R34 Sports Sedan Build

[rcs_888]

Well one more bit of the puzzle completed! 

Exhaust is finally done. Will take it off tomorrow and I will be covering it with heat shield as it runs through the cabin floor. Hopefully take it out the front tomorrow and give it a wash and possibly even start bogging up the front and maybe paint?

[rcs_888]

Well the new exhaust is abit rowdy but it sounds amazing! 

Also managed to find 10 mins and started preparing the front end and laying down some bog so get ready for paint.

Everyone's being very quiet on here latley lol. 

Edited February 1, 2021 by rcs_888

[robbo_rb180]

Good progress, How long until first event?
Have you thought about making an intake pipe to the turbo from that front air dam pre intercooler, may help with intake temps a little bit

I think everyone is recovering from xmas & new years, I've prioritised another project over the race car ATM

[Unzipped Composites]

4 hours ago, robbo_rb180 said:

Good progress, How long until first event?
Have you thought about making an intake pipe to the turbo from that front air dam pre intercooler, may help with intake temps a little bit

 

This is very bad for drag and lift. You want to be reducing the frontal opening of the car so they are only just big enough to cool the engine properly. For endurance cars, brake ducting is important enough to incorporate there too. Any additional intakes hurt performance. 

[robbo_rb180]

30 minutes ago, Unzipped Composites said:

 

This is very bad for drag and lift. You want to be reducing the frontal opening of the car so they are only just big enough to cool the engine properly. For endurance cars, brake ducting is important enough to incorporate there too. Any additional intakes hurt performance. 

good to know, thank you for that info. 
@Unzipped Composites is there any where to look online for basic info in regards to aero/airflow stuff for the hobbyist racer? Have you looked at doing an online course/presentation similiar to HPA?

[Unzipped Composites]

It's really taken me years of research to get the knowledge I do have, which realistically is still pretty limited. I'm certainly not knowledgeable enough in aerodynamics to be running courses! I have run composites courses though haha.

 

I would highly recommend the book 'Competition Car Aerodynamics' by Simon McBeath. Very good intro to aero, presented from the perspective of a hobby race car driver. Honestly I still refer to this book every now and then, its something of a bible for me haha.

 

 

[rcs_888]

6 hours ago, Unzipped Composites said:

It's really taken me years of research to get the knowledge I do have, which realistically is still pretty limited. I'm certainly not knowledgeable enough in aerodynamics to be running courses! I have run composites courses though haha.

 

I would highly recommend the book 'Competition Car Aerodynamics' by Simon McBeath. Very good intro to aero, presented from the perspective of a hobby race car driver. Honestly I still refer to this book every now and then, its something of a bible for me haha.

 

 

Interestingly enough that rear wing i have is actually from Simon mcbeath 

[DaymoR32]

10 hours ago, Unzipped Composites said:

It's really taken me years of research to get the knowledge I do have, which realistically is still pretty limited. I'm certainly not knowledgeable enough in aerodynamics to be running courses! I have run composites courses though haha.

 

I would highly recommend the book 'Competition Car Aerodynamics' by Simon McBeath. Very good intro to aero, presented from the perspective of a hobby race car driver. Honestly I still refer to this book every now and then, its something of a bible for me haha.

 

 

that book rings a bell, i think i referenced it when doing my body styling and CFD module at uni back in 2010!

[rcs_888]

Wellll it has been a big week... 

A buddy of mine gave me a massive hand in sanding and filling the shit spots and getting it ready for paint.

Then got it back home gave it a final rub back and then started laying down the primer! 

Once primer was down I left it a couple of days and started the process of wet rubbing it with a 600 and then an 800 grit and with the water it was looking amazing.

Then was onto laying down the base coat....

as it was going on wet the pear was popping and looking awesome so then just had to wait to lay down the clear...

Holy crap it looked amazing then once the clear had cured i put it on the car... all these years or planning and prep meant that it fit like a dream and looked wayy better than I could have ever imagined. I cant wait to give the rear end the same treatment oneday. Onwards with the pictures!!

 

I LOVE THIS FREAKING CAR!!!!

[bcozican]

Well done man. Looks friggin killer

Glad its made you happy again. All worth it!

[mr_rbman]

you Phoenix boys are going to end up with some pretty impressive pieces of machinery.

top work 👌

[rcs_888]

11 hours ago, mr_rbman said:

you Phoenix boys are going to end up with some pretty impressive pieces of machinery.

top work 👌

You up in town with us? Can't say I can put a face to the name lol. Yeah the S13 will be some fun once its done but guessing that will be a while away

[mr_rbman]

11 hours ago, rcs_888 said:

You up in town with us? Can't say I can put a face to the name lol. Yeah the S13 will be some fun once its done but guessing that will be a while away

I work next door, for Minetech...

[rcs_888]

9 hours ago, mr_rbman said:

I work next door, for Minetech...

Ahhhh rodgieeee! You got us on fb? Wing it garage? 

[mr_rbman]

14 hours ago, rcs_888 said:

Ahhhh rodgieeee! You got us on fb? Wing it garage? 

Do now 👌

[rcs_888]

So we have also had the front off. So from jacking it up to engine out is an hour, slinging it back in is about hour and a half so pretty happy with that for at the racetrack kinda setup

[PranK]

It looks like a Tamiya kit in those last pics!

 

[rcs_888]

On 09/03/2021 at 4:47 PM, PranK said:

It looks like a Tamiya kit in those last pics!

 

All those years of building RC Cars and working in a hobby shop payed off lol. 

[rcs_888]

Well first even has been booked. Mallala on the 27th of March.. the day after my birthday so it was meant to be! 

Its been a hard slog and work has been chaos so finding time has been a struggle but im getting there.

Ive fabbed up a catch-can setup, done a new fuel setup, and going to be corner weighting it soon 

 

[Looney_Head]

how did you get on?