The Hillclimb RX7 - a saga
#408
It was wet out and I dove into the corner like it was dry. Locked the rears up under braking and she snapped out. Not enough time to catch it so off we went. The left rear caught soft dirt and sent me into barrel roll ending on some large rocks.
The car is, surprisingly, relatively unscathed. I knew I was overbuilding the safety gear, but this proves it.
The hood closes fine, we just had it open to run chains to the frame to yank me out of the woods. She fired right up with no leaks and we started going up the road to turn around before two of the tires decided they didn't want to play along.
The car is, surprisingly, relatively unscathed. I knew I was overbuilding the safety gear, but this proves it.
The hood closes fine, we just had it open to run chains to the frame to yank me out of the woods. She fired right up with no leaks and we started going up the road to turn around before two of the tires decided they didn't want to play along.
#410
The damage tally:
Unsure I'll be buying another set up these given the way that heim failed.
That's all I can see right now. I'll be pulling the suspension apart even further to check for more damage.
I think I'll make my own toe links this time. I really don't like the way that heim joint failed on the Battle Versions.
Unsure I'll be buying another set up these given the way that heim failed.
That's all I can see right now. I'll be pulling the suspension apart even further to check for more damage.
I think I'll make my own toe links this time. I really don't like the way that heim joint failed on the Battle Versions.
#413
I'm looking at Aurora heims with a static load strength of 23,310lbs. Three times the rating of what was on it. Lower breakaway force as well, so it won't effect movement rates as much. They're not cheap, around $95 each heim.
Last edited by DaveEstey; 09-26-16 at 03:44 PM.
#417
1308ccs of awesome
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Time for some 50mm motorsport bilsteins
my AWR toe links are based on 3/8" heims with drilled out tapers (to 5/8") and bearing spacers. I assume you're planning on 1/2" hiem joints?
make sure you get the heim joint height back in the same spot or you might get some weird bump steer in the back.
my AWR toe links are based on 3/8" heims with drilled out tapers (to 5/8") and bearing spacers. I assume you're planning on 1/2" hiem joints?
make sure you get the heim joint height back in the same spot or you might get some weird bump steer in the back.
#419
While the Hillclimb car is down, the LeMons RX7 made it's debut.
Good prep meant all we had to do when we got to the track was sticker it up. We had some fun.
We had zero mechanical issues, though 3rd gear was getting a little crunchy on day 2. We finished with 635 miles of racing on the clock and it drove itself onto the trailer. Pretty pleased overall.
Good prep meant all we had to do when we got to the track was sticker it up. We had some fun.
We had zero mechanical issues, though 3rd gear was getting a little crunchy on day 2. We finished with 635 miles of racing on the clock and it drove itself onto the trailer. Pretty pleased overall.
#422
I thought so too, but it doesn't seem to be an issue after idling for an hour. Being in the open air certainly seems to help.
We decided it was a bit loud still, so Jeff bought a Supertrap weld-on unit and I got busy with the metal glue gun.
Running all the plates it still seems to have cut about 6db off the most painful end of the rev counter. I'll call that a win.
We decided it was a bit loud still, so Jeff bought a Supertrap weld-on unit and I got busy with the metal glue gun.
Running all the plates it still seems to have cut about 6db off the most painful end of the rev counter. I'll call that a win.
#423
In other news, the Hillclimb car will be getting a turbo this offseason in the name of DB levels and packaging. More power will be a side effect.
Goal is 300whp, which should be really easy. Stay tuned for custom manifold building and turbo selection, as well as to tell me I'm wrong with my choices!
****'s about to get real wirey with the EFI conversion too.
Goal is 300whp, which should be really easy. Stay tuned for custom manifold building and turbo selection, as well as to tell me I'm wrong with my choices!
****'s about to get real wirey with the EFI conversion too.
Last edited by DaveEstey; 11-22-16 at 09:31 AM.