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Technical Information => Build Threads => Topic started by: Kruizer on March 19, 2013, 07:46:30 AM
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Hey folks, I was over on RX8Club.com and was told to join up and share the build thread of my RX8, it is being fitted with a SR20 and used for the track, I am also building an RB25 RX7 however that is in the baby stages so we'll start with this slut ;)
Here is the car when I collected her first :
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These engines really are tiny !
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And its out :
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Back home for a couple of weeks to go on a diet before she gets treated to a proper cage :)
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Well it only took a couple of hours but already looks way better, started with full trim, still have to take out the doorcards, heater matrix, loom and sound proofing but happy for now...
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These are fiddley little fuckers to strip, plenty of hidden clips and bolts. got the boot stripped out, my god the amount of shit coming outta this car, I can't wait to see what the final weight is...
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Stripped off the rear doorcards also and the locking system on these should be a balls with fibreglass doors... The more panels that come off the more wiring I find, stripping the loom is gonna be a pain in the sack !
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I got bored of stripping panels and the wiring loom is just gonna be a balls so I moved onto removing the sound proofing. I started in the boot and on the right hand side chipping away, what I had noticed is that there had been a pretty big oil spill with the previous owner and what you could call the spare wheel well had been filled. What happened next was brilliant, the oil had soak into the sound proofing over time and the centre section just lifted off, no hammer or force needed, the glue came off also with the proofing so a quick wipe of a cloth brought it right up. Curious to see if this would work again I got some waste oil and used it on the glue on the sides of the boot and it lifted it. At the rear bench I spread some oil on a small corner and let it soak in overnight, hoping (desperately LoL) that it would work again. Unfortunately it needed more time and I don’t have patience so I hammered away and used some petrol to lift off the glue. Job done for the back half, gonna get stuck into the front half of the car later on. Here are some pic’s for now :
Notice how the centre section is practically mark free compared to the rest… Pity it is not an overnight process….
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Been kept going with removing the sound proofing from the passenger foot well and drivers foot well :
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And now the dreaded wiring, this f'ing car is riddled with wires, labelling plugs :(
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Can't wait to see this thing with a full wide arch kit dropped on its ring ;)
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Then got stuck into ripping out the heater matrix and more sound proffing from the firewall, small bit more to chisel off the foot wells but almost complete, nearly ready to receive the cage :)
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There was a drip, drip, drip from the pipes leading to the oil coolers and it was getting on my nerves and the garage floor so they had to come out. Threw the car up on axle stands got ripping the splash gaurds from the front arches.
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I don't think Mazda used enough bolts and clips :rolleyes:
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Unbolted the corners of the bumper which gave me access to the top bolts on the cooolers, 3 more bolts and the complete system dropped out, some set up to have direct from the factory.
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Job as usual cut short by crap weather, so back to the garage until tomorrow, bless Ireland LoL
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It took a few days but 15kgs lighter now thankfully. Just have the last of the glue to remove from the drivers side foot well.
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I had planned on stripping the front doors down like the rear but there is a second skin and the window harness and runner is bolted to it so the weight saving there is on hold until I get the fibreglass doors and lexan kit. All I could really remove were the speakers.
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I've only ever seen the car in darkness or partial light due to being in the garage so brought her out for a wash to get an idea of what repairs are need, awkward dent on the passenger rear door, front and rear bumpers are being replaced so nothing needed there and all thats left is the drivers side wing so I happy enough, big weight off my mind is there is no rust repair needed thankfully as I was concerned being from the uk originally...
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RB25 Box and Adapter plate thanks to Alan Sinnott.
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SR20 Engine with metal headgasket and lightweight flywheel thanks to Gem
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Exedy stage 2 clutch, J Performance Rad and Cooler thanks to Dave in Japanese Performance
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Finally a pedal box and hydro that Yowdy sourced
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I decided to keep my monster Works Wheels and will use these as a point of reference so I can build the wings and quarters, must pick up another pair for the rear something like 18 x 11JJ or 11.5JJ -10 offset as I don’t fancy ripping up 315’s… Back onto Dave to wreck his head some more…
Work Meister S1’s
Front 18 x 11JJ +10 offset : Tires 255 / 35 / R18
Rear 18 x 13.5JJ -10 offset : Tires 315 / 30 / R18
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Did a bit more ripping, took out all the pedals, master cylinder and abs unit...
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The engine bay is starting to look alot cleaner, except for that monstrous loom !
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Dave in JP sent me a pic of my turbo kit, TD06 20g freshly rebuilt with a topmount manifold and hks wastegate :) The pic of the coilovers was the box, not even opened LoL
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I was onto Brian in Driftkits.eu and looking for a vent to build into my own bonnet, so he cut up an S15 skin he had in stock, legend ! Looking forward to fitting it once it arrives ;)
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And the next pic is probably my favourite of the thread to date, I got a set of Bride Fixed back seats in red and head protection, saw them in Ffrenchie’s ages ago but a mate of mine bought them, they came up for sale so I bit the bullet and doubled my budget on seats, should look awesome in the car…
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Weird looking bonnet...
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Everything outside the masking tape is now waste, will have to fit the vents seperately to avoid the standard dip in the original bonnet...
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Have the bonnet marked up ready for cutting tomorrow...
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How it should look...
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Said I'd resort to using the Limerick method of removing the spoiler...
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Debadged and spoiler off, just getting the last few shitty bits done before she goes away Sunday...
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Got the windscreen out this morning :
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Cut the outer skin and lined the vents up again :
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Matched the vents to the inner skin, chop, chop :
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Sorted :
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Boot door off so I can work on it while the car is away :
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Will also build the bonnet up while she is being caged, almost ready for transport tomorrow :
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Bear collected her today and she is now sitting up in Mr. Stones. Next updates will be alot more exciting, rollcage baby :)
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Well since the car is gone I decided to do a bit on the bonnet, ground down the edges of the bonnet and under the vents so they sealer could bite into something :
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Used the usual pop rivets to hold them in place while the sealer set but looking good so far :
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The underneath just needs the lines tidied up a bit so they are even but all in all I'm happy enough...
