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Nov 12, 2003 | 05:28 PM

#76

RX-Heven

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Silly me, I forgot the other 20b vert out there besides this one
http://www.cris.com/~Asam/index.html

Hurley put one together.
http://www.hurleyrotary.com/specproj.aspx

And this one is still a work in progress I believe.
http://www.20bvert.com/

Anyone care to add to that?

Nov 12, 2003 | 05:45 PM

#77

'Vert in Vegas

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Quote:

Originally posted by JPA
how do you put it down carefully???

Good one!
I said 'more likely I'm careful'.
I avoid doing it when it's cold.
I don't do it daily.
I keep it clean.
I guess that is about all.

Nov 12, 2003 | 06:08 PM

#78

christi

brap brap

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From: Migrated back to Gulf Breeze, FL

hey icemark - reading one of those artciles, it says that the recommanded gas should be premium?

I thought n/a's loved 87 octane?... not the high stuff..

Nov 18, 2003 | 09:22 AM

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Attila the Fun

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Originally posted by Icemark
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The 'vert is already slightly front heavy in N/A form (52%/48%), but add the extra weight of a 20B (or even the 13BT from personal experience) and I feel the car's handling really suffers.

I have seen a couple other 20B verts, other than Georges, as well as V8 verts, but I wouldn't recommend either conversion/mod to anyone, but a diehard fabricator with more money than sense.

According to my local drive-across scales, I've got a total of 3340 lb., with a 52%/48% distribution. The battery was moved to the trunk, and the passenger compartment has a layer of DynaMat under the carpeting (I needed the sound deadening when I had a Borla exhaust.) Also, I have a roll bar.

With the suspension mods (custom front sway bar, adjustable coilovers, Tokico Illuminas, 17 x 10 (rear) and 17 x 8.5 (front) wheels), the car handles beautifully.

If you have them, please post the names, locations and/or sites of the other 20B convertibles. I am aware of some projects, but don't know of any on the road.

An earlier part of the discussion centered on chassis flex. Every knowledgable, experienced race driver who has driven the car has commented favorably on its absence.

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Nov 18, 2003 | 09:26 AM

#80

JonEQuest

Yes, that is my car

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How much is the famous RXX-7?

Nov 18, 2003 | 09:34 AM

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Attila the Fun

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Originally posted by 'Vert in Vegas
Regarding the top tears: If you don't put your top up/down when it's cold (below 50F) you probably will never have trouble with tears.

As I understand it, the real enemy is UV radiation. I try to keep mine under a car cover as much as possible.

Nov 18, 2003 | 09:39 AM

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Attila the Fun

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Originally posted by RX-Heven
Silly me, I forgot the other 20b vert out there besides this one
http://www.cris.com/~Asam/index.html

Hurley put one together.
http://www.hurleyrotary.com/specproj.aspx

And this one is still a work in progress I believe.
http://www.20bvert.com/

Anyone care to add to that?

Thanks. I wasn't aware of the Hurley car. Anyone know of its current status?

http://www.cris.com/~Asam/20B.html gets you a prettier first page.

Last edited by Attila the Fun; Nov 18, 2003 at 09:45 AM.