RE-Amemiya revolution TA2 ??

Tango · October 23, 2008, 10:51:50 AM

i wonder how tricky it\'d be to try & modify the kit to look more like the real deal? maybe chop & re do the top curve of the arches & same with the bonnet then to meet them.....hmmmmmmmm

(no emails back from amemiya or from revolution .... looks like the custom build route is the way forward)

Tango · October 23, 2008, 10:55:19 AM

also....wonder what size rims i\'d need to make it look right... not sure if 18\'s would do it... if i went to 19\'s then would it have such a detremental effect on the handling/accelleration e.t.c.....?

Initial-D · October 23, 2008, 10:57:14 AM

Custom is the only way I\'d have thought, the US replica would need a fair bit of work to look like the Super GT car methinks!

Shame you had no replies back from Amemiya or Revolution even if it was to say no.

Initial-D · October 23, 2008, 10:58:23 AM

I run 18\'s with a mirror chrome lip and a lot of people think they are 19\'s so that could your answer!

Tango · October 23, 2008, 12:34:07 PM

just as a comparison....

do we have any bodywork experts on here that can tell us how easy/hard it would be to modify the arches to get the street kit looking more like the race kit??

vest_racing · October 23, 2008, 12:37:12 PM

Would be some work, but wouldnt be hard to do.
Just time consuming...

Tango · October 23, 2008, 12:42:07 PM

it looks to me as if i cut away the arch lip & re do the top curve it shouldn\'t be too difficult as long as the car sits low enough on the right rims for it all to look right together... if not then it could end up looking a mess

vest_racing · October 23, 2008, 12:44:55 PM

Yes, u would need to just modify the fender so it would be like the GT.
Then make a new molde of it.

Tango · October 23, 2008, 12:54:31 PM

you mean then to re cast the whole wing from that mould? or would it be possible to just modify the kit instead of having to make moulds e.t.c. ? providing it was done properly ... i can work fairly well with fibreglass but i\'ve never delved into making new moulds e.t.c. i\'ve modified a few kits before slightly but not on an FD.

vest_racing · October 23, 2008, 12:57:04 PM

U could just modify it, but I would have made a molde.
Think making a molde would be the way to go..

Tango · October 23, 2008, 01:02:51 PM

think i\'d have to modify it to be honest... i\'d be fairly confident doing that but with me not having made moulds before i\'d have to probably pay someone else to do it & then i wont get that same "look what i did" kind of satisfaction...

vest_racing · October 23, 2008, 01:06:35 PM

Quote from: Tango;546975think i\'d have to modify it to be honest... i\'d be fairly confident doing that but with me not having made moulds before i\'d have to probably pay someone else to do it & then i wont get that same "look what i did" kind of satisfaction...

Ok..

Mabye I would buy the kit and make moldes for it...:King

Tango · October 23, 2008, 01:14:51 PM

Quote from: vest_racing;546977Ok..

Mabye I would buy the kit and make moldes for it...:King

show off!! ....... haha. i think you are right... making moulds would be the best way forward.... if only i\'d had some experiance making them. hmmmm a plan is formulating in my head now.

vest_racing · October 23, 2008, 01:20:09 PM

Quote from: Tango;546983show off!! ....... haha. i think you are right... making moulds would be the best way forward.... if only i\'d had some experiance making them. hmmmm a plan is formulating in my head now.

Not showing of..:wiggle

But it`s easy to make moldes, just needs to now how to..:yes

Kieron · October 23, 2008, 01:40:27 PM

Quote from: Speedworks;545875The RE-A GT300 car is a semi tubular car (that\'s why the bonnet can go so low between the lights. There is no way to get the race body properly fittd without doing some serious cutting of frame work....

I\'ve got pictures of this car with all the body parts off. I\'ll scan them in.

And speedworks... would you be the guy to talk to about the green FD over there? I added you to MSN yesterday. Wanted to chat about the fuel system.

RE-Amemiya revolution TA2 ??

Kieron