Journey by Dmitri Dawkins

Racejamaica.com

// November 29th, 2008 // No Comments » // Dmitri's racing news, General Motorsports

Hey peeps, I just launched a new site RaceJamaica.com, it is designed to be an information portal for the Jamaican motorsports community. Check it out, and please register! Also the forums should be up this weekend.

JMMC Dexterity #4

// November 24th, 2008 // No Comments » // Dmitri's racing news, General Motorsports

After a long and tiring event, I am pleased to say that I placed 3rd in the FWD class at yesterday’s dexterity. Much thanks to Matthew Isaacs for sharing his car with me. The day was eventful with 3 courses being run for the day. Maurice Whittingham stole the show driving a Toyota Corolla, followed by Christopher “teach” McFarlane in his E10 Sponsored Peugeot 206. All in all it was a good meet and a good end to this year’s dexterity season.

I will update soon with a full review of this year’s events and plan for preparation for 2009.

intercooler configuration

// November 17th, 2008 // No Comments » // Dmitri's racing news, Mission Impossible : IP33/MP1

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

// November 15th, 2008 // No Comments » // Dmitri's racing news, Mission Impossible : IP33/MP1

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

// November 14th, 2008 // No Comments » // Mission Impossible : IP33/MP1

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