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Time to make it look original using a sanding disc on the grinder :
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First coat used a 50/50 mix of filler and fibreglass, my poor garage, hate the stuff :
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I just had a spare hour last night so I cut away the underneath of the bonnet, I left the bulk section at the front for strength but also I cut it on either side, bent it back and bonded it to the skin, it now allows the vents to work properly, I will tidy it all up once I get a chance as it is very rough atm...
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Got a few phone pic's off the man himself, Mr. Stone, very happy with the car and parcel shelf removal, next up pedal box and hydro :)
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Haven't done a whole pile recently, been busy with other shite, was bored one of the nights so I had an AE86 TRD spoiler lying around so went at it with an angle grinder, I reckon a bit of shaping and it should look mint :)
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So got the finger out and finished off the vents, one or two bits to pick in but happy enough with how it turned out, must reinforce the frame underneath next, the pressed rotary shape has added strength to the skin and with the fibreglass vents flex should be minimal...
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Lining it up...
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Bit more to trim...
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Getting the angle right...
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Masked up with cardboard and filled with expanding foam...
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Should be ready for shaping tomorrow...
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And a shot of the new BC Coilovers from Japanese Performance...
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Arty shot thanks to pedro ;)
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And a sneak peak of what to see later on in the week, should have more updates the weekend :p
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Just started on the Brides, have the mounting plates on the bottom and head bar bolted on now... Wrapped the rear bar in red tape just to freshen it up a bit, should look well in the car :)
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The front bumper and sideskirts arrived today from EP Racing, very well wrapped. Looking forward to cutting them up and making it wider :)
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So the engine and gearbox are in, mounts all made up, work has started on the v-mount setup and the pedal box has been fitted. Next up is running the lines and fittings, piping for the intercooler and rad and a few more little touches before the fabrication portion is done...
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Well last night I was searching on goopgle images for stanced RX8's while herself was watching some soap on tv and spotted a pic of my car, looked at the addy and it said speedhunters, was like nah, can't be my car, must check out the build, low and beholed it was, Mike Garrett from SH had spotted the build on Driftworks and taken the time to read the whole build thread and post up a feature on the car, to I'm happy would be an understatement, nearly hit the roof, even sent a few texts, sorry lads LoL Mostly positive comments too so well chuffed. Huge thanks to Mike for the feature and nice to see Mr. Stone getting a mention too for his work on the car... Can't wait to get stuck into it now and get her finished :) Check it out :
http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/05/builds-sr20-powered-mazda-rx-8/ (http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/05/builds-sr20-powered-mazda-rx-8/)
Here is a small update, check out the mounts for the intercooler and rad, hella cool thanks to Mr. Stone not to mention some awesome piping :)
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So I have had these Brembo's for around 6 / 7yrs and never fitted them to anything, decided it was time to get them off the shelf, they used to a demo set for display but I had to have them even though I'd no car suitable for them, anyways they will be clamping onto 356mm discs using Ferodo DS3000 Plus 03 Brake Pads. So the car is booked into Trackday Performance for Aug 9th, in the meantime I will be bringing the car home to try get a few bits wrapped up on the build... Here are a few pic's of the brakes that I've had for ages :
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So John sent me on a few more pic's of the mounts and bits that got some primer, here you can really see the detail gone into the intercooler / rad rear mounts and also the way the RX7 rack was mounted.
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The rack used the inner arms of the RX7 but the outers of the RX8.
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Decided it would be better to weld some of the ducting to the body of the car so that when painted it would look cleaner.
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While I'm waiting on the car to come back from TDP having the brakes fitted and custom spacers machined up, I got to putting the seats back together, the dash all in one piece and the harness a bit of a clean. Have a sparco snap off kit and wheel in the RX7 that I'm gonna try use on this so fingers crossed as its a cool bit of kit :)
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Brembo 8pot Calipers biting down on a 355mm disk running a 33mm spacer to accomodate some Work Meister 18 x 11JJ +10 Offset for the Team Chihuahua SRX8, thanks to Robbie at http://www.tdp.ie/ (http://www.tdp.ie/)
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So made the trip up to Gripfab the weekend to drop off the Brides, Takata Harness's, Dash, Sparco snap off boss kit and Sparco Wheel. First time I've seen the car since the start of August, she is looking a little sorry for herself with no engine and box but fingers crossed I'll have her back in early December with only the exterior to finish :)
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(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0143.jpg)
Of course the first thing was to roll her into the workshop and get the rear wheels on to see what kind of a challenge lay ahead.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0144_zps458dd01b.jpg)
Another look at the monster calipers :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0145_zpsbd36decb.jpg)
They don't stick out that much :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0146_zps7177806c.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0147_zps3c048b90.jpg)
Brendan helping to lower the car to give up an idea of where it will sit
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0148_zpse46c0dea.jpg)
She is going to look evil :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0149_zpsbf8219d6.jpg)
A good shot of the v-mount, fans yet to be fitted :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0150_zpsa12c7737.jpg)
Bottles for the pedal box located in with the wiper motor :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0151_zps969b1154.jpg)
Fitted the bonnet to see if the vents will work with the mounting of everythng :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0152_zpse6449782.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0153_zps666c0a27.jpg)
Cage looking bad ass :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0154_zps6a3094e6.jpg)
The Equips vrs the Works, dropped them up for William :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0155_zpsc89d4001.jpg)
Planning on cutting away the black section on the rear of the bumper :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0156_zps8fc1d8dc.jpg)
And next job is to go up and blow out the arches, tubbing the rears for a full day before she gets prepped to go to the bodyshop :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0157_zps51e71f23.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0158_zps599edb98.jpg)
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So the coilovers are fitted and dumped, now I know the true challenge ahead :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0159_zpsdf02c2d4.jpg)
Was up in Gripfab today delivering an RB25 so decided to bring up the front bumper and skirts to get an idea what she will look like, not bad at all, still needs to be chopped and widened but getting there :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0160_zps24067876.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0161_zpscd0df110.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0162_zpsddcab3f8.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0163_zps0c6c099f.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0164_zps7378ebfe.jpg)
