Clive's 3 Rotor 700BHP Monster Thunder Saloon Project

[clive]

I'm guessing Pip wont give me all the horses in one go, but we shall see 

He knows I searching for as much torque as I can get rather than horsepower to drag its self off the corners     

[clive]

787bhp would be good 

Had I gone for the biggest of he three Turbos suggested, instead of the smallest of the three,  I maybe could have had that  .

[MattScott]

Good luck tomorrow  Hope you get some good numbers

[Eccentric shaft]

Sounds good! 

What were the magic numbers?

[clive]

After a ten month Mission and HUGE help from Jim, Pip (PG Auto)  and Steve it's all finally come together with results on the Dyno yesterday but only on low boost for the next couple of Races, Pip has given me  549BHP @ just 5800 RPM, but more importantly, 411lb of Torque (an RX-8 has 155 lb.ft) as this is the thing that will drag the car much faster off the corners which was the object of the whole exercise as the piston cars did have much more Torque which accelerated them off the corners faster than me.

More tweak's will then take place over the winter to put even more power into the car.

[boosted]

Congratulations!
Torque curve looks epic.
When you next out racing?

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[MattScott]

So.e news, progress and numbers. Can't wait to see her out on track stretching her legs on a dry track

[Casey]

Wow, looking forward to seeing you out on track with this Clive 

Well done Pip 

[clive]

To answer jon.

Lisa has just booked a Saturday  afternoon test session at Brands on the 12th on next month so I can get used to the power and the new brakes that will be fitted and then racing in the Super Saloon Series the following Sunday the 20th 

[clive]

Really happy with the power from yesterday, But -------------------  

[Mr Spiller]

Great news
Nice curve too
I bet you can't wait use it


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[clive]

Great news
Nice curve too
I bet you can't wait use it

Great news
Nice curve too
I bet you can't wait use it

[clive]

Three wide, round Druids then 
Hopefully now I have a bit more power I will be a bit further up the grid.

[clive]

All set for a Test Session at Brands from 2-5 tomorrow to test the latest mods plus get used to the extra power.

As I was having trouble stopping the car last time out, I have now fitted Big Wilwood Racing (GN) callipers that were developed for Nascar, these give me a much larger pad area and they were also picked because they were designed to stop a Nascar stock car, that weighed twice as much as the RX-8 from 200mph! (thanks Steve for making the calliper brackets)

Next tomorrow I will find out if the extra canards front and rear give more downforce. The rear canard idea was copied from the Garage 56 Nascar Lemans car that raced a few weeks ago. They stated that although they cost straight line speed the downforce gain was huge, we shall find out tomorrow!.

[Jamie R]

Not sure if you know this but don't get confused canards do not "create " downforce...
They stop you "losing" downforce that you've already created via your splitter / flat floor/ diffuser.

They create a vortex that runs down either side of your car and stop air spilling in to the underside of your car between the front and rear wheels and disrupting the high velocity / low pressure air, whilst the low velocity / high pressure above your car is pressing down from the splitter, base of windscreen and your rear wing.

But don't just take my word for it

https://youtu.be/aCXTVpj1Ci4


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