I know this project has been quiet for a while but here is why, she has been away getting fitted with these puppies. Brembo 8pot Calipers biting down on a 355mm disk running a 33mm spacer to accomodate some Work Meister 18 x 11JJ +10 Offset for the Team Chihuahua SRX8, thanks to Robbie at www.TDP.ie - Championship Winning Mapping

 

Sweet jesus...

 

That was a very good read, nice project and some really good work mate..
I plan on converting one of my 8's with supercharged v8 and another with saab turbo lump..
A bonnet might come in handy.
I plan on keeping mine for road use and maybe some track so not going all out lightweight, cage etc this time..
keep on with posting your build.

 

Not the first person to say that on a forum about these monsters LoL

I'm fitting a 1UZFE 4.0 V8 to my BN Sports Blister kitted RX7 next too fella Just as a daily but still some poke

 

That should be a good motor to mate..

 

Subbed. Nice work its going to be a Monster.

 

Fingers crossed it will, thankfully have some good mates who are very skilled...

Thanks mate and welcome to the thread...

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

 

Hey looking good, at least youve made a start..

 

any updates?

 

More than a start

Here you go :P

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 *** :



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 :

 

Time to paint the welds?

 

Here, its coming along nicely mate.. think the 'works' look best.
I've got engine, box etc out one of my 8's and got saab engine, box in at the moment, just ready to make mounts up for it.. think i will sell the other as theres now way my supercharged jag v8 will fit ;-(

 

Soon, getting it all wired up and everything fitted, then strip down and paint...

They'd look good on anything but they are ball breakers.

Dirty one but still sounds like will be a good motor, any pics ?

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

 

Subbed for awesomeness

 

hopefully these pics upload..
rotory out, saab engine/box, unfortunately my turbo wont fit so using std manifold, turbo etc for 275bhp..

 

Welcome

Size of that turbo !!!!!

 

Hey Kruizer. Awesome build for starters!

I'm looking at doing the same to my 8 as i think my engine is about to pack it in.
How far back have you got the engine? Does it sit behind the front suspension? Did you have to modify the firewall?

And last of all, do you know someone reliable where i can get my hands on an SR20 from for cheap?

Thanks!

 

Sweet build, subbed.

 

If you read back over the thread the answers are there fella, depends on what country your in mate...


Cheers 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

 

gonna look good mate..

 

you getting a wide body kit?? or you got something else happening in the think tank?

 

Cheers dude

Angle grinder and welder mate

Small Update :
The car is currently being lined up for wiring and getting bits ready so ordered a few bits today

Syntec Fuel Pressure Regulator
Two 11"inch Fans for the V-Mount
Boost Gauge
Water Temp Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Oil Temperature Gauge
Fuel Pressure Gauge

All gauges are Prosport, can't afford all Defi's atm But they will work just fine

 

damn i wanna see this done like NOW!

 

Likewise

We got some 007 **** going on here, my new switch panel. Now you see it :



Now you don't :



And a sweet little dry cell battery to keep everything to a minimum :

 

coming along, keep us posted brotha