Kermit II (K-II) Triple rotor rebuild project

Started by Sicknote, September 23, 2012, 09:26:17 AM

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Sicknote

The aim of tonight was to finish the coil pack tray, finish the exhaust system and then start prepping the car for it\'s
move to the paint shop.

Here is the finished coil pack shelf.








And in situe.





Exhaust is now complete and ready for painting and ceramic coating





One 20B and sequential gearbox removed  :thumbsup:





Engine now on the stand ready for the brackets to be made for the power steering,Alternator and water pump.



shaunwil

Outstanding progress. Can\'t wait to see it running in the flesh :D

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

cona2k

Me too. Have Kermit next to our drag car would look cool like lime and orange tictacs

re japi

Well, if you want to, you cant put that engine and gearbox in to box and send it to me ;)

Nice progress, really looks awesome. And that turbo is huge :D
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/japi_laukkanen/library/Japi?sort=3&page=1

Casey

Quote from: re japi;856975Well, if you want to, you cant put that engine and gearbox in to box and send it to me ;)

Nice progress, really looks awesome. And that turbo is huge :D

Or me (cheaper shipping costs ;)), and no, that turbo isn\'t huge, it\'s insane :D
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

HaywardRotary

Watch those coil leads Dave, you need to conduct them well away from the metal plate you have made and at same time not too close to each other.
We warranty our rebuilt engines for Detonation, track day\'s and RWYB and NOW for 30 months which is two and half years or 30,000 miles
We also build all types of race or road engines.
We build race and track cars too.
Any kind of porting undertaken.
Single turbo conversions.
S

Grant Monkhouse

How much does a gear box like that cost? Must have robbed a few banks

Sicknote

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse;856986How much does a gear box like that cost? Must have robbed a few banks

lol, it\'s the MakTrak box, was about £9k

C J R

Well done Dave and Team. Look forward to seeing this in action.
 
Chris

re japi

@Casey lol Yes, my bad. Its insane! I bet that when it comes to boost, it sounds like frickin´ jet turbine :D
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/japi_laukkanen/library/Japi?sort=3&page=1

Sicknote

Right, sorry for the lack of pics, to be honest not much has happened as I seem to have lost all motivation but
we loaded K-II into the caravan and took her to her new home for the next 2-3 weeks, just went down there to
drop the rear lights only to find they\'ve already started work on her.  starting to feel a bit more with it again.


This is a very novel place to install the inside door handle !!  lol





And here are a few of her as they\'re getting the shutlines and surfaces prepared.









shaunwil

Can\'t wait to see it painted :D

The motivation will all come back once the shell is painted, then it will be all worth it once its running round a track !

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

Casey

Keep the pics and progress reports flowing Dave, we are all looking forward to seeing the finished article!
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Sicknote

Thanks guys.

I went over the body shop on the way home, I didn\'t bother taking pics as they will look similar to the ones above
at this stage but I have to say they\'re really cracking on with the prep, they\'ve built up certain areas, all the gaps
now look great and they\'ve been cutting away wheel arch areas for clearance and turning circle.  Awesome stuff.  :)

leeroy_25

I don\'t know how you can loose motivation this close to the finishline!! You will be in that driving seat soon enough! I was like that a while ago with mine when it seemed never ending! just got to plough through!