We got some 007 shit going on here, my new switch panel. Now you see it :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0170_zpsf57ae74c.jpg)
Now you don't :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0171_zps4f74dafe.jpg)
And a sweet little dry cell battery to keep everything to a minimum :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0169_zps1aa7ac84.jpg)
Time came for cutting up car so after a few sugar induced conversations we hatched a plan and got to work :)
Chopping up the wings :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0168_zps096478e2.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0169_zpsa4a02200.jpg)
Fitting temporary braces to hold the 50mm gap at the front :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0170_zps6c506436.jpg)
Front panel was restricting airflow so that had to go :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0171_zps6c5ce5dd.jpg)
Engine bay needed some flattening down and all the useless original holes ground so they could be welded shut :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0172_zps85afca7b.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0173_zps0e1a2040.jpg)
AE86 Spoiler needs a lot more work but have a plan now :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0174_zps3a6b7103.jpg)
Stripped out the back, standard exhaust, impact bar and heat shield now removed (17kgs) :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0175_zpsb573c707.jpg)
First mock up for the wing :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0176_zps0166d00f.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0177_zps0970342a.jpg)
A nice new big vent :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0178_zps13c306ad.jpg)
She is going to look a lot wider :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0179_zpse58d40b4.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0180_zpse8216629.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0181_zps96d13e91.jpg)
Next up the rear :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0182_zpsa272cc9a.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0183_zps942d0125.jpg)
For the back we had to go 70mm even though the front is running a 33mm spacer to clear the brakes with an 18 x 11JJ +10 offset :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0184_zps5bd942dd.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0185_zpsc385fda8.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0186_zps60bebc16.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0187_zps1c700a0d.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0188_zps642370c5.jpg)
The rear is one of things you have to see in person, looks very flat in pic's but has a nice shoulder on it, there is filler work to do next so that will take the edge off, can't wait to get up to Kilkenny again but for now I'll leave John work away :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0189_zps9ed7779d.jpg)
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So the coilovers are fitted and dumped, now I know the true challenge ahead :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0159_zpsdf02c2d4.jpg)
Was up in Gripfab today delivering an RB25 so decided to bring up the front bumper and skirts to get an idea what she will look like, not bad at all, still needs to be chopped and widened but getting there :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0160_zps24067876.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0161_zpscd0df110.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0162_zpsddcab3f8.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0163_zps0c6c099f.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0164_zps7378ebfe.jpg)
We got some 007 shit going on here, my new switch panel. Now you see it :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0170_zpsf57ae74c.jpg)
Now you don't :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0171_zps4f74dafe.jpg)
And a sweet little dry cell battery to keep everything to a minimum :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0169_zps1aa7ac84.jpg)
Time came for cutting up car so after a few sugar induced conversations we hatched a plan and got to work :)
Chopping up the wings :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0168_zps096478e2.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0169_zpsa4a02200.jpg)
Fitting temporary braces to hold the 50mm gap at the front :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0170_zps6c506436.jpg)
Front panel was restricting airflow so that had to go :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0171_zps6c5ce5dd.jpg)
Engine bay needed some flattening down and all the useless original holes ground so they could be welded shut :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0172_zps85afca7b.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0173_zps0e1a2040.jpg)
AE86 Spoiler needs a lot more work but have a plan now :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0174_zps3a6b7103.jpg)
Stripped out the back, standard exhaust, impact bar and heat shield now removed (17kgs) :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0175_zpsb573c707.jpg)
First mock up for the wing :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0176_zps0166d00f.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0177_zps0970342a.jpg)
A nice new big vent :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0178_zps13c306ad.jpg)
She is going to look a lot wider :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0179_zpse58d40b4.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0180_zpse8216629.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0181_zps96d13e91.jpg)
Next up the rear :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0182_zpsa272cc9a.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0183_zps942d0125.jpg)
For the back we had to go 70mm even though the front is running a 33mm spacer to clear the brakes with an 18 x 11JJ +10 offset :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0184_zps5bd942dd.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0185_zpsc385fda8.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0186_zps60bebc16.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0187_zps1c700a0d.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0188_zps642370c5.jpg)
The rear is one of things you have to see in person, looks very flat in pic's but has a nice shoulder on it, there is filler work to do next so that will take the edge off, can't wait to get up to Kilkenny again but for now I'll leave John work away :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0189_zps9ed7779d.jpg)
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We had some sun yesterday so John pushed her outside, still can't see what the rear arches really look like, need to get up and get some proper shots but I think she will look sick given that she is now 6ft 7" wide, wheel to wheel :) (http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0190_zpsa89ed238.jpg)
So Gripfab have the arches done on the rear, big booty bitches ftw :) Heading up Tuesday to sort the rear bumper so more updates coming :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0191_zps9c5a00f0.jpg)
The inner skin got plated up :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0192_zps036fc6d2.jpg)
So got to rolling the arch :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0193_zpsf2c4677a.jpg)
Arch is starting to take shape now :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0194_zpsff9a038e.jpg)
Still needs a flare to be honest :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0195_zps19632522.jpg)
So got filling the wing :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0196_zps02d5805e.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0197_zps6e1e0050.jpg)
Gonna be wide :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0198_zps6087ddd3.jpg)
Then lined up the seat for mounting, first time I've sat in the car in almost a year, really wanna drive her now :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0199_zpsf8e6942f.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0200_zps12830690.jpg)
Plan was to have the car back last Friday however after letting my imagination run away with itself I decided to get a few more bits done while it was up in Gripfab, going with a twin exit exhaust system now, having both subframes blasted and painted up and the rear upper arms modified.
