24 hrs of LeMons
06-27-11, 01:20 AM
#904
Jackass checkin in here. 
Remember, I'm only 66.6% responsible for the 3 hour penalty.
What really sucks to me is that passing under yellow (and I only passed because the corner worker put the flag down for a second while he picked his butt or somethin) carries the same weight as any other penalty.
Seems like 4 wheel landscaping or trading paint are way worse.
Remember, I'm only 66.6% responsible for the 3 hour penalty.
What really sucks to me is that passing under yellow (and I only passed because the corner worker put the flag down for a second while he picked his butt or somethin) carries the same weight as any other penalty.
Seems like 4 wheel landscaping or trading paint are way worse.
12-01-11, 10:43 AM
#920
Ok, thats kinda amazing. Believe it or not, my dad's first car (that he bought himself) was a RX-2. I am underterred about driving a RX-2, in fact that kinda makes it even more awesome.
As for the rear end and tranny - its a fairly low-torque motor still, so as long as you don't do drag starts hopefully it would hold up? Is it still the original equipment? If its an option, I have a NA mechanical LSD from a s4 rx-7 that I might let go for cheap for such a worthy cause. The plates are a bit worn, bit it still works well enough. I also have a NA transmission from the same car thats in good shape if the swap is even feasible.
As for the rear end and tranny - its a fairly low-torque motor still, so as long as you don't do drag starts hopefully it would hold up? Is it still the original equipment? If its an option, I have a NA mechanical LSD from a s4 rx-7 that I might let go for cheap for such a worthy cause. The plates are a bit worn, bit it still works well enough. I also have a NA transmission from the same car thats in good shape if the swap is even feasible.
12-01-11, 10:56 AM
#921
Will the NA transmission hold the power??
Here is what happened last time we used the bridgeported motor with an NA transmission:
Seems to me the only logical thing to do is turbocharge the bridgeport (going to run FD twins or a GT4082 I have hanging around) and stuff it into the RX2!
Using an even older drivetrain from a car with less hp than an FC seems like a great idea!
If anyone has any sense, we probably should run a turbo transmission at the least. Anyone have any sense???
Nope!
Here is what happened last time we used the bridgeported motor with an NA transmission:
Seems to me the only logical thing to do is turbocharge the bridgeport (going to run FD twins or a GT4082 I have hanging around) and stuff it into the RX2!
Using an even older drivetrain from a car with less hp than an FC seems like a great idea!
If anyone has any sense, we probably should run a turbo transmission at the least. Anyone have any sense???
Nope!
12-01-11, 11:54 AM
#922
Lol, I just saw the pictures of the car. Wow. That said, I've seen far worse run at Lemons. As for the transmission - yeah, turbo transmission would probably be a sound idea but an NA transmission would probably at least be better than the original, right? Although who knows.
12-01-11, 09:38 PM
#923
Aren't the older transmissions supposed to be tougher? As I recall, the TII tranny is based on the pre-RX-7 transmissions with a 5th gear added.
The old live axle's seem to be pretty tough, too. When I was autocrossing, there was a local guy who ran the stock diff i his 355 V8-powered FB. Don't go drag racing and you might be OK.
The old live axle's seem to be pretty tough, too. When I was autocrossing, there was a local guy who ran the stock diff i his 355 V8-powered FB. Don't go drag racing and you might be OK.