heasman+selectnine2014-WTACFabBuild-2Driver safety is first and foremost for any good race team so the decision was made to install an on-board fire suppression system.

 

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The system is plumbed through the car with nozzles in the cabin and engine bay. While the system comes with a small weight penalty over a traditional extinguisher it will be much more effective in the event of a fire.

 

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As we mentioned in the WORLD TIME ATTACK CHALLENGE feature, our car this year was much the same as it was last year, bar a few suspension components, engine tweaks, and the most important thing driver safety. We replaced the old worn out suspension arms with a complete new set of Hardrace performance suspension arms and components.

 

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In an effort to save weight and tidy things up in the engine bay, our fabricator Don, sourced a lightweight alternator and made a new, lighter mount. The new setup came in 5kg lighter than the original Nissan alternator and bracket.

 

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A mock up of the original mounting points was made on the fabrication bench which allowed the new bracket to be designed and made off the car.

 

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A new aluminium pulley was machined up to ensure the new alternator worked in the correct RPM range.

 

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Once we got our motor back from Abes Race Engines, we bench mounted it so we could do the final fit up of all the auxiliary components. A lot of effort went into tidying up the hoses and component positioning to give reliability and ensure it was easy to work on once installed in the car.

 

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Our goal with the new motor was  to have a much more responsive engine but with use-able power.

 

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Custom heat shields were made up to protect the turbo- oil, and water feed lines.

 

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The cooling system was simplified  with the removal of ports and lines from removed components.

 

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Quick zip across the warehouse.

 

heasman+selectnine2014-WTACEngineBuild-18Ready to be dropped in, two days before World Time Attack…

 

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We got the motor back in the car, and sent it over to Tunehouse to have its first start and run in.

 

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After Jim had run the motor in, it was time for a tune! Jim spent a lot of time on it, working late into the night to get the tune perfect.

 

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At around the 2 am, 380kw at the hubs flashed up on the Dyno screen with a healthy looking power curve. Car was ready to run, and we where ready for bed!

 

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Photography by SELECTNINE.

 

 

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