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AlexRS4 · 18th March 2011, 09:22 PM

Umm seeing as this is General Discussion forum and Projects section i guess this fits here.
Just installed the engine today! feels great! Still need to mill down the 26 into a 25 on the pully cover and make a dome for the valve timing thing. Also need to install cross bars below the engine mount but will do that when i next remove the engine. Still need to install a load of extra braces around the place. But wanted to get the engine in and check for clearances. Plenum will be modded to have the throttlebody on the end. Cam covers will have breather pipes out the rear to allow the bonet to fit. Running gear is Cosworth Granada stuff with a 3.64 lsd diff. Also running the RB20DET/RB25DE box seeing as the car is alot lighter than a skyline this should not be a problem.
Monday it will have its wheels! Going to be using 225/40/18's

DrGtr · 18th March 2011, 10:35 PM

keep the pic coming it should be a really nice project, are you going to keep the 4wd?

TAZZMAXX · 18th March 2011, 10:50 PM

I'll be following this as I'm considering doing something similarly daft myself. Out of interest, is the chassis your own design, copied or do you have drawings? PM me if you like.

fourtoes · 18th March 2011, 10:53 PM

Love it!!!! Really interested in this one!

Bob

AlexRS4 · 18th March 2011, 11:05 PM

Thanks for the support heh. The chassis is based of the Haynes Roadster book. But has a 135mm stretch in the engine bay to take the RB length. The joy of the haynes book is the fact that it uses sierra/granada running gear. So parts are dead easy to get and vary from the low bhp engine bits like small 240mm discs upto the rwd cosworth sierra/granada stuff.
The stretch has been done from just after the gear stick forward. Keeping the standard front suspension setup. Had to do alot of trig to work it all out this was before i ivested some time into autocad tutorials. I will find my plans at some point and update them and will make an autocad file for anyone who wants it. The wheelbase is extended from the standard Roadster length 2388mm upto 2523mm (allmost the same as the Audi Quattro). Have allready got 273mm vented rear granada cosworth rear discs/calipers on the front i will be using 330mm Focus RS discs and Brembo focus RS calipers.

If any of you guys happen to have a spare Rb25DE/RB20DET/SR20DET prop shaft slip yoke around give me a shout. I need one so the prop shaft guy can find the right one.

GT-R Glenn · 19th March 2011, 01:43 AM

So it shouldnt suffer from heavy gtr syndrome then ....
A 500 hp RB26 should do it !!

650kgs ? 500 hp ... sounds about right ...
RB's are heavy and so are the gearboxes.
(Compared to smaller lighter engines I mean, 550 kg is realistic with a 2litre 4)

Tazz...
Building a Sevenesque Roadster - -

Theres a billion 7ish things out there ...
I like this idea too
The MidLana Project

Sub Boy · 19th March 2011, 04:18 AM

Madness! That is going to be scary!!

I would think 225 rear tires might be a tad small for the power to weight of this beastie?!?

GT-R Glenn · 19th March 2011, 06:01 AM

We built a pretty serious one in 1980 with a really trick p76 engine , ended up using formular pacific wheels and tires ...

TAZZMAXX · 19th March 2011, 10:24 PM

Cheers Glenn, will look into those.

Satansbodyguard · 19th March 2011, 10:58 PM

look's like the start of a long thread .......best get the stella's in

Nigel

deep_space · 22nd March 2011, 01:18 PM

i want more pics, just wow, wish i had the time, money and space to do this

AlexRS4 · 22nd March 2011, 01:27 PM

Update:
Added more engine bay support. The standard design for the small ford engines is just not strong enough for what i need.
Bushes for wishbones and mock shocks arive tomorrow. So will have pics of it with the wheels on tomorrow with any luck.
Think im going to rework the wheels my original plan involved running 18" BK299 7.5J et+35 with 20mm spacers.
New idea is to run 18" Lenso RS5 8J with ET+15 and no spacers on the rear and then run +35's on the front. Need to do some more work and figure out the best option. Problem is wheel options for the ford 4 stud rules out nice jap type rims.

Plan:

So far

FCF DAVE · 22nd March 2011, 01:36 PM

looks an awesome project good luck

AlexRS4 · 23rd March 2011, 04:45 PM

Rolling at last! Cant tell you all how happy i am. Only problem i have seen is the rear drivers side wheel is slightly toe in.... will have to investigate a bit more. Also note the front discs will be swapped for 330mm discs with brembo's
Also polo pic is to show the 13's compared to the 18's heh

YouTube - Locost / Haynes Roadster - Skyline RB25DET Build Part 6 - Wheels are on!

MIKEGTR · 23rd March 2011, 05:06 PM

That thing is going to fly!!

18th March 2011, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlexRS4 AlexRS4 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 174	Kitcar build. Umm seeing as this is General Discussion forum and Projects section i guess this fits here. Just installed the engine today! feels great! Still need to mill down the 26 into a 25 on the pully cover and make a dome for the valve timing thing. Also need to install cross bars below the engine mount but will do that when i next remove the engine. Still need to install a load of extra braces around the place. But wanted to get the engine in and check for clearances. Plenum will be modded to have the throttlebody on the end. Cam covers will have breather pipes out the rear to allow the bonet to fit. Running gear is Cosworth Granada stuff with a 3.64 lsd diff. Also running the RB20DET/RB25DE box seeing as the car is alot lighter than a skyline this should not be a problem. Monday it will have its wheels! Going to be using 225/40/18's __________________ Last edited by AlexRS4; 18th March 2011 at 09:25 PM..

