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The car looks amazing. Black really suits the kit!
Originally Posted by rotatrix
looks awesome!!
Thanks!
I hope to get some more photos this coming weekend, if the weather holds.
At some point soon I will take some detailed shots of the engine bay and put together a summary of the parts used in the rebuild......we did a lot of work in there!
If you follow my build thread you will be aware that I had a major issue with my battery that lead to some expensive trouble shooting.
The Lithium battery in question was an ANTIGRAVITY rs-20.
The issue occurred in Late July 2017 and the company customer service was excellent with fast replies and they spoke on the phone directly with the guys at ForceFed to try to troubleshoot the issue. I never found out what went wrong, but the end result was that they offered take the battery back for a full refund late July 2017.
Unfortunately due to various innocent reasons (i.e. life!) the battery was not shipped. It was eventually picked up by a courier and AntiGravity received it late September. Despite the two month delay, AntiGravity still honored the full refund. This included not only the purchase price and shipping, but they also paid for the return from Canada to the USA. This is especially decent as I initially I collected it from the states via a shipping outlet at the border to save money. I thought this was really nice considering they could have refused as they did not ship it to Canada in the first place!
It is unfortunate that at the time it did not work out as I really wanted it for the weight savings (it only weighs 10lb!). However I hope to work with them in the future to see if we can find the issue and enable me to use this battery.
In short, I wanted to share my positive experience anyone who has read my build thread. Hopefully this also helps build a relationship between AntiGravity and the RX7 community to allow more of us to find a lightweight battery solution
It's weird I just now stumbled onto this, but its awesome. The intense unique-ness of the FD and all the aftermarket options never ceases to amaze me. I like this car and build for so many reasons.... as a person who got lost in purely 'go-fast' parts and skipped the detail of what you've done, so I can really appreciate it and how the awesome it as a rare clean functional twin turbo FD.
Anyone else see the resemblance in the lights and rear from the ferrari 458 Italia? Wonder who got that look from who?
It was causing the alternator to work far too hard then overload and burn out.
Spent a lot of time looking though all the wiring as the whole car was re wired. Tried adding grounds etc due to all the powder coating but that had no effect. Two OEM alternators died in the troubleshooting
Never worked out why, but swapping to the Optima Red top fixed it instantly.
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It's weird I just now stumbled onto this, but its awesome. The intense unique-ness of the FD and all the aftermarket options never ceases to amaze me. I like this car and build for so many reasons.... as a person who got lost in purely 'go-fast' parts and skipped the detail of what you've done, so I can really appreciate it and how the awesome it as a rare clean functional twin turbo FD.
Anyone else see the resemblance in the lights and rear from the ferrari 458 Italia? Wonder who got that look from who?
Skeese
Thanks for the kind words! This car has been quite the project so far and the details are what kill the bank account so it is nice when they are noticed!!!
Lots of people compare the rear to the 458, but it was unveiled in 2009, this kit was released by FEED earlier in 2007. However the front is very similar to the TVR Sagaris (unveiled in 2003) so likely some copying there!
Regardless, I love the kit. Photos really don't do it justice, video isn't bad but in real life it looks quite special. The proportions look better in reality, I notice it can look odd in some shots. For example the rear end doesn't seem as "long" as the photos may indicate in real life. However it definitely seems wider in reality, those arches and hence the rear end are really fat! The rims have 12" barrels!
Last edited by FEED AFFLUX v5; 11-09-17 at 01:23 PM.
The only other symptom was that the car would fire up, idle for about 5-10 seconds then die. We really have no idea what the issue was. I speculate that it was an internal fault with the battery itself - the AntiGravity unit was pretty complicated and had a "re-start" function that held back capacity in reserve for emergencies.
I am wondering if the initial power draw to crank the motor with the upgraded coils drew down the battery into this reserve and it shut off to protect itself. At that point i guess the alternator worked too hard to compensate and run the motor alone. Even now with the Optima Red Top you can tell that there is a lot of draw when you turn the headlights on. I think i need to upgrade to a 130A alternator. Then perhaps the AntiGravity Lithium unit will work.
So a while back I mentioned that I would upload a full list of all the parts used so far in my build. To the best of my memory the following posts should cover everything and also include pictures of the parts where possible.
Any questions please ask away……..you will notice that I have not covered brakes or suspension setup……that is my winter job and I hope to update you all in the spring on that!
Beautiful ride man. I remember seeing the walk around video on YouTube and being in awe of this car. Always wondered who was so lucky to get this. Happy it went to a great home and is now even better than before
Beautiful ride man. I remember seeing the walk around video on YouTube and being in awe of this car. Always wondered who was so lucky to get this. Happy it went to a great home and is now even better than before
Thank you!
My aim was to do the beautiful bodywork justice by bringing the engine bay and interior up to the same standard. I think I have achieved that!
Still lots to do, but the car will certainly be one of a kind when it is finished.
My aim was to do the beautiful bodywork justice by bringing the engine bay and interior up to the same standard. I think I have achieved that!
Still lots to do, but the car will certainly be one of a kind when it is finished.
When i first saw it i was like wow this car "looks" awesome but is missing some engine mods and such. You have really went the extra mile and done it right. Great job! its already one of a kind
When i first saw it i was like wow this car "looks" awesome but is missing some engine mods and such. You have really went the extra mile and done it right. Great job! its already one of a kind
I agree, when I first picked up the car at the port and popped the hood it was pretty cringe worthy. It looked way worse than the videos I had received.
But now the major parts are almost finished, just brakes left now as the final visual touch. Then I will move onto suspension and bushings to improve the ride. Then onto my personal favorite part - the OCD calming stuff like swapping out all the nuts and bolts for shiny new ones in all the places no one sees
09-20-17, 07:06 PM
Antigravity Batteries - Update
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