Applying the finishing touches for tomorrows photoshoot
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Applying the finishing touches for tomorrows photoshoot
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smashn lookin car .........
Power is good, straight line speed is very impressiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Micko
needs more development handling wise
Its a serious car, i was wary when i saw pics but saw it in the flesh last week n its sweet as fuck. So much perfection gone into it. Mega machine.
yeah the work rims look the shit with the little bit of white on them with the sticker etc.. looks fukin awesome
some serious build man..
cant wait to see this in person and to hear it go..
We will have the 86 on display at PD Ennis this weekend. Looks so much better in person
Display as in eating it's rear tyres round the track, or parked up? guessing wont be the frist
saw this sunday, was blown away hopefully it will be out spin in round 2
Go get your copy of Japanese Performance Magazine now!!
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good work! will invest in a copy later on
This will be on display in PD Fermoy this weekend if anyone wants a look
you should have it sideways not hardparked:p:pQuote:
Originally Posted by D McNamara
all in due time......Quote:
Originally Posted by KerryKid1JZ
hopefully:D. the noise out of it is unbeilebleQuote:
Originally Posted by D McNamara
Another first for a drift car, electric power steering.......
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let us know how the electric steering works out darren as i have one sitting here for to fit wen i make a start on building my ae86. works well in alot of rally cars but would like to hear how it works for drifting.
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Ps unit has been installed and is working. No time to drive the car as i have to leave for FD in the morning. Really hope this works out as planned....
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We have a dash mounted knob that varies the assist given by the motor and turned funny clockwise it switches the motor off. So hopefully we can dial in the correct amount of feel
Prepping the car for Awesomefest this weekend......
Should get some very good testing in over the weekend
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We have improved the rear radiator ducting to try and bring water temps down a bit. I think it turned out pretty well
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Got a .82 AR Turbine Housing from Owen Developments for quicker spool at short tracks and in the wet
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And 3 pallets of Falken Tyres arrived ready for some serious abuse
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Tear down after awesomefest......
Unfortunately we had electric power steering problems which prevented us from drifting like we wanted to. We are now converting to electrofluid steering so that should solve the problem
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We also had a spigot bearing collapse on us in Mallory so a new one needs to be installed and the engine and box have to be removed to do this
And we are coverting to electic water pump, which should be a better system for the rear mounted rad
1 more test session before we head to BDC Silverstone in September
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Fitting the new fluid rack
wats the bit of twine tied to tie rod for lad?
saw this over in mallory and it looked silly fast.
What rack were you using before this new one?
what kind of problems did you find with the electric steering set up darren? i had started fitting a corsa one to my ae86 but maybe need a change of plan now? alot of rally men seem to be using them with no problems so would be intresting to know.
It works on a rally car perfect because theres on need to turn the wheels as quick....! Electric power steering won't unravil itself quick enough for drifting....!
How does the likes of electric steering fair out on a honda s2000 while drifting or does any one who drifts one remove them if they cause problems?
maybe i missed something but Whats the reason for trying all those electric units??? why not just put in a normal hydraulic rack??
Thats the centre line of the carQuote:
Originally Posted by damo86
tie rod just acting as a weight
It was a manual rx7 rackQuote:
Originally Posted by colm
Basically what Robbie said. In rallying you never leave go of the wheel but while drifting you rely on the castor to self centre the wheel and the resistance of the electric motor on the colum doesnt allow it to return fast enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by sideways_madness
We fitted a controller and increased castor and still didnt work out
For normal racing or rallying its a good system tho
ive heard they are a pig to driftQuote:
Originally Posted by sideways_madness
dunno if they are full electric or electro fluid
well technically it would work out a better system as you can vary the assist with a controllerQuote:
Originally Posted by 1jsoarer
also it takes a load off the engine as you dont need a belt running a pump, altho it does put an extra draw on the altenator
and no fluid to leak
Cheers Darren, I'll jus fit it to my dads mk1 escort instead then.
What power steering are you gonna go for? I think the ae86 power steering rack has more turns lock to lock than a manual ae86 one, I'd need to check tho, and I'm not sure if a quick rack can be fitted to the power assisted one either but would need to look at the differences.
The ae86 manula rack has more teeth in it so thats what is better for driftingQuote:
Originally Posted by sideways_madness
Quick rack isnt really ideal as it has no extra teeth machined in it so you cannot spacer the tie rods
We are going to use mr2 power steering pump on this now
yeah i heard them rotarys hadn't fuck all power.....cant even drive a power steering pump:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by D McNamara
how ever if all fails,you could probably use a draft valve (like on a tractors lift system) to control the hydraulic system.......????
haha you'll see the power in mondello ill leave you make your own mind upQuote:
Originally Posted by 1jsoarer
we should have it sorted now with the system we are using
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Finally got round to doing the new brake lines
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Got the new electro fluid pump and reservoir mounted
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Also fitted the electric water pump in the rear next to the rad
Any chance of a lend of it??