Hi everyone Just joined

[Z RACER]

The names Ian an this is what I do in my spare time. This one is version two I will post version one another time.

Mid engine Zcars space framed Monte Carlo Hayabusa turbo.

Stock bore and stroke with 80 thou base gasket.
Degreed cams and manual tensioner.
Modified crankcases for 12mm APE studs.
JE pistons.
Carilo rods.
Cometic head gasket.
KKK K27 Turbo.
Tial 44mm V band external wastegate.
Tial 50mm V band BOV.
750cc RC injectors.
5 stage boost controller with gear inputs.
6 speed sequential box with full throttle and automatic programmable upshifts.
Avon ACB10 tyres.
LSD with reverse.

Car with fuel @ 450kg.
Expected power of @500bhp+











Just some random picks of the build.

Look forward to being part of this comunity.

Cheers Ian

[ItsTony]

Welcome

PS. Is it road legal

Edited by ItsTony on Sunday 13th January 22:36

[Z RACER]

Hi Tony

Yes its an all new parts build so going on a 08 or later plate.
Its going in for sva in its tame normaly asperated form.
The plan is to use a standard engine till I get the feel of the car and get the suspension set up etc.

There is a race series for them but I dont have time to attend them all so it may run at york and ocasional track days.

Should be fun on the road with 0 to 60 times of 2.6.

Sva test should be easy as the car has a nice rounded shell.

Ian

[Wacky Racer]

[Z RACER]

Hi Ateam

The other car is a yamaha R1 powerd Zcar mini. It sadly has to go fore sale soon as I am running out of space.

The turbo I have has two housings. There has been some debate as to wether the twin or single spools faster. So I bought one of each housings. The twin enty requires a more complex header to get the ideal sequencial input.

Thanks for your interest

[boony]

Hi Ian and welcome. Looks a very interesting project you have there, keep us updated on progress.

[LD1Racing]

Man am I suffering from bad timing with everything at the moment - Anyway welcome to PH and in particular the NE forum. I've been wanting to build a Z-cars mini for a while now, and looking at yours makes me want one even more. Just wish I wasn't back off to work tomorrow, so I could have a look around yours first hand, the DVD's are great but not quite the same as a real one. Looks fantastic BTW, how long has the build taken so far?

Hope to see you along on one of our runs when the beast is finished. - fancy swapping for an Exige S?

[Z RACER]

Thanks for all the welcome's. I will keep you all updated as I make progres. Heres some interesting reading, http://www.tradeyorkshire.com/spotlight/speedysucc...

[whygee02]

Hi Ian, welcome to NEPH, looks like a very interesting project. 2.6 seconds - jeez, hopefully see you around at one of our runs out when you get it finished.

I'm no mechanic, so can't fully appreciate the pics, but the stats speak for themselves - fantastic car/project.

See you around, welcome again.

[blueflash]

Looks awsome Ian , had a chat with you at Wolviston petrol station one sunday morning - you were in the R1 mini and another bike engined mini turned up (fireblade !!, i think !). Love to follow you one day , just to see it go through roundabouts - exit speed must be really really scary !!

[Z RACER]

Sorry it was not me I dont think. Its rare I go to meets as I have only been a member here for a few days. I just build cars and keep my self to my self. However you may know me through motor sports or retail. Anyway thanks for your kind coments. Sorry about the spelling I need glasses.

[pbirkett]

Hello Ian, good to see you on here mate

[Z RACER]

Hi A team, The turbo is one that was fitted to the bmw 745i back in the 80s and also 911 and 930 porsches. Very hard to get hold of a new one these days. The waste gate is going to be external mounted to the turbo housing via a hole bored in the side (44mm TIAL).
It going to have two dump pipes, I will post pics later. Thanks for your interest.


Pbirkett, Hi paul how are you and hows the honda, still going strong I hope.

Edited by Z RACER on Thursday 17th January 23:10

[Z RACER]

The hole will be bored where the serial number is then a tube welded in place for the gate.



Here are a few snaps of the R1







Busy sorting the wiring out on the busa at the moment.




Cheers Ian

[pbirkett]

Hi Ian, Honda is fine mate, still works, which is always a bonus

Is that the same Mini you showed me in the flesh the last time or is this a new one? Looks a beast

[Z RACER]

Yep paul thats the mini I built a while back. I have just been blowing the cobwebs off to get it ready for sale. I took it for a spin on friday but the roads are still a tad slippy

Heres a walk around vid taken on my new n95

http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k20/koss_01/?act...

Edited by Z RACER on Monday 21st January 23:41

[froggie]

hi Ian,minis look to a v high std,looks like its going to be of great intrest and popular on here.
do you run diffs in them? im currently building a bike engined zzr1100 space framed buggy,
trying to keep it cheap at the mo.its about on its wheels, awaiting machining on diff components and time to weld my rear arms,
then on to pedal box and re do steering colmn
i would be greatfull 4 any websites or pictures and ideas .

[Z RACER]

Hi froggie thank you for your interest. Yes I use LSD diffs the R1 mini has sierra cosworth diff internals modified to take a 44 tooth rear sprocket. This is sealed and filled with grease/oil.
The busa powered one has a purpose built quafe diff. I need diffs to make them road legal.

What sort of info/links do you require?

Here,s A vid of chris in his monte carlo. By the time he reaches 3rd gear its doing 100mph.

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=6c7vupl

[carrick]

Hi Ian can you send me details of R1 mini as i might be interested in it

[1st_petrolhead]

Just wondering if it was you, a couple of guys poped down to the Church Mouse end of last year a joined in with the ne7ers meet who both had bike engined Minis. It would have been the last Wednesday of the month.

Will have a trawl thro my photos