Series one racing

[kiwimazda]

We did a sprint at Lydden Hill race circuit this morning on a very wet and greasy track.
Apart from a little understeer corrected be massive right foot oversteer the day went well and we walked away with 1st in class and 32 over all out of 70.
Well chuffed.
Now the car goes on more of a diet ( and me) Loads of stuff to come out and have got my spare doors down to 10kg.
Next event in March I\'m off to Kiwiland to go shopping :burnout

[Martiny]

Congratulations bud!  Please have you got any piccies?   There\'s plenty of threads on here about how fast members car\'s are in a straight line.

Well done to you because this is about the car and the DRIVING.  :-)

[Martiny]

Hey chap. Are you called Skippy on the FDMC forum?

[killeen]

Can you give me a few specs on your car?  Are you running a limited slip diff or a welded one?  Bridgeport engine, standard brakes etc.  Would be interested to hear as building up a track day car.

Cheers
Danny
(another kiwi residing here in London)

[kiwimazda]

To many questions to little time.
Yes I am skippy on the FDMC site. Its a nickname that has stuck from work. The don\'t know the difference between Aussie or NZ.And I\'ve just clicked who you are Martin.
As for the car breif spec is
13b engine from WGT running 48ida down draught
Rest of spec stays with me but its not PP, that will come by 2007.
Adjustable front suspension
Racing Beat anti roll bar front and rear
Stainless Exhaust
Lsd
Groved discs up front, Standard in the rear

The car came to me already assembled and full credit goes to those before me.
We do have some big changes in the pipeline.
Fibreglass, perspex, bigger brakes, Close ratio box and others as well as putting on the 10kg doors fitting the roll cage and getting as much stuff on the car as low as possible to get the centre of gravity down.
A labour of love.
I will have some pics some time during the week so will post them asap
Cheers
Brian

[killeen]

I am importing some 11" brakes on alloy hubs (if you are using MKI SIII struts, otherwise made from steel) from Selectmaz in Australia.  They use recon S5/S6 callipers if you are interested.  Includes pads, backing plates, S/S lines etc.

[clive]

We did a sprint at Lydden Hill race circuit this morning on a very wet and greasy track.
Apart from a little understeer corrected be massive right foot oversteer the day went well and we walked away with 1st in class and 32 over all out of 70.
Well chuffed.
Now the car goes on more of a diet ( and me) Loads of stuff to come out and have got my spare doors down to 10kg.
Next event in March I\'m off to Kiwiland to go shopping :burnout

Hi Brian,

Real good to see another of these great cars racing over here and well done with the result

If there\'s anyway we can help with info or sourceing parts just yell.

[kiwimazda]

Killeen, My car is a B reg. not sure what series it is. That might sound stupid but I don\'t know. Does a pcd of 114mm help.
I feel stupid
Back home the first shape is a series one
Second shape series 2 and so on.
As for the brake up grade can you let me know a price.
Also what pads they are. PM me if you want.
Isn\'t it great the amount support you get from people youv\'e never met.
Thanks
Brian

[killeen]

No expert myself, but here goes.  pcd 114 sounds right and as far as I am aware the same as gsl in the states - 84, 85 model over here.  Mine is on a c plate as it came out in 86 - then it gets complicated - the registration year I think ran from September to August.  I am about to confirm prices with them as I have just got my car back from the painters so can start doing some more mods.

CP racing in the states do a sleeve that fits over the wheel spindle allowing you to fit a S4-5 disc and calliper - you will need to supply all the kit aside from mentioned sleeve and also the calliper mounting bracket.  The disadvantage is that you must use the early S4 disc/hub for the 4 x 114 pcd.  I believe this is non vented from what I can read on their site - meaning you would have to pay quite a lot for the aftermarket vented (if available).  Otherwise you need to get the later turbo II 5 x ? drilled to 4 x 114 pcd - pain in the but each time you need new discs.  Anyhow check it out and I will let you know a price hopefully by the end of the week.  http://www.cpracing.ca/ - just go to the mazda section and scroll down.

Cheers
Danny

[mullins]

yes PCD 114 is "Series 3" in nz slang (Series 1 and 2 ran 110 like the earlier stuff)

[drutin]

useless info

rx7 generation 1
series 1 had black ends on bumbers and above rear number plate had a gap also vented discs front and drums rear pcd 110
series 2 has new shape bumpers vented discs front and solid discs rear also 110 pcd
series 3 has new bumpers vented discs front and vented discs rear but 114.3 pcd also the track is wider on s3 runs front wheel drive offset
all struts diff housing changeable into cars s3 has bigger axle bearings
s1/2 has threaded holes in hubs for wheel nuts
s3 has wheel studs in hubs
s1-2 has 24 spline axles
s3 has 26 spline axles
s2-3 has remote gearstick housing
s2/3 have 12A Tallport engine aswell (centre plate has larger/taller inlet runners and gas nitrated plates

sorry hope helps

kiwimazda your car sounds awesome

[kiwimazda]

I have just been out watching the night stages of the final round of the Brit rallychampionship. Some bloke called Higgins leading in a mitsi.
More to watch tommorow.
Now doing a budget to enter the clubman rally on next years event as it all happens no more than 50 miles from my house.
That is unless someone offered me bonkers money for my car.
Gravel rally in my rx would certainly be different for me as I only race on tarmac :burnout

[Martiny]

CMon why dont you Autosolo?  I am at Newbury tomorrow, just up the road from you!

[kiwimazda]

Racing the dog tommorow in Warrick then going to see Carl H on the way back.
Cheers

[kiwimazda]

What a waste of time going to warrick to race the dog. Left on time, arrived to late for weigh in due to weather. Track like quicksand and I won\'t race him on that poo. He might be a racer but he is still my pet.
Enough of that.
Called in to see Carl Hayward in Newbury on way back and had a good chat and some ideas.
Nice 3rotor engine sitting there that would look good in my car. Alas no cash yet.
However, I digress.
After talking to the minister of war and finance ( the wife ) my red terror will now do some sprints in the early part of next year and one Tarmac Rally at Abingdon near Oxford in June. Then it will be set up for forest to do our local forest rally. The budget has been set and we will do it.
I have navigated but never driven on a gravel rall and my co driver has never done a gravel rally at all.
Excellent.
Sponsors Needed
Cheers
Brian :3gears-rh