tripple rotor FD project...progress report

antnicuk · June 06, 2004, 11:40:41 PM

the cosmo track is 15mm wider each side so even the stock wheels come right to the edge of the arches now.....

antnicuk · June 06, 2004, 11:42:30 PM

now we just have to sort out where all these wires go?

?, we managed to fit the two stock FD oil coolers back which will hopefully be man enough for the job.

antnicuk · June 06, 2004, 11:46:40 PM

the fuel tank is in, this is now in the middle of the car so will allow for two silencers, one each side of the car...., you can see the two fuel pumps, just to make sure we have enough fuel, this is ali so is much lighter than the stock one.

Does anyone know if a cosmo has a gear box oil cooler, if so, how big is it, cos we have to find something to do the job as we dont have one, i have found the two pipes that come out of the gearbox which i am assuming go to an oil cooler of some kind.. .......... help please..

antnicuk · June 06, 2004, 11:47:53 PM

does anyone know when ten of the best is this year? we are aming for it to be running by then.......also how do we enter or book a place...

scooby_si · June 07, 2004, 08:15:25 AM

1st August, not sure about how you get entry i know the FDUK lot were trying to work out who\'d take their spaces as i recall....:confused:
Si

sadgoth · June 07, 2004, 09:20:22 AM

if I recall regs state that the car must have run under a certain time at a recognised raceway/event before 1st July but not sure what. :rolleyes: check out this link: http://www.japmobiles.com/japukmeets/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2981 may be of use.

MikeLMR · June 07, 2004, 12:19:23 PM

Nice project ... a lot of new ideas going on in that car

Are the brakes staying standard or are you going to try and refit the FD ones ? the Cosmo ones don\'t look too good in comparison.

antnicuk · June 07, 2004, 09:56:56 PM

brakes will hopefully be somekind of AP big kit with custom made bells and caliper brackets. the hubs are totally different than FD ones.

kev-yorks · June 07, 2004, 10:50:40 PM

Yes the Cosmo does have a gearbox oil cooler its mounted below the o/s headlamp with its own air duct it looks to be about 10 x 14 inch but i cant say for sure without removing all the ducting and panels around it

antnicuk · June 08, 2004, 10:24:22 PM

thanks for that, got to find some where to fit an oil cooler now!!!!, running out of room now!!!:confused:

MikeLMR · June 08, 2004, 10:44:59 PM

a lot of race/rally cars run oil coolers in the rear of the car with air ducted to them or even using an electric fan. might be an (extreme?) solution if you are short of space

antnicuk · June 08, 2004, 10:53:20 PM

we were thinking of running a flat coil of copper pipe towards the back of the car an back to the gearbox, its gonna be a case of suck it see, but if the stock car has a 10 x 14 cooler thats quite large

antnicuk · July 05, 2004, 09:37:03 PM

here ar few more, we are desperately trying to get this ready for TOTB. It now has an oil cooler for the gearbox attached to the front of the car. its not an optical illusion, the car is end on. It was easier to run the fuel pipes and the exhaust. We were hoping to get it running last weekend but it didnt happen, but not for the want of trying.

antnicuk · July 05, 2004, 09:43:32 PM

side on. with the exhaust which did not want to fit! not enough room for two 3 inch pipes. flow not as smooth as we would like but its sooo big it shouldnt matter.

antnicuk · July 05, 2004, 09:45:56 PM

just before you ask, the piece of wood is not holding the car up, just the exhaust, and the yellow drippy stuff is fixafoam behind the veilside side skirts. Just to give them some support should they get wacked!