rx3 street/strip build
11-23-11, 02:51 PM
#29
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thanks guys!
it's not much but im working on engine mounts and the front subframe, need to get the engine in the car to check some measures before i can continue.
it's not much but im working on engine mounts and the front subframe, need to get the engine in the car to check some measures before i can continue.
01-27-12, 08:17 AM
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been doing some more work on the drawings, i totally redesigned the front subframe, the plan is to use all stock bolt holes in the rx3 chassis making it 100% bolt on.. im not finished yet, some minor bugs needs to be sorted out.
the spindles are stock rx3 with customs hubs making 5x114,3 pattern, s6 rotors and calipers. will convert to coilovers so i can fit wheels with higher backspacing, even doing this it is still hard to get an acceptable scrub radius since the KPI angle on the stock spindles is pretty low but i think it will work out with low profile tires.
The camber plates will give me a maximum of 2.5dgr negative camber.
the rack and pinion is taken from escort mkII that will be shorten a bit to take bump steer to a minimum. The stock knuckles are reused (just switched sides) giving me about 50% ackerman.
im eager to start doing some 'real' work... soon :-)
the spindles are stock rx3 with customs hubs making 5x114,3 pattern, s6 rotors and calipers. will convert to coilovers so i can fit wheels with higher backspacing, even doing this it is still hard to get an acceptable scrub radius since the KPI angle on the stock spindles is pretty low but i think it will work out with low profile tires.
The camber plates will give me a maximum of 2.5dgr negative camber.
the rack and pinion is taken from escort mkII that will be shorten a bit to take bump steer to a minimum. The stock knuckles are reused (just switched sides) giving me about 50% ackerman.
im eager to start doing some 'real' work... soon :-)
01-30-12, 11:32 AM
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Did the body also, much easier to get correct rear axle width and wheel backspacing when i have everything on the computer..
im pretty happy with the ride height..
Will need smaller profile front runners :P
im pretty happy with the ride height..
Will need smaller profile front runners :P
02-03-12, 10:37 PM
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I should have been clearer with my sentence,i am 6 ft.the halo in my Rx3 is touching the inner structure to the left of my head,and still only have an inch or so with my helmet on.
02-05-12, 07:57 AM
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first time I post on the forum in a long time. This build thread is just awesome. Keep updating this man, I'm really looking forward to a finish project. Always have to admire clean work.
02-05-12, 01:21 PM
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im glad you like it!
today i felt like doing some real work, i did a fixture for the front subframe.
first i made a drawing
cutting, drilling and tapping
after some welding
cutting out the brackets for the square tube crossmember
bolted to the fixture.
today i felt like doing some real work, i did a fixture for the front subframe.
first i made a drawing
cutting, drilling and tapping
after some welding
cutting out the brackets for the square tube crossmember
bolted to the fixture.
02-06-12, 11:41 AM
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