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Originally Posted by trackjunkie (Post 4925897)

you can removed the door handle and just run one cable for the top and bottom latch. pull one cable and it will unlock both latch. also more room for the cage there

Good idea, thanks! The door handle now is a bit difficult to get to now due to the cage, a single cable would be much easier.

it was Allan Cross's idea that used.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-...6/#post4855507

Cut the front off...102 lbs for the frame related items...should save about 30 pounds with my new setup.
https://i.postimg.cc/7Z678dnK/IMG-1558.jpg

Plasma cutting the passenger side door
https://i.postimg.cc/FKkL1Sqc/IMG-1559.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/4xScJP8s/IMG-1560.jpg

Lots and lots of measuring
https://i.postimg.cc/Kzn3D2m8/IMG-1583.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/nhgs8zzL/IMG-1592.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/hP4QT66K/IMG-1593.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/02tMfZ1D/IMG-1594.jpg

Steering rack mount
https://i.postimg.cc/XqLZtkGM/IMG-1595.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/QNJWBh66/IMG-1615.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/nhCsw7n5/IMG-1616.jpg

Steering rack with all the current bracing. FEA will determine weakness at a later time.
https://i.postimg.cc/6QZ8BX2f/IMG-1617.jpg

Got a trophy case, and won my first event this year (the glass).
https://i.postimg.cc/cHNrHbfy/IMG-1621.jpg

Printed some bushings for mockup. PLA has very similar Tensile, Flexural, and Compressive strengths, however PLA's durability, wear factor, and coefficient of friction are not quite up to the task.
https://i.postimg.cc/xCyqb3Pk/IMG-1622.jpg

Steering rack, and front sway bars are in. Mockup UCA mounts and steering rack tie rods are in for now. Plan is to make my own spherical bearings for the the control arms.
https://i.postimg.cc/Vvfv907K/IMG-1639.jpg

Rear sway bar mount...its a factory rear sway bar off of my 86.
https://i.postimg.cc/2Sb6xDwN/IMG-1641.jpg

Removed 5 more pounds out of each front door and 15lbs out of each rear door.
https://i.postimg.cc/vT0B08kb/IMG-1716.jpg

Made an adapter for my shop vac
https://i.postimg.cc/15YX6tDK/IMG-1717.jpg

Prototype Quick Connect steering adapter. Going to print out of PLA for now.
https://i.postimg.cc/qBwzJQRS/VTGY3600.png

I'm in the same boat as you, I have a 2001 mustang V6 begging to be put in mine. Just not sure it would be worth the trouble

looks like your having a ton of fun can't wait to see the end