Derek Boyd’s Pikes Peak Dream

A Profile of Derek Boyd - Words by Enrique McLeggan, Images by Ian Rae, Larry Chen, Derek Boyd

Growing up, Derek was surrounded by dealerships and service departments and so he was introduced to the automotive industry pretty early. He really loved motorsports and enjoyed all forms of racing; motocross, WRC, Indy, Nascar, F1, the whole nine yards. His family had a few dirt bikes that he would frequently ride throughout his neighborhood on, Once he got his license, he got an after-school job at an Audi dealership where he worked as a service porter, washing and parking cars. When he wasn’t busy, he would spend his time bothering the mechanics and the salespeople at the dealership. His first car was a 1972 Pontiac Grandville which had a 455ci engine, TH400 transmission and an open rear differential. They all worked together to get the 6,000lb car moving. “It was a beast, but not a practical car for Colorado winters.”

About the car: As stated earlier, the Evo X was in Derek’s father’s possession and Derek decided to build it for Pikes Peak. Derek reckons that the Evo chose them. And not the other way around. During the progression of the car’s development, they had managed to break just about everything. Shift linkages melting, turbo blanket catching fire, OEM wiring harness melting due to being too close to the turbo and the wheel sensors melting, just to name a few. They moved to a Syvecs ECU, along with a custom wiring harness. They also made the switch to using mechanical differentials and a sequential transmission. Pikes Peak also requires a larger turbocharger due to effect of the altitude on boost levels and shaft speeds being high. When something breaks, Cole usually builds a better version of it. After every session or event, they usual take a look at whether they’re not going faster because of an issue with the driver, or if the limits are componentbased; maxed out corner speeds can be mended with wider tires, less weight, or more downforce. If the limit is top speed, then it can be fixed with more power, reducing drag or gearing.

The Build List

Engine: - Magnus Motorsports - 2.2l Stroker crate engine - Dry Sump Kit Intake/Exhaust: - Magnus Motorsports Intake Manifold - 4d Engineering intake and exhaust plumbing - 4d Engineering exhaust manifold Turbocharger setup: - Garrett 3584rs gen 2 turbocharger - Twin TurboSmart wastegate Fuel: - Magnus Motorsports fuel rail - Fuel Labs electronic fuel pumps - Injector Dynamics 2000cc or bigger (Derek doesn’t remember the exact injector size) - Mechanical Fuel Pumps - ATL 22 gal fuel cell Cooling: - 4d Engineering V-mount radiator and intercooler - 4d Engineering swirl pot Electronics: - Syvecs S12 ECU w/Plex dash, tuned by Magnus Motorsports - Life Racing PDM Drivetrain: - Geartronics paddle shift kit - X-Shift 6 speed transmission gearbox - Englewood Driveshaft custom driveshaft Suspension: - Feal Coilovers - Front and Rear tube subframes Brakes: - AP racing front and rear brake calipers Interior: - Fire suppression system (forgot brand) Exterior/Aero: - Carbon Fiber Doors and roof - Brypar Billet Uprights - Carbon Fiber Doors and roof - Zebulon MSC rear tripe element wing and 3d end plates, and splitter end fences - Chargespeed widebody kit - 4d Engineering Full flat bottom and rear diffuser Wheels /Tires: - Ceramic wheel bearings - Konig Hypergram 18x11 wheels - Yokohama A40 (A005) tires

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