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So where do you get your slicks?
in your videos i see brake and clutch masters incar, care to explain?
why the ford rear end?
I get my bias ply slicks from Dave Lind Motorsports in Norfolk, MA. They're the front tires for a Super Modified circle track car. The Hoosiers I buy next year will just be a TireRack purchase - and three times the price.
It's not readily apparent, but my seat is set about 7" further back than normal. This is for weight distribution. This meant I needed to move controls back as well. Since the ported 13B doesn't produce a lot of vacuum, I was going to go with manual brakes anyway, so I went all the way and bought a full Wilwood setup that allows for a lot of adjustments.
The car is geared way too high and Mazda wants wayyyyy too much money for a better rear ratio. Add that to the bagged out rear LSD and my efforts to make everything as reliable as possible, the Ford 8.8 IRS setup is the best match for the budget. Very strong, lots of gear ratios at reasonable prices and nice LSD setups that don't cost a ton.
yeah 275/35-15s until I decide to pony up the money for some nice light 17" wheels.
Turner Motorsports is 10 minutes away from me and their motorsports suspension guy handles my shock valving. He did a great job on the fronts so I'll let him decide what the rear should have. Anything is an upgrade over the bagged out Koni yellows I have now.
Thanks for the driveshaft info. That was the last thing weighing on my brain about the whole thing.
I would suggest reading the entire 8.8 swap thread on norotors. There is a ton of good info in it.
Make sure you get a small pinion flange. There is a guy on norotors that can source nice 626 turbo outer CVs to use too.
I'm running 5.13s with a torsen T2R and like it a lot.
While I wait for my budget to recuperate, I'm knocking out a couple other projects. One is quite special, since it's for a friend.
First off. I need space in the shop so the LeMons RX7 needs to get out for a couple weeks. After 10 months of sitting she fired right up and pulled out.
Surprising what $500 can get you these days.
Lots of space now - especially once I get the lawn equipment put away
So what's the project? That's going to be a surprise. But here's a teaser:
While I wait for my budget to recuperate, I'm knocking out a couple other projects. One is quite special, since it's for a friend.
First off. I need space in the shop so the LeMons RX7 needs to get out for a couple weeks. After 10 months of sitting she fired right up and pulled out.
Surprising what $500 can get you these days.
Lots of space now - especially once I get the lawn equipment put away
So what's the project? That's going to be a surprise. But here's a teaser:
STOP IT! Is that an awd or fwd trans?
I would kill for a steet FC right now, race car has me hooked.
Last edited by NorthernForestMotorsports; 10-15-15 at 04:22 PM.
Not all has been still with the RX7. I got a special package today.
Four 2-foot sections of lovely CNC hot wire cut foam with my own profile based on a STOL aircraft design. Now I need to order up some carbon fiber fabric and some more vacuum bagging supplies.
nice, I bought a two huge 70" foam wing elements from a model plane place to do the same thing (flyingfoam.com). but my friend who does CF stuff wussed out so I ended up just getting a semi-custom APR GT-1000...
Looking forward to seeing some fun composite work :-)
Very cool build, glad to see another FC hillclimber! How high are you planning to mount the rear wing? I suspect you will be getting some turbulent air back there based on the rear hatch glass having been removed.
Tis the season for more deliveries. Been waiting on this one so I can begin mocking up the new rear sub-assembly for the fuel cell, radiator, wing/diffuser mounts.
10-10-15, 07:31 AM
