Building a Track Car from Cheap Nissan Micra - Part 2 - The Micra goes on a diet!

[@infotechplus1950]

Get yourself some racing harnesses. They are easy to install and you will be surprised how much extra confidence they give you when you know you are fully strapped in and not moving about in the corners. Also make sure you disable the air bags.

[@ejoautovideos]

Yes, I would like that. Might aswell also mount a roll cage that you can mount the harness to. 👍 But for now this will do for open track days

[@asdfghjklkjhgfdsa69]

@@ejoautovideos A nice rear strut brace/harness bar would be a good compromise until a full cage is required

[@helmetculture]

You do NOT want a harness without a cage. And without HANS. That's how you end up dead. Harness cage and HANS must be used in unison.

[@gavinoliver8074]

The fact you made your own seat rails as good as this is mighty impressive. Looking forward to all the updates. Such a shame about the rust.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much! 😊🙏 Yes, it is a shame... But I will weld it up with some new metal and hopefully it will be stronger than new 😝👍

[@henrik1743]

You have no idea how many cars the swedish winters with the amount of salt they put on our roads has killed otherwise perfect good cars

[@ilya3661]

@@henrik1743 Same in Russia

[@LukaFontain]

As soon as that last piece of duct tape was applied over that bit of rust, I felt all of my worries dissipate. Inspirational. Life lesson learned.

[@RoadRunnerMeep]

Loving it, there's something so enjoyable about watching the older cars be turned into track day weapons. Possibly because it's not what they were design for in the first place.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you. 🙂 Well said! 👍

[@i8yourDog]

For me, this is really an exciting build! A very cheap car can still be lots of fun!

[@ejoautovideos]

Exactly, I agree 👍 Thank you for your comment! 😊

[@pch_mechanika]

@@ejoautovideos yup - i bought an unique car for track days, swaped it and now its 1 year since it was doing any freaking driving due to technical problems and the platform being expensive. It was a mistake should have gone the cheap nuget way, maybe slower but still fun and you will actually get seat time when in comparasion im just sitting at the shop ;/

[@NissanMarchK11]

Custom light seat rail looks so good! Usually what people do in Japan is shortening the base of the OEM rails seats feet and then welding them back together so it’s lower to the ground, saving a few precious centimeters for the helmet and for the knees under the steering wheel. Keep up the amazing build !

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much! And also thank you for the tip 🙏👍

[@NissanMarchK11]

@@ejoautovideos welcome! It could be a cheap/quick solution for passenger side !

[@TheTechnoaddict]

Don't worry about the strut tower. It's a pretty straight forward job and u have good acces to the spot. Lovin the content👏 never thought i would look forward to a vid about a micra😅

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much 🙏 Yes I will make sure to sort it out 👍

[@andysmith3184]

Enjoyed the video. Easy to watch and listen too. Cleansing seeing the interior stripped out.. inspiring watching seat rail fabrication. Go the little Nissan !

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much, really appreciate that! 😊

[@rsscott5672]

Great job on the seat mount and guaranteed any bad comments on welding is from someone who's never tried it. A new steering wheel and you're just about there 👍🏻

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@gt8m]

Cant wait to see that death bucket go fast. I have been bashing NIssan for being a company that went from the SX and GTR to Micras and I want you to prove me wrong.

[@jamez13b]

Great effort. I always love a Micra and was even thinking of an old Micra as a track car a few days ago. I look forward to your next stage.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much man! 🙏😊

[@carlandersson4982]

Riktigt bra serie det här. Det blir riktigt prydligt och du är skicklig som fan!

[@ejoautovideos]

Tusen tack, uppskattar det! 🙏

[@carlandersson4982]

@@ejoautovideos man blir sugen på att bara göra ett oljebyte på bilen, haha.

[@basssie2230]

Hey man, don't let the internet get a hold of you. Your welds look great!

