I seriously don't understand why you guys don't have more subscribers! Your production quality is pretty darn good and the videos are entertaining :-) Great to see the exo assembled, now I kinda want to build one myself...
In the early 1970's my Dad had an AC Bristol body/frame without an engine, he put an Olds 215 ci aluiminum block motor , the one that British Leyland bought to use on the TR8 and others, my Uncle had an XKE Jag and my Dad beat him racing on the street.
Awesome. I'm building an Exocet too (much lower quality videos regarding the details of the build are in my channel) and your vids are helpful for some issues we come across. I'm not fully up to date on your latest episodes, but when I saw a reveal video in my feed I had to watch. For the wiring tray cover - you put riv nuts in there? That's what we're thinking of doing. We've stream-lined the wiring harness as much as it will go - it's all down to bare essential wires now and there's still a lot of them. It's on the road now, but as you know, that's a far cry from being "complete." Considering just getting clamp lights and what-not for now b/c I feel like it'll be a cold day in hell before we get the hood/trunk on!
Man since we got the rivnut kit we put them everywhere. Life saver. Hood and trunk weren't bad once I just closed my eyes and started cutting. They're not perfect, but then, neither are we.
Glad to hear it. Yeah, those pieces look impossible to get perfect. Though on camera you can't tell so who cares, haha. At speed nobody will notice! Looks like we'll buy a rivnut gun too, if nothing else we need it for that wiring tray cover.
maybe I missed it, but why is the air filter to close to the radiator @2:40? wouldn't it make sense to place it further away so it gets cooler air that hasn't been heated up by the radiator? You could get rid of the bend and instead put it near the clutch reservoir. It might still get heated up from the heat radiating from the exhaust headers, but a cheapo piece of metal could act like a heat shield, as well as protecting the brake and clutch master cylinders from overheating. Love the videos guys, keep it up!
It's just where it's ended up for now because of the shape of the components involved and how much narrower the Exocet engine bay is relative to the Miata. Again, the car's not done. There's lots to do. Also, keep in mind that this car does not have the cooling problems that a car with sides has. We're not even running fans right now and it's keeping right on optimum temp. The location might not be ideal but it is farther away from the headers than it was in the Miata.
Well, most of our stuff was meant to fit together. You're having to fabricate shift linkages, motor mounts, everything. Plus we don't have any body panels to weld up.
I've been planning an Exocet build for some time now... you guys did a great job! Watching these gets me excited to build one. Couple of quick questions... anything you would do differently now that it's pretty much built? Do you have to eliminate a lot of the wiring? What was the hardest part of the build? Finally what kind of performance numbers do you think you would have using the naturally aspirated motor.. as I'm planning on using a 2004 mazdaspeed miata that's beat up physically as my base.. just looking for around 200 to 220rwhp.
There's small stuff I'd do differently, but that's because I learned some metalworking techniques along the way. You don't have to eliminate wiring but it's advised because you don't need a lot of it. There really wasn't a hard part. Everything was interesting and enjoyable. We loved it. Not sure on performance numbers since we're still working on the thing, really, but if you had 220BHP in one of these you'd probably see numbers that would stand up to some much more expensive cars. Join the owner's group on Facebook. They'll answer all these questions and more.
Again, let me know if you need some close, free, CNC machine work. Btw, looks great! Also the corded Dremel tools are actually great if you maintain good body position so they don't fly off in a random direction while fabricobbling. And the zip ties make me think of Roadkill! If you don't know them check them out!
Thanks man! I'm keeping it in mind, just haven't though of a reason we'd need properly machined parts. Not sure we'd know what to do with properly made parts in our garage...
So just out of curiosity, where do you guys race this thing? I think it is awesome and would love to get involved. Thanks much, keep up the videos, love em!
Great videos! I have a pair of questions. Do you have any detail pictures of your fuel filler cover? What brand are your brake lights? I'm on the final stretch on my Exocet. Thanks!
Sure! This is the fuel filler cover: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HTQK9Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And these are the taillights: www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/STL201RFMB.html
Just found these videos while looking up the exocet, plan on going back and watching the rest. As a person with basic tools and automotive knowledge, would this kit be doable or would it be a nightmare?
Buddy, if we can do it, anyone can. Seriously. We started this with some knowledge and some tools, but nothing specialized at all. The owner's group is great. We've really enjoyed it a lot.
argh I love you guys! (in a non gay not creepy kinda way..........honest) those hood latches are great! I have seen them on Ali express and had tried finding video footage of them without much success... very cool. And wtf? I thought I was keeping up with the vids and had subscribed...but suddenly it's finished basically? I must have missed some.
I want to jam a ls7 or billet aluminum bbc or 454lsx in one of these things so badly Are you guys going to heat wrap the headers? Coolant reroute? ( seriously, if you want actually accurate water temp readings and valve cylinder 4 do it because otherwise the water around it is very stagnant and will not cool well. It's cheap and easy to do. Especially if you're tracking this) Maybe a diy itb setup and aftermarket ecu? You guys are pretty awesome Love to see more
Yeah there's some guy who stops by our comments to recommend the coolant reroute from time to time :) DIY ITB seems expensive for the horsepower involved, but super cool. Heat wrapping headers seems kinda silly given that our exhaust was made by me with zero tuning science behind it. TBH we're not currently looking for more power. We're currently more interested in getting the car set up nicely for road and track, and then getting seat time. Nailing a corner is more fun and many thousands of dollars cheaper than smoking tires.
