Hank

I have a removable steering wheel. :jester: Great story! Confused the hell out of me until I figured out 5' is 5 minutes. ahhahah

I always liked this one: A woman is speeding down the highway. She sees a cop on a bridge with a radar gun so she slows down. Sure enough she gets pulled over and gets a ticket. The cop asks before she leaves, "What seems to be the big hurry?" The woman replies, "I'm just late for work." The cop says, "Oh yeah well what do you do?" The woman says, "I am an @$$hole stretcher." The cop then says, "An @$$hole stretcher, what kind of job is that?" The woman says, "Well you see i start off with one finger then two and so on until I get a 6 foot @$$hole." The cop says, "A 6 foot @$$hole, what can you do with a 6 foot @$$hole?" The woman replies, "Give him a radar gun and put him on a bridge." D'OH! I flew to San Antonio, TX to purchase a new car. After leaving the dealership I was pulled over by a Texas State Trooper in a shiny Camaro Z-28. He gave me a ticket for 84 in a 70. My insurance agent had bonded me for insurance (over the phone), but I had no proof with me until I got back to Louisiana. The cop gave me a ticket for no insurance as well. He was nice enough to let me continue my journey home, however. I get home and post on a local message board, and one of my friends suggested "deferred adjudication". I mailed a copy of both tickets to the address on the back of each ticket. I included a letter which talked about how wrong it was to speed, deferred adjudication, and a little bit of kiss @$$. The infractions were reduced to no proof of insurance (even though I provided proof in the letter). No points on my record, and the fine was cheap.

Wheels finally made it from Britain (2.5 month journey). I mounted them in 205/50/15 Falken Azenis RT-615's. A little bit of electrical work is all that remains. Should be cranking the engine soon. I spent most of today tightening all of the bolts and marking their current location to a reference on the frame. SO CLOSE! http://www.hanksmegabusa.com/thebuild.htm

I loved that show. God Speed Patrick. For those of us still here make sure you watch out for those weather balloons. :surprised:

What a fantastic show The Prisoner was. Patrick played the part very well. Watch out for those weather balloons.

POWR2W8 - power to weight (ratio)

Here is how Westfield shipped my kit (if it helps). More pics at http://www.hanksmegabusa.com (the build). http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/111408/crate01.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/111408/crate07.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/111408/crate05.jpg

I'm digging the tilting nose on the red one.

Beautiful car. That engine has great potential for upgrades, but it's already great in stock form! If you are still looking for an exhaust cover I didn't use the exhaust shield that came with my MEGABUSA kit. Here's a shot of it: http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/uploads/images_products/258.jpg Let me know if you are interested.

Towering over it? Try riding in it! :rofl:

Good video. Thanks for sharing. God I'd love to work there!

Almost... Done... http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/010309/05.jpg

D'oh! I have to wait until 5 am when SummitRacing opens again to order my Flaming River battery/alternator kill switch, push button starter, and split wiring loom tubing.

Well, as far as the battery goes, I chose the PC625 to fit the Westfield supplied battery tray. Of course, I could build my own battery tray for the smaller PC545. If I run out of options to lighten the car the battery change nets me an additional 1.5 lb reduction. :jester:

Woo who! 3/8" NPT it turned out to be. I put Teflon tape on the bung, screwed the cap on hand tight, and I finished it off with my channelock pliers. I'm so happy right now. I only wish the parts I ordered this week would be arriving tomorrow: Oil Temp Gauge Oil Press Gauge Coolant Temp Gauge Odyssey PC625 battery 205/50/15 Falken Azenis RT-615's Atm press sensor starter relay fuel pump relay dry sump/tranny vent tank fiberglass resin I still need to order a piece of carbon fiber big enough for the Westfield dash. A UK company sells it pre-made, but I'm not having the best of luck in getting parts in a timely manner from Britain. My 15" wheels are currently in transit (3rd time). No tracking number (3rd time). D'OH! :crazy:

Well, by God's grace I was blessed in finding the proper hardware to plug 2 of the 3 dry sump oil tank holes. The very bottom bung takes a M14x1.5 bolt. This serves as an oil drain plug, so I added a copper washer and teflon tape for safe measure. The bottom bung on the SIDE of the tank takes a 1/8" NPT thread. With that settled I ordered an Autometer oil temperature gauge with 1/8" NPT sender. The top bung on the SIDE of the tank is still a mystery. I was told it was 3/8" BSP (British Standard Pipe) thread. I purchased a 3/8" BSP cap from McMaster-Carr and it didn't fit. Any guesses? :ack:

Thanks for the suggestions on the exhaust cutout. I may just try it. I really wish I could figure out what the oil tank threads are (multiple bungs) so that I could plug them and prime the oiling system.

Seems the masses agreed on Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w40 synthetic. $9.49/quart at Autozone. I bought 8 quarts. I hope she don't gulp it all down! I figure I'll change the oil after every other track day to be safe.

I have a 2005 Hayabusa engine in my kit car. I have a SBD motorsports dry sump oiling system. Total system capacity is estimated at 7 quarts (sump, tank, lines, and oil cooler). I took off the PAIR valve and the associated plumbing. Westfield included a header and muffler with the motor, so it's really not that modified to start with. Question is what oil is recommended for the 'Busa motor for lapping day activities and some street duty? The message forums and locals have me at 2 final options: 1) Amsoil 10w-40 Bike Synthetic 2) Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w-40 Comments?

I'm still building mine. I hope to crank it by Christmas! Wheels are somewhere between England and the US. :cuss:

Getting closer to cranking the beast! The dry sump oil lines are almost complete. The fuel lines are complete. Tomorrow is wiring the engine! :shocked:

Well, I realize it's a kit car and the instruction manual will eventually run out. This darn front anti-rollbar (swaybar) is so odd-shaped and the area it fits in is so cramped that it can only go in one way. And the manual ran out of directions a LONG time ago. Pretty much everything else is self explanatory for a gearhead like me. It helps that I'm a mechanical engineer by trade.

Unfortunately my wife and I have been on a diet for 2 months. I haven't had any alcohol since. The good news is the longer I'm on this diet the lighter my race weight will be. I used to be 6'1" 201 lb, but I'm down to 185 lb now. I bet it's going to be expensive to get the MEGABUSA down to 899 lb. I think I set an unrealistic goal. We'll see...

I can now say I own a racecar. I fit the rollcage today. http://www.hanksmegabusa.com "The Build" for pics. WOO WHOOO!