[@ejoautovideos]

Hehe thanks! 😁

[@alexandrygalko4976]

Absolutely awesome project. So lovely to watch you're videos

[@ejoautovideos]

Means much to me, thanks 😊🙏

[@albertcars4001]

Perfect job! Now you must adjust again the coilovers for the new weight.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you, yes a full alignment is needed. 👍

[@AndersVestlund]

Grym byggserie, kul att följa något lite udda och fokus på mest kul per krona. Blev en sub direkt, grymt projekt!! 💪🏻

[@ejoautovideos]

Kul att höra, tack så mycket! 😁

[@sanjivinsmoke1925]

My father had one. He had customize it a lot too. It's the only car my father had that i didn't drive. i look forword to see your build complete.

[@alfagiu94]

Nice video! I own a 206 gti por track use and I was thinking about reducing unnecesary weight too, 47 kg is a great number! The main problem I see here is that all this weight is in the rear of the car, which is already the lighter, so it would make the car even more "oversteerer". It would be nice to move the battery back, delete de a/c compressor, lightweight pulleys and if its possible light weight flywheel in order to balance the car better.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you! Yes you are absolutely right, I have already noticed a lot of lift of oversteer just from my quick test drive. I'll try my best to reduce some weight in the front, for example buy a light weight battery, trim excessive material from brackets etc. Also I will replace the transmission and flywheel to a lighter one. I think that will help too 👍

[@matthewshambler2644]

Top work as always! Great results.. One positive of the rust is more videos for us!

[@angry9901]

And some weight reduction thanks to oxidation!

[@linobt2507]

Cool video ! Just an advice : you need to remove the sound deadning who are stick on the floor. it’s flamable and heavy ! The 50 kilos you wanted to remove will be reach lol

[@ytwos1]

For the visual mods, you can warm up the sealant, then open up the front lamps and remove the amber filter, then warm up the light halves again and close the light up, should be waterproof again and look a bit better. Plus, weight loss 😁

[@Aesir5]

Liking this series

Ok, you got me subscribed. But please reroute the seatbelt, I'm not sure that it's any good through the shoulder holes. Also, it's totally ok to fix a 4-point to the rear seatbelt points, as far as I know in the UK regulations that's allowed. I'm using them like this for years and kept us safe when we got rear ended.

[@firstnamelastname3464]

Your pronunciation is good for me. 47.6kg unexpected results to tiny Micra. Please do speed up 0-60mph or 0-100km/h before and after there your "diet". Hello from Kazakhstan, new subscriber :) (it's about nearly Russia and China)

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you my friend 🙏 Yes I did record acceleration times when the car was completely stock. It will be very interesting to compare. 👍

[@obeel4702]

love this buld series!!!!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 😊

[@MrGarageDogg1]

Jag ser fram emot att se nästa avsnitt!!!!

[@lovroslisko1998]

Such a fun and clean build, post it more often

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you. 😊 Yes I will try to post more often, been really busy lately.

[@vinnyvtec8722]

Hiya, just a quick tip for you to do some research on. There was another guy in my country (UK) and he was building a racing Micra, he swapped the gearbox and said because of the ratios it dramatically improved the acceleration. Unfortunately I can't remember who it was, though he was an Asian dude and I can't remember what gearbox/engine combination he had, but it would be worth a search up if you wanted to increase the acceleration for fairly cheap.

[@ejoautovideos]

Yes, already did that and bought a short ratio box from a 1.0 Micra facelift. I'm going to replace it soon 👍

[@zoltanmatyas2035]

You should set the passenger seat back as far as you can like 20-30cm for better weight distribution :D

[@Mr0031]

Hittade din kanal för inte så längesen, kan bara säga att du gör banger videos. älskar speciellt dessa med micran, de visar att man inte behöver en 400hk bmw för att kunna ha kul på en bana, o att du visar exakt allt du gör här. uppskattas!

