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Forum: 20B Forum
Dec 18, 2019, 08:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,138
Posted By patman

I rarely visit this forum anymore. I had some...

I rarely visit this forum anymore. I had some kids, started a shop, and spend most of my free time SCCA racing and this got back burner-ed. That said I am planning to resurrect this project in the...
Forum: Rotary Car Performance
May 5, 2016, 03:24 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 73,605
Posted By patman

Short answer: It was a long time ago, I forgot...

Short answer: It was a long time ago, I forgot about what he said and didn't go back and read this thread, I just did it the same as the first time. I still have not bothered to look at a front...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Apr 1, 2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,146
Posted By patman

EBC yellows are some of the worst track day pads...

EBC yellows are some of the worst track day pads I have ever used. Hawk DTC pads are much better. I am now using Carbotech XP10/12 (on Lotus, not rx7), which I love, but takes a little bit to get up...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Mar 31, 2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,796
Posted By patman

next thread down- AWR endurance racer

next thread down- AWR endurance racer
Forum: Race Car Tech
Mar 31, 2016, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,230
Posted By patman

Well it has been a while, but we have made quite...

Well it has been a while, but we have made quite a bit more progress.

Got our first major sponsor: Wendel Solutions and Swepco Oil! If you haven't heard of Swepco, check it out, they make all the...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Mar 31, 2016, 11:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,404
Posted By patman

Can you verify that you have fuel pressure all...

Can you verify that you have fuel pressure all the time? Easily done with a temporary interior gage.

Assuming you do have fuel pressure, the only things it could be are float level or an...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Mar 31, 2016, 11:19 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,796
Posted By patman

do like we did and put the rear stays tangent to...

do like we did and put the rear stays tangent to the shock tower. That way you still reinforce the shock towers, but also meet the 'frame rail' rule.
Forum: Race Car Tech
Mar 11, 2016, 03:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,414
Posted By patman

I had braided SS fuel lines on my FC for years...

I had braided SS fuel lines on my FC for years with no issues.
I now have the ability to make metal lines, and would not do it that way again, but it worked fine for me at the time.
Forum: Race Car Tech
Mar 11, 2016, 03:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,796
Posted By patman

You need to use either 1.75x.095 or 1.5x.120 DOM...

You need to use either 1.75x.095 or 1.5x.120 DOM or seamless tubing, because the minimum race weight for an FC in any normal class is ~2600lbs.
Going to all the trouble of building a cage and...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Feb 4, 2016, 09:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,994
Posted By patman

Many/most of the FD twin plate setups include a...

Many/most of the FD twin plate setups include a conversion to push type throwout bearing, so this could also be an FD part. Should be pretty easy to google the exedy fd twin plate setup and see which...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Jan 14, 2016, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,230
Posted By patman

Most of our brake/wheel bearing parts came in...

Most of our brake/wheel bearing parts came in today!

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Forum: Race Car Tech
Jan 14, 2016, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,230
Posted By patman

Nice, glad to see we're not the only one around....

Nice, glad to see we're not the only one around. By local club I assume you mean auto-x?
Forum: 3rd Gen General Discussion
Jan 13, 2016, 04:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,682
Posted By patman

I have had a bunch of FCs. Everyone who has an FC...

I have had a bunch of FCs. Everyone who has an FC really wants an FD though.
Got an FD. Decided it was too slow, parted out my 20B FC to put the engine in the FD.
Then I changed jobs twice and...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Jan 13, 2016, 01:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,230
Posted By patman

Here's the first paint rendering from our graphic...

Here's the first paint rendering from our graphic guy. He is working on a bunch more updates as well so we can get it perfect before we paint it. We're still deciding on an interior paint color but...
Forum: Race Car Tech
Jan 13, 2016, 12:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,230
Posted By patman

WA Build Thread- AWR FC Endurance Race Car

Hi Guys,

I thought I would share our project with you guys. I have been a longtime RX7 guy but haven't been on the forum much for a while. I mostly race open wheel, but I have recently hired a...
Forum: Single Turbo RX-7's
Nov 29, 2015, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,970
Posted By patman

I ran an S200SX (S256) on my FD for a while. ...

I ran an S200SX (S256) on my FD for a while.

I never dyno'd it, but spool was excellent, which is what I was shooting for. I am guessing it was around 350WHP @15psi.

Unfortunately, that turbo...
Forum: Rotary Car Performance
Aug 6, 2015, 10:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 27,501
Posted By patman

Sorry guys, I don't have much time for forums...

Sorry guys, I don't have much time for forums anymore.

I am sorry to say that my 20B has been sitting in the garage for a couple years now, halfway through a FD build. I got married, bought a...
Forum: 20B Forum
Feb 13, 2015, 10:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,329
Posted By patman

Pretty sure you're going to be cutting a bunch of...

Pretty sure you're going to be cutting a bunch of the firewall away if you want to mount it that far back. I am mounting mine similarly in the FD, and had to remove the firewall and tunnel all the...
Forum: 20B Forum
Jan 26, 2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,429
Posted By patman

I'd use a TII transmission personally. You can...

I'd use a TII transmission personally. You can relocate the shifter forward if necessary.

Having been inside a TII transmission and an RX8 transmission, I am not a fan of the Aisin (RX8) design....
Forum: 20B Forum
Jan 26, 2015, 10:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,329
Posted By patman

typical way to mount a 3-rotor is to make the...

typical way to mount a 3-rotor is to make the engine-side flange span the center iron and rear iron. You can still put your main support adjacent to the center iron, just include some gussets back to...
Forum: 20B Forum
Jan 12, 2015, 01:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,621
Posted By patman

What is your power goal? If you are happy...

What is your power goal?

If you are happy with 600whp or so then a GT40 is a good choice.
Forum: 20B Forum
Oct 22, 2014, 09:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,205
Posted By patman

as others have said, it isn't that it "won't...

as others have said, it isn't that it "won't work"
It is that a stock 20B makes 300whp. Swapping it into a RX7 takes a lot of time and/or money. It just doesn't make sense to do all that with an...
Forum: Rotary Car Performance
Oct 17, 2014, 03:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 48,507
Posted By patman

short answer- any 2-cycle oil is better than the...

short answer- any 2-cycle oil is better than the MOP pumping nasty engine oil in there. There definitely are better and worse kinds, but IMO, the cheapest stuff you can find is still fine.

As far...
Forum: 20B Forum
Oct 13, 2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,488
Posted By patman

I would replace the exhaust port sleeves with FD...

I would replace the exhaust port sleeves with FD ones, and otherwise just clean the ports up a little bit. For that power level you will have no problems with stock size ports, especially on e85.
Forum: 20B Forum
Sep 17, 2014, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,746
Posted By patman

It is a taper fit, just like the rear...

It is a taper fit, just like the rear counterweight/flywheel. No big deal.
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