Project RX7 Race car - Progress so far!

[Jenn]

Our wonderful builder, Joe, has uploaded more photos of the engine and assembly.

 

[Jenn]

 

[Jenn]

 

[aMaff]

wow. that's hot. (omg)

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

good lord.... (hump)

 

[Redshift]

Good stuff.
I'm happy to see my oil pan again. It's my favorite part of the whole engine..

 

[major error]

wow...

shiny!

 

[RPM Motorsports]

Yeah giggidy!

 

[Jenn]

It's ALLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE!!!!!


They put the engine in a race car shell they had at the shop to fire it up.

See the below video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMev7eP_TrI

 

[Jenn]

PS: I want those headlights and that widebody.

 

[aMaff]

that's hot. But...why's it in that car and not yours???

 

[Jenn]

that's hot. But...why's it in that car and not yours???

It's still at the engine builder's shop. They had a race car sitting around, so they put it in to fire it up, test it on a chassis dyno, then pull it out, crate it and ship it.

 

[aMaff]

oh, gotcha. I didn't know they were that far from you. Makes sense now! Well, since it's been on the dyno, what kind of numbers are we looking at?

 

[Jenn]

oh, gotcha. I didn't know they were that far from you. Makes sense now! Well, since it's been on the dyno, what kind of numbers are we looking at?

Hasn't gone on the dyno yet. They're doing that tomorrow. She's all ready to go on though, just need some hours of break-in time, and then a couple power runs. I'll let you know what the numbers say!

And yeah, they are a ways away from us. According to google, 1,873 km about 18 hours 51 mins.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

damn, that sounds so sick.....i hate you lol

 

[Jenn]

Should sound nice with the Racing Beat True Dual RR Exhaust on it.

We're in the process of getting a radiator right now, and a few other bits and pieces. I'm due another RB order in the next couple days with SS Oil Cooler Lines.

 

[Jenn]

Here's what we're likely to get for a rad:

Koyo N-Flo Aluminum Racing Rad

 

[aMaff]

Here's what we're likely to get for a rad:

Koyo N-Flo Aluminum Racing Rad

Dimensions?

 

[major error]

It's ALLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE!!!!!


They put the engine in a race car shell they had at the shop to fire it up.

See the below video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMev7eP_TrI

<jealous>
oooh...
</jealous>

Can't wait to hear how it sounds with the full race exhaust...

 

[Jenn]

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