So on full lock the wheel was catching the seam on the floor well, solution was cut it away and weld it up :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0201_zpsedb700f5.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0202_zpsf1b725d7.jpg)
The all important numbers at the rear :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0203_zps38a2a4d1.jpg)
Decided since I was up to add a small bit more of a roll / flare even though these wheels wont be used on the track.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0204_zps2efc2335.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0205_zps326ae488.jpg)
And thats it for now, hope you enjoy the build and stick around to see how she ends up :)
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Good job posting here, my brother in law showed me this
Lots of nice work!
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That's a pretty extreme project, keep up the pictures!
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damn.
I just saw this on speedhunters last night.
looks awesome!
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Impressive! Nice to see someone not be afriad to hack n' chop. Can't wait to see the final result!
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Yes! I was waiting for you to get on here haha. Welcome fellow Rx8 owner :D
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damn...keep up the good work man!
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great build. can't wait to see more. keep up the amazing work.
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nice!
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Coolest...rx8...ever
this thing is going to be a beast. if i may ask, why not an RB series? I know the cost difference is huge...but this thing is almost to wild for the sr lol
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Thanks lads, I have been at this project since Jan 2012, the likes of the metal work have been done by my mate John Stone from Gripfab (Facebook) and the stripping, sanding, filling, bodywork is down to me plus the odd extra job :) The reason for the thread name is I run a page on facebook also entitled of course Team Chihuahua.
Why I went for an SR comes down to the massive availability of parts here in Ireland for them, with just what I have bolted on I expect to be running 400bhp+ at the flywheel, also the weight factor and placement of the engine was in my mind with regards to handling. I don't just want to build a monster powered car, I want to enjoy the car doing the odd trackday, if the car proves itself then at the end of the year I will stroke the engine to a 2.2 and change the turbo for 500bhp+ and possibly run the car with less weight.
I have a forged RB25 here for my RX7 (FD3S) that I plan on using as a daily driver for work, funnily enough that will be running 500bhp+ to start with :)
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So while th car was in Gripfab the lads stripped off the subframes / arms and had them sent off for media blasting to get shot of the tatty surface :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0206_zps242628ba.jpeg)
As you can see they needed it :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0207_zps4e227d87.jpg)
Ta dah :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0208_zpsabaf2c70.jpg)
Shot of acid primer and gloss black and there ya go :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0209_zps559c01f9.jpg)
So like a kid in a candy shop I saw this pull up last night, sorry about all the pic's but like I said I was excited :p
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0210_zps474415b0.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0211_zps068868d7.jpg)
At least she is making full use of the bed :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0212_zps6f647368.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0213_zps07963afb.jpg)
Back in the drive :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0214_zps13a8d792.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0215_zps5e8cd9e1.jpg)
It certainly is a tighter fit this time around, I may have to work in the driveway from now on :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0216_zps7bd9b464.jpg)
Its hard to tell how far back the engine really is with the V-Mount setup so here is a better idea :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0217_zpscde82cdd.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0218_zps9b64b3e7.jpg)
Plan is to finish the 4 arches first, once that is done then I can move on to the bumpers / skirts and the rest of the exterior. The part I am dreading is doing the interior and engine bay :(
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Nice Build!
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Nice Build!
Cheers fella...
Small update, took out the lights and off with the bumpers, then she decided to get pissy and have a leak :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0219_zps92afbfba.jpg?t=1370813124)
Rolled her out to start the passenger arch and take in some sun, as you can see I had loads of help :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0220_zps6315bb36.jpg?t=1370813077)
Reckon I'm going to finish off the front end completely before moving on :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0221_zps646893c4.jpg?t=1370813080)
Just grabbed a quick shot before pushing her back into the garage :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0222_zps85ee74f2.jpg?t=1370813116)
Will get more done tomorrow :)
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Very cool project. I dont know how you fellas get this kind of work done in those tiny garages...
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Great stuff. Love the Works. The SE3P rack looks pretty similar to the FD one, I wonder if one could do a retrofit, maybe for a diff. ratio.
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I think I saw this car on driftworks forum..i remember the hood ..Looks great all of it
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@ Cool : With alot of patience...
@ Spacevomit : It is an FD rack, the SE3P is an electric which wouldn't mate to the SR20 ;)
@ Adam P : Yep thats the one...
So I free'd up some time to get back to the RX8 today, applied the last 50/50 mix to the passenger rear quarter so now I have a better idea of how it will look from the rear :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0223_zps0fac1122.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0224_zps916396e2.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0225_zps06cc70f8.jpg)
Repaired some damage to the driver wings and gone to working on the top too :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0226_zps964241f6.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0227_zpsdc94f3d0.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0228_zps4f8642ec.jpg)
Passenger side is coming along good now too :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0229_zps1486218e.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0230_zpsd2df5a74.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0231_zpsa62618d5.jpg)
Popped on the sideskirts and I think they will suit the car :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0232_zpsdc0de760.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0233_zps4794881f.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0234_zps1d7e2ea0.jpg)
Then decided to throw on the bumper to see the challenge ahead :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0235_zpsf4610617.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0236_zps5c12d121.jpg)
Balls :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0237_zps1a073664.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0238_zps2b7c0be5.jpg)
Oh well here is where I have decided to cut, will get at it tomorrow, its time for some grub :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0239_zpsd35304dd.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0240_zps71af5414.jpg)
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That thing is pretty freaking wild.
