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Couple more things figured out.
Dual aluminum overflow Attachment 217170 Started planning for air filter fitment: Attachment 217171 Checking intake manifold fit: Attachment 217172 And then pulled the heads off it so I can fit the LF4 heads and check turbo fitment! Attachment 217173 |
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This has got completely out of hand....
Don't try to do this, its a bad idea. Nothing fits, everything requires time consuming and expensive thought/solutions. But, since I am stupid and make bad decisions, here is my progress doing so. Most still in mock up stages and I am running out of time.... :mchase: Attachment 217158 Attachment 217159 Attachment 217160 Attachment 217161 Attachment 217162 Attachment 217163 Attachment 217164 Attachment 217165 |
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Great work. The more difficult the design, the better it will be when completed.
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Time keeps on ticking ticking ticking... into the future :crazy:
Btw, I know my harness bar height is way too high and it will be coming out to be re done! Never looks like much has changed between pics, but I promise it has lol! Attachment 217148 Attachment 217149 Attachment 217150 Attachment 217151 Lots more goodies coming in this week, hopefully only a couple more weeks of ordering parts and reminding myself I have a racecar instead of a kickass house down payment.... :rollingla |
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Another weekend passed, another 27 hours invested into the RX8.
Not as much as I would have liked as I worked until 2pm on saturday... :suspect: Hood passed test fit, even some space to spare! Attachment 217126 bit more progress fitting the coolers Attachment 217127 Started building a splitter template Attachment 217128 Attachment 217129 Attachment 217130 |
that mazda 3 tho
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Originally Posted by yomomspimp06
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that mazda 3 tho
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The C7 corvette hood duct came in, and was able to play a bit.
Not really the best option, but none the less it will work well. Wish it mounted from the top, but such is life. Attachment 217111 Got back to work on ducting mock up Attachment 217112 Attachment 217113 Attachment 217114 Got rid of my old harness bar, fit the new one and welded the cage up! Attachment 217115 I had to cut out the seat mounting in the car, and I am replacing with DOM tube so I can get my seat to mount about 2" lower down in the car so my head can sit straight with a helmet on... lol Managed to get it completely torn apart again on sunday, and have started to prepare it for paint! Aiming for wednesday this week for it to go in, hopefully less than a week or so before I have it back with fresh skin! Thankful to have friends who dont mind sanding as i f'n hate it LOL Attachment 217116 Thats all for now. Next weekend I will be building the engine :ylsuper::ylsuper::ylsuper::ylsuper: |
If I'd seen this a couple of months ago, I would have suggested a 4.3 V6 with a 67mm turbo. Insane power. cheap.
fyi I have a spreadsheet to calculate ideal brake caliper and master cylinder sizing. It will take some data logging to refine your specific car model. |
Originally Posted by Chris Stavropoulos
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If I'd seen this a couple of months ago, I would have suggested a 4.3 V6 with a 67mm turbo. Insane power. cheap.
fyi I have a spreadsheet to calculate ideal brake caliper and master cylinder sizing. It will take some data logging to refine your specific car model. The benefits of the LF4 over the Ecotec3 4.3L: -Turbos each bolt to head -Insanely short intake system -Packaging with the turbos fitting to the sides of the engine -Intercooled intake manifold -just a bitttttt more information available on how to go fast haha! |
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Nothing too exciting to follow up on, as I have been working on getting it ready for paint. Goes in tomorrow!
Found a good deal on some 18x10 +22 wheels, think they fit good! will need some fender love of course. Attachment 217103 Attachment 217104 Started doing some work on porting the heads, but have a long way to go! Attachment 217105 |
i want my like button back
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Damn, I didnt realize it vanished!!
Roxanne is finally at the body shop for her fresh coat of Arctic white paint! Attachment 217099 Attachment 217100 |
looking forward to it
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Originally Posted by Chezmanbespoke
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Roxanne is finally at the body shop for her fresh coat of Arctic white paint!
