Rotus Project Build

Jamie R · May 07, 2023, 06:50:55 PM

Quote from: Casey on May 07, 2023, 06:32:13 PMSure sounds like an RX-8

It's a bit raspier in the flesh.

It's not offensive but it's not sedate like a stock 8

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Jamie R · May 16, 2023, 10:29:14 PM

So pulling all the diffuser off tonight in readiness for 4 wheel alignment next week. .... Noticed 3 out of 4 wheel centre caps gone missing.

So if you see them on your travels lol

Better order some more

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Jamie R · May 23, 2023, 02:36:09 PM

So 4 wheel alignment done today.

Car feels a lot more neutral if that's a thing ?
It's not battling me anymore.

So time to finally run that engine in.

I'll be driving it for this year then a new design bonnet over the winter, I'm not happy with this one.

That's prototypes for you! And as Jon boosted said, projects are never finished. At least it shows I'm keeping this one unlike all my others.

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Casey · May 23, 2023, 02:45:48 PM

glad to hear the steering feel has improved now

Jamie R · May 23, 2023, 06:46:21 PM

All washed and .........

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Jamie R · May 23, 2023, 06:47:14 PM

... JDM ready !

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Casey · May 23, 2023, 07:28:35 PM

Can't wait to see and hear this in the metal

Jamie R · May 23, 2023, 08:03:58 PM

Quote from: Casey on May 23, 2023, 07:28:35 PMCan't wait to see and hear this in the metal

Ain't much metal there bud

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Casey · May 23, 2023, 08:53:34 PM

....under the fibreglass shell

clive · May 24, 2023, 08:13:10 AM

I stole them but missed one, race cars don't have centre caps

Jamie R · May 29, 2023, 07:05:23 PM

Racking up those miles, 2 pootles out before and after the brummies congregate in out home town for fairground entertainment.....

Last one this evening with my son Bailey, his first time in it.

To which he points out........ROTUS ..... rotary's overheat then usually serious

I don't like him anymore!

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MattScott · May 29, 2023, 08:25:11 PM

Quote from: Jamie R on May 29, 2023, 07:05:23 PMRacking up those miles, 2 pootles out before and after the brummies congregate in out home town for fairground entertainment.....

Last one this evening with my son Bailey, his first time in it.

To which he points out........ROTUS ..... rotary's overheat then usually serious

I don't like him anymore!

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Lol - I have owned an Excel in my past and that did like to heat up even without a rotary

'REliability Or The Ultimate SacREfise' ........

... so keep them

handy just in case

Paul_13 · June 17, 2023, 02:45:43 PM

So happy to see this on the road. Years and years of work to get it to this point.

Well done

Jamie R · June 20, 2023, 08:41:28 AM

Well, I think the Rotus is fighting against me and turning into (dare I say it) Christine Mark 2

I know it was a huge project and there were some experimenting with certain parts.

Well the contact adhesive has failed and the headlining dangling, All the parts willed with PU foam has started to implode, its sucking in and overpowering the strength of the GRP, which is worrying.

The rear spoiler is basically scrap and the one side skirt is starting to suck in, but i dont know why, PU foam should expand not suck in...

Needless to say i feel like setting it all on fire !

Casey · June 20, 2023, 09:36:51 AM

Oh no, really sorry to hear that, Jamie. Hope you can fix without too much trouble.