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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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why re-invent the wheel here? Copy what Rod Millen did part for part, he kicked some serious butt with that car and it was reliable from what i recall. It worked for racing so it should work for you....
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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For the record,Millens 1983 conversion added only 100lbs,on the tube chassis 300hp car.It used 626 front suspension and drivetrain and a special adaptor to fit a transfer case made by Weismanns Transmission Research and Developement,to the tranny.Sounds pricey,but it was light and had a higher top speed than Buffum's Audi.
Millen had two wins that year,but lost the championship every year (usually to Buffum) until he won in 1988................in a 323GTX.
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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 01:42 PM
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I'm interested in it for my 78-79 sa22c rx7 and add an air shifter. Would be really nice
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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 03:07 PM
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Old Jan 16, 2021 | 06:48 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2023 | 04:16 AM
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Series 3 4wd rx7

I’ve heard and seen a few good ideas on the thread, I’ve completed the conversion in a dirt circuit car tight squeeze and a lot of custom bits but easy enough
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Old Mar 5, 2023 | 04:26 AM
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The series 3 is running 13b turbo EP and a 4wd not awd , running full transfer case etc. was running rear wheel drive prior in my class but to hard against my competition on clay surface so I went 4wd, is a rocket for what it is
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Old Mar 5, 2023 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Albert Einstein
The series 3 is running 13b turbo EP and a 4wd not awd , running full transfer case etc. was running rear wheel drive prior in my class but to hard against my competition on clay surface so I went 4wd, is a rocket for what it is
Super Cool! What transmission, transfer case, and front differential did you use? I would definitely be interested in hearing more about your build.
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Old Mar 5, 2023 | 12:12 PM
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Bit overkill but fullybuilt th350, 3200 stall, suburban transfer, wrx diff in the front series 3 rear with Cusco lsd both running 3.9, 50/50 drive front and back
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Old Mar 6, 2023 | 06:08 PM
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As stated by others a Subie AWD drive-train would be the easiest, trans adapter plates already exist to drop rotaries into subies...
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Old Mar 6, 2023 | 06:22 PM
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No doubt but motor sits way north of crossmember , wanted to keep my centre of gravity similar to keep the handling of FB 50/50👌

Have also performed the setup you mentioned but as I mentioned was a pig and a lot of mods to get it to not understeer , but was in a escort and saying that the engine would be in the nose cone of rx7



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