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Sport vs race seat.
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We have a race seat to try out. It's absolutely beautifully made. And a bit of a tight fit. Definitely not for the big kids.
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A late arrival, the heatshield for the exhaust.
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Because the car will eventually be making ridiculous amounts of horsepower, we're considering an oil cooler. There's a nice mounting spot where the factory intake is supposed to go, although it won't get ideal airflow.
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We were happy to discover that Flyin' Miata's aftermarket fans will bolt right up to the Westfield radiator.
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We have a series of magazine tests coming up, so it's time for some serious work on the Westie. One of the things we're going to do is install a 1.8 engine, so out comes the faithful 1.6.
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With Keith driving, the Westfield posted the fastest time of the day by a margin of 1.7 seconds!
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Bill tries his first autocross in five years. The course involved doing two laps of the lower section of the course. Bill was having so much fun he made three laps on one run.
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While there haven't been a lot of updates recently, the car isn't sitting in the garage. After another trip to Moab for a big Miata event, the Westfield came out for an autocross over the weekend.
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Bill relocated the battery on the Westfield from the factory location to the passenger's footwell. At the same time, the battery was replaced with an Odyssey PC680, about half the size and weight of a stock unit. Lower center of gravity and less weight? Sounds like a plan. There's no real loss of legroom, most people can just barely touch the battery with their feet.
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