Crossthreaded I've seen diy itb done under 500 in total And sorry for sounding like a broken record on the reroute, it just really bugs me because uneven cooling alone is disastrous because it can be over a 10 degree difference between cylinders It's even worse when it's going to have little flow to it Like the Miatas engine XD well have fun building this thing up I Can understand what you're doing though
Crossthreaded I weld and work with metal a lot and you'd be surprised just how much 10 degrees of difference can change metal and how it warps and reacts I just tend to be anal about it because Miatas have enough trouble cooling on their own let alone adding poor routing and a weak ish water pump in my opinion I just cringe for c4 when it's not done There's just way too much that can go wrong From pre-detonation to piston rings mating themselves and there goes your engine block And it makes it harder to tell accurate water temps to keep it from happening
I seriously don't understand why you guys don't have more subscribers! Your production quality is pretty darn good and the videos are entertaining :-) Great to see the exo assembled, now I kinda want to build one myself...
Hey, thanks! Subscribers will come if we're doing good work. On the videos, I mean, obviously not on the car.
Thanks for the great entertainment! The project Binky guys.definitely envy your driver status.
We admire their fabrication skills. Learned a lot about sheet metal fab from watching them.
In the early 1970's my Dad had an AC Bristol body/frame without an engine, he put an Olds 215 ci aluiminum block motor , the one that British Leyland bought to use on the TR8 and others, my Uncle had an XKE Jag and my Dad beat him racing on the street.
So happy to see the car "done", but secretly glad there's lots more to do, so we get more videos. Keep up the great work guys!
Thanks! Yeah there's lots to do. And we're going to take on more projects this year as well.
You guys seriously deserve more views. Hope more people find you.
That car is so much hotness, just in time for the Snowpocalypse.
I see Jeremy was looking for revenge on your bracelet comment. Hiding out and ready to pounce.
Congrats and enjoy the car!
He's sneaky like that. Always demanding a hot steak and some pink wine.
well done! i enjoy these very much
We enjoy you right back.
My first car was a 1961 MGA 1600, and the horn button was located in the center of the dash.
+John Hargrave I remember your Miata with the Bondurant plate
Way to go guys!
Thank you!
Congratulations and enjoy it!!
Thanks Tom! How's the Figgy? You're busy with kids and Christmas, I expect.
Awesome.
I'm building an Exocet too (much lower quality videos regarding the details of the build are in my channel) and your vids are helpful for some issues we come across. I'm not fully up to date on your latest episodes, but when I saw a reveal video in my feed I had to watch.
For the wiring tray cover - you put riv nuts in there? That's what we're thinking of doing. We've stream-lined the wiring harness as much as it will go - it's all down to bare essential wires now and there's still a lot of them. It's on the road now, but as you know, that's a far cry from being "complete." Considering just getting clamp lights and what-not for now b/c I feel like it'll be a cold day in hell before we get the hood/trunk on!
Man since we got the rivnut kit we put them everywhere. Life saver.
Hood and trunk weren't bad once I just closed my eyes and started cutting. They're not perfect, but then, neither are we.
Glad to hear it. Yeah, those pieces look impossible to get perfect. Though on camera you can't tell so who cares, haha. At speed nobody will notice!
Looks like we'll buy a rivnut gun too, if nothing else we need it for that wiring tray cover.
maybe I missed it, but why is the air filter to close to the radiator @2:40? wouldn't it make sense to place it further away so it gets cooler air that hasn't been heated up by the radiator? You could get rid of the bend and instead put it near the clutch reservoir. It might still get heated up from the heat radiating from the exhaust headers, but a cheapo piece of metal could act like a heat shield, as well as protecting the brake and clutch master cylinders from overheating.
Love the videos guys, keep it up!
It's just where it's ended up for now because of the shape of the components involved and how much narrower the Exocet engine bay is relative to the Miata. Again, the car's not done. There's lots to do.
Also, keep in mind that this car does not have the cooling problems that a car with sides has. We're not even running fans right now and it's keeping right on optimum temp.
The location might not be ideal but it is farther away from the headers than it was in the Miata.
Awesome! Jealous you're driving your project before me
Well, most of our stuff was meant to fit together. You're having to fabricate shift linkages, motor mounts, everything. Plus we don't have any body panels to weld up.
what is the final weight of the Exocet? (with fluids)
greetings from Germany
We don't know yet. Lots of work to do before we get to any corner weighting.
AWESOMELY AWESOME 👍😉congratulations 🍻🍕🍺🌭🍦🍨cheers.
Thank you!
"Horse dong on derby day"!!! Hahaha!! Beautiful.
lol "fabricoble". I'm using that one.
I lifted it from AvE so you can thank him.
I've been planning an Exocet build for some time now... you guys did a great job! Watching these gets me excited to build one.
