NC 20BPP Time Attack / Track Car - Build Thread

Postby **orx626** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:01 pm

Jeo wrote:Wow but that looks awesome

Thanks Jeo!

I continued on with building a template for the front right roll cage leg. I'm making it out of piece parts and once I'm happy, I'll have it made out of one continuous length.

The horizontal section of the front leg between the a-pillar and the main hoop is there so I could measure out the profile required to better follow the inside of the hard top. My preference is to have the tube rolled as opposed to having a bend just forward of the main hoop and adding a gusset to support the bend (this is what most do).

Next was to have a play with the side intrusion detail. This will be the position of the top bar....other sections will be added in due course.

Cheers,
Danny

Ghossst · Postby **Ghossst** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:44 pm

Loving your car, great achievement.

And your photos are not only cool, but they give me information on the internal structure of the body panels. This will help me finding holes in the firewall and other panels.

BRILLIANT JOB!

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:32 pm

Hey Danny, that engine bay looks awesome.

Looks like a bought one. :mrgreen:

Lab-ratt · Postby **Lab-ratt** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:20 pm

Hey Danny,
This is some serious piece of work. Looks awesome from an engineering stand point. I was wondering about getting the RX-8 engine into my NC but this clearly shows its not that easy. Especialy considering the full drive train/PPF transplant and mods. Cant wait to see it finished and out kicking ass. Its a shame MAZDA doesnt follow your lead and do it in the factory. I'd have one for sure...

Mokesta · Postby **Mokesta** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:02 pm

Big weekend planned for this machine Danny?

Postby **orx626** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:05 pm

Lab-ratt wrote:Hey Danny,
This is some serious piece of work. Looks awesome from an engineering stand point. I was wondering about getting the RX-8 engine into my NC but this clearly shows its not that easy. Especialy considering the full drive train/PPF transplant and mods. Cant wait to see it finished and out kicking ass. Its a shame MAZDA doesnt follow your lead and do it in the factory. I'd have one for sure...

Hi Lab-ratt, yes there is quite a lot more to it than simply bolting the engine in. Anyone who trivialises the conversion by saying that everything from a RX-8 just bolts in, hasn't done the conversion (I'm having a dig at the 'BIG' forum!

). If it was, I would have had a road registered Renesis NC on the road 2 years ago!!!

Once again, thanks for the support guys (Ghossst, Hammer & Lab-ratt).

Cheers,
Danny

Postby **orx626** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:17 pm

Mokesta wrote:Big weekend planned for this machine Danny?

Not a big weekend...but at least I got some quality time on it. :mrgreen:

The supercharger kit is getting closer with all the machined components going out for anodising this week. So it won't be long till I bolt it on the engine and ship it out for tuning. :twisted:

Unfortunately I'm still waiting for the rolled pipe sample and therefore haven't been able to continue with the front section of roll cage. :frown:

So today I got stuck into stripping the doors and removing the section of door trim that will encroach on the side intrusion structure of the yet to be complete roll cage. I've made a cardboard template for the section of trim that will be reinstated in aluminium sheet. The door speakers and the door trim's plastic superstructure are now gone.

This is the drivers door...

...and this is the passengers door...

I've decided to upgrade the rear brakes which means I will lose the standard integrated rear handbrake caliper. So to ensure I still have a handbrake I purchased a D2 hydraulic handbrake to replace the standard cable type.

During the week just gone, we reset the front suspension ride height and wheel alignment to a more track orientated setting.

Cheers,
Danny

ps. Thought I'd throw this photo up as I didn't have one taken from this angle posted to date.