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echrisman

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My dream '02 is simple, light, very autocross oriented, but still barely streetable for a trip around town every once in a while. For an idea of what to expect on the blog, here's a list of my goals:

Short term, I'm mostly working on safety and reliability - adding some rubber with bigger wheels, fixing the brakes (which are streaming fluid!), "suspension" (right now it's a bit like driving on a half empty water bed), and other small assorted issues.

Next up, I'll follow my main man Colin Chapman's advice and try to "simplify, and add lightness." Think bucket seats, a steering wheel, and not much else.

The next challenge, which I'm sure will be a big one, is to strip the induction and ignition systems off and replace them with a Megasquirt EFI and EDIS setup. I want something efficient, reliable, expandable, and most of all something I have a bit more control over (I'm an engineeer, and very happy playing with programming and tables of numbers).

Long term, likely after going through the motor, I'd like to conservatively boost it with a small turbo. Not looking for insane power - roughly speaking, something in the 175hp range.

I understand a lot of this work is pretty ambitious, and much of it is subject to revision on advice from all of you - a resource I welcome and I'm thrilled to find. I'm very happy to join the community here, and will try to feed back at least as much help and information as I get.

I'm hoping with some thoughtful modification and a lot of hard work, I can create something unique and special, a car that's exactly what I want it to be. Check in every once in a while, and enjoy the ride with me!

Eric

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