Couple of quick questions... anything you would do differently now that it's pretty much built?
Do you have to eliminate a lot of the wiring?
What was the hardest part of the build?
Finally what kind of performance numbers do you think you would have using the naturally aspirated motor.. as I'm planning on using a 2004 mazdaspeed miata that's beat up physically as my base.. just looking for around 200 to 220rwhp.
There's small stuff I'd do differently, but that's because I learned some metalworking techniques along the way. You don't have to eliminate wiring but it's advised because you don't need a lot of it. There really wasn't a hard part. Everything was interesting and enjoyable. We loved it.
Not sure on performance numbers since we're still working on the thing, really, but if you had 220BHP in one of these you'd probably see numbers that would stand up to some much more expensive cars.
Join the owner's group on Facebook. They'll answer all these questions and more.
That's a lot of loom to hide down there.
Nice to see it progressing. Have you decided on a color for it yet?
This is the color... sort of. We're going to add some flair soon.
Again, let me know if you need some close, free, CNC machine work. Btw, looks great! Also the corded Dremel tools are actually great if you maintain good body position so they don't fly off in a random direction while fabricobbling. And the zip ties make me think of Roadkill! If you don't know them check them out!
Thanks man! I'm keeping it in mind, just haven't though of a reason we'd need properly machined parts. Not sure we'd know what to do with properly made parts in our garage...
Brett Manous watch ave?
So just out of curiosity, where do you guys race this thing? I think it is awesome and would love to get involved. Thanks much, keep up the videos, love em!
We mostly do track days, drive it around town. Planning to do some Autocross with it we just didn't get to it this year.
Great videos! I have a pair of questions. Do you have any detail pictures of your fuel filler cover? What brand are your brake lights? I'm on the final stretch on my Exocet.
Thanks!
Sure!
This is the fuel filler cover: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HTQK9Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And these are the taillights: www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/STL201RFMB.html
finally
Just something i noticed, since i was looking for the quick latch hood pins. The website is actually www.quik-latch.com/. Great build!
You're right. Oops. Good catch.
Just found these videos while looking up the exocet, plan on going back and watching the rest. As a person with basic tools and automotive knowledge, would this kit be doable or would it be a nightmare?
Buddy, if we can do it, anyone can. Seriously. We started this with some knowledge and some tools, but nothing specialized at all. The owner's group is great. We've really enjoyed it a lot.
Awesome, if I ever have the space and money to undertake this little project I might have to give it a try.
Also, what were the specs on the quick latch pins that you ordered?
Here are the specs off the receipt:
Billet Quik Latch Mini Latch, Diameter Options: QL-25-S Upper Diameter 1.25 Inch (31.75mm) Most Common
Awesome, thank you!
argh I love you guys! (in a non gay not creepy kinda way..........honest)
those hood latches are great! I have seen them on Ali express and had tried finding video footage of them without much success... very cool.
And wtf? I thought I was keeping up with the vids and had subscribed...but suddenly it's finished basically? I must have missed some.
That’s really cool. What part of the country do you guys live in?
How much does it cost approximately to build smth like this ? Btw great fkin car.
It depends how fast you want to go. It can be done for $10K USD. Or you can go twin turbo LSX madness for ten times that.
Where u at guy's....!
I hope ya ok.😊
I want to jam a ls7 or billet aluminum bbc or 454lsx in one of these things so badly
Are you guys going to heat wrap the headers?
Coolant reroute? ( seriously, if you want actually accurate water temp readings and valve cylinder 4 do it because otherwise the water around it is very stagnant and will not cool well. It's cheap and easy to do. Especially if you're tracking this)
Maybe a diy itb setup and aftermarket ecu? You guys are pretty awesome
Love to see more
Yeah there's some guy who stops by our comments to recommend the coolant reroute from time to time :)
DIY ITB seems expensive for the horsepower involved, but super cool. Heat wrapping headers seems kinda silly given that our exhaust was made by me with zero tuning science behind it.
TBH we're not currently looking for more power. We're currently more interested in getting the car set up nicely for road and track, and then getting seat time. Nailing a corner is more fun and many thousands of dollars cheaper than smoking tires.
Crossthreaded I've seen diy itb done under 500 in total
And sorry for sounding like a broken record on the reroute, it just really bugs me because uneven cooling alone is disastrous because it can be over a 10 degree difference between cylinders
It's even worse when it's going to have little flow to it
Like the Miatas engine
XD
well have fun building this thing up
I Can understand what you're doing though
Nah I'm just yanking your chain. You're totally right about the coolant thing.
Crossthreaded I weld and work with metal a lot and you'd be surprised just how much 10 degrees of difference can change metal and how it warps and reacts
I just tend to be anal about it because Miatas have enough trouble cooling on their own let alone adding poor routing and a weak ish water pump in my opinion
I just cringe for c4 when it's not done
There's just way too much that can go wrong
From pre-detonation to piston rings mating themselves and there goes your engine block
And it makes it harder to tell accurate water temps to keep it from happening
First?
Really……this is how not to build a kit car !
What a POS kit car. :p
Seriously!