Update on my FB

syebba · October 23, 2010, 07:57:28 PM

Quote from: CHC;722612Don\'t suppose you bought new linen as well as body parts did you?

Hehe,it happened without warning & so quickly i did\'nt have time to sh*t myself!:eek:

syebba · October 23, 2010, 10:49:17 PM

Just another idea.

CHC (RIP) · October 23, 2010, 11:08:38 PM

Quote from: syebba;722690Hehe,it happened without warning & so quickly i did\'nt have time to sh*t myself!:eek:

So long as you didn\'t see \'puppies nose\', that could have been really nasty.

AtomicRex · October 29, 2010, 12:48:50 PM

Some more progress pictures.

Made up the airbox and mocked up the pipe to go to the turbo. This will be wrapped in Carbon.
Brake Reservoirs mounted, along with the new master cylinder set up.

Water Pump is mounted.
Alternator relocated

Started on the front of the body work now. The aim is to supply a complete front bumper with chin spoiler and front splitter. Front wide arches and rear wide arches.

The rear arches are pretty much ready to take the mould

marco · October 29, 2010, 01:14:48 PM

this looks better and better every time. I take it FBs have mechanical clutches? what is left to be done (apart from \'lots\')

shaunwil · October 29, 2010, 01:33:48 PM

Wow, that is going to be properly mental. Any better images of the coilover setup ?

Shaun

AtomicRex · October 29, 2010, 01:37:51 PM

We are going to be stripping the car completely soon, for it to go to paint. When we build it for real then we will take more detailed shots of the items as they go on.

The clutch isn\'t mechanical. It is an Rx8 clutch in there.....but unlike the Rx7 pedal boxes we make, this we just altered the existing brake section and didn\'t combine.

syebba · October 29, 2010, 01:37:55 PM

This is surely going to be 1 of the fastest fb\'s in the UK?

BlitzBoy · October 29, 2010, 01:48:04 PM

Its taking shape quite nicely

AtomicRex · October 29, 2010, 01:59:03 PM

I am looking forward to
a) finishing it!
b) running it on the dyno
c) weighing it

It should be very quick! We are making a number of suspension mods to improve the handling also

syebba · October 29, 2010, 02:02:48 PM

Quote from: AtomicRex;723783I am looking forward to
a) finishing it!
b) running it on the dyno
c) weighing it

It should be very quick! We are making a number of suspension mods to improve the handling also

With the power to weight ratio of this Fb,as well as wearing a helmet,you\'d need nappies as well!:evillaugh

marco · October 29, 2010, 03:11:06 PM

oh ok, so just one brake master cylinder then? no adjustable pedal box?

AtomicRex · October 29, 2010, 04:31:41 PM

Quote from: marco;723793oh ok, so just one brake master cylinder then? no adjustable pedal box?

The original pedal box is 2 separate parts...the brake and clutch

We have taken the original brake box and added a bias adjuster and twin master cylinders. These are fed by the 2 reservoirs mounted in the top left. The clutch has remained stock....and is just behind the exhaust....so you cant see it

syebba · October 29, 2010, 06:58:54 PM

Quote from: shaunwil;723772Wow, that is going to be properly mental. Any better images of the coilover setup ?

Shaun

Probably the most appropriate comment for this car:evillaugh

AtomicRex · November 08, 2010, 03:37:13 PM

Not too much been done over the last week, as we have been working on a couple of other projects including our own race car!!

We will put up some separate photos of the progress on that shortly.

Anyway back to the thread in hand.....almost have the front of the wide arch kit sorted now. Should have the bucks fully finished in the next week, and then the moulds and impressions should follow pretty soon thereafter!