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The Blackbird Fabworx Time Attack Build - Creampuff

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#1 · (Edited)
Guess it's time for me to start a build log for the new Blackbird Fabworx NB project.

Purpose of the build -
Creating a fun track day car that showcases some of the capabilities of Blackbird Fabworx.
Weapon of choice is a 2002 NB with the VVT, 6 speed, 3.9 Torsen, sport brakes etc..
This car is not intended to be used in competition but may be legal for some series like NASA super touring, instead, it will be remain a two seater to allow fun rides, instructing and possibly test drives for potential BFW customers.

Build plan -
The construction of the car will be broken into a few major phases and constant development on things that don't keep the car from heading out to the track.
Power level will be kept decidedly low, with the potential to have other drivers on board there's no need to increase the level of difficulty of driving the car.

Phase 1 - The initial diet of removing unnecessary stuff from the car includes gutting the interior, ditching the AC, PS, stock exahust from the downpipe back, chopping of select body panels and eliminating all glass from the car.
Then the tub will be partly seam welded.
Major fabrication items for this phase are a full cage, seat mounts, new exhaust system, custom coolant reroute, front panel / wind deflectorand a very minimal interior.
The car will be getting a bit of mechanical refresh - fluids, brake pads, hoses, lightweight flywheel and some more.
New suspension and wheels are of course in the order as well, more about it later.

Phase 1 is scheduled to be concluded in roughly two months and the plan is to hit the track on the beginning of december.

Phase 2 - The secondary diet is about to shed a lot more weight from the car, this will involve cutting good amounts of sheet metal off the car and replacing it with lighter items such as Carbon doors.
Removal of dead weight from wiring, tubular subframes and more.
This is also where aero development will come into play, the car will be getting a full makeover though the details will remain in the dark until there's a car to show, but trust me that this car will not be the standard splitter and wing affair ;)...

Phase 3 - Finally the motor will get some love to increase power levels by many additional ponies, not the kind that eats hay in the field, we're talking about ones that like their steak medium-rare.
Expect insanity at it's finest.

Here are some before shots, taken two days ago -






And here she is as of yesterday -



Stay tuned, this page is about to get exciting :twisted:

Moti @ Blackbird Fabworx
 
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#71 ·
Exactly.
Any time you take a chunk of weight out the car your springs have less to carry, therefore they don't compress as much as they did before.

Most of the materials for the cage are already in, I'm still waiting on some tubes that I had to put a special order for because they aren't very common.
The cage will be constructed using 4 different thicknesses of tubing, making it stiff and light.

Moti
 
#72 ·
dang you move fast.
what are your plans for the wind screen?
will it be just a lip EP style , or some sort of Speeder style screen?

Moti is really awesome with innovation and his Fab skills have come along way from the times of the Blackbird. Moti was barely getting a taste then .one of the treats you get from a visit are checking out his Locost. full custom Fabrication. totally awesome
 
#73 ·
There will be an EP style cover on the section between the back of the hood to the front hoop of the cage, there's a big gap there as the hoop is probably about a foot back from the hood on center.

As for the visor, I plan on experimenting with a couple different options to see what works best once you're at speed.
Driving with open cockpit car is a fantastic experience, but can be a bit tiresome if your helmet gets shaky because of the wind.
Driving my friend's RSR I could barely see where I was going above 90 because of trouble focusing my vision with the vibrations from the helmet.
An aero helmet helps a lot, but even a small deflector just ahead of the steering wheel can make a huge difference.

Moti
 
#77 ·
Ah, so it did make its way up to norcal.

I don't have pictures of it as I bought it. I got it mainly because it was an RBII and it was cheap. I took off the side aero (it was nicely made) no splitter but the holes needed to be filled.

Anyways, I really dig the speeder look. It goes well with the NB's looks.
 
#80 ·
I remember back in the day I dropped by Shaikh's place and walking by his BRG I noticed the Blackbird's louvered hood - I don't think the front bumper was on the car yet, but I immediately recognized what car that hood had come from, and Shaikh confirmed that he had jumped on it when it went up for sale.
 
#83 ·
Back in the day I co-drove that car with Shaikh. At the time he was running V710s on 14x7s. We decided to swap between his wheels/tires and mine which were Hoosier R6s on 13x8s. It was a lot of fun comparing the differences and I think the biggest thing he noted was the additional stability from the wider setup... fast forward a bit and he decided to start running the car competetively in SM and the logical choice was to fit the widest rubber possible, so he chopped the fenders up and began test-fitting... but I've never seen the car with flares on it, and I don't know if it ever got the flares and 15x10s that were planned...

That was a fun car to drive though.. 240whp, and the full FCM treatment to the suspension - external reservoirs for the shocks, etc.


EDIT: I can never post again!!!! I must keep my post count exactly where it is!!!


-Ryan
 
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