phlat65 Sean Medcroft Elite Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur

phlat65 Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 12:36PM Registered: 02/12/2009 Posts: 1,802 Why not put the quickener under the dash? Please Login or Register to post a reply

john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Junior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4

john vanlandingham Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 12:42PM Registered: 12/20/2005 Posts: 14,152 Quote phlat65 Why not put the quickener under the dash? You mean use those mounts in the quickener for mounting? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 12:44PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 well the quickener isnt mounted yet and will be just trying to figure out clearances. also, mounting under the dash would require either buying more things i dont have like aftermarket steering things, or trying to cut up the column. First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

Pete Pete Remner Godlike Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022

Pete Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 01:03PM Registered: 01/11/2006 Posts: 2,022 What kinda quickener is that? Looks like it fits there nice. I drove a newer BMW the other week and fell in love with the steering. 1.8 turns lock to lock from the factory. Too bad it's wrapped around a big fat pig of a car (650i). Pete Remner Cleveland, Ohio 1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing) 1978 Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 10:21PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 pass side engine mount! and a pic of what im dealing with regarding the strut tops First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

Aaron Luptak Aaron Luptak Junior Moderator Location: SLC Join Date: 02/15/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 776 Rally Car: Civic...

Aaron Luptak Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 10:57PM Registered: 02/15/2008 Posts: 776 with the caveat that I don't know much up front... if you were re-using some of the existing holes for the subaru mounts, wouldn't it be better to use the rear two and gain a little bit of caster? KF7RWG http://www.utahrallygroup.com Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 29, 2012 11:09PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 would that be the best location? First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Senior Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80

aj_johnson Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 08:59AM Registered: 01/07/2011 Posts: 1,381 Quote Aaron Luptak with the caveat that I don't know much up front... if you were re-using some of the existing holes for the subaru mounts, wouldn't it be better to use the rear two and gain a little bit of caster? I was going to say the same thing. Please Login or Register to post a reply

NoCoast Grant Hughes Elite Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW

NoCoast Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 11:14AM Registered: 01/11/2006 Posts: 6,818 Is there adjustability for camber or caster down at the bottom? If