Clive's 400 BHP Super GT RX-8 Race Car

[shaunwil]

Sounds like an awesome project. Looking forward to see how it comes along.

Shaun

[Prof]

I like the \'clive\' blue - seen a similar colour on an Mx5 and it looks good.

[re japi]

Nice project. Looking forward to see her run

[B.Martin]

Awesome stuff, l Love to see rotary cars being used how they were intended

[Grant Monkhouse]

Rules for this series are a minefield, I even spoke to the guy at Brands who wrote them and he struggled

They raised the rules to 500bhp to accomadate a heavy 500 bhp GTO and set no lower weight limit for Super GT so we should be fine.

Yes its "that" turbo and Carl knows very specifically what I need from the engine to race it how I want to,  the engine will be built with capability of 550 bhp then we will run it at a "conservative" 400

Already talking to Turblown about the manifold

It should be a good piece of art work in the engine bay.

What size wastegate will you be running? 60mm tial?

Are you going to be running the 18" rx8 wheels or dropping to 17"?

Iv got loads of questions but will ask them one at a time on here rather than asking you a million questions on the phone when I pay for the manifold flange later this week.

[clive]

Are you going to be running the 18" rx8 wheels or dropping to 17"?

One at a time, staying with 18" so as not to alter the geometry but will alter gearing with the diff ratio

[amt-automotive]

Brilliant news cant wait to see it on track,hopefully be a bit of FD in there too .

[Grant Monkhouse]

One at a time, staying with 18" so as not to alter the geometry but will alter gearing with the diff ratio

I just realised I asked 2 questions there didn\'t I.

What gear ratio, 4.7?

[Richard.C]

Clive, something like this would make a nice weapon for that series:

http://www.speedsource.com/speedsource-car-specs.cfm

Richard

[clive]

Yes Grant 4.7 :chat

Good find Richard, I think they would show me the door if I turned up in a Daytona wining RX-8 to enter a low cost series

[Grant Monkhouse]

what clutch will you be using? exedy triple carbon?

[iaint]

Clive, something like this would make a nice weapon for that series:

http://www.speedsource.com/speedsource-car-specs.cfm

Richard

Was about to link to that - caught a bit of the Grand Am race from Miami on MotorsTV where this beauty was racing.

Apparently in the previous race it handed the Porsche and Ferrari entries a lesson!

[Richard.C]

Yeah come on Clive you know you want one, at least drop a 20B in there so we can all live vicariously through you!
 
Richard

[kevint]

Clive,

So the secret is out, please let us know when/where you are running and maybe we can get a few supporters to come along.

Kevin

[clive]

what clutch will you be using? exedy triple carbon?

Ow, come on, this is a budget racer and an over 2k clutch would be money spent in the wrong direction :chat

I wanted a clutch assembly that has very low inertia so the clutch below is on order from Mazdatrix has a super light fly wheel and a Quartermaster 4.5 diameter twin plate