The pMak26 ApexObsessed Driveway Track Car Build

[pMak26]

^phils has, and I ordered from Murray Motorsports in Ireland. Shipped fast. They were able to get the 275s before Phils, both should have them now.

I just realized you're keeping the SMG. I have see you have built a custom wheel. Is there a specific reason you built your own VS purchase?

#1, why not? #2 there are options to buy?? I bet they're crazy expensive.

For somebody who bought a welder and taught themselves to weld those cage welds turned out damn nice. Impressive work.

What machine you run?

I wish I was half that good. The cage was professionally done.
I have the Titanium 200 but I have to say, it's a fantastic welder. I've had buddies who have welder for 20+ years come over and do some work and remark how its better than their older miller/lincoln setups. I'm super happy with it, but maybe I got lucky and got a good one.

[S14]

where'd you end up sourcing the 275 AR1's? my local shop doesn't have that sizing.

Phils Tire Service has a whole heap of AR1's.

[AXDB]

For somebody who bought a welder and taught themselves to weld those cage welds turned out damn nice. Impressive work.

What machine you run?

[ShaunG]

I just realized you're keeping the SMG. I have see you have built a custom wheel. Is there a specific reason you built your own VS purchase?

[sc_tr0jan_m3]

where'd you end up sourcing the 275 AR1's? my local shop doesn't have that sizing.

[pMak26]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqma...a6V0kJ4TQrlylI

[pMak26]

Sorry for lack of updates. Been super busy with some other stuff and work. Oh also had a set back, but we'll get to that later. Car is now ready for a track day and I signed up for a shakedown run a month from now.

Mocking up paddles after a PLA print.



Cutting the pieces out of 1/8" plate on plasma CNC at MT Fabrications.


I welded the pieces, shot a coat of black on it and started wiring the microswitches.

I used solid copper line so I could bend the wires and have them hold a shape. I enlarged and slotted the pre-existing hole in the quick release hub so I could feed the wires. No sharp edges were left as I chamfered them all.


For a first shot at this design, I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I have a few small tweaks in mind for when I eventually redo it, but I took this for a test drive and it worked exceptionally well so I'll probably run with it as-is for a while.



Now the set back I mentioned. I am a blithering idiot. After cutting the pieces for the paddles at MT Fab, I forgot to latch my hood. Yes, yes, I'm still kicking myself. Rookie move. I felt pretty stupid about it but luckily my brand new windshield didn't crack. The hood that I have countless hours into getting just right, is toast 😥. The sunroof panel was hit hard enough that it started leaking water (flex seal tape to the rescue!). That same week I found a "carbon" hood. Why the quotes, because 1, I hate carbon hoods, 2, bullshit on them being carbon, almost all of them are fiberglass with one layer of carbon on top. It looks great if you are into that sort of thing. I am not into that sort of thing, but here it is on my car anyway. I don't know if I'll keep this hood. I put the stock hood latch setup back on the car so I didn't make any holes in this hood bc frankly I'd prefer to find a stock Imola hood at some point and put that on the car with some cut outs. And before anyone says "aerocatch latches bro"... I don't like them. But I ordered them anyway and have them already lol. So whenever I decide to put latches back on whatever hood I decide to keep, I'll figure out if I want to use the latches I had on the old hood or go ahead with the aerocatch version. For now, whatever, I just want to get on track.

The fitment is actually really good, but I mounted it with the back end of the hood lifted a bit (kinda like civics and the ricers do) so more air can be extracted from underhood.

[Johnvu]

woah, would you every sell something like that? I would love to have that setup for my car!

[pMak26]

Steering wheel quick disconnect for smg/paddles.

Yup.

[thehounder]

Thanks, a lot of this build happened over the past year.


With all this COVID going around, I've had a decent amount of time. So another project I've been wanting to do for this car is getting off the ground.

We are 6ft-ish apart. lol




Does anyone want to guess what I'm up to?

Steering wheel quick disconnect for smg/paddles.

[pMak26]

Awesome build and coming together quickly it seems!

Thanks, a lot of this build happened over the past year.


With all this COVID going around, I've had a decent amount of time. So another project I've been wanting to do for this car is getting off the ground.

We are 6ft-ish apart. lol




Does anyone want to guess what I'm up to?

[P3trolPete]

This is awesome!

[Apex_80]

Awesome build and coming together quickly it seems!

[pMak26]

Couple smaller updates.

Got the dash back in. Bit of measuring, bit of trial and error to make it fit.




Flipped the steering lock key so the steering cannot accidentally lock while on track. A rule in most series that the lock must be removed.


I installed some spring latches for the trunk. Weight on the trunk to simulate where the trunk will be with a bit of DF. Wanted to make sure the latches wouldn't become loose with compression from the wing. Eventually I'll paint it. It's ugly AF right now.


Wang installed. LOT of measuring to make sure it is dead center and square on the car.



Installed a new windshield as the one in there was cracked - not legal.



I bungee corded my lap belts as its a pain digging them out of your butthole everytime you get in the car.

[Ob917]

I want to try a set of those tires. The cage looks killer, really nice work.