18th March 2011, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrGtr DrGtr is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cyprus Posts: 1,606	keep the pic coming it should be a really nice project, are you going to keep the 4wd? __________________

18th March 2011, 10:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
TAZZMAXX TAZZMAXX is hoping for the best but expecting the worst Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Staffordshire Cars owned: R35 GTR Posts: 7,208	I'll be following this as I'm considering doing something similarly daft myself. Out of interest, is the chassis your own design, copied or do you have drawings? PM me if you like. __________________

18th March 2011, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
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18th March 2011, 11:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
AlexRS4 AlexRS4 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 174	Thanks for the support heh. The chassis is based of the Haynes Roadster book. But has a 135mm stretch in the engine bay to take the RB length. The joy of the haynes book is the fact that it uses sierra/granada running gear. So parts are dead easy to get and vary from the low bhp engine bits like small 240mm discs upto the rwd cosworth sierra/granada stuff. The stretch has been done from just after the gear stick forward. Keeping the standard front suspension setup. Had to do alot of trig to work it all out this was before i ivested some time into autocad tutorials. I will find my plans at some point and update them and will make an autocad file for anyone who wants it. The wheelbase is extended from the standard Roadster length 2388mm upto 2523mm (allmost the same as the Audi Quattro). Have allready got 273mm vented rear granada cosworth rear discs/calipers on the front i will be using 330mm Focus RS discs and Brembo focus RS calipers. If any of you guys happen to have a spare Rb25DE/RB20DET/SR20DET prop shaft slip yoke around give me a shout. I need one so the prop shaft guy can find the right one. __________________ Last edited by AlexRS4; 18th March 2011 at 11:09 PM..

19th March 2011, 01:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
GT-R Glenn GT-R Glenn is aware Veilsides street R32 gtr ran 8.612 @ 172.5 MPH (Radials) GTR Register User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiuku NZ Cars owned: R32GTR /GSXR1300DatsunB310/ R33 / KTM / Gasgas / Type R EG Civic Posts: 4,417	So it shouldnt suffer from heavy gtr syndrome then .... A 500 hp RB26 should do it !! 650kgs ? 500 hp ... sounds about right ... RB's are heavy and so are the gearboxes. (Compared to smaller lighter engines I mean, 550 kg is realistic with a 2litre 4) Tazz... Building a Sevenesque Roadster - - Theres a billion 7ish things out there ... I like this idea too The MidLana Project __________________

19th March 2011, 04:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sub Boy Sub Boy is a nana driver GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 3,345	Madness! That is going to be scary!! I would think 225 rear tires might be a tad small for the power to weight of this beastie?!? __________________

19th March 2011, 06:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
GT-R Glenn GT-R Glenn is aware Veilsides street R32 gtr ran 8.612 @ 172.5 MPH (Radials) GTR Register User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiuku NZ Cars owned: R32GTR /GSXR1300DatsunB310/ R33 / KTM / Gasgas / Type R EG Civic Posts: 4,417	We built a pretty serious one in 1980 with a really trick p76 engine , ended up using formular pacific wheels and tires ... __________________

19th March 2011, 10:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
TAZZMAXX TAZZMAXX is hoping for the best but expecting the worst Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Staffordshire Cars owned: R35 GTR Posts: 7,208	Cheers Glenn, will look into those. __________________

19th March 2011, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Satansbodyguard Satansbodyguard is ....... New Users Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Stoke on Trent Cars owned: R32GTR Posts: 810	look's like the start of a long thread .......best get the stella's in Nigel __________________

22nd March 2011, 01:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
deep_space deep_space is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 204	i want more pics, just wow, wish i had the time, money and space to do this __________________

22nd March 2011, 01:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
AlexRS4 AlexRS4 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 174	Update: Added more engine bay support. The standard design for the small ford engines is just not strong enough for what i need. Bushes for wishbones and mock shocks arive tomorrow. So will have pics of it with the wheels on tomorrow with any luck. Think im going to rework the wheels my original plan involved running 18" BK299 7.5J et+35 with 20mm spacers. New idea is to run 18" Lenso RS5 8J with ET+15 and no spacers on the rear and then run +35's on the front. Need to do some more work and figure out the best option. Problem is wheel options for the ford 4 stud rules out nice jap type rims. Plan: So far __________________ Last edited by AlexRS4; 22nd March 2011 at 01:34 PM..

22nd March 2011, 01:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
FCF DAVE FCF DAVE is probably in the garage GTR Register User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Coventry Cars owned: R33 Track car, Alpina D3, TVR T350T,Audi Q7 and a mental R35 GTR Posts: 257	looks an awesome project good luck __________________

23rd March 2011, 04:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
AlexRS4 AlexRS4 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 174	Rolling at last! Cant tell you all how happy i am. Only problem i have seen is the rear drivers side wheel is slightly toe in.... will have to investigate a bit more. Also note the front discs will be swapped for 330mm discs with brembo's Also polo pic is to show the 13's compared to the 18's heh YouTube - Locost / Haynes Roadster - Skyline RB25DET Build Part 6 - Wheels are on! __________________

23rd March 2011, 05:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
MIKEGTR MIKEGTR is rolling on double deuces GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Manningtree Cars owned: Midnight Purple R33 GTR, Range Rover Vogue Posts: 5,215	That thing is going to fly!! __________________ You don't have to agree with me, I can't force you to be right :D

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