Build: exocet #30Installing Brake Booster, Brake Lines, and Fuel LinesWe installed a larger brake booster from a 2001 Mazda Miata along with a Wilson Proportioning Valve.
Build: exocet #30Installing the Exocet Aluminum PanelsAfter fitting and drilling out the holes for the screws on the supplied Exocet aluminum panels, we used Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Spray Paint, to give it a nice black color with a durable
Build: exocet #30Depowering the Miata Steering RackA common mod for a Miata-based track car is to remove the power steering by depowering the stock steering rack. The process is fairly simple and should provide an even better steering feel
Build: exocet #30Suspension and Brake InstallFor now, we are going to use the OEM Miata suspension equipment that the previous Exocet builder was planning on using. Depending one how the car behaves with this set up, we may
Build: exocet #30Radiator and Fan Shroud InstallFor our cooling needs, we paired a SuperMiata Crossflow Radiator with a Mishimoto Fan Shroud.
Build: exocet #30Exocet Powder Coated and MountedWe finally have the Exocet frame back from a local powder coater and it looks amazing. The yellow should make us highly visible and stand out on the track.
Build: exocet #30Rolling Chassis Ready to GoWith the engine, transmission, subframes, and control arms all cleaned up and rebuilt, we are finally ready put it all back together to form a rolling chassis.
Build: exocet #30Painting the Intake ManifoldFor the intake manifold, we didn’t want it to stand out so we used a satin black spray paint to cover the raw aluminum.
Build: exocet #30Painting the Calipers and Engine CoverWe are not building a showcar but it would be nice to have a car that stands out a little. We decided to give the car a little pop by painting the brake
Build: exocet #30Exocet Sport to Race Frame ConversionSafety is very important to us so while the kit we got started off with the Sport frame in which you would have minimal protection in rollover events, Exomotive was thankfully willing to