Drag FC?

[88GT-R]

Correct Tuning bits for the NA are few and far between, and are quite pricey due to there rarerity. The most cost efective way to more power is a transplant to the forced induced engines.

John
88 GT-R

[travellinbob]

Why not turbo charge the existing engine? if you arnt planning on running crazy boost then it will work. Mind you the more attention to detail on the set up the longer any engine will last.
 There must be someone with a spare turboII turbo and exhaust manifold lying around. My guess would be less than £100.?
 The exhaust doesnt have to be some fancy name brand. 3 inch pipe from your local friendly exhasut shop would do. And if there are budget restraints then you could even forget injection and go blow through or even draw through weber.
 Your possibilities are endless. Could be a very cool project. Definately drag it :bandit

[grinder]

if you look up POWERFLOW - they do exhausts for the rx7 - and they will custom make it if you ask nicely

sounds like you have a right old project on your hands here - your gonna need deep pockets

[Sean]

Mongoose make ss systems to whatever spec you ask for. But they are in congleton or macclesfield somewhere (up north):rolleyes:

[travellinbob]

me again, dont really agree with the \'deep pockets\' quote.
 It doesnt really sound like you are after 10second passes down the Pod! If you go to the type 2 thread section on this forum there is a guy who has done some very smart, and not too difficult modifications to his type 2 that you could also do. How much of the work will you be up for diong yourself? If you pull the engine out yourself and basically all the long hour, labour intensive jobs it could save you heaps. There must be a few kilos in sound seadening on the floor, so that is a few free horsepower there.
 There is sooooo much more to drag racing other than outright horsepower. If you get the set up right, big rpm launches with no fear of things snapping etc, you will be amazed at how much faster you can become.
 Ditch all weight that isnt of the utmost importance. Plexiglass is so much lighter than glass so all your windows can go for a start.
( please tell me there wont be a need for an mot?) You can take out the dash, heater system. Heaps of things.
 
I love drag racing and have learnt a stupid amount since first going to watch in west sydney 10 years ago.

[Brett]

Racing beat do a decent system for the Egi, its expensive and its not stainless either... (I\'ve had bits of mine remade in SS304 when the sections rusted)...once you\'ve got a full system on there you can dump the air pump too!
 You will want to get your injectors refurbed or buy new ones too.
 If you can gaurrantee a decent airflow then go for an induction kit, if not stick with the stock air box and put a high flow panel filter in its place.
 Remove the hydrostatic fan and install an electric one.  If your egi is an early one you wont have power steering, if it\'s a later one you could remove the pump and install the steering rack form an earlier Egi. (A bit extreme I know, but the less bits you engines driving the better)
 You\'ll want a clutch that works as well, mine keeps giving up the ghost.  I\'m looking into a TII gbox and diff as well, I\'ve been told that th Egi ones can be a bit fragile!
 If your not planning on day to day use at all then ditch the rear screen and make a perspex/lexan jobby to go on in its place. (The rear screens about 45kg I think, maybe more!)
(Making a perspex rear screen for drag days is one of my pet projects for the spring)
 Then simply advance to the line, hold at around 5k and let it go....

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[R32 Nik]

Hi Brett,
Would a TII clutch drop straight into an EGI or not?

How about just taking the hatch off on the day and cover with plastic sheet :rollin

Thanks for the info m8

Looks like the project is a goer.

Nik

[Brett]

Right now thats the million dollar question! I have a spare Egi engine thats going to be rebuilt in the spring, I will get hold of a TII clutch and gearbox around then and see if it all mates up.  I\'ve asked around a few specialists but most have been pretty vague, get the impression its not been done often or at all.  (I want a TII box so I dont break the egi one)

 My plan is to go nuts with the next engine, biggest ports I can make without the corner seals vanishing  and a full custom stainless exhaust system (going for further tuning of the exhuast in the vain hope I can get rid of the reverb at 3000rpm) and if my inusrance company gives the go ahead, nitrous oxide as well.  

 How many miles has your engine done?  If its still young or had a recent rebuild dont bother with the porting, get the decent exhaust on there (you will be amazed how much hp this frees up on the wankels) and dont touch the engine until something goes bang, crunch or grind.  Then you can rip it apart, get it ported etc and fit a new clutch and gbox if nessecary.

[R32 Nik]

Thanks for the info Brett. I think we will leave the porting etc for now then as the car has only done about 25k since a new engine was put in it.

Zorst etc seems the way to go for now, then porting etc when needed.

Cheers

Nik

[travellinbob]

hey cool, project drag fc is a go ahead! Nice one. I will be following the progress keenly.
 Not too sure about the plastic sheet as a replacement for the rear hatch? Aerodynamics might be a tad scuppered. Hows about plexiglass( or lexan) and de-skinning the hatch itself.
  Are you going to still have or want an mot?

[R32 Nik]

Originally posted by travellinbob
hey cool, project drag fc is a go ahead! Nice one. I will be following the progress keenly.
 Not too sure about the plastic sheet as a replacement for the rear hatch? Aerodynamics might be a tad scuppered. Hows about plexiglass( or lexan) and de-skinning the hatch itself.
  Are you going to still have or want an mot?

Yes it will need an MOT as Sarah will need to drive it to and from the strip. I think you could be right about the aerodynamics with the plastic sheeting .
I may look into a plexiglass hatch that we can put on when we get there tho.

[Ricco_04]

Ahhh always wanted to do a project FC, will be difinately following this - how about a renesis engine from the breakers when they get a few - would that even fit? Wouldnt a poly-carb rear screen and side windows pass an mot then?

[Brett]

I think the glass can be removed from the frame, leaving a fitment groove.  Using the old glass as a mould heat and form the lexan/poly around it to get the right shape and then fix it to the metal frame by any means available...