Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8

[derek89]

Absolute savage man...u decide on a colour yet?

[Kruizer]

Absolute savage man...u decide on a colour yet?

More than likely white fella, easy colour to match if she gets a tip and considering this is my first track car its a definite...


So with the day job being so busy atm I don't have a lot of time to give to the RX8 however I can squeeze an hour or two here and there. I decided I wanted rid of the licence plate recess so rather than use that expanding foam crap which is so bloody messy I went a different route.

I started off by paying a trip to Flowers Forever where I normal get herself something but this time it was for my other lady in the form of the oasis blocks that are used for displays. These blocks can be sanded with very little effort and weigh nothing. So with some impact adhesive I glued in three blocks and a bit of masking tape for 15mins until it set.


Using a steel ruler I gentle sawed my way along the tlop line of the bumper to keep the natural curve and from there used the waste to fill underneath as I only used 2/3's of the width of the block and the gradual slope meant that was more than enough, end results was this. I think the lights look like eyes with a green mouth underneath LoL



Next up I will grind the edges of the recess down so I can apply a layer of fibreglass matting with a sudden rise. While all that was going I decided to keep some rear vents much like the front wings, using fibreglass matting again I reinforced space at the back and a resin at the front and left the metal plates that were original popriveted there for strength. So here is the first pass at how the rear vent looks.


Obviously still a lot more to do so will keep you posted as I go.

[git]

You'll kill me but I just can't justify an sr20 in this car haha ! It needs to be as big of an engine as the car an LS with a sucker ! Or a Kane west something big ha !

[JohnRaff]

Are you going to make moulds of the kit/arches etc? Considering it is a skid car, you are going to take some damage and all the mad body work you are doing i presume you are?
Would you not consider putting the rb25 in this and use the sr in your rx7?

I really love this so far

[Kruizer]

You'll kill me but I just can't justify an sr20 in this car haha ! It needs to be as big of an engine as the car an LS with a sucker ! Or a Kane west something big ha !

LoL no worries but, its only for a bit of fun but if there is a need of more power I'll stroke the engine and change the turbo

Are you going to make moulds of the kit/arches etc? Considering it is a skid car, you are going to take some damage and all the mad body work you are doing i presume you are?
Would you not consider putting the rb25 in this and use the sr in your rx7?

I really love this so far

Nope and nope dude, if I break it, I'll repair it, don't want copies floating about tbh... Cheers

Rear bumper has been fibreglassed now and getting ready for filler :


Thankfully I had the old front bumper and was able to rob the bracket off it as all the supports have been cut away :


Shut line is alot better now, I can focus on fibreglassing :


Rest of the car will be going for primer at the end of the month, more focused on the RX7 atm

[Kruizer]

Did a bit of arch rolling yesterday on a R32 GTST so gave the RX8 some fresh air.


Ground down the engine bay so nearly ready for filler.




Tipping away on the cage, not getting very far as its slow work but happy enough.



Hope to finish off the cage this week all going well.

[liamcrowley]

I reckon a massively over the top rear diffuser would look the part under the back of this yoke, replace the black bit of the rear bumper with it!

[Kruizer]

I reckon a massively over the top rear diffuser would look the part under the back of this yoke, replace the black bit of the rear bumper with it!

Was tempted to go this root but I like the look of the car as is, can always change it down the line, updates on the Merc please

[Kruizer]

Finally have the cage finished and primed, happy enough but slow work

Caught Caesar in the car looking for my chocolate biscuits, the dog is a hound...


Tried using that new Deox Gel, its not as simple as people say so dont think it'll fix you problems easily...


But with a bit of persistance you get some good results...


Gloves came in hand for the coilovers...



Even Romeo popped in to say hi


And she is done thank f**k...




Next up the bay, tomorrow night

[Kruizer]

Brought outside for a wash before going away :


I like it with no front bumper


Looking forward to seeing it all one colour :


Fat arse :


And it took the widest truck they had LoL


Oh to have a shed this size, life would be alot easier :


Thats all for now, should be a update in a couple of weeks.