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That thing is pretty freaking wild.
And hopefully will continue to get wilder...
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Those wheel chocks crack me up compared to the tire size lol. But you do have one cool looking project there, that widebody is pretty sick.
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wowzers, this thing is already so sick....
cant wait to see videos
:cheers:
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Looks awesome.
But damn that SR is gonna be a bitch to work on that far back. Going to have to pull the engine to pop the valve cover off it looks like.
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@ uumm : Thanks fella, ya they are small in comparison :)
@ ls1_rob : Vids will be awesome once I get it to a track :)
@ markfluko : Should be a balls but will be fun to work on it...
Only had an hour to spare, so chopped up the front bumper to mock it up for fibreglass :) Let me know what you think :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0241_zps4d701706.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0242_zps988e6ae6.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0243_zps6364acd3.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0244_zps6289aa97.jpg)
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Wow. :popcorn:
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This has to be one of the most interesting builds I have seen in a while, A+. :cheers:
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I will be adding canards and a diffuser (possibly) to break up the front a bit yet, the bumper had to be widen 100mm at each side to give you an idea. The car is 6ft 3" inches at its widest point :)
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I didn't really like the bumper extended, but with some canards, it should make it look alot better, huge props for doing a wide body like this
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I didn't really like the bumper extended, but with some canards, it should make it look alot better, huge props for doing a wide body like this
Thanks fella, gotta try new stuff or I get bored...
Decided to chop the rear bumper today since I had some time, plan is to have it vented like the front wings, join it at the top and the bottom only and I made the exhaust exit a bit wider too. The space on either side of the fog will be cut out and I will be flushing the licence plate recess for a smooth arse on her ;)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0245_zps530daa12.jpg)
Looks alot cleaner now :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0246_zps8ef5e9cb.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0247_zpsd4fbe543.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0248_zps8a2fe37b.jpg)
The top will be joined and the bottom fang I guess you could call it :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0249_zpse3432f33.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0250_zps1e701db8.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0251_zps996dc3c3.jpg)
More tomorrow. Just confirm the front of the car is 77" inches wide (6ft 5"inches) and the rear is 78.5" inches wide (6ft 6.5" inches) LoL
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I kinda like it with the trimmed bumper showing off all that rubber
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So it's an RX-8 that's just barely wider than a Ford GT 76.9"
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haha this car rules. I'm not sure I could even work in a garage that small though... I'm spoiled with a 3.5 car garage for just the FD :drive:
I'm standing in one of the spaces... just has boxes and stuff in it :)
(http://distilleryimage0.ak.instagram.com/5a62a7a8d3ef11e2aa6722000a9f393e_7.jpg)
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wow!
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Love it!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow, that's cool as hell. Talk about busting ass... You guys are worker bees.
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Updates?!?
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@ Classy : Looks a bit Rocket Bunny for my taste
@ Speedfab : Thanks dude, have alot of skilled mates
@ Adam P : Thanks dude
@ atli126 : Cheers fella
@ Plex : No offence but f**k you ! :P
@ markfluko : Really ? Didn't realise :)
Hmmm I haven't updated the thread in a while, not much has happened but I'll bring you up to speed.
I needed to line up the rear bumper section I cut off, so used some metal from a bonnet I chopped and pop riveted it on to hold the shape.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0252_zps8a0c437c.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0253_zps15de442a.jpg)
Caesar invited his bitch over to chill while I did the work of course.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0254_zpsbdd4ce41.jpg)
So I had to give the garage a bit of a clean as it was wrecked, threw the car back in and I have to say I felt sorry for her.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0255_zps178230d7.jpg)
So with a burst of new interest pulled her back out of the garage Monday and got back to some sanding / stripping.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0256_zpse998e3e2.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0257_zps491eaada.jpg)
Unfortunately this is the slow part making sure the lines look good and everything fits like it should, removing the wiring from the doors and unnecssary clips. However I have enlisted the help of a mate (panel beater) who will be repairing any of the dents in the doors and priming them. Also we will be finishing the bonnet and wings to get them ready for primer. All of the above should be primed by early next week, then its a case of finishing the bumpers, skirts, spoiler and boot and having them primed. Once all the exterior bits are finished and ready for paint the engine bay and interior will be attacked, this is how the car sits now :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0258_zps62f65cfe.jpg)
More updates to come :)
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So I got a bit more done last week, chopped up the AE86 spoiler a bit more to give a sharper rise at the rear. Then got out the bondo and pop rivets, still more to do but you get the idea.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0259_zps4398ad6b.jpg)
Stipped off the bonnet, wings and 4 doors so I could drop them out to the panel beaters garage, should all be back by the end of the week in primer. He is fixing up the car park dents and this frees me up to focus on the other bits.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0260_zps10bd2cf2.jpg)
Even the dogs decided to chip in to get shit done, from the left you have Caesar, Nibbles, Phoebe and Romeo hiding in the background.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0261_zps667f9f4e.jpg)
Its mad how far back the engine is and oh ya how bare the car is now :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0262_zps3fb0cd5e.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0263_zpsc3efcd42.jpg)
Next up, finishing the boot/spoiler for primer and move onto the engine bay and interior.
