Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8

[Williek]

liking the intercooler setup, looks the business!

[Kruizer]

Thats some very tasty work! Loving this build

Credit to be fair should go to John Stone, some great work so far, few more bits to come down the line also...

this is nuts lad,fair play!

Thank you Steve...

liking the intercooler setup, looks the business!

Cheers Willie, should work well now, John is sorting some ducting next

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

Loving this build man simply cause its not the usual skyline or silvia, fair play to John.S too, chap is a genius!! Has to be contending with the best builds, how many sr or rb rx8s is in the country? and its been followed overseas

ENOUGH SAID....

[mayo s14]

ya this build is unreal .. fair play too all involved .. when are ya hoping to have it done man ??

[Kruizer]

Loving this build man simply cause its not the usual skyline or silvia, fair play to John.S too, chap is a genius!! Has to be contending with the best builds, how many sr or rb rx8s is in the country? and its been followed overseas

ENOUGH SAID....

Couldn't be happier with Johns work, great chap to bounce ideas off and will always give you the best advice. Once complete you know it will have been done right.

In Ireland there is my SR20 RX8 and up north is the RB25 RX8 so far, probably more builds popping up soon enough, was looking at the straight 6 conversion and with the steering rack position it looks very noise heavy, taking the main aspect of the RX8 away, its weight distribution and balance...

ya this build is unreal .. fair play too all involved .. when are ya hoping to have it done man ??

Oct / Nov hopefully, funds depending

So I have had these Brembo's for around 6 / 7yrs and never fitted them to anything, decided it was time to get them off the shelf, they used to a demo set for display but I had to have them even though I'd no car suitable for them, anyways they will be clamping onto 356mm discs using Ferodo DS3000 Plus 03 Brake Pads. So the car is booked into Trackday Performance for Aug 9th, in the meantime I will be bringing the car home to try get a few bits wrapped up on the build... Here are a few pic's of the brakes that I've had for ages :

[PeterT]

Size of those fuckers!!

[boost-addict]

Now they are SERIOUSLY impressive!!

[Kruizer]

Size of those fuckers!!

Small bit of overkill I know...

Now they are SERIOUSLY impressive!!

Cheers mate, about time they got fitted.

So John sent me on a few more pic's of the mounts and bits that got some primer, here you can really see the detail gone into the intercooler / rad rear mounts and also the way the RX7 rack was mounted.

The rack used the inner arms of the RX7 but the outers of the RX8.

Decided it would be better to weld some of the ducting to the body of the car so that when painted it would look cleaner.



Thats all for now, next is collect the shell and prep the engine bay and interior for paint

[Kruizer]

Sorry folks that I haven't posted any updates in a while but hope to change that very soon. At the moment the car is in TDP having the Brembo's fitted however this in itself has been a task, the calipers are so big that it would have affected the lock on the car if I was to space them back from the wheel to allow fitment without a spacer. Being a double wish bone set up has its challenges and this is certainly one with big brakes. The stock position of the caliper was to remain however this now meant spacing of the Work Meister in order to clear the rear of the spoke. The space needed ? 55mm or just over 2" inches, now in turn this will have a knock on a effect where by I will more than likely have to do some modification to the footwell but sure thats only a cutting dish and a welder Lastly it looks like the car will be really wide already running an 18 x 11JJ up front and now a 55mm spacer on top of that, should make for some interesting arch work coupled with the 13.5JJ rears the car should have some presence, next up back to Mr. Stones for some more fab work...

[Boguey001]

Lastly it looks like the car will be really wide already running an 18 x 11JJ up front and now a 55mm spacer on top of that, should make for some interesting arch work coupled with the 13.5JJ rears

Your crazy that is all haha.