[@ejoautovideos]

Tack så mycket för de fina orden! Ja, precis. På ett sätt ger dessa bilar nästan mer glädje 👍😁

[@AndrewShcherbal]

Nice job!

[@roschembox3522]

I really love this build. I was also thinking about buying a Micra for some trackday fun and swapping it with GA16 engine from P10 primera, but I do not have space for that :D for some more weight saving I recommend cutting the "inside" of the bonnet and tidying stuff around the engine, you can take another like 15kg down.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you. Good tip! 👍😊

[@Majkelshortcut]

Oh yes the Micra back strut tower rust. I was striping the trunk down and discovered the exact same thing in mine but my rust holes were a bit smaller so I know how it feels Actually learned how to weld on it later. The build is coming along nicely, excited to see how it performes on the track!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for your comment, really appreciate it! Do you have a forum post or anything about the weld repair or if someone else has documented it? I'm thinking about the process about it, how I can form the sheet metal the easiest way possible etc. I could use some inspiration for it. 😁

[@Majkelshortcut]

@@ejoautovideos no sorry, it was a hack job really, just to get this old turd going. Good luck on your repair though, looking forward to seeing how it supposed to be done 😁

[@ejoautovideos]

@@Majkelshortcut I see. Thanks anyway 😊

[@hadrienlf23]

I did the exact same thing on my Micra about a month ago but didn't mesure the weight reduction. Good to know ! Will remove sound deadening soon

[@ejoautovideos]

Nice to hear that, good luck with your Micra project! Let me know how it turns out. 👍😊

[@leveentefe]

You are a inspirer for sure. Another perfect video mate, keep on going.

[@ejoautovideos]

Means the world to me, thank you! 🙏😊

[@mondecruel1866]

no no your welds look pretty good 👍👍

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 😊

[@baytjeh]

Well done, post more about the k11 please. I have the same facelift for project :) I'm planning to remove the carpet and seats also to do sound deadening

[@freddywsn3447]

Det blev ju bra det där. Jag ser fram emot det som kommer efter detta.

[@ejoautovideos]

Uppskattar det, tack! 😊

[@nicmulligan1443]

Would make a great rally car

[@connorkachow8883]

Honestly I subbed I want to see all the progress on the micra

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much 😁

[@Darthvolvo]

Dude you are tall. That car looks like you could wear it to work..lol

[@ejoautovideos]

Haha lol!

[@bluej511]

Oh yeah been waiting for this. Are you the only Swede with facial hair lol. Car is going to be so much fun for the track. Plus if it's track only you can be so aggressive with the wheel alignment. Btw with some dry ice you can remove that built in sound deadening material on the floor and trunk. It's quite heavy. A harness bar and harness and i think you're ready to go.

[@cyberx4]

Nice video.

[@troymarthinsen4796]

I enjoyed the videos very much. FROM "Restoring Engine Bay...." video: Regarding the heat shield for the exhaust, would you also consider using a penetrating oil on the three bolts? The popular penetrating oil that has the long red straw is what I have. I intend to bend the straw around the back of the shield in order to try to spray the bolt, and do what I can to treat the bolt head from the outside. And let it soak for 24 hours. Just so I can avoid drilling out the bolt if it has rusted badly. I guess the exhaust manifold will smoke and smell bad for a while - but wouldn't it eventually burn off and not be a factor? Do you still remember the size of the bolt you replaced, by chance? I'm doing something similar. With the same mindset actually. I did an AC delete and moved the alternator. The brackets for the ALT were very rusty and I sanded and painted them - came out great. Mange takk in advance.

[@ejoautovideos]

Penetrating oil and brushing away loose rust is always a good idea. However, in that case it didn't do much because the head of the bolts seals of the threads, so in that case heat is your best friend. The bolt size is normal M6 thread if I'm not mistaken.

[@KacperMistrzPolski]

good job

[@Miata264]

Awesome

[@TheRealEnglishTeacher]

Can you also buy weight reduction stage 2 from the upgrade shop or do you not have enough credits?