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So I've been tipping away on the AE86 spoiler the past few evenings, although matt black looks cool as f**k it is an absolute f**k to sand off, it eats pads and time but got it off anyways, chopped the spoiler a bit more so it was closer to the boot and cut two lines into the rear so as to give more of a vertical rise while keeping a clean line on top.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0263_zps35f0af31.jpg)
Some bonding agent and pop rivets later she was stuck down.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0264_zps6be9a5b0.jpg)
To keep maximum strength in the joint I had pre sunk the rivets into the spoiler so they could be left in, add the bonding agent and some fibreglass matting this sucker should never crack.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0265_zps292f0153.jpg)
Over that I then used a 50/50 mix of filler/fibreglass for more strength leaving the two corners till last as I had little or no idea how they would work out.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0266_zps9854cb9c.jpg)
Using fibreglass matting and tin fibreglass to keep weight down rather than filler I built up a skin from the boot edge to the spoiler that flowed with the line of lights without loosing the lines of the spoiler, there is a 2mm gap between the base of spoiler that sits on the quarter so closing wont cause any cracking issues, also the spoiler looks flushed on the top front edges however its just the camera angle, I was able to keep the flat lines of the edges and carry them through to the boot and quarter. Should be back on this Monday evening again.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0267_zps1039cb96.jpg)
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corolla trd wing ?? Love it!!!!!
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Little off topic but it seems like u know your body work... There is a mounting point that broke off on my fender that my front bumper mounts to. What is the best way to reattach that so it wont break again?
Ive tried using the 3m fiberglass they sell at the autoparts store but that didnt work.
Z
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@ Adam P : Sure I had it spare, no point letting it go to waste ;)
@ Tictakman : Would you email me pic's mate and I'll take a look or link me to pic's ? kruizer666@yahoo.com
So I collected the wings and 4 doors from the panel beater last weekend, didn't wanna squeeze in the bonnet in chase I damaged it, I have to say I'm very happy, there are 3 good layers of DeBeers 2pac primer on so the panels will just need to blocked and painted. As the car wont be going for paint for a while this will give me a good idea of the end result rather than a load of colours mixed / mashed together.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0268_zps884a792e.jpg)
Took out the engine last night as I'm pretty much sick of filler / fibreglass atm. I want to prep the engine bay and interior for primer/paint.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0269_zps92d62056.jpg)
So before I wrapped up last night I fitted the wings to get a proper idea of how wide she was, all I could think was "Beast Mode : On" :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0270_zps9b9eaae6.jpg)
Rolling Arches tonight and setting suspension on a mates car so it will probably be next Monday before I'm at it again :(
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good lord man, this is amazing! Keep up the GREAT WORK
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Great Build, Can't wait to see more...
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@ atli126 : Cheers fella :)
@ Cker7 : Appreciate it :)
Decided to get off my lazy hole and fit the primed panels back to the car, next up is the boot door, still have to collect the bonnet.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0271_zpsb19fea6c.jpg)
Spoiler shut line is working well with the original shut line of the boot.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0272_zps2b53f0e6.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0273_zpscb03e994.jpg)
Fat arse on her.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0274_zpsd58336bb.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0275_zpsca9c1bf5.jpg)
Caesar having a sniff in the background.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0276_zpsbce7668f.jpg)
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So finished off the boot door and tackled the sideskirts, they were straight so they needed to be twisted to match up with the new arches, after some chopping and fibreglassing I got there in the end, threw a few more bits on like the mirrors and petrol cap and I think she is starting to come together slowly :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0277_zps2b9c9211.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0278_zpsf8ba1a6c.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0279_zps110f144a.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0280_zps7d50d369.jpg)
So the boot, bonnet and skirts should be back from the bodyshop Sunday or Monday :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0281_zpsdcea08c5.jpg)
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Looking good! You using the stock gas tank?
Also... did the oil soaking sound proof work well overnight? Or would you say it didn't do too much? I see that you got it off, but was it any easier than not using the oil at all? I need to remove some sound deadening, and I've done the dry ice method, it's a lot of work. So I am tempted to try soaking in old oil... it just seems like it could be a bad idea to get oil everywhere...
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Looking good! You using the stock gas tank?
Also... did the oil soaking sound proof work well overnight? Or would you say it didn't do too much? I see that you got it off, but was it any easier than not using the oil at all? I need to remove some sound deadening, and I've done the dry ice method, it's a lot of work. So I am tempted to try soaking in old oil... it just seems like it could be a bad idea to get oil everywhere...
I am, just uprating the fuel pump for now.
Not really, I'd say you'd need to do for a week or more, just a chisel and hammer should do it and then clean with thinners...
So I got the bonnet, boot and sideskirts back from the bodyshop, all are primed now so there is only the two bumpers that are left to do from a bolt off / bolt on point of view. Happy with how the skirts turned out, the fit turned out well as nothing is holding them on front or rear, just in the middle. Enough words, more pic's :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0282_zpsf44725f9.jpg)
Got enough vents ?
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0283_zps11a02c5f.jpg)
Looks good...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0284_zpsed3b169d.jpg)
AE86 spoiler :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0285_zpsb241c722.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0286_zps3b06bcf2.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0287_zps08e86ffa.jpg)
Next up, the rear bumper :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0288_zps8efba658.jpg)
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I am liking this more and more. Keep up the good work, the finished product will look great.
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How far forward did you move the rack? doesn't look like you'll get much steering angle before it binds.
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You've got one hell of a vision. This thing is way cool.
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Thanks mech head :)
Not much Russell and there are 33mm spacers on the front to get the wheels over the 8 pot Brembo's so that should help...
More just chancing my arm Cool.
So with the day job being so busy atm I don't have a lot of time to give to the RX8 however I can squeeze an hour or two here and there. I decided I wanted rid of the licence plate recess so rather than use that expanding foam crap which is so bloody messy I went a different route.
