Dragon Circuit car

[McCARTHY]

and there you go. It was the D02J i belive i was using pricey compared to the yoko\'s and toyo\'s but very very good indeed. Its funny how some people seem to spend loads of money on coilovers and roll bars, bushes etc but then get Cheap (i.e. not quailty) tyres and never really get the full effect of the cars potential. A huge difference can be made even in stock configuration with good tyres and i don\'t nessessarily mean a cut slick types

[TonyC]

I found the price difference between the Dunlop\'s and Yoko\'s wasn\'t worth while. I could run the same lap times on the A048R\'s as the Dunlops. And Dunlops were slightly trickier in the wet.

[McCARTHY]

i must say that i havn\'t used the yoko\'s, maybe i\'ll give them ago. i found the dunlops better than the R888 tho had more grip to get the power down out of corners.

[DRAGON]

Just made some supports for the RE light cover, the mountings are not there as I have removed the stock lights, also with the downforce on it, the extra bracing will be necessary.
Also had to push it of the ramp outside to cut the holes in the front and rear wings. pics soon. Lots of Fibreglass dust.
Just ordered the latest Cartech battery cut-off, which is a nice bit of kit, designed and now produced by the guy who used own Armteck, bought out by Omex.
I run the Toyo 888s on my daily driver all through winter, couldn\'t recommend them enough.

[TonyC]

Ross, I know you are feeling sensitive about the cage construction but I want to offer some constructive advice, based on several years of succesful competition. I really think you should consider ditching the central front support on the cage. It won\'t be offering a great deal of extra support when the cage as a whole is taken into account and it will be a real pain in the ass when driving on track. It will be akward and annoying when sighting apex\'s and lines through corners.
Before others jump in, I\'m not being negative - I\'m offering seasoned racer advice; and \'m enjoying the info you put in here and find it genuinely interesting.

What wheel are those? I like that design. They look very simialr to the Compomotive MO\'s that I tend to always fit to my cars. In black as well!

[DRAGON]

I am more than happy to take on advice.
The central screen bar is made from a much thinner walled tubing, like some of the other bars in the cage that are only there for stiffness. Therefore the weight disadvantage is certainly out weighed by the stiffining benefits. Also this bar is not just there on its own, it starts on the tunnel and goes straight over and links to the rear suspension turrets.
The visability is something I cant really comment on until driving the car, it may not be as bad as you think. However if it is a problem, I will remove it, and may have to redesign that part of the cage.

[DRAGON]

The wheels are Rotas, we can supply them. They are perfect for big brakes. The actual wheels and tyres in the pics are for-sale because I have some Real Racing R2s going on.

[McCARTHY]

its all looking pretty damn good so far...

P.s. Ross Exedy Mazdaspeed Clutch you sent out to me a while back all sorted and fitted.... wonderful peice of kit

[chrisJDM]

same wheels as i have :Giggle

[TonyC]

I reckon the bar will drive you bonkers after a few laps - but that might just be me. I tend to plan my lap and car position quite a few corners in advance so like a nice clear view into the distance.
Nice wheels but very expensive new. Compo\'s are about a quarter of the price and will be as light/strong. They build them to your exact offset/rim specs as well. Might be worth considering if you are doing a wheel swap.

[DRAGON]

Just about to install transmission etc. Quick pic from the rear of the engine first.
The external wastegate is one worry that I have from a noise point of view, but I think I\'ll get the car running first and address that issue later. It will be difficult to route back into the exhaust because with the Blitz kit the WG vent comes through the sunframe.

[Initial-D]

Mmmm look at all those shiny fixings! Any spare?

[Iain C]

looking great.
Looks like another cover car for dragon?
Im amazed that after spending your days working on other peoples cars you can be bothered to do your own!

[DRAGON]

Been finalising the wiring and also installing the battery Cut off, really nice bit of kit form Cartek. Also making up battery mounts etc.

[Initial-D]

Is that battery the same as what you would use in the relocation kit? I need to move my battery to where the rear bins were, or preferably behind the passenger seat if I can get a small enough one. Then I\'d need a shiny ali case and mounting bracket - could you sort out something along those lines?