View Full Version : Bluey 2 - Turbo MX5 Racer
Went halves with a mate of mine in this. Picked it up from Sydney last weekend. Has a leg out of bed. Picked up a new block and sending that to the engine builder this weekend. Will respray it (same colour) and clear coat the nose. Aim to have it ready for the Prod Sports 1hr series next year and FOSC Bathurst.
2000 Australian Delivered NB8B MX5 converted to SP specification
Road Registered (25 March 2010 )
Built for Production Sports cars class 2B
Winner Class B Enduro Championship 2006.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~banderso/public_html/BlueMX5Small.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7607/mx5spourswhenbrianhadit.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/mx5spourswhenbrianhadit.jpg/)
1.8 Litre Turbo Motor with GT25R turbo, Forged Pistons and Rods, Custom Camshaft, Head porting, Custom downpipe and exhaust. (well that's what it had before it blew)
PWR radiator
Custom Intercooler, Oil Cooler, Turbo radiator, Diff cooler
Motec M400 with AIM Dash
PAR Six speed dogbox
KAAZ 2 way LSD, 3.6 ratio
Bilstein PSS-9 suspension with custom valving
Eibach Springs
Racing Beat adjustable front sway bar. Custom fully adjustable Rear bar. Rod end front suspension and steering. Custom adjustable rear camber
Four Spot Willwood calipers allround
12 inch Front disks
17X9 inch wheels
Carbon Fibre nosecone
Sparco Pro 2000 seat
We hope to improve on it's already impressive laptimes: Wakefield 1:05, Eastern Creek 1:42, Oran Park GP 1:15, Phillip Island 1:45, QR 1:19, Morgan Park 1:07
AlexinPerth
29-09-09, 02:24 PM
Far out, that's a pretty serious MX5. What caused the rod to let go?
Seems it had something to do with a rod bolt. Not Yager, but the bloke after that who built the next motor. We have been getting good reliability and pace out of the SE I've been racing this year, so the plan is to build the same motor as it has.
bernie-rx7
29-09-09, 03:32 PM
Thats cool. I hope you stick it to that poof romano.
He did all the turbo work on the current car. A poof yes, but dude seems to know what he's doing with stuff that goes whoosh. :yup:
bernie-rx7
29-09-09, 04:00 PM
yeah well I hope you brought your checkbook for the special mates rates.
adamRSLC
29-09-09, 06:52 PM
45's around PI is mighty quick!! and you think there is more in it? Heavy modded GTR territory at that pace.
adam
1.07 at morgan park isn't exactly hanging around either (for a road car anyway)
Love this thing!! Nice buy cal :)
sejanus
29-09-09, 10:57 PM
1:42 at EC! farken :worship:
Gammaboy
30-09-09, 07:02 AM
Should have bought an FD
msmola2002
30-09-09, 07:07 AM
you bought Brian's car! sweet!
has he got his M coupe all finished yet?
turbo510
30-09-09, 08:26 AM
Nice one Cal
You still got Bluey Mk 1 or has it sold?
45's around PI is mighty quick!! and you think there is more in it? Heavy modded GTR territory at that pace.
It's all me baby. :D Seriously don't know, but if we can get it to run similar times consistantly and get it to finish 1hr enduros it will be on the pace for the class. Will know in November when we run there in the silver car. The Lotus HPE's have been smashing lap records all over the country this year. Morgan Park 1.02 (took 4 seconds off the previous best) and Wakefield on the minute.
Should have bought an FD
Pass.
you bought Brian's car! sweet!
has he got his M coupe all finished yet?
Yeah he's had it finished for ages. He is currently building a 2nd one.
Nice one Cal
You still got Bluey Mk 1 or has it sold?
Still got it mate. Had a few nibbles, but no bites. I've yet to put it on My105 though. I'm still half thinking of hanging onto it so I can go back to 2F if this 2B thing is beyond my budget.
bernie-rx7
30-09-09, 12:13 PM
Bags a ride if you do passenger laps. :D
2B cars don't have passenger seats, but I'll bolt one in once a year at our club corporate day to scare shit out of my girlfriend, so I'll take you then. :D
bernie-rx7
30-09-09, 12:48 PM
no wakas sounds good
When Tony's had a gutful and wants to sell his half, call me. :yup:
Well that looks pretty damn serious.
Road registered you say? lol
I should bring it to a PF cruise :)
Not sure about the front nose but it probably works a bit?
Love it how the first pic is leading the porsche - at least I assume it should be!
It should beat Stannard's Porker I reckon. We have had some close racing with him this year in the silver car and it is pretty basic compared to this thing. That is a genuine RSCS with real mumbo. Rumour has it, the engine upgrades this year cost $50K.
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2948/porsche911rscsflames.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/porsche911rscsflames.jpg/)
993 RSCS has to be one of the hottest 911 racers of all time.
evil_weevil
03-10-09, 11:44 AM
That is an awesome car Cal!
And so far very impressive times!!
*subcribes*
He's gotta learn to drive it now :)
You had better watch that pretty orange duco sunshine. Us Queenslanders play rough. :D
I must say I am a big fan of this. Looks to be really well setup. Might have to come out and check it out one day.
Us Queenslanders like it rough. :D
Fixed?
Those laptimes are seriously fast ! So, is this thing racing yet or what ? :)
Getting desperate for cash ? Got 15k here for the 2F car if you're keen... :D
Uncle Arthur
10-10-09, 05:22 PM
Looks to be a great buy Cal, what events in Q are you going to do with it? Must do Lakeside :yup:
Those laptimes are seriously fast ! So, is this thing racing yet or what ? :)
Getting desperate for cash ? Got 15k here for the 2F car if you're keen... :D
Nah it won't be on the track until next year. Perhaps FOSC Bathurst at Easter.
Dreamin. :)
Looks to be a great buy Cal, what events in Q are you going to do with it? Must do Lakeside :yup:
It will be going to Lakeside at some point. Hoping it will be in the 57's or there abouts. Other than that, probably just the Prod Sports 1hr up here next year.
Dreamin. :)
Where's another stockmarket crash when i need it ? :D
charged
13-10-09, 06:22 PM
see you at FOSC Cal, looks like an absolute weapon:yup:
I've had to sell my half of this to pay a tax bill. Cunts. :(
bernie-rx7
09-04-10, 03:57 PM
damn i didn't even get a passenger lap. :(
damn i didn't even get a passenger lap. :(
I didn't even get to drive it.
That sucks mate.
Oh well, time to concentrate on the 2F car again :)
After the last 2 meetings I'm really enjoying 2F at the moment anyhow.
I think I saw this thing parked up on the side of the gateway just before the bridge today?
Had "Cal Ballinger" down the side, what happened?
Dunno, ran all day at Lakeside without issue and then just died coming up to the bridge. Quite a few of the guys stopped including TCR from here and we decided the best option was one of them drop his car at the servo on the other side of the bridge and come back for me. I put it in the garage and haven't looked at it yet.
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