My new project Rotary Drag Car

[antnicuk]

Once I sell my car which I may have just done,  I will be starting on this beast.  My aim is to get the same or a little more power out of it than i have in my FD (about 360 ATW) but set the suspension and tyres up purly for drag and make it Very light.  

It currently has a FC Turbo II 13 B engine and gearbox, it has a front mount but has the stock TII computer.  These pictures are a little old, it now has 16" wheels and not the 15\'s you see here. Also because they are scanned photos the colours are not very good, it is actuall Rover Nightfire Red. (sort of burgandy)

I will keep you posted on how it goes.

[antnicuk]

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[Donato]

Good luck with the project, looks interesting!

[MikeLMR]

is this also the one with an FC steering column and rack ?

[Initial-D]

A man with a plan - hope you sell your beast as I look forward to seeing and hearing this one go up the strip!:D

[iaint]

Like the number plate: B787 = 787b = le mans meuseum

Sounds like a fun project.  What times will you be aiming for once complete?

Iain

[antnicuk]

Mike,  it has has an EGI rack and pinion steering set up because when we tried fitting the turbo engine the turbo hit the infamous first gen steering box.   Makes it a little less of a guess as to which direction you are turning.  

I\'m not aiming for any particular times, there will always be people faster,  Tim, Geff and Ross are in the game so can afford to put more time and money into what they do as it has some benefit to their business.  I am basically going to take the 13b engine, make the ports as big as i dare, i might try a streetport if i\'m feeling brave with the die grinder, stick the Mitsubishi TD08 (T88) turbo on it that i have in the garage. Not sure what ECU yet, microtec will be easier to fit on the turbo 2 engine but i might use FD bits (TPS etc) and then fit a Power FC.    

I was speaking to a guy who races a mark 2 escort with a V8 engine, he has 307 BHP at the wheels and runs 10.01 in a street legal car (slicks though) so you dont need massive BHP to get quick times but his car "doesnt like corners", as carl always says its more to do with how you set up the car.  Using the stock FD is a compramise because it still has road suspension, thats also why in aus they get much quicker times than us.  They put a Toyota Hilux back end on it or a Ford 9" diff and get in the 9\'s and 10\'s with a 13b turbo engine, usually in some old 1970 Datson or RX3. I want some of that

 :3gears-rh

[Gman]

Let me know if you want a hand, not that I am technical or anything but I make a mean cupppa.

[MikeLMR]

are you going for a no compramise drag race special then ?

reckon you could set some good times using the aussie ideas but with cheap UK friendly bits.

Substitute a hilux or ford 9" for a big chunky volvo rear end (lots of big hp drag racers used to use them) + the rare turbo ones come with a LSD or if its a real drag only machine a totally locked diff would provide the most traction

[antnicuk]

I will be keeping it road legal so that i can enter the road legal events. I wont be racing competitivly.  

 I\'ve not heard of the Volvo back end being used  but i have heard that a B2000 truck back end is an option.  I will see what i can get hold of that is Ltd slip.  Lock diff will be a little harsh.  I will driving to the track!  A lot will depend whay will fit without tubbing out the rear end, I dont want to make any changes that will be ireversable.

[MikeLMR]

I think they are pretty popular in the hot rod world, they must be fairly common as quaife lists an ATB diff for the 240 !!.

 A volvo 240 would yield a pair of big 4 pot calipers for the front+ a chunky back axle.

[banned advertiser]

Hauser racing make an A frame that bolts onto your suspension and chassis, they recon it illiminates nearly all wheel spin, can fit to almost any car. Might be worth looking at.
Hauser Racing
+44 (01933) 312735

[Carl]

Originally posted by rotarytarts.com
Hauser racing make an A frame that bolts onto your suspension and chassis, they recon it illiminates nearly all wheel spin, can fit to almost any car. Might be worth looking at.
Hauser Racing
+44 (01933) 312735

There are many companies doing these mods too.
Kind regards
Carl

[mattmaclennan]

funny that.... there\'s a B2000 at Tim\'s... I wonder.... (I ain\'t saying nuffin\' guv):evillaugh

[antnicuk]

is that Mat, that works at Tim\'s?
if so, hands off my back axle.