I started off by paying a trip to Flowers Forever where I normal get herself something but this time it was for my other lady ;) in the form of the oasis blocks that are used for displays. These blocks can be sanded with very little effort and weigh nothing. So with some impact adhesive I glued in three blocks and a bit of masking tape for 15mins until it set.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0290_zpsdfe9cd30.jpg)
Using a steel ruler I gentle sawed my way along the tlop line of the bumper to keep the natural curve and from there used the waste to fill underneath as I only used 2/3's of the width of the block and the gradual slope meant that was more than enough, end results was this. I think the lights look like eyes with a green mouth underneath LoL
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0291_zpsc2a1ae81.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0292_zps2ff87fe2.jpg)
Next up I will grind the edges of the recess down so I can apply a layer of fibreglass matting with a sudden rise. While all that was going I decided to keep some rear vents much like the front wings, using fibreglass matting again I reinforced space at the back and a resin at the front and left the metal plates that were original popriveted there for strength. So here is the first pass at how the rear vent looks.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0293_zps308ed7e1.jpg)
Obviously still a lot more to do so will keep you posted as I go.
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great work dude!!
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Sick
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Cheers Benny :)
Thanks Spacevomit
Rear bumper has been fibreglassed now and getting ready for filler :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0294_zpsbc2e933e.jpg)
Thankfully I had the old front bumper and was able to rob the bracket off it as all the supports have been cut away :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0295_zps5fbee712.jpg)
Shut line is alot better now, I can focus on fibreglassing :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0296_zps9589fbc3.jpg)
Rest of the car will be going for primer at the end of the month, more focused on the RX7 atm :)
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I havent been around in awhile and STILL LOVE IT!
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Thought it was neat when I found a no rotors member on speed hunters as I was pretending to work this morning.
http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/05/builds-sr20-powered-mazda-rx-8/ (http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/05/builds-sr20-powered-mazda-rx-8/)
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Thanks Adam :)
Cheers DRFT_HRD, that was a long time ago now, here is my old car before the RX8 starter :
http://www.speedhunters.com/2011/09/car_feature_gt_gt_finding_the_balance/ (http://www.speedhunters.com/2011/09/car_feature_gt_gt_finding_the_balance/)
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Sr's definitely seem to be a theme for you lol.
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Sr's definitely seem to be a theme for you lol.
They are just easy to work, easy to uprate and plenty of parts available :)
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Did a bit of arch rolling yesterday on a R32 GTST so gave the RX8 some fresh air.
(https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/q83/s720x720/1476144_610019942369125_1534361125_n.jpg)
Ground down the engine bay so nearly ready for filler.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0297_zps56e0317c.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0298_zpsa80865b8.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0299_zpsdf8a4ef6.jpg)
Tipping away on the cage, not getting very far as its slow work but happy enough.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0300_zps1f4b55a9.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0301_zps667d4013.jpg)
Hope to finish off the cage this week all going well.
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Finally have the cage finished and primed, happy enough but slow work :)
Caught Caesar in the car looking for my chocolate biscuits, the dog is a hound...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0302_zps1b5e15e2.jpg)
Tried using that new Deox Gel, its not as simple as people say so dont think it'll fix you problems easily...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0303_zpsd4e8a73b.jpg)
But with a bit of persistance you get some good results...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0304_zps7f1c8409.jpg)
Gloves came in hand for the coilovers...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0305_zpsa7bff0bc.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0306_zpsba4d8389.jpg)
Even Romeo popped in to say hi :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0307_zps5d573f33.jpg)
And she is done thank f**k...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0308_zpsaae592a7.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0309_zps341dc4f0.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0310_zpsb5a8277a.jpg)
Next up the bay, tomorrow night :)
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Looks good so far, nice work on the cage.
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Looks good so far, nice work on the cage.
Thanks fella, next time I'll do it straight away for less hard ship
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Brought outside for a wash before going away :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0311_zps29bfadfe.jpg)
I like it with no front bumper :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0312_zps92a95654.jpg)
Looking forward to seeing it all one colour :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0313_zpsec49c898.jpg)
Fat arse :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0314_zpscd70f329.jpg)
And it took the widest truck they had LoL
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0315_zps8c52bd00.jpg)
Oh to have a shed this size, life would be alot easier :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0316_zpsd75fc689.jpg)
Thats all for now, should be a update in a couple of weeks.
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you make me want an RX8
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(http://i.imgur.com/QgJUL.gif)
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Phat Ass, BOOM !
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0317_zpsd8e4e795.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0318_zps7eff238a.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0319_zps3ffb67d6.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0320_zps7cae9d11.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0321_zps62555420.jpg)
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Wowoowowowowo! Amazing!
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Thanks fella :)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t31/q71/s720x720/1614543_640687395969046_1095386921_o.jpg)
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Not exactly my style. but i can appreciate a well built car! gaps are nice, and everything looks straight and clean. keep it going!!!!!
Very impressed
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Thanks dude, appreciate the feedback, ya happy with the lines now tbh
And she is home, now to build the bumper and have it primed by Tuesday night, not happy, don't like deadlines...
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0322_zps8cb7456e.jpg)
Phatty :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0323_zps90a30d27.jpg)
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the rear is growing on me. I have liked that style of wind/Tail. i like how you smoothed out everything in the back.
interested in what you are going to come up with on the front.
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nice job!
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So I decided to make a start on the front bumper, as per usual I had to make room, got my priorities right though, saved the axle stand for the king size Toblerone :)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0324_zps7f6001f3.jpg)
I did however use them for the front :
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0325_zps72c85c22.jpg)
I had some temporary brackets already pop riveted on to give an idea of the task ahead :
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However the heights just were not right so I had to cut and space it at the side, again I got out the green oasis foam for some general shaping and starting to get a top coat of fibreglass on the front to hold the shape, the reinforcement will happen at the back but if you look at the bottom of the bumper the line now looks level and proper... Still have to roll my front wings, its never ends...
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Looking good all around, way better now that it's all one color.
Send me the Toblerone!
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Looking good all around, way better now that it's all one color.
Send me the Toblerone!
