Title: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: BenRX8kitten on June 18, 2019, 01:47:44 PM
Post by: BenRX8kitten on June 18, 2019, 01:47:44 PM
Just joined so go easy...
I recently spoke with John (via his recent ebay advert of his rotary Westfield and I followed his Youtube channel!!)
Super helpful and advised that I was more than welcome to join the MRC despite me not technically owning a Mazda Rotary!
So I have been building my Reliant Kitten over the last 18 months - the 4 wheeled Reliant Robin version ha ha!
Having been pretty much obsessed with Time Attack for a few years, and a few friends doing the UK series, not to mention watching the likes of Jason Dorrington, Andy Duffin and the Tskuba Time Attack videos on the 'Attack Official' and 'ShuBox Inc' channels, who amaze me how they constantly develop their own cars over many years like Under Suzuki, Escort Evo, Admix GTR, AutoBahn Soarer, Shark 20b n/a RX7... I decided it was time to build myself a proper rotary track car with a twist and just for me.
I randomly came across a few reliant kittens online with crazy engine swaps... saw one advertised having been sat on someones front garden for a few years and £200 price tag and with a standard weight of just over 500kgs fully loaded (got to love a full fibreglass body lol)... the project began!
John has kindly offered to help me with the wiring ((diagram)) to help get the engine running as I'm aiming to keep the standard ECU and stripping back anything not required - although prior to breaking the RX8, the engine had a full rebuild via the previous owner, along with Injen intake and full S/S exhaust and cat delete....sadly after running the car in, she pretty much realised the rest of the car was getting pretty beyond economical repair and I snapped it up for the bargain price of £700!!
As such the 231 RX8 donated the engine, 6spd gearbox, loom, ecu, Injen intake, coolers, stainless exhaust (to be modified as expected- the S/S back box now surplus I admit and needs selling) clocks and rear diff!
The kitten runs front Ford hubs and discs from a kit car that was on Ebay, custom made front double A-Arms, mx5 rear hubs, arms, brakes etc and formed the basics for the rear and cradle to convert the kitten to IRS and sit the RX8 diff with a 'modified PPF' also.
Outside the Kitten had a full one off wide arch kit done and is currently having the rear wing done and front splitter built, all based on 'geek' spotting of all the TA cars and taking ideas off the internet (Kyle Engineers and High Performance Academy) and gives an extra 4" front and 5" rear each side clearance to allow for wider wheels and the slight extension of track F+R.
Never really tackled a full car build before - I've always been a cheque book modder I hate to say! But absolutely loved escaping to the garage at weekend working on this, so much so, that even my Aerotop Supra Ive had for 4 years is being sold as I have zero interest in it in the last year or so and the prices have rocketed so its the next toy to be waved off!
Aiming to have the kitten moving and running in under its own steam by the end of this year - once I also decide where the radiator is going... ((still considering rear mounting it due to lack of space ha ha)) - :) target is 750/800kgs for the car once done :13: Fully stripped, poly windows and all the usual unnecessary items removed or made lighter and better etc.
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I recently spoke with John (via his recent ebay advert of his rotary Westfield and I followed his Youtube channel!!)
Super helpful and advised that I was more than welcome to join the MRC despite me not technically owning a Mazda Rotary!
So I have been building my Reliant Kitten over the last 18 months - the 4 wheeled Reliant Robin version ha ha!
Having been pretty much obsessed with Time Attack for a few years, and a few friends doing the UK series, not to mention watching the likes of Jason Dorrington, Andy Duffin and the Tskuba Time Attack videos on the 'Attack Official' and 'ShuBox Inc' channels, who amaze me how they constantly develop their own cars over many years like Under Suzuki, Escort Evo, Admix GTR, AutoBahn Soarer, Shark 20b n/a RX7... I decided it was time to build myself a proper rotary track car with a twist and just for me.
I randomly came across a few reliant kittens online with crazy engine swaps... saw one advertised having been sat on someones front garden for a few years and £200 price tag and with a standard weight of just over 500kgs fully loaded (got to love a full fibreglass body lol)... the project began!
John has kindly offered to help me with the wiring ((diagram)) to help get the engine running as I'm aiming to keep the standard ECU and stripping back anything not required - although prior to breaking the RX8, the engine had a full rebuild via the previous owner, along with Injen intake and full S/S exhaust and cat delete....sadly after running the car in, she pretty much realised the rest of the car was getting pretty beyond economical repair and I snapped it up for the bargain price of £700!!
As such the 231 RX8 donated the engine, 6spd gearbox, loom, ecu, Injen intake, coolers, stainless exhaust (to be modified as expected- the S/S back box now surplus I admit and needs selling) clocks and rear diff!
The kitten runs front Ford hubs and discs from a kit car that was on Ebay, custom made front double A-Arms, mx5 rear hubs, arms, brakes etc and formed the basics for the rear and cradle to convert the kitten to IRS and sit the RX8 diff with a 'modified PPF' also.