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Alright,
So the past week has been both more and less eventful than I wanted. More eventful in problems, less eventful in progress :| Anyways, of the biggest problem I came up against this week, the drivers side fender has too much rust on it to save, and the front bumper cover is cracked where the side markers go. Given the car is completely stripped, and right now we are working to make the paint job a mint coat of paint, I would rather do OEM replacement panels. Strangely, the Series 1 RX8 fenders are more expensive than the Series 2 ? After pricing out a Series 2 front bumper cover and fenders, comparing to the series 1 parts, I have opted to convert the front end to the series 2, since im at a now or never point, and really, whats another change at this point ...... :yelrotflm :p: :cussing: I havent found much on anyone doing the conversion before, but given my lack of a OEM RX8 rad support, or even Mazda OEM parts lol, this is probably going to be the easiest conversion project on this car LOL. Moved it into the back of the body shop to start getting it sanded in the jam's and through the bay Attachment 217090 Idea for the look other than the wheels, and I am makign my own skirt setup. Oh, plus a hole in the hood :yelrotflm :smoker: Attachment 217091 Also, brakes have become a pain in my ass again. Found a caliper that is 1/6 of the Viper caliper @ my cost, and can use the stock GT RX8 front rotors. I am going to fit these for an immediate solution and if I still find the 24mm rotor cant hold enough heat, I will step them up. For now, I am trying to finish this thing as fast as I possibly can! Attachment 217092 Finally had everything I needed lined up to be able to start building the short block tonight! Managed to get the crank in, and 3 of 6 pistons/rods installed. Clearances checked and are excellent! Attachment 217093 I never will get over my hatred for torque to yield bolts. A bolt is an accountant's decision, a stud is an engineers decision. Attachment 217094 Planning to have the engine completely assembled by the engine of the weekend! |
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Did some more stuff in some more places with some more things :yesnod:
The amount of views on this thread is pretty wild, and knowing the RX8 community... This little response is the best thing I could hope for :yelrotflm Attachment 217059 Engine thangs n stuff Attachment 217060 Ghettofab valve spring compressor LOL. What ever.. free, 20 min to make, hilariously effective! Attachment 217061 Turbos n stuff. Turbo fluid lines will be here this week! Attachment 217062 Assembling cylinder heads is a really f'n annoying job that I would always prefer to avoid lol. Attachment 217063 Clutch line sorted out, will run up to the wilwood clutch master from here. Attachment 217064 |
Keep them coming! Excited to see the project coming along.
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Fenders have arrived for Series 2 front end setup. Bumper cover is in tomorrow!
https://s105.photobucket.com/user/Sh...bbjnx.jpg.html Worked a bit more tonight on the heads and fluid lines to the turbos. https://s105.photobucket.com/user/Sh...81fi0.jpg.html https://i105.photobucket.com/albums/...ef33e.jpg.html https://i105.photobucket.com/albums/...pf3iy.jpg.html https://i105.photobucket.com/albums/...xcz7e.jpg.html https://i105.photobucket.com/albums/...i6mmw.jpg.html Obviously still a ways to go on them but pretty much figured out how I want them to work out. |
God damn, looks like photobucket went to shit tonight. Update soon lol
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Trying this again
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You aren't wasting any time! Progress looks great! Can't wait to see more.
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Be aware that with that ducted vent on the hood the cabin air will always be hot unless it's on recirc!
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For your weekly scheduled program of stuff in places with things :cool:
Chains going in. Used all Cloyles parts and I am a fan. Attachment 217010 Spent a bunch of time making a steel lower pan section to fit to the milled aluminum upper part mostly because A. I can weld steel, B. It can take more impact should it ever happen and C. It make a baffling system easier lol Attachment 217011 Then finished the engine and figured out how to route the belt to not interfere with turbo inlets. Not overjoyed on limited waterpump wrap but we will see how it goes. Attachment 217012 More parts showed up so I mocked some more shit up. Attachment 217013 Made the engine prettier Attachment 217014 Worked with Ram on making sure their clutch was in it :) Things also go all over the place back here. Attachment 217015 Finished the bash bar and brought it in to make sure it still fits good behind the R3 bumper Attachment 217016 Also, even if your friends tell you that its easier to cut the lip off the inside of the 1/4's of your car to avoid a need to roll them, you should tell them to shut the fuck up and roll your fenders anyways. Im going to leave body work, and big sticker applications (vinyl) to the pros for now on and stick to making mediocre quality metal fabricated parts and fairly well thought out electronics systems. :yesnod: :yelrotflm Testing wheel/tire fit as I repair the 1/4's lol. There is no rear rotor on the car here so the wheel will stick out a bit more than this. Tire is 245/40 and a bit on narrow side.. Attachment 217017 Attachment 217018 Attachment 217019 |
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