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Offline ls3_rob

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2013, 10:39:48 AM »
wowzers,  this thing is already so sick....

cant wait to see videos

 :cheers:
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Offline markfluko

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2013, 12:44:29 PM »
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.

Offline Kruizer

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #32 on: June 18, 2013, 07:38:02 PM »
@ 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 :





Offline spacevomit

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #33 on: June 18, 2013, 07:39:23 PM »
Wow. :popcorn:

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #34 on: June 18, 2013, 09:04:06 PM »
This has to be one of the most interesting builds I have seen in a while, A+. :cheers:

Offline Kruizer

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2013, 09:03:37 AM »
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 :)

Offline Classy

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2013, 10:00:22 AM »
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

Offline Kruizer

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2013, 06:10:24 PM »
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 ;)

 
Looks alot cleaner now :



 
The top will be joined and the bottom fang I guess you could call it :)



 
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

Offline Classy

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #38 on: June 19, 2013, 07:19:38 PM »
I kinda like it with the trimmed bumper showing off all that rubber

Offline markfluko

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #39 on: June 21, 2013, 05:49:36 PM »
So it's an RX-8 that's just barely wider than a Ford GT 76.9"

Offline Plex

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #40 on: June 22, 2013, 04:08:31 AM »
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  :) 



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Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #41 on: June 24, 2013, 03:12:06 PM »
wow!
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Offline Adam P

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #42 on: July 26, 2013, 10:31:35 PM »
Love it!!!!!!!!!!

Offline Speedfab

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #43 on: July 26, 2013, 11:54:08 PM »
Wow, that's cool as hell.  Talk about busting ass... You guys are worker bees.


unless you own a turbo ls9 rx7 you do not know what the fuck you are talking about.

Offline Classy

Re: Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2013, 07:16:17 AM »
Updates?!?