Seduction Motorsports Shop Life

kevin at tre in los angeles used to have a live feed off of his shop cams, you could see some cool stuff going on......food for thought.

 

That's an awesome idea! They have DropCams with Wifi, might be able to make that work

Have you considered becoming a supporting merchant?

I cannot tell if you are serious or not...? Been a Supporting Merchant since the day I joined this site. Thank you for your concern...

 

 

Even have a paid rotating ad on the far right side of the screen, its been there for quite some time now.

 

-Daniel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delivered this timeless Spyder personally to a client locally in Mesa, Arizona. Very exciting because most our vehicles head over to California, or leave the country... so this is our first local client, very exciting for us. Patrick had been dreaming of a Spyder for many years, has quite the awesome model car collection with many high end 550 Spyders and 356 Speedsters in his collection, so having a Spyder built he could drive completed everything.

 

This Spyder is Silver Metallic, red darts with a hand laid gold pinstripe, and powered by a 1915cc Competition Engineering high performance engine. He wanted it to look like James Deans as much as possible, except we did a little more luxurious interior/upholstery work. He wanted the "Little Bastard" on the rear, but the wife wasn't letting that happen.

 

You can contact Patrick Mirzayan via Facebook if you want to inquire about his build, and experience with Seduction. If you have any technical questions about this particular Spyder, please feel free to send me a PM or call the shop during shop business hours. 480.404.1117.

-Daniel

 

Here are some engine install pictures I took not too long ago of Patrick's 1915cc in his Spyder for Kit Car Builder Magazine.

 

I was getting some questions on our Facebook page about the exhaust. This is a 4-2-1 exhaust with dual Magnaflow mufflers. Ceramic coated polished chrome, but then we go back and lightly brush the entire unit. We are however switching over to a v-band setup instead of the 3-bolt connector flanges, as well are switching to TIG welded stainless steel. The finish be left in the standard Mil-finish, or can be polished. We can still do ceramic coating, but I recommend just the cheaper version in mild-steel if you are considering a ceramic coat.

 

-Daniel

 

Just getting ready to install another engine!

 

Everyone Meet Jess Wilson. He has been working for us for going on 4 months now. One of the best employees I could ever ask for. Aerospace welding certified, University of Technical Institute grad at the top of his class last year. Was a Marine, Semper Fi! Extremely quick leaner, makes my life a whole lot easier.

 

We use an over abundance of painter's tape and shop rags to make sure we don't scratch the chassis or paint during all installs.

 

 

-Daniel

Daniel, just curious, have you ever built a Spyder with IRS.

 

I personally delivered this client's build up to Chico, CA from Chandler, AZ. This one is referred to as the "Facebook Joe Build". You can view the entire build process on this specific build here:

 

https://www.facebook.com/SM550003

 

Joseph Schneider's Spyder #0003 just recently took home 1st Place Best in Class at the Chico Concours d'Elegance. The coverage is on the link above. His car has his own Facebook page.

 

The picture of the dirt above is the crash site for Roger Rodas and Paul Walker. I grew up watching the Fast and Furious Movies and the original car scene I came from was highly influenced from his movies. James Dean meet Paul Walker, both went too young driving different generations of Spyders.

Hi,

 

No we have not. However we are making changes to the Spyder chassis that will adapt a different front end suspension going away from the front beam setup as well as changing the rear end to be setup for I.R.S.

 

Reason being, quality front beam parts are harder and harder to come by these days as well as good transaxle cases. So updating to I.R.S. in the rear will become more cost effective down the road for us.

 

We just updated the chassis to accommodate for the new shifter we're using from PBS Cable Shift, just a few more chassis changes to make. They just take time.

 

-Daniel

Monday, September 15, 2014

 

Subaru 230hp engine built by OutFront Motorsports being installed into a client's Spyder. We over pad every bar back there... we're not fans of scratches or scuffs during an engine install.

 

 

Is that a turbo Subbie or NA ?

I think it's the DOHC N/A from Japan.

NA. Not a JDM engine from Japan however. Big bore, 230hp. We use a custom ECU from Stinger, provided by OutFront Motorsports out of California. Plug-n-play wire harness adapter. Billet aluminum transaxle/engine adapter plate with Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate.

 

  

Hey Hoss,

Seduction is a supporting merchant. They are included in the makers list.

https://www.speedsterowners.com/pages/makers_spyders

 

-=theron

Big bore makes it what size ?

Always nice to get of glimpse of what goes on in your shop, Daniel. What tranny will that 230 hp Soob get bolted onto? Thanks.

