Champ Car project underway

[2M6]

So since this thing didn't come with all the necessary parts to make it run and drive I have some work to do.











http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/2651367059_9d9648f687_b.jpg

Before I make the thing go I better make it stop. The car was originally fitted with 8-piston monobloc Brembos. Newman/Haas decided they were still good for spares so they retained the ~$4K ea. calipers when they sold the car. The also kept the rediculously expensive shocks and Cosworth only leased their engines to the teams so that is missing as well. Other than that it's pretty much all there.

So to get some 6-piston billet Wilwoods on the car I'm going to need an adaptor bracket. First I need to get the wheels off the damn thing. Too bad it didn't come with tools, I guess they decided they were still useable. ;)

I think there's a wheel nut socket in there.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket3.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket4.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket5.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket6.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket7.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket9.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket10.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket12.jpg

[2M6]

All finished.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket15.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket14.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket16.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Wheelnutsocket17.jpg

So now that I can remove the wheels I can get started on the brake caliper adaptors. Looks like it should be fairly straightforward.

Step 1, make sure the calipers will even fit.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020083.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020082.jpg

And that they clear the inner diameter of the wheels.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/LUNT13.jpg

This is where the adaptor is needed.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020081.jpg

I started with 1x1 6061 which had already been anodized. The two holes farthest apart are for the existing mounting holes on the Champ Car uprights. The two holes closest together are for the Wilwood caliper mounting points.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020084.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020085.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020086.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020087.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020089.jpg

[2M6]

Adaptor mounted to upright.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020095.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020097.jpg

Caliper mounted, those bolts are CLOSE!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020100.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020101.jpg

Wheel mounted, damn that's close but it clears.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/P1020105.jpg

When I started this little project I didn't have any hardware to bolt the three parts together. I only had the existing studs and two nuts. I ended up machining four holes inline with each other on the centerline of the bracket. It turns out that that positioned the caliper too far outboard and the inner pad would not fit. I scrapped the first bracket and started another with the caliper holes machined .150" inboard of the upright mounting holes.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes010.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes011.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes012.jpg

The bracket is mounted wrong in these two pics, the offset goes away from the rotor.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes013.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes014.jpg

[liquidboi69]

Damn.....nice. How much was the car if you don't mind me asking?

[2M6]

Much better.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes017.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes018.jpg

All bolted together with pads and no rubbing.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes002.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes003.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes004.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes005.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes006.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Frontbrakes007.jpg

[2M6]

So I went out to put the car back together and decided to take a look at the rears to see what I'd have to do to get calipers mounted. It looked exactly the same so I did a test fit.

My job just got a whole lot easier. :)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/rearbrakes008.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/rearbrakes007.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/rearbrakes006.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/rearbrakes005.jpg

It spins freely, no rubbing.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/rearbrakes003.jpg

Now I just to need to machine three more adaptors and order up some calipers and it'll stop. After I fab a brake pedal.............




Stay tuned for the next update.



Rob

[BlackArcher101]

Wow :eek: Nice tools and skills.

Subscribing to this one for sure.

[A790]

I love how you just make the tools as required :poosie:

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Hahaha, awesome toolmaking job! :thumbsup:

[l/l/rX]

great job!!!

soo who's gonna be driving the car when its time to race???

[2M6]

Thanks guys, this is by far the biggest project I;'ve ever taken on but so far it's a lot of fun!

I will be driving the car when it's finished along with a few close friends who help along the way.

[Euro_Trash]

Coolest beyond project ever

[legendboy]

:thumbsup:

[Lucky97]

:love:

[gretz]

Nice machine work - sweet project

[2002civic]

:drool: this is going to be awesome

[Mr_ET]

See how do we compete with this build thread now;)

Excellent work man what are you thinking of throwing in there for an engine?

[rc2002]

Wow those are some tight clearances on the calipers. Nice work!

[em2ab]

wow

[2M6]

Thanks for the kind words fellas. It's hard to imagine the hours that go into designing and making the first part and getting it to work. When you look at a machined part you don't appreciate all the time that went into it, at least the first time around. The first part took almost 4 hours with all the measuring, sketching, test fitting etc. The second part (with the correct dimensions) took about 2 hours while the final three copies each took only an hour or so.





The current options for the powerplant are:

Custom R1 V8 with 35R

Built 20B with a 35R or 37R

Built VG30DETT with a single turbo, 37R or larger

[Destinova403]

so if you dont use the cosworth engine you cant run it in the champ car series am i right? are you planning to race it?

amazing work man.

[Redlyne_mr2]

hey man good to see you back and better than ever!!!!

[redline]

Originally posted by Destinova403
so if you dont use the cosworth engine you cant run it in the champ car series am i right? are you planning to race it?

amazing work man.

there is no more camp car....

[EK 2.0]

dude...you always have the coolest toys...