[@ejoautovideos]

Hehe nice GT reference 😂

[@azagedon]

Last time I went on a track day there were 3 yaris' that were modified into track day cars, standard engine (1.3 iirc) but had coilovers, semi slicks, big brakes and Subaru back boxes. They went amazingly fast. Maybe an idea for the exhaust for you, look forward to seeing this in action.

[@ejoautovideos]

Nice! 👍

[@lennarthedstrom4504]

Kul att se 👍🏼 fortsätt jobba på 😊

[@StuTubed]

I've never seen a K11 rust there. That's more the N15 Almera's party trick. It might be best to try and source a clean replacement OEM panel from a scrap car, then weld the whole thing back in. I don't believe you can buy the panel brand new, OEM or aftermarket.

[@ejoautovideos]

Yes, I looked for replacement panels, but could't find any unfortunately. :/ So I'll have to patch it up. As long as there isn't a gaping hole, I'm happy 😊👍

[@yOngsta]

Snyggt jobbat! Roligt projekt att följa. Ser fram emot nästa video =) Fortsätt kämpa, vännen. Haaaaaj.

[@MrPuggen]

Grymt bra. Snyggt bygge av fästet för stolen. Märks att du har skills hehe 👍😎

[@ejoautovideos]

Tack vad snäll du är! 😁

[@ahdiboi]

hi, nice video, i'm not sure but i think you forgot to take off the sound deadening from under the carpet and that's very flammable

[@EK_89_7]

I'm glad that you got these seats. But man, the frame, that you did fabricate... Why didn't you use some sealing foam? The god damn thing will begin to rust soon from the inside, or not? Anyway, I'm so glad about every of your videos, my friend. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 to Sverige 🇸🇪

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for your comment. 😊 No, the inside will rust very slowely, it will take a very very long time before there would be any structual rust to worry about. However I did coat the inside of the tubing with rust protecting fluid film because I'm OCD😂, so nothing to worry about! 👍

[@EK_89_7]

@@ejoautovideos Good to know, I'm an OCD too. I work as a mechanical engineer here in Germany. In 2015 we built a prototype of a new machine. So we showed it to our potentially customers and one of them said, hey, is it a new machine? There are rust spots everywhere! And parts of the main frame were also build of tubes. So, since that moment, I'm too sensitive considering rust 😅 But I also believe, OCD is a kind of a normal thing for people working in craft...

[@arthurlekov2947]

I have always wanted to see a p2 Volvo S60 with awd getting turned into a race car. They would be great cars for the track.

[@ejoautovideos]

Those cars are really nice! And yes, I think so too. 👍

[@BDChin]

you could also remove the air conditioning stuff to save much more weight

[@ejoautovideos]

No ac on this car ;) but yes there is some weight savings I can do in the engine bay, it could definitely loose some weight in the front now. 👍

[@BDChin]

@@ejoautovideos oh I see, yeah there's always extra stuff in the engine bay I guess. Can't wait for the next video!

[@giorgitkebuchava8868]

nice video..

[@rushmatic]

Gotta love how economy cars have little sound deadening to begin with 😝

[@e-rj8984]

Beautiful Done 👍🌷

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 🙏

[@Kai77884]

Hello perfect 👍👍👍 greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋 Kai 🙏🛠🔊

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much, have a nice day. 😊👍

[@gwiggy8793]

I love this blog … What is it 1.3 ? I have a preface lift currently converting 1L auto to 1.3 manual

[@ejoautovideos]

Its the 1.4 👍

[@gbrunusboston4358]

I'm a tall guy too (6ft or 1,9m) and I feel your pain to not be able to sit comfortably in small cars like this one!

[@mtbnorden1734]

Nice👍

[@ardacor]

Grymt! Ser fram emot nästa del :D.

[@ejoautovideos]

Tackar!

