RE Amemiya's 2017 TAS Show Car
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RE Amemiya's 2017 TAS Show Car
so in 2017 RE Amemiya built an FC, and since the car came out they have posted pics of building it which is neat. This should be a bit like a build thread, except its not my car, and the car was built ~4 years ago
The car is an FC, using an NA 3 rotor with an Rx8 6 speed, which is pretty neat. Mr Amemiya put the engine further back than we're used to, and also lower (i think). They did a custom body kit, and its a bit flashy for me, but it probably worked great for an international auto show... anyways, pics!
The car is an FC, using an NA 3 rotor with an Rx8 6 speed, which is pretty neat. Mr Amemiya put the engine further back than we're used to, and also lower (i think). They did a custom body kit, and its a bit flashy for me, but it probably worked great for an international auto show... anyways, pics!
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Looks great. What happens to these show cars after they build them?
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Sometimes they go into competition (superlap battle), sometimes sold to patron, sometimes abandoned under a tarp behind the shop for 20 years like a certain famous AWD 3 rotor FC.
Thanks for sharing these pics j9fd3s, cars always look so much better to me in the paddocks than in the convention center!
Thanks for sharing these pics j9fd3s, cars always look so much better to me in the paddocks than in the convention center!
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Sometimes they go into competition (superlap battle), sometimes sold to patron, sometimes abandoned under a tarp behind the shop for 20 years like a certain famous AWD 3 rotor FC.
Thanks for sharing these pics j9fd3s, cars always look so much better to me in the paddocks than in the convention center!
Thanks for sharing these pics j9fd3s, cars always look so much better to me in the paddocks than in the convention center!
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they started the build with the same part half the FC builds start with, Toe Eliminator Bushings.... i should mention this mostly comes from Mr Amemiya's blog, which is really fun, even if you can't read it
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...ar-discovered/
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I'm not sure where they find the cars they start with, but they start by pulling it apart and cleaning it, same as anyone else
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as a matter of fact yes. he's building a show car and restoring the Le Mans car they recently found (i think they knew where it was)
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...ar-discovered/
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...ar-discovered/
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over the course of some amount of time (most of these are in Mr Amemiya's blog ƒAƒ}‚³‚ñ‹C‚Ü‚®‚ê“ú‹L which is a fun read, even if you can't read it)
anyways, i'm not sure the entries are real time, but they stripped the car down to the bare shell
anyways, i'm not sure the entries are real time, but they stripped the car down to the bare shell
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and he found an engine and built it. i don't have specifics, but i imagine its a street port. Notice the Series 1 Rx8 transmission, FD front cover. ORC Clutch
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oh and its already glued on above, but they modded the oil pan
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Engine mock up, notice how close it is to the firewall, and how low it is?
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The HVAC was rebuilt too, this is something you'd expect in a real car and not a show car...
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with the S1 Rx8 trans, its made by Aisin Warner, so its used in other cars. the 99-2005 Miata 6 speed has a version, the S2000, 350Z and a couple of others.
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almost makes it sound like you can use a Rx-7 tail housing on the Rx-8 gearbox. But who knows the google translate of the linked page is horrible and they keep saying a 5 speed Rx-8 which I didn't know existed. Maybe in Japan.
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This thread https://www.rx7club.com/rotary-car-p...d-rx7-1142443/
almost makes it sound like you can use a Rx-7 tail housing on the Rx-8 gearbox. But who knows the google translate of the linked page is horrible and they keep saying a 5 speed Rx-8 which I didn't know existed. Maybe in Japan.
almost makes it sound like you can use a Rx-7 tail housing on the Rx-8 gearbox. But who knows the google translate of the linked page is horrible and they keep saying a 5 speed Rx-8 which I didn't know existed. Maybe in Japan.
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new wheels
new brakes!
new suspension!
new brakes!
new suspension!