[2M6]

As stated above Champ Car has dissolved. The car will be used for trackdays and hopefully see some time on the street every once and awhile. :)

[ryanallan]

holy , nice project !

is the 20B you were referring to the triple rotor ?

if so, use that ! ! !

[2M6]

Yes, my friend has a complete tri-rotor 20B with harness and ECU that he never got around to swapping into his old RX-3. It would be sweet with a single turbo but if I can make the R1 V8 come to life that is my first choice.

[djayz]

holy :eek: thats one amazing project, please keep us updated!!!

[ryanallan]

Originally posted by 2M6
Yes, my friend has a complete tri-rotor 20B with harness and ECU that he never got around to swapping into his old RX-3. It would be sweet with a single turbo but if I can make the R1 V8 come to life that is my first choice.

but dont you want your car to sound like this ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuQyUIEOC2I&feature=related

[Shift_Perform]

holy shit, this is a crazy ass project...how many hours does it take JUST "making" the tools???!?!

and is this even street legal? id be to scared to drive it on the road with trucks taller then me...mite roll you right over and not even know and keep goin....lol

[Trini]

bloody awesome :thumbsup:

[2M6]

Anyone is welcome to stop by but I warn you it'd be a bit of a drive......I live in Arizona.


Rob

[bituerbo]

Fucking awesome project man. What happens when the non-servicable parts fail?
"Hi, Pep Boys? Yeah, can I get a left rear wheel bearing for a champ car?"

[eglove]

Originally posted by em2ab
wow



:drool:

[legendboy]

alright so you have done a bit of boring, little mill, little finish work and kurling work blah


what engine are y0u gonna swap in????

[2M6]

Originally posted by legendboy
alright so you have done a bit of boring, little mill, little finish work and kurling work blah


what engine are y0u gonna swap in????


haha, yeah a little work is right when you think of all that's still to come. Most people don't have access to this type of equipment and I rarely see projects with this much custom work posted online so I thought I'd share mine with the folks here at beyond. I'm sorry you're not impressed.

I'm toying with the idea of building a custom crankcase to house a custom crankshaft to make an R1 V8. My friend is really pushing a 20B single turbo option on me but then I say why not a 26B? The powerplant route is still undecided.

[pyroza]

I'll come stop by!

If only I felt like driving 6 hours... or more depending where you are

[2M6]

Tucson, AZ.



More pics from this weekend.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis32.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis31.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis30.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis33.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis004.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis005.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis006.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis007.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis008.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis016.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis021.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis022.jpg

[2M6]

This is the 'intake' and when the car is complete you will be able to see directly into the compressor inlet. :)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis023.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis040.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis039.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis034.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis035.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis041.jpg


The RF brake assembly.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis043.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis044.jpg


The underbody is beautiful.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis025.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis026.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis037.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis038.jpg




The Viper is faster.......for now.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/chassis013.jpg

[ryanallan]

Originally posted by 2M6



haha, yeah a little work is right when you think of all that's still to come. Most people don't have access to this type of equipment and I rarely see projects with this much custom work posted online so I thought I'd share mine with the folks here at beyond. I'm sorry you're not impressed.

I'm toying with the idea of building a custom crankcase to house a custom crankshaft to make an R1 V8. My friend is really pushing a 20B single turbo option on me but then I say why not a 26B? The powerplant route is still undecided.

26b, as in quad rotor ! ?
this should be a no brainer

:drool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9675TKafw3g&feature=related

[m10-power]

quad rotor would be too long, and the cost of the crankshaft would probably exceed the cost of the rolling chassis...speaking of which how much was the roller if you don't mind?

[soloracer]

Here is a link to a 4 rotor already in an open wheeler and on the road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHM8aw8Hhv0&feature=related

Jim Downing has done a few 4 rotor track cars:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dowing+rotor&search_type=&aq=f

For an original Mazdaspeed shaft you are looking at +$10k. If you go peripheral ported - and at that point you should - you have to consider new housings, etc. Kiwi RE makes a 4 rotor kit that has been used but there is some concern with the oiling of the e-shaft. A 4 rotor is a little longer than the 20b but not as much as a full extra rotor would suggest. The 20b has a large intermediary iron whereas on the 4 rotor all the irons on the same width. There is a difference but not as big as you would think.

[soloracer]

Originally posted by m10-power
quad rotor would be too long, and the cost of the crankshaft would probably exceed the cost of the rolling chassis...speaking of which how much was the roller if you don't mind?

Ain't that the truth. You forgot to mention the cost of the ECU. Not many can handle the 4 rotors - Motec M800 would be the best bet but it's not cheap. All said and done a proper 4 rotor build would exceed $30k.

[Darkane]

Wow, this is brilliant! Props man.

One thing I'm worried about is thermal expansion on the calipers. I hope the rotors can dissipate enough heat so it doesn't affect the calipers. But the pads should be what carbon Kevlar? so those won't transfer the heat to much.

[2M6]

The calipers should be fine. I had the set on my 300ZX TT and it weighed a lot more than this car will weigh and had very little brake cooling mods. With the cooling ducts and lightweight I think they will be just fine.

