Update time.
1st.
I test fitted a Cobalt seat bracket from Planted Technologies. Kinda fits. The mounting points line up, but where the front hooks to the crossbar is ~5/8" too big. I am not sure what direction to go. Either talk with the company and try to develop perfect fitting bracket or just weld on a 5/8" thick piece of square stock to the crossbar.
2nd.
I applied and got accepted into Mishimoto's sponsorship program. I already have their KFX700 ATV radiators that I will be using as intercoolers and I picked up one of their 25 row oil coolers and will have mounts fabbed up to run one behind each intercooler in my side pods. I don't know if I'll run 2 25 row oil coolers, but the plan is to already have the mounts there if I decide to down the road.
3rd.
I cut off the side pods and flipped the Goblin back on it's side so I can start on some of the carbon fiber work.
Before any resin.
After 4 coats.
Slightly different lighting.
There are a few imperfections in it and still needs to cure and be sanded smooth. I used a resin with UV protection in it, but I will still have it professionally clear coated with a good quality automotive clear coat. So far I think I did pretty decent considering that this is my 1st time ever laying carbon fiber.
This is going to be difficult to pick the perfect color for powdercoat because of how the color shifts with lighting with the carbon fiber. I am currently thinking about black with a ton of blue flake.
I also layed out some red carbon fiber to use as endplates for my wing.
Before.
After.
Once they cure I'll flip them over and add another layer of carbon fiber to the backside to make them stronger.
4th.
The wheels I ordered are Motegi MR135s to use for "beater wheels". They are cheap enough that I do not feel bad about damaging them.
17x8.5 25mm offset(front, still need to order another one)
17x9.5 25mm offset(rear) 5x114 bolt pattern.
I also found a decent deal on 2 Enkei RPF1s(17x9.5, 18mm offset) local to me so I grabbed them to throw a set of race tires on.
That should be it for now. No more progress on the F40 swap(kinda on the back burner unit I finish the carbon fiber work). I am still waiting on my Stage 2 parts to arrive. Also I was already planning on having a busy summer between the Goblin, car shows with my other cars, housework, and trying to get more hunting/fishing in but my father drafted me into helping build a new 50'x44' shop on the family farm. So yeah...