[@janoboogaerts4653]

how much weight was removed? thanks for the info, great video ;)

[@ejoautovideos]

Total weight saving right now is 56.8 kg. 👍 Thank you 😊

[@tompa2062]

Vad fräckt bygge!!!! Går det att bes bilen när man tagit bort baksätet eller måste man reg om bilen?😊

[@ejoautovideos]

Tackar! Egentligen måste baksäten och bälten finnas på plats inför besiktning. Så det är bara att slänga på de innan. 👍

[@masen2979]

älskar denhär kanalen

[@micrafamily1432]

Nice !

[@MathiasLaakkonen]

Spännande!

[@ThePunkpunkkid]

Are you going to install a turbo kit?

[@hansjorgkarcher9504]

Nice

[@xxlalbatross3287]

Det var bra

[@shedworxxx]

Rust is the killer of these old Japanese cars. I’ve seen some of your previous videos and I know you’ll do a good job repairing it. Looking forward to seeing the video, but don’t forget bro… Rust is lighter than carbon fibre bro 😂😂

[@ejoautovideos]

Hehe exactly, natures free weight reduction 🤣 Thank you for your kind words man! 😁

[@sergioalvarez1902]

How is the best? Micra k11 pre or micra k11 re ? Thanks

[@MrGoncalo993]

The tools we see in the video are all yours?

[@ejoautovideos]

Most of them. And the ones that aren't I can use freely, so I'm really thankful for that! 👍

[@whoswho6641]

You did save all in all 10 kgs 😂

[@HypnotizinDetailz]

You are smashing it my Friend, great stuff, sending you a virtual fist bump and handshake! 💪🏻😎🤝🏻😉🤙🏻 👊🏻🤩🤜🏻💥🤛🏻😁👍🏻

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much bro, right back atcha! 😁🤝

[@mtj4779]

what wheels are those?

[@AndreasLarsson95]

Ooh ja. Denna har jag väntat på

[@MrDustr]

Fan vad fett 🔥🔥🔥

[@ejoautovideos]

😁😁

[@poucxs9246]

no roll-cage?

[@ejoautovideos]

Probably in the future. One step at a time. 👍😉

[@adamiewa2173]

Engine?

[@Blady132]

my track micra k11 cg10 engine weight was 640 kg :)

[@ejoautovideos]

Thats crazy! Dry weight i assume?

[@Blady132]

@@ejoautovideos with 20 liters of fuel :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqfafpt3p7mAbLs

[@NiklasNester]

Äh men sluta vad kul projekt.. Vart ska du köra den här sen då, ute på rörken eller?

[@ejoautovideos]

Hehe nja tror inte man får köra bil där... fast detta är ju en go-kart iof? 😂😂

[@thomasjansson2019]

Bara försöka trimma motorn lite nudå 😎

[@Bl4keBelladonna]

Custom made something ? German TÜV SAYS NO AND PUTS YOU INTO JAIL !

[@ejoautovideos]

Hehe lucky Im not in Germany 😂

[@gavinoliver8074]

Dude, whats happening with the car 😔

[@tomaspettersson4712]

Du måste bygga bur också ifall du rullar på banan

[@ejoautovideos]

Måste måste man inte. Beror ju på om du ska tävla i vissa klasser osv. Öppna track days kan du ju bara åka dit med vilken originalbil som helst.

[@ryang5441]

I’m pretty sure that seatbelt shouldn’t be fed through that hole

[@jurisflu8930]

Also cup seats are not good/safe idea without cage. It is even forbidden for events.

[@themagnushjort]

47 kilo gör skillnad på en så liten och lätt bil.

[@ejoautovideos]

Absolut! Kommer skala av minst 10kg till i nästa steg. 👍

[@votex7121]

och nu behöver du bara 500 hp

[@jeffreywong5112]

Sr16ve

[@ShannonSouthAfrica]

Please replace that crap steering wheel