Clive's 400 BHP Super GT RX-8 Race Car

Jamie R · October 02, 2020, 02:15:23 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on October 02, 2020, 02:08:35 PM
I bet there isn't much difference in weight between carbon and glass?

Certainly a difference in price though

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And rigidity........

Can I make a suggestion Clive? Based on my own experience of cutting the inner skins out my lotus doors.

The doors are fine when shut, but become very whippy and flimsy once opened, which can be problematic trying to shut them.

For the sake of a few grams. If you got Steve to fit some wire with an eyelet each end like on the photo below.

Do it diagonally so 2 pieces of wire in a big X per door It could help prevent them being so flimsy.

You only need like 2 or 3mm diameter steel wire, you won't notice the weight.

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clive · October 02, 2020, 06:14:34 PM

Grant I would say you correct, unless they were proper prepeg carbon, its the resin that makes the weight.

Many thanks for the advice Jamie.
One of the reasons I am leaving the rear alloy doors in place is so they wibbly wobbly front doors have somthing firm to close against

Grant Monkhouse · October 02, 2020, 10:37:53 PM

Clive just glue the doors shut and exit nasxar style, you can save a few pounds more then by losing the rear doors and all the latches

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clive · October 03, 2020, 09:21:19 AM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on October 02, 2020, 10:37:53 PM
Clive just glue the doors shut and exit nasxar style, you can save a few pounds more then by losing the rear doors and all the latches

I could live with that but we have to have front doors that open

Grant Monkhouse · October 05, 2020, 06:34:26 PM

Clive I don't suppose you managed to see what those t pieces were that you used to join the brake lines together did you?

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clive · October 05, 2020, 07:20:16 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on October 05, 2020, 06:34:26 PM
Clive I don't suppose you managed to see what those t pieces were that you used to join the brake lines together did you?

Sorry I thought you were sorted. I will dig a couple out next time I am over at Steve's workshop in a couple of days time.

Grant Monkhouse · October 06, 2020, 01:55:41 PM

Quote from: clive on October 05, 2020, 07:20:16 PM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on October 05, 2020, 06:34:26 PM
Clive I don't suppose you managed to see what those t pieces were that you used to join the brake lines together did you?

Sorry I thought you were sorted. I will dig a couple out next time I am over at Steve's workshop in a couple of days time.

Thankyou Clive. The ones I got were completely wrong. Different thread sizes etc

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clive · October 10, 2020, 09:14:17 AM

Apparently my last race @ Donnington in a couple of weeks has 40 cars on the grid 🤔, could have been worse, it could have been 75, now that would have been real exciting😁

Mr Spiller · October 10, 2020, 02:54:14 PM

Quote from: clive on October 10, 2020, 09:14:17 AM
Apparently my last race @ Donnington in a couple of weeks has 40 cars on the grid , could have been worse, it could have been 75, now that would have been real exciting

Which series are you racing in Clive ?

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clive · October 12, 2020, 08:31:36 AM

Track Attack Wayne next Sunday.

"if" I can get a couple of good places, I think it will give me the championship for a hat trick third year.

One car of of interest will be the RX-8 engined MX-5

boosted · October 12, 2020, 11:03:14 AM

Its doesnt have a catchtank on the mx5..

does handle very nice on the ohlins though. Last time i followed on circuit putting in some good times at Anglessly.
No match for Christine though.

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Mr Spiller · October 12, 2020, 06:31:22 PM

Quote from: clive on October 12, 2020, 08:31:36 AM
Track Attack Wayne next Sunday.

"if" I can get a couple of good places, I think it will give me the championship for a hat trick third year.

One car of of interest will be the RX-8 engined MX-5

Is the the one dan and his mate
Aaron maybe ..... have bought on the RX8OC ?

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Mr Spiller · October 12, 2020, 06:32:56 PM

Quote from: boosted on October 12, 2020, 11:03:14 AM
Its doesnt have a catchtank on the mx5.. does handle very nice on the ohlins though. Last time i followed on circuit putting in some good times at Anglessly.
No match for Christine though.

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Could be a later engine
Ah , hang on , don't you need one for racing ?
Remember Liam saying something about that

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clive · October 12, 2020, 06:58:19 PM

Yes his name is Aaron Bunning and yes you need a catch can.

clive · October 12, 2020, 07:18:08 PM

After seeing Malcolm's picture @ Snetterton with the bonnet lifting more than ever, I decided to employ the set of Singular Motorsports Bonnet Louvers I had laying around.
I know the guys spent a long time developing these and they have a gurney style flap "stand up" at the front to create a low pressure dam to make the Louvers extract air.

https://www.racingbeateurope.com/rx8-03-11-bonnet-louvers-by-singular-motorsports-2261-p.asp

Also this year since the scoop when in to give the intercooler clean air, the engine has run 10degrees hotter, so I think these will solve that as well.
They come complete with a sticker to cut to and you will see Steve got to the tin snips before I got the chance to attack it and make it all wibbly wobbly