Its all mine mwahahahahaha....
So got up at 5am this morning, loaded the car onto the trailer and set off for Dublin, only 130miles but at 80kph it was a long enough spin... Anyways on the good side, got it to MG Crash Crash Repairs where Mark will be painting the engine bay and interior (rollcage) for me as I'm a fussy f**ker. The RX8 was feeling a little intimidated by one of Mark's RB S15's ha, ha, his workshop is awesome, 2 x RB S15's, 2JZ Altezza, and my favourite the Escort Cosworth to name but a few. On the home stretch now :)
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Drum Roll!!!!
Waiting intently on the color!!!!
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I love the white! I went ibis audi white and i love it!
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@ airwolf16 : Tis only the inside I'm afraid :)
@ atli126 : White is right ;)
So I haven't posted an update on this in a while, been busy with the RX7 and of course getting the other RX8 :) So Mark from MG Crash Repair sent me on these pic's of the car today, the interior and bay have been fully finished in Toyota 040 Super White, I think it looks awesome and I cannot wait to see it in the metal :)
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So Mark sent on the previous picutres on Sunday when he finished painting the car, Monday after work, I packed herself and the dogs into the car and 130miles later we were in MG Crash Repairs. As herself is managing Team Chihuahua on fb she was good enough to take a few quick pic's of how the car turned out, the colour is so bright, I have to say what he was given compared to what he is returning, there is no comparison. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Shiney :)
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Sneaky pic of myself and Mark chatting about the drift scene, dunno where Paul (Also a very fella to talk too, can see why he is liked so much in the scene) disappeared too
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Romeo even climbed into his car for a pic, needs a booster seat though
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And just two random shots with effects thrown on, kinda like her without sideskirts :)
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Next stop, Gripfab :)
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If you dont mind me asking how much was that paint job?
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Mates rates fella.
So I've been quiet for a long time, work and other stuff taking over but I am happy to be going back at this, was up with John on Friday and we have pulled a plan together to have the car finished mechanically for Christmas :)
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Dropped off a few bits including the freshly painted rocker cover so once the mechanical stuff is finished she will be heading for paint in January with a view to having it mapped and ready to go for February.
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Wish me luck LoL
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Glad you're still making progress. :)
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Looking good!
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@ digitalsolo : Was on hold most of this year mate, work and personal life taking priority :)
@Akina FC : That you FC in your sig ? Pure awesomeness
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Definatly glad to see this thread back rolling agian
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
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@ digitalsolo : Was on hold most of this year mate, work and personal life taking priority :)
@Akina FC : That you FC in your sig ? Pure awesomeness
Ha thanks man. Been watching yours since the beginning, keep up the good work! :cheers:
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Cheers lad :)
The only update I have is that I got some 740cc injectors but I hope to have some proper updates over the next two weeks ;)[/size](http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0341_zps7ab2766a.jpg)[/color]
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Damn this is a pretty wild build GL man, keep the updates comin
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Cheers havok1212 :)
So this started again today, engine and box in, should start to see good progress on the car over the next few weeks :)
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Definitely going to need some bump steer correction.
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It wasn't bolted in Sho Amo :)
So got to catch up with the lads in Gripfab to see how the car was coming along, loom, engine, seat, pedal box, snap off wheel are in and the apexi arrived, getting there now :)[/size](http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0343_zpsnydagmxa.jpg)(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0344_zpsupwyvdwa.jpg)(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0345_zpstbfe4sqc.jpg)(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0346_zpsybkrbtz6.jpg)(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0347_zps9ilzqxrg.jpg)[/color]
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Nice work! I had to chuckle.....nice to see a Apexi Power FC in a Rotary based car NOT controlling a rotary. Yes!!! :cheers:
This thing should rip :drive:
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All going to plan it should LoL
Guess whats coming out for paint very soon :)[/size](http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Kruizer_666/SRX8/0348_zpskfrt5jfo.jpg)[/color]
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Man that looks cool.
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That looks awesome. I love the hood
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So I have been really busy with both job so finding the time to work on any of cars has been a mission, never mind annoying others to work on it too :) Got the engine mounted back in, wiring started again, custom fuel cell and the new dash arrived, hope to have it out for paint by the end of December as I still need to make the front bumper, dumb ass idea to wide arch her. Enough talking more pics :
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For now she is good as a shelf :)
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Still looking properly crazy. :D
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Called up to the lads in Stone Motorsport, trying to get a push on atm on the car so while Brendan was on the mechanics I was tipping away fibreglassing the front bumper
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New clutch went, then the rb25 box and prop
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So much room in the engine bay
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Matting was up first
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Used some resin, wanted to stay away from filler as long as possible
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Had to extend the side down also
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V-mount going back in
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New fuel system is sick
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Not happy with just mounting it, Brendan made a new rear jacking point also
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Need to clean off some surface rust and paint underneath but it will look mint
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View from the rear
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Just a little update featuring the RX8 :)
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If you are a true fan of Irish drifting please spread the word and get it out to as many people as possible. Plus you get to see the RX8 too :D
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Bro the way you approach your body work is really stunning. Very good choices and much better results! Bravo!
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@ panosRB7 : Thanks dude, just made the car fit the wheels really LoL
So a bit has happened the past couple of weeks, got the fuel support painted up, new braided lines, billet fuel rail fitted, fpr, 740cc rc developments injectors and the exhaust system is all mocked up, just needs to be welded fully and we are well on our way, few more jobs to do but getting there thankfully :) Shout out to Stone Motorsport for all their hard work :)
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exhaust looks great
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Cant wait to hear her on full song :D
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hey just wandering what rack you used for this set up ? and also did you use the standard gauges or did you run an aftermarket cluster ?? i'm interested in doing this swap also but on a more basic scale :D