Remember guys, this car will not be driven as hard or for as long as it was designed so the overall life of parts should be increased significantly.


Rob

[2M6]

I found a guy in Indiana who had some clutches for sale. I had him send me a pressure plate and a friction disc to test the fitment on my gearbox. It was a perfect match so I bought them all.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch001.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch004.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch006.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch008.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch009.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch010.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch005.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch007.jpg

[2M6]

I have been searching and found quite a few pictures of the Visteon Swift as driven by P.J. Jones in 1999.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/PJsidewaysatRA.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/those_cars_cant_go_slow.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/somebody_spitting_oil.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/pj_has_a_pulse.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/MagnussenatDetroit2.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/look_parnellis_little_boy.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/movin_pj.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/MagnussenatDetroit1.jpg

[89s1]

Originally posted by 2M6
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Clutch008.jpg

Looks simple enough.. :nut: :nut:

Awesome build, can't wait to see what kind of propulsion this beast will get.

[Masked Bandit]

This whole project is just nuts. Props to you man. How do you have the time to work on this?

[2M6]

Hey guys, I have some updates on the car.

I decided to restore the Visteon livery and it is currently about halfway completed.


All stripped down.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/VisteonLivery001.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/VisteonLivery008.jpg



New graphics going on.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics001.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics002.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics003.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics004.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics005.jpg

[2M6]

Swift was kind enough to provide me with a gearbox manual.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Transmanual001.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Transmanual002.jpg



Last month I entered the car in a local car show. There were 529 cars in attendance, it was a very high caliber show.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics006.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics007.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics009.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics011.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics012.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics013.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics015.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics016.jpg

[2M6]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics017.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics018.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics019.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics020.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/Visteongraphics022.jpg

[2M6]

This past weekend my brother and I made another tool for the car.


It lifts the car a bit high off the ground but I wanted to wait until I get the shocks installed before I mess with shortening the stand height.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/build1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/build2.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/build3.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/build6.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/build11.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/build12.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4779.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4781.jpg

Closeup of the pickup points.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4783.jpg

Down.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4782.jpg

Up.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4785.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4784.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4786.jpg

Mmmmmmm....carbon.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4789.jpg

[2M6]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4790.jpg

It swivels!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4791.jpg

Tension springs return T to center.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4793.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4795.jpg

The foot adds stability when used in 'stand' mode.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4798.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4799.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4802.jpg

It folds for easy storage! or....something.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4803.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/RobZ90TT/Champ%20Car/DSC_4804.jpg

[J@Tuner]

Awesome project!

Maybe bring back the VG motor since your last VG is no longer with you.

[badatusrnames]

:thumbsup:

[Generic]

wow.. awesome project, good work. You're highly detailed and it shows. :thumbsup:

[2M6]

Unfortunately the VG is not an option. There are no ratios available to make use of an engine with a 7500 RPM rev limit. I am currently working on fitting multiple Yamaha R1 engines (sans gearboxes) into the car. :)

That said I do plan to be in another '90 Super White Twin Turbo Z as soon as possible.


Rob

[J@Tuner]

Originally posted by 2M6
Unfortunately the VG is not an option. There are no ratios available to make use of an engine with a 7500 RPM rev limit. I am currently working on fitting multiple Yamaha R1 engines (sans gearboxes) into the car. :)

That said I do plan to be in another '90 Super White Twin Turbo Z as soon as possible.


Rob

Good on you for getting another Z :)

Wasn't the Fiero also getting a couple of bike motors? I forget now but how did that pan out?

[2M6]

Both Hayabusa motors were lost in the fire.

[J@Tuner]

Sorry to hear. Keep us updated, I think i can speak for everyone and say we are all very interested!

[Redlyne_mr2]

What an awesome build, I love the fact that you're in a "normal" garage and not some crazy $200 000 shop. Your neighbours must wonder who is this guy? I'd love to do a quick test run in that car on the street.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by 2M6
Unfortunately the VG is not an option. There are no ratios available to make use of an engine with a 7500 RPM rev limit. I am currently working on fitting multiple Yamaha R1 engines (sans gearboxes) into the car. :)

That said I do plan to be in another '90 Super White Twin Turbo Z as soon as possible.


Rob

You and your crazy twin-bike-engine schemes. :D

[2M6]

Oh the Champ Car will not be getting two bike engines.......





:bigpimp:

[scat19]

I remember looking through the "other section" of the show your ride off section.

Wicked updates, and some really crafty craftsmanship on your stand etc.

Good work, I'm envious, looks like a lot of fun. Just taking the DD to work, as your getting into it, looking over and glancing at the race car in your garage lol!

[chkolny541]

wow, keep us updated, all other rusty jdm project cars on beyond will now seem just inadequate compared to this

[civic_stylez]

AMAZING project man.. and the licence plate on that Viper is awesome..lol