Hi David,

 

Thanks! That engine gets mated up to our built Type 1 trans. The specs are 3:44 ring and pinion, welded 3-4, hardened keys, billet HD side plates, PBS internal cable shifter with billet nose cone replacement section. This is efficient for the 230hp. On a sandrail or something similar, I'd recommend using a beefer transaxle such as a Mendeola, however for a lightweight street Spyder, this transaxle will be plenty sufficient. Will hold up to track days as well. A trans oil cooler might be needed depending on the climate its going to be tracked in.

 

This article was about our new transaxles was published in this month's Kit Car Builder Magazine!

 

 

 

Dan, when you get that Spyder running please try to post a short video of the car at idle (engine and gauge shots) as well as running around the block a few times.  I am not convinced that an aftermarket ECU is better than stock so I want you to prove me wrong.  Looks and sounds interesting though.

 

With a radically different intake and exhaust than a modern factory Subie it would probably run poorly with a stock ECU.  This is a very common topic on the Lotus chat boards.  Guys think a free flow intake and exhaust will make their car run better, and lose HP until the ECU is swapped out or re-flashed to account for it.

Oooh. Good to know. 

I'll answer some of these questions this evening, probably pretty late this evening. I could write a 10 page essay off the top of my head on why you should always use an aftermarket ECU or modified ECU on an engine swap. Modified ECU, being on the lower budget end, but will never perform as great as an aftermarket ECU. I'll go into this later.

 

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

 

Today is weld-up Wednesday! Just building another set of detachable rollbars for a clients build. We just did another set of these and they are at the chrome shop. I personally am not a huge fan of rollbars on these cars in less you are tracking these cars... no set of rollbars are safe on the street without a helmet and/or proper padding.

 

 

I'm puzzled by the swapping or modifying the ECU.  My understanding is that the EPA has some specific rules regarding what you cannot do to modern computer controlled engines.  This is in a document published in 1998 and I am not aware of any modifications to the rules.  What an individual owner does is a little hard for government regulatory agencies to track, but going public on a website such as ours would seem to be a risky practice.  How active the EPA is at regulating its own rules may be questionable (I'm sure the enforcement ebbs and flows), but Jessie James and Boyd Coddington (RIP) sure got nailed by being too open about what they were doing; and the fines are huge!

John, I don't think it matters unless you're trying to register the car in the state that requires smog testing.  Many of the states have adapted to Sema registration rules.  It was expensive in Illinois but I did it the right way and my car is registered as Specialty Construction 1959-replica Porsche.  I'm pretty sure my ECU is stock; my wiring harness was sent to Tom Sheils in Ontario to be modified to tie into my Intermeccanica.  I'm more curious as time goes forward if these guys can get the aftermarket ECUs to run properly with different Subaru applications.  My car runs fabulous but more power is always intriguing.  It's kind of like that hot girl you were chasing in your youth, you know when you get there it'll be pretty awesome but is all the chasing worth the effort???

That's what we need Dan/Kevin and others to prove to us.

Marty, you could look into a performance chip for your stock ECU http://www.carid.com/subaru-performance-chips/

Tom, that's not a bad idea and then take it to have it Dyno tuned.
You know you're pretty smart sometimes; must be that aerodynamic head of yours:-)

Yep.  My brain done pushed my hair right out :-)

http://www.amsperformance.com/services/dyno-tuning

Anyone ever wonder why you never see Tom B and Mega Mind in the room at the same time? Hmmm...

 

   If your into Subaru power the web site you need is NASIOC. Every thing you can think of is there. Yes, there is a section for converting VW's and Porsche's.

   There are several business around the country that can modify a stock loom any way you want. The advantage would be the OBDII port so any Subaru tuner can plug right in. You can even put various tunes on a hand held device for different octane grades or E-85.

   Yes my other car is a WRX...

Marty, you are correct about states, such as Tennessee, that have responded positively to the SEMA recommendations.  However, EPA is a Federal organization and has enforcement power that supersedes state laws, as I understand it.  I have been informed that manufacturers can be fined as much as $25K per unit of vehicles produced that do not follow the letter of the law. That is why I wonder how wise it is to tell what you are doing on a public forum that flies in the face of EPA regulations.   

Ok Jim, you inspire me to change my Avatar :-)

Now this one fits your nefarious personality.

DUDE! THAT is SO you!!! 

Yoda says love it I do!

Yes...that is a lovely shade of blue, Tom.

That's cuz it gets kinda cold in Detroit in the winter.

It's cold here right now... 70 degrees... lol