Rx-3 Race Car build
12-04-14, 03:12 AM
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Front end on the mend...
Been out of town for a couple of days. . But got a bit of work done tonight. I'm having to dig through boxes of parts to find bits.. everything is there somewhere.
Been out of town for a couple of days. . But got a bit of work done tonight. I'm having to dig through boxes of parts to find bits.. everything is there somewhere.
12-08-14, 03:26 AM
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Both wheels on and back on the ground Woohoo! Some guard clearance issues to be sorted ... rear end going in tomorrow. . Engine in this weekend .. really stoked with the progress.
12-09-14, 02:43 AM
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Cleaned up the diff and painted it tonight, went to put new inner and outer tie rods on but the thread sizes were smaller on the new ones.
Wil Sort that out tomorrow.
Wil Sort that out tomorrow.
12-13-14, 11:35 PM
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Few jobs sorted today... made up a thin wall sparkplug socket so that I could clean the plugs on my SA22 .. ran sweet after that.
5.1 lsd
Diff coming together
Making brackets up for the JFZ calipers
5.1 lsd
Diff coming together
Making brackets up for the JFZ calipers
12-14-14, 09:51 AM
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Coming together nicely!
Where did you get the secondary front sway bar?
My rx2 has dual sway bars similar to yours,on the ends it attaches to the stock sway bar just like yours but the center bolts up to my crossmember.
I always wondered who made those.
Where did you get the secondary front sway bar?
My rx2 has dual sway bars similar to yours,on the ends it attaches to the stock sway bar just like yours but the center bolts up to my crossmember.
I always wondered who made those.
12-17-14, 10:43 PM
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Al Marsh in Christchurch NZ built it .. have a look at his Facebook page . .. New housings, Rx-8 stationary gears & rotors, all balanced. Competition spec oil pump, 51IDA, quarter master triple plate and green brothers baffle plate.
12-18-14, 02:38 PM
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wheel clearance
I have a question for you. i have a similar build here in california and i was wondering what size wheels you will run. are you going to modify the frame at the footwells so you can run larger wheels?
12-18-14, 03:02 PM
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Hey Amemiya, im using 15x7 Performance Superlites. They clear the JFZ calipers (only just) and with castor blocks and the adjustable struts the only clearance issues are with the outer guards where it just touches the base of the guard. but need to check once everything is bolted back on and she's sitting in her normal loaded rode height. The castor blocks pull the struts forward a few degrees to add castor and aid the tyre / rear inner guard clearance.
The fix for guard clearance is cut or mod the guard lips or fit flares if that suits.
The fix for guard clearance is cut or mod the guard lips or fit flares if that suits.
12-18-14, 04:44 PM
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thanks,i have cut the fenders and out fender flares. the wheels hit the frame at the outside corner of the footwell when i fully turn the wheel. i think hammering it in a bit will give me the clearance i hope, otherwise cut and weld i guess.
12-18-14, 04:58 PM
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this is where i am talking about. the first pic shows where the tire is rubbing, the second pic is from the inside, to the left of the clutch pedal. if that section gets knocked in the tire should have more clearance. do you know of anyone who has done this on their rx3?
12-18-14, 05:55 PM
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I had similar issue. Clutch pedal arm hitting the wheel well/floor after i upgraded my RX-3s to GSLSE brake booster and FB brake/clutch pedal assembly, thus had to relocate the clutch master. A little massaging of both pedals took care of it. See attached.
12-20-14, 09:55 PM
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Well for now I will run the 15x7 wheels with 205/50/15 tyres
Once the car gets a bit more developed then I will have to look at bigger wheels and the clearance then.
I have 15x8 performance challenger wheels as well and they might be an option but will definitely need flares with those.
Once the car gets a bit more developed then I will have to look at bigger wheels and the clearance then.
I have 15x8 performance challenger wheels as well and they might be an option but will definitely need flares with those.
12-27-14, 03:25 AM
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Removed the gear box mounts today, usually a really shitty job, but because they had been moved before and remounted it was just a shitty job. Awkward to get around them as the car is on axle stands. But I've had worse jobs.
Then got the exhaust on (almost) will need some slight firewall mods (read as big hammer) but nearly there.
Radiator in without any issues.
Then got the exhaust on (almost) will need some slight firewall mods (read as big hammer) but nearly there.
Radiator in without any issues.
