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  • #91
    im not usually a fan of rx8s, but so far youre doing this one right, it would be cool if you kept it mazda and went with some big power 3 rotor, but that gets pricy, its pretty hard to beat an sr for what it is, and i respect it

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    • #92
      Originally posted by rsingh3g View Post
      Man this is badass. I bet its going to be a blast to drive on the track
      Fingers crossed anyways Luckily I have some help from GripFab, their driver Brendan Stone won the Irish Time Attack Series and this year won Prodrift Drift Championship so he'll be well capable of advising me.

      Originally posted by tricha02 View Post
      im not usually a fan of rx8s, but so far youre doing this one right, it would be cool if you kept it mazda and went with some big power 3 rotor, but that gets pricy, its pretty hard to beat an sr for what it is, and i respect it
      If I could afford to keep it rotary I would mate, problem in Ireland is we have to bring the car to the UK to get a properly built engine and for a triple rotor built, fitted and mapped your looking at £25k sterling as I've already priced it

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      • #93
        Holy massive brakes batman. Im liking where this car is headed!

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        • #94
          Originally posted by bwe45 View Post
          Holy massive brakes batman. Im liking where this car is headed!
          Cheers fella...

          So made the trip up to Gripfab the weekend to drop off the Brides, Takata Harness's, Dash, Sparco snap off boss kit and Sparco Wheel. First time I've seen the car since the start of August, she is looking a little sorry for herself with no engine and box but fingers crossed I'll have her back in early December with only the exterior to finish




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          • #95
            Such an awesome car! I'm a massive fan of the SR motor. Get a VE head on that thing :P

            That factory paint is surprisingly average. Barely any coverage on the inside of the doors etc. And how're you going to mate an SR20 to an RB gearbox? I didn't know it could be done!

            Definitely in for updates on this. Any updates on the boot lid? Keep working, sir!

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            • #96
              Originally posted by Sausager View Post
              Such an awesome car! I'm a massive fan of the SR motor. Get a VE head on that thing :P

              That factory paint is surprisingly average. Barely any coverage on the inside of the doors etc. And how're you going to mate an SR20 to an RB gearbox? I didn't know it could be done!

              Definitely in for updates on this. Any updates on the boot lid? Keep working, sir!
              I'll probably be rebuilding the engine at the end of the year so I'll look at that then

              Bolted up an SR engine to RB25 box is simply, we use adapters plates and job is done, can be supplied if needed.

              Its been a long time since I had an update on the RX8, with that I took a spin up to Gripfab yesterday to deliver some parts and sort out a plan for getting the project moving again. Of course the first thing was to roll her into the workshop and get the rear wheels on to see what kind of a challenge lay ahead.



              Another look at the monster calipers :



              They don't stick out that much :



              Brendan helping to lower the car to give up an idea of where it will sit



              She is going to look evil :



              A good shot of the v-mount, fans yet to be fitted :



              Bottles for the pedal box located in with the wiper motor :




              Fitted the bonnet to see if the vents will work with the mounting of everythng :




              Cage looking bad ass :



              The Equips vrs the Works, dropped them up for William :



              Planning on cutting away the black section on the rear of the bumper :



              And next job is to go up and blow out the arches, tubbing the rears for a full day before she gets prepped to go to the bodyshop :


              Last edited by Kruizer; 02-02-2013, 11:35 AM.

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              • #97
                im sure youre appalled by my build, but this is pretty cool
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                • #98
                  awesome

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                  • #99
                    I like the way you're exaggerating!
                    My 1978 Porsche 924 build thread is quite boring.
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                    • Originally posted by RolledAndPulledG View Post
                      im sure youre appalled by my build, but this is pretty cool
                      Hardly, love your build, one of the first threads I look at on here each time I visit...

                      Originally posted by ionz View Post
                      awesome


                      Originally posted by forloveandglory View Post
                      I like the way you're exaggerating!
                      Exaggerating ?! How so fella ?

                      So the coilovers are fitted and dumped, now I know the true challenge ahead :

                      Last edited by Kruizer; 02-02-2013, 12:10 PM.

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                      • You do some great work, sir! Hat's off. Can't wait to see how you fit those wheels!

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                        • Originally posted by Kruizer View Post
                          Exaggerating ?! How so fella ?
                          In a good way.
                          Wider. Lower. More extreme.
                          My 1978 Porsche 924 build thread is quite boring.
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                          • Originally posted by M.Doban View Post
                            You do some great work, sir! Hat's off. Can't wait to see how you fit those wheels!
                            WD40 ?

                            Originally posted by forloveandglory View Post
                            In a good way.
                            Wider. Lower. More extreme.

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                            • This is bonkers, love it.
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                              • Originally posted by robertw View Post
                                This is bonkers, love it.
                                More madness to come mate

                                Was up in Gripfab today delivering an RB25 so decided to bring up the front bumper and skirts to get an idea what she will look like, not bad at all, still needs to be chopped and widened but getting there :






                                Should have some bigger updates soon though like wiring

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