Journey by Dmitri Dawkins » Mission Impossible : IP33/MP1

leaks leaks

Dmitri Dawkins — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:29:39 +0000

had a leak in the fuel rail, fixed, now hose clamp leakin, goin fix it tomorrow

lights are n but nobody’s home

Dmitri Dawkins — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:59:25 +0000

worked on car today, tried to get it started, turned it over several times, no leaks, but the fuel pump is not coming in, not sure why, going to troubleshoot tomorrow. As soon as it starts up I let you guys know

it’s ready

Dmitri Dawkins — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:42:36 +0000

got the oil, gear oil, misc stuff, still waiting on fuel pressure regulator, and then vroom vrrom

tried turning over the engine today to get the oil pumping but it seems that after 6 months, my battery is dead, so i wil try get one tomorrow, hopefully it will be boosting tomorrow, wish me luck

this is the week!

Dmitri Dawkins — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:54:41 +0000

finally have some time this weekend to finish working on the car, hope to get her started and revving, just a few things to adjust like putting back on the crank pulley and radiator, and should be crank crank vroom!

stay tuned

ooooh the cages

Dmitri Dawkins — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:45:48 +0000

I recently discovered customcages.co.uk they have an awesome swift cage I want to buy, super expensive, but then again it kinda expensive if I get hurt too look at it here:

intercooler configuration

Dmitri Dawkins — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:58:33 +0000

after some suggestions from a friend last night I worked on the intercooler/radiator configuration, new configuration works much better, hopefully next week I finalise it and can post some pics, stay tuned

No work this weekend

Dmitri Dawkins — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:51:57 +0000

I was hoping to do some work on the car this weekend, but work has me tied up, had to go to a client’s today and I have karting tomorrow.

anyway some new thoughts, I have been thinking for a long time about dry sump and lowering the engine. I have checked it out and the engine can be lowered easily using the engine brackets. However the sump would be dangerously close to the ground. So I will in the future be planning to go dry sump and lower the engine to reduce the centre of gravity. I have already mounted the seat to the floor to get as low in the car as possible, and removed the headliner etc. with the removal of the glass in the doors and rear hatch it will also lower the c.g. we see how it goes I guess.

also on a side note, was talkin to some people today, and I am considering running rally barbados in a 4 door swift I have over there, just use the spare turbo setup I have for my car and ship it over with a cage and some tyres. Hopefully I get the sponsorship to do it.

3 Cyl. Inside : current

Dmitri Dawkins — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:36:56 +0000

I used to document this project here but since I have this new blog, I think it would be better documented here, where I can manage it more effectively.

Basically for those who do not know, I am transforming a cheap econobox into a full fledged race car. The vehicle of choice is a Geo Metro, they are cheap, parts are readily available, and most importantly they are lightweight.

I first started using the Geo in Dexterities, and then started entry level circuit racing at Dover Raceway in Jamaica. I am now turning the car into an all out track car.

here are the specs so far:

engine:

IHI RHB5 Turbo VJ11 spec

customised stock exhaust manifold

Custom 3 core radiator

Port and polished cylinder head with handlapped valves

MPFI fuel injection batch fire with 330cc injectors

customised toyota tubular intake with cultus throttle body

Oil Filter relocation kit

knockoff BOV

msd coil

4.4 final drive ratio

current suspension:

Eibach Progressive lowering springs

KYB GR2 Shocks

Integra Type R front rotors with swift gti calipers

swift hubs (bigger bearing)

big swaybars est. 22mm rear

stock drum brakes on back

interior:

fully stripped

1 momo seat