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Grant Monkhouse

#465
May 24, 2013, 03:16:48 PM
Also I\'m not going to be slammig on the brakes or need to be slowing down that quick as if I\'m going that quick to cause problems under braking I will just use a parachute but I doubt I will ever go that fast

Will66

#466
May 24, 2013, 04:44:23 PM
Skinny tyres on the front mean less rolling resistance on the drag strip so faster times, they do limit the amount of braking you can do but since the \'Pod has enough space to slow a Top Fueller with a failed chute safely then I don\'t think a ten second car has much to worry about.  You\'ll certainly be able to scrub off enough speed to get off at the exit lane safely with the narrow tyres.

These are the sort of things you\'d be using.
RX8 High Power, Cusco Coilovers, Dotz wheels and flames. Shoe Size 12
 
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Grant Monkhouse

#467
May 24, 2013, 07:48:26 PM
Yes those are the type will. Won\'t be needing them until the cars running, money better spent elsewhere at the mo

Will66

#468
May 24, 2013, 11:26:10 PM
No point getting track shoes if you can\'t get it out the garage.  Looking forward to seeing this make a pass some time!
RX8 High Power, Cusco Coilovers, Dotz wheels and flames. Shoe Size 12
 
Apparently putting details of your car spec in your signature means the nice folks on exile-rotorsport think you\'re a fool.  I can think of no higher compliment!

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Grant Monkhouse

#469
May 25, 2013, 01:13:36 PM
Me too, once its running I won\'t be going all out for a ten as I want it caging before going really hard

colum

#470
May 27, 2013, 09:39:34 AM
Rob doesn\'t actually use them for rolling resistance or any bs like that, skinnies actually stablise the car at top end.

The wider the front tyre, the more the car will move around. It\'s actually quite a bit when you get up over 125mph
Hope they are 17\'s grant, easier to get tyres for ;)

Grant Monkhouse

#471
June 15, 2013, 07:19:35 PM
Quote from: colum;858453Rob doesn\'t actually use them for rolling resistance or any bs like that, skinnies actually stablise the car at top end.

The wider the front tyre, the more the car will move around. It\'s actually quite a bit when you get up over 125mph
Hope they are 17\'s grant, easier to get tyres for ;)

Hey Colum, didn\'t see you had posted. I had seen you say they help with the car moving around, especially with the proper drag tyres on.

Iv just checked the size and it says D16, so I take it they\'re 16". I didn\'t know they did a 17" Mazda skinny:( are the 16" tyre available or not? I have got a friend who goes to York drag strip with his friends and they race a car in the low 8s and has said to let him know when I need some tyres and he would sort me out, but iv got to be willing to have some rims have screws driven through them?!

Grant Monkhouse

#472
June 15, 2013, 07:39:55 PM
Just gonna leave a few pictures of today\'s work, got some motivation back :)


Cardboard sump for the win!! Before you say it won\'t work I\'m going to use high temp silicone in the corners and paint it, I will also be using dry oil so the card doesn\'t get soggy:D going to be using 5/6 mm aluminium, I decided to this as its easier to start from scratch instead of welding an FD sump front and FC sump rear together which I would never be happy with, this ally one will look the dogs nads!!

Decided to put thes on the car:)

It makes it far easier to get around my car and they are waaaay lighter, might put the front wing on to see how they look, think I will need some spacers to get the so called EPIC WHEEL FITMENT YO!

And this is what I\'m most excited about, my dad showe me the basics of using his lathe, and how to convert my metric measurement into imperial as the lathe is imperial, very simple really. I just roughed this chunk of ally out to within 2mm of what it will be finished too. Just waiting on a chick so I can centre bore it out and do the seats for the bearings:D also need to get some soft jaws so things stay accurate when I take the hub out of the jaws and turn it around to face off the other side

shaunwil

#473
June 15, 2013, 09:32:44 PM
Looking very good. Remember not to take huge cuts when roughing and you can always pass back over when you just need to take a very fine cut.

Another handy trick for checking tool height as well is to get a steel rule between the job and tool. If its pointing vertical then the tool height is set right and your on centre.

There can be a huge pleasure making something on the lathe then putting it to use.

Shaun
1994 White FD with A-spec GT3574R - 358bhp at the hubs at 0.9bar :3gears-lh
2003 Mondeo 2lt 130ps Diesel Estate Daily :driving

Grant Monkhouse

#474
June 15, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
Thanks for the advice, we started taking 1mm off, across the diameter to see how it was cutting and if the motor was coping, we could go up to 6mm and it was cutting fine but backed it to 4mm to get a better cut. I had to machine it down to 140mm diameter and then down to 70mm so you can imagine it took a while to get it down to where it is now. Tried a couple of different cutting speeds to. I can\'t wait to work on it again, I will be really happy when its done. Need to get some metal to make my caliper mounts now :)

I just realised today that I could have put my engine in an FC and had some use out of it!! Doh, bet I could pick up a blown t2 and put my engine:) the. Swap it into the rx4 when rx4 is ready to blast!! Hmm ideas ideas.

Will66

#475
June 15, 2013, 10:58:49 PM
Lathes are cool, I spent a happy summer making parts for hillclimb cars on a lathe when I was 17.
RX8 High Power, Cusco Coilovers, Dotz wheels and flames. Shoe Size 12
 
Apparently putting details of your car spec in your signature means the nice folks on exile-rotorsport think you\'re a fool.  I can think of no higher compliment!

"Eat it with a chopstick!"

colum

#476
June 16, 2013, 12:59:08 PM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse;859473Hey Colum, didn\'t see you had posted. I had seen you say they help with the car moving around, especially with the proper drag tyres on.

Iv just checked the size and it says D16, so I take it they\'re 16". I didn\'t know they did a 17" Mazda skinny:( are the 16" tyre available or not? I have got a friend who goes to York drag strip with his friends and they race a car in the low 8s and has said to let him know when I need some tyres and he would sort me out, but iv got to be willing to have some rims have screws driven through them?!

You can get 16" yeah but 15" and 17" are the most common so usually cheaper :Thumbs-up

Grant Monkhouse

#477
June 16, 2013, 01:36:34 PM
Quote from: colum;859496You can get 16" yeah but 15" and 17" are the most common so usually cheaper :Thumbs-up

Ah ok, not too bothered about price as I can\'t see me needing to replace them too often. The rears however....

When I move onto a proper drag tyre I won\'t be using the standard FD wheels, possibly get a 15" rim on there with a little trimming of the rear calipers

jackst

#478
June 16, 2013, 08:47:32 PM
hi do you still have the rx4 engin could you let me know how much you want for it

Grant Monkhouse

#479
June 17, 2013, 04:14:17 PM
Quote from: jackst;859529hi do you still have the rx4 engin could you let me know how much you want for it

I have the parts for it as I stripped it down, the housings are sort of not useable but the plates are in great condition., I sold the carb ages ago though not much left of it. Oh I have the eshaft and the rotors too along with counter weights front cover, oil pump, I also have the gear box, 5speed, I think I have the sump somewhere too, as for price?? I don\'t know what it\'s all really worth:(
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