. And thanks, @5.2 liters of democracy for helping with the CAD.

The remote oil filter blocks have a unique thread for the sensor for my specific oil temp/pressure sensor (M10 vs factory 1/4npt) and I deleted the other 12orb port since I have a dry sump.

And then of course are the block braces for the sequential. I'll share installed pics this weekend!

 

[honeybadger]

She’s alive



this motor is going to EAT

 

[wingnutt]

…gonna need a bigger hood scoop for them there filters

 

[MAGS1]

She’s alive



this motor is going to EAT

Hell yeah! The clip you put on Instagram from the rear sounds fantastic as well.

 

[CobaltFilly]

Glorious! Saw the clip on instagram and sent a dm! So excited!!!

 

[WItoTX]

Any idea where you will end up weight wise?

 

[honeybadger]

Any idea where you will end up weight wise?

hoping between 3300-3400, but we'll see

 

[honeybadger]

…gonna need a bigger hood scoop for them there filters

Ha - we'll get them tucked away in the front bumper for the final placement

 

[CobaltFilly]

Ha - we'll get them tucked away in the front bumper for the final placement

God as long as I get to see her in person one day...I will be happy. This is so sweet and one of my dreams to do one day once I have room!

 

[honeybadger]

welp, there's no going back now. This exhaust is going to be absolutely ridiculous

 

[WItoTX]

Are you planning to be out with edge addicts this weekend?

 

[COBRAFREAK1996]

welp, there's no going back now. This exhaust is going to be absolutely ridiculous

Gonna have to show my wife the build thread. I originally told her I wasn't gonna do anything to my car, which failed pretty quickly. I can at least say look at this guy's build, at least I haven't gutted it yet....

 

[honeybadger]

Are you planning to be out with edge addicts this weekend?

I don;t think I'll make it. Just too much to do and even if I were to finish, I think I'd fall asleep. ha

Been out in the garage until 4am or so every night for the past week

 

[honeybadger]

Finished up the radiator ducting yesterday. Happy with how it came out! If this works, I'll make out of CF in the future.

Sealed up against the radiator with window sealing foam. I've used this the past with good success. don't worry, it doesn't melt

To secure, I added a couple bolts to my modified k member on the bottom and then a couple into the mount for the upper radiator. Nothing crazy. Just enough to hold it in place

So while this is definitely cobble-fab'd together, it only weights like 2 lbs and my previous experience with making ducting out of this thin AL shows that it works great. So traded a bit of "build" quality for some lightness. Hopefully a CF unit the future will be much higher quality