RX323 Project - Chassis Brackets

[oldone]

I don\'t think it\'s possible to get an engine any lower without going to a front steer rack (I\'ve looked at the option and it could be done)

It\'s because of the position of the bulkead, an IDA would foul the wipers

You are doing well Mike,good direction you are thinking in.....:mmmm

[RotorHeid]

Mike,
U bent is ready to post as soon the chequre arrive!
Your delly carb is an excellent one, easy to driving hard to 8.500 rpm with steel flywheel and better fuel mileage than 48 IDA.
180+hp and  light weight 323.no brother!
install two facet fuel pumps with two switchs,  pump 1 on for steady driving and pump 1 +2 for high performance.

[MikeLMR]

Ian I will get that cheque posted ASAP, been a bit distracted sorting out for IoM next week so very little going on with the 323 (well this one anyway)

What size fuel lines were you running Ian ?

P.S how did you get on at that sprint the other weekend?

[RotorHeid]

Mike,
The size of tube is 5/16 inside dia and it\'s rubber fuel pipe which goes under the car, got copper tube as well  but did\'t install.

Going to starting a  forum about sprint race weekend. look out for it.

[MikeLMR]

I look forward to reading it Ian

Not a lot going on physically with the 323 today but quite a few planning victories (working on rally cars today) The speedo cable bolted straight onto the EGI gearbox (don\'t you just love japanese interchangeability ... two cars probably designed 10 years appart and at opposite ends of the "range" and the speedo drive is still to the same pattern) so thats sorted, we got an exhaust manifold design very much done, we have about 10mm to spare to the steering arm at full lock and a very nicely positioned exhaust for silencers etc. (going to need to revisit that exhaust thread soon to pick up on the good info again) Plus we made some templates up for the engine mounts and got those all worked out.

Hopefully we can cut some metal and make some headway tommorow.Rally Isle of Man next week so progress is going to stop for a week or so.

[MikeLMR]

Doesn\'t seem like a lots gone on with the 323 for a while. A week off everything in the IoM (OK so it involved rallying ... I admit I\'m an addict ) + The amount of other work on at the moment means that only a little time is spent on the 323.

I\'ve got some steel cut out for the engine mounting, some bolts and bits sorted so I can actually bolt it onto the engine. Plus I\'ve been scraping some more of the sound deadening goop off the floorpan. fortunately it\'s nearly all gone now and back to clean metal wooo! (does anyone want some prisoners punishing ? screw breaking rocks, thats easy! They can come and scrape tar off car floorpans instead!)
Hopefully I can get the engine mounting made up over the next few days and things will progress again. It\'s a struggle sometimes to see clearly how to do somthing straight away and thats what takes the time.

[oldone]

Use a hairdryer to warm and soften the \'tar\'..peels off quite easily then,plus get a small cold chisel,sharpen it, and with a small hammer the difficult bits just flake off.Have spent hours doing that horrible job.When its off and all is painted,it just looks the dogs Bo....s !!!!!!:guinness

[A7NTY]

I have to admit I seem to have caught the NA mazda rotary addiction.

Im gonna wait and see how long the engine lasts in mine, and then might go for a bridge ported 12a with a nice webber or similar. My only real concern is,
1) how much do these fancy carbs cost 2) are they available to buy anywhere 3) (my main concern) how can I make good power without it being too loud, at the moment I am running the Janspeed exhaust and quite honestly its nearly too damn loud as it is.

Im amazed at how well the series 3 handles, it puts a standard 3rd gen to shame for chuckability imho.

[oldone]

I have to admit I seem to have caught the NA mazda rotary addiction.

Im gonna wait and see how long the engine lasts in mine, and then might go for a bridge ported 12a with a nice webber or similar. My only real concern is,
1) how much do these fancy carbs cost 2) are they available to buy anywhere 3) (my main concern) how can I make good power without it being too loud, at the moment I am running the Janspeed exhaust and quite honestly its nearly too damn loud as it is.

Im amazed at how well the series 3 handles, it puts a standard 3rd gen to shame for chuckability imho.

My 13B bridge idles at 84db and at 3000rpm its 87db..never tested beyond that.Bearing in mind its a daily driver,short intake and small air cleaner,it still forks off and the roads are to narrow for it !!!!!!!!! It has scared many a \'boy racer\'.hehehehe There is nothing like the looks and stares you get at the brap brap brap machine,when the laugh,you just leave them behind and then you laugh :Typing

[RotorHeid]

A7nty,
did\'t mean to be to be cheeky.
 You wrote in at Wrong forum, start a new one. so we all reads about great n/a rotary power.
It\'s addiction!!

[A7NTY]

My 13B bridge idles at 84db and at 3000rpm its 87db..never tested beyond that.Bearing in mind its a daily driver,short intake and small air cleaner,it still forks off and the roads are to narrow for it !!!!!!!!! It has scared many a \'boy racer\'.hehehehe There is nothing like the looks and stares you get at the brap brap brap machine,when the laugh,you just leave them behind and then you laugh :Typing

Hehe I know, my FD has a bridge port and 500+bhp helps vanquish the boy racers

[A7NTY]

A7nty,
did\'t mean to be to be cheeky.
 You wrote in at Wrong forum, start a new one. so we all reads about great n/a rotary power.
It\'s addiction!!

Good point, I will do that tomorrow.

[MikeLMR]

Ant, I think there are a couple of RB Dellorto setups for sale at the mo, they are cheaper than an IDA and the longer runners make for better torque. Probably won\'t make quite as much outright power as an IDA but what the heck if it\'s just for a bit of fun

[oldone]

Ant, I think there are a couple of RB Dellorto setups for sale at the mo, they are cheaper than an IDA and the longer runners make for better torque. Probably won\'t make quite as much outright power as an IDA but what the heck if it\'s just for a bit of fun

They are okay MIke,and not that far behind the IDA\'s....:yes

[A7NTY]

Ant, I think there are a couple of RB Dellorto setups for sale at the mo, they are cheaper than an IDA and the longer runners make for better torque. Probably won\'t make quite as much outright power as an IDA but what the heck if it\'s just for a bit of fun

Cheers, who\'s selling them? What sort of money?