Outside the Kitten had a full one off wide arch kit done and is currently having the rear wing done and front splitter built, all based on 'geek' spotting of all the TA cars and taking ideas off the internet (Kyle Engineers and High Performance Academy) and gives an extra 4" front and 5" rear each side clearance to allow for wider wheels and the slight extension of track F+R.
Never really tackled a full car build before - I've always been a cheque book modder I hate to say! But absolutely loved escaping to the garage at weekend working on this, so much so, that even my Aerotop Supra Ive had for 4 years is being sold as I have zero interest in it in the last year or so and the prices have rocketed so its the next toy to be waved off!
Aiming to have the kitten moving and running in under its own steam by the end of this year - once I also decide where the radiator is going... ((still considering rear mounting it due to lack of space ha ha)) - :) target is 750/800kgs for the car once done :13: Fully stripped, poly windows and all the usual unnecessary items removed or made lighter and better etc.
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Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: Jamie R on June 18, 2019, 02:04:24 PM
Post by: Jamie R on June 18, 2019, 02:04:24 PM
Woot.
That spoiler mounted like the civic is ace ! Whole thing has an element of comedy to it.
We going road legal for full on track attack?
Be funny to blow some £60k cars at the lights while they have they’re trophy girlfriends in the passenger seat
That spoiler mounted like the civic is ace ! Whole thing has an element of comedy to it.
We going road legal for full on track attack?
Be funny to blow some £60k cars at the lights while they have they’re trophy girlfriends in the passenger seat
Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: BenRX8kitten on June 18, 2019, 02:39:08 PM
Post by: BenRX8kitten on June 18, 2019, 02:39:08 PM
Yeah hopefully once done - it should be made and look something between these two, chassis mounted and just above roof level
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100% aiming for road legal! It’s historic and over 40 years old so it’s now Tax and Mot exempt ... depending how you define As “modifiedâ€. Although road use will be rare - but fun to have the option still for the odd drive out and to attend shows/races etc.
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100% aiming for road legal! It’s historic and over 40 years old so it’s now Tax and Mot exempt ... depending how you define As “modifiedâ€. Although road use will be rare - but fun to have the option still for the odd drive out and to attend shows/races etc.
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Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: re japi on June 18, 2019, 03:29:30 PM
Post by: re japi on June 18, 2019, 03:29:30 PM
That is just... sick! 
Looking forward your progress, and hopefully to see it run someday
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Looking forward your progress, and hopefully to see it run someday
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Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: boosted on June 18, 2019, 05:59:32 PM
Post by: boosted on June 18, 2019, 05:59:32 PM
Kittens got Claws!!!
We need a name...
Clives rx7 single turbo engined rx8 race car is called Christine as its possessed.
Caseys got 300 rx7fbs so there called kimi 1 kim2 kimi300...lol
Jamies lotus elan is Rotus.
My Westfield rx8 is Westory.
Jarnos...we need a name too.
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We need a name...
Clives rx7 single turbo engined rx8 race car is called Christine as its possessed.
Caseys got 300 rx7fbs so there called kimi 1 kim2 kimi300...lol
Jamies lotus elan is Rotus.
My Westfield rx8 is Westory.
Jarnos...we need a name too.
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Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: Jamie R on June 18, 2019, 07:37:23 PM
Post by: Jamie R on June 18, 2019, 07:37:23 PM
The Redline Feline !
The unreliable reliant (joke, before the haters hate me)
The Rotary Reliant
Pass..........
The unreliable reliant (joke, before the haters hate me)
The Rotary Reliant
Pass..........
Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: Jamie R on June 18, 2019, 07:45:11 PM
Post by: Jamie R on June 18, 2019, 07:45:11 PM
Quote from: boosted on June 18, 2019, 05:59:32 PM
Kittens got Claws!!!
We need a name...
Clives rx7 single turbo engined rx8 race car is called Christine as its possessed.
Caseys got 300 rx7fbs so there called kimi 1 kim2 kimi300...lol
Jamies lotus elan is Rotus.
My Westfield rx8 is Westory.
Jarnos...we need a name too.
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I thought Clives car was twin turbo? lol
Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: re japi on June 18, 2019, 08:13:23 PM
Post by: re japi on June 18, 2019, 08:13:23 PM
Mine is called Vertti 
Obviously it comes from Vert/Convertible. But closes name from english that I can think of is Vern
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Obviously it comes from Vert/Convertible. But closes name from english that I can think of is Vern
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Title: Re: 1976 reliant kitten - RX8 powered
Post by: Jamie R on August 07, 2019, 01:22:29 PM
Post by: Jamie R on August 07, 2019, 01:22:29 PM
Hi Ben,
Its all gone quiet on the Reliant front........
Any updates on the ace build?
Its all gone quiet on the Reliant front........
Any updates on the ace build?