Racing an RX

[TonyC]

Oh, I\'ve no intention of bringing in a pre-modded car - I\'m doing the prep here then I know exactly what is fitted and how old it is, how it\'s been built/fitted and so on. I\'ve got to have a lot of faith in the car if I\'m racing it at high speed and I\'d prefer to know exactly how well it has been put together.

I\'ve no real need for the power steering (although I\'ve not got arms like popeye!), although getting rid isn\'t high on my list of jobs - Save that for season 2!

[AtomicRex]

A pic from the strokes day.....We had a slight oil problem!!!

At least I managed to have the fire car chase me down!!

And no it wasnt a neon...the car was actually on fire!:flamed

[TonyC]

Eek! Any lasting damage?

[TonyC]

Atomic, what class do you race in Castle Combe GTs? I\'m looking at the regs and I\'m a little confused where you have fitted in.

Thanks.

Tony

[chrisJDM]

Only just read this thread, looks awesome, Are there any more events at castle combe anytime soon? i dont live far from castle combe and would love to come up and watch.

[AtomicRex]

Tony,

Im in Class D of the Special GT\'s

You worried the hell out of me!  But I have checked the regs over, and providing they dont change anything for this forthcoming year.....we should be fine

Sweetie, you are more than welcome to come along.....I get a discount of the tickets inc paddock passes, so drop me a mail if you want to come and watch!

[TonyC]

heh Sorry fella! Thanks for letting me know.

Just waiting for the other car to sell now. Frustrating business this. I\'ve no room in the workshop to even bring in the base car and start striping it down until this one goes.

[TonyC]

Hi Tony
Nice to see RX7 being taken as a serious track car.
Have a couple that may interest you and at good prices.
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Black_RX7_shell.html
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Rd_legal_Track_car.html
Bell me anythime 07973 111333 Gary

Gary, I\'ve tried to call you a couple of times regarding the green car. I\'ve just whizzed you an e-mail with my number in it now- could you give me a call when you are free, to discuss the car and to arrange a time to take a look at the car (if it is still for sale).

Thanks

Tony

[nikp]

Gary seems to have dissappeared off the face of the planet for the time being. I\'m still waiting for my bonnet

[AtomicRex]

Tony

Are you just looking at buying the shell?

I know that one of carl\'s engines is for sale in the "For Sale" section  If the engine is half as good as the one he built for me then you wont go wrong getting it!

Weve just bought carbon fibre wings  Although Im planning on getting a mould made and a few changes made to them!!

Do ya want some?

[TonyC]

I was planning on buying a complete car and upgrading - that way I have everything. If I buy an empty shell there will be hundred of daft components I\'ll need to source. Ideally a complete (but knackered) car would do me as so much will be replaced, upgraded anyway. What is interesting about the green one is that it already has what appears to be a proper cage in it, and it has been converted to single turbo - that\'s a good few steps along the preparation process. I\'d not seen the motor for sale - I\'ll take a look. Who is Carl? Sounds like someone I need to start talking to.

I\'d love some Carbon wings - But - the DDMC championship regs don\'t allow alternative materials except for bonnet/bootlid/tailgate - so I\'d be breaking the regs if I went for them.

If I can\'t get hold of Gary, or I don\'t like something about the green car when I\'ve looked at it, then I\'ll go back to my original plan which was to directly import a worn out RX7 from Japan and prepare that - they are very cheap these days, and ok they will be very worn out - but I\'m not intending on just registering and driving it - it\'ll be stripped back and re-built. I don;t see the point in buying a 7-8k car that has been lovingly looked after and had a motor rebuilt, when I then take it all apart and re-do it anyway.
The downside to the import route is that I\'ll be lucky to get a car here before the new year and I could have done a lot of prep work to a car in those weeks.
Although, I\'ve been watching a couple of cheaper RX7\'s on ebay and they may or may not be considered as well.
Step 1 is to check out the green one, I have a firm, genuine offer for my current race car so that should be sold in a few more days - I then want to get my base car ASAP to start preparing. If the green car checks out ok then potentially I\'d buy it there and then. You know what racing drivers are like - once we get a plan we are pretty focused and like to get on with it, with no messing about! I do need to check it over though.

[AtomicRex]

You know what racing drivers are like - once we get a plan we are pretty focused and like to get on with it, with no messing about! I do need to check it over though.

Aye!

I know this to my cost!

[TonyC]

Update: 22.11.2006

I\'ve now put down a deposit on Gary\'s green single turbo RX7, will pick up in a week or two - Needs a cross brace in the cage to be MSA/FIA compliant but that is all (confirmed by Andy Robinson who built the cage).

Will update regularly now as the project moves along. I\'ll be writing the build plan up later this week so I know what I need to do. it\'ll be along the lines: Safety essentials first, so cage sorting, then sorting the electrics/loose wires and installing a battery isolator. Then repair dent, etc in the side. Then move onto the interior whihc will be cleaned up, dash sorted and the entire interior and cage repainted in white and fit removable wheel, new instruments, seat, harnesses etc. Then install extinguisher and move onto work on the body/suspension/brakes. Once that is all done then tidy up the paint work,bumpers, etc. sort out the weight by removing glass, lightening doors, etc. Then move onto the motor and installing a new ECR and sorting out mapping, etc.

Oh, also need to sort out the exhaust! Loud? It\'s like a canon. I reckon it could propel a medium sized dog at least a hundred meters just by starting up!

Cheers to Gary for his hospitality and putting up with me being a bit late!

[TwistedHumour]

Hey, nice one!

Good luck with it, and make sure you keep us informed!

[AtomicRex]

I should have a price on the rear windscreens tonight and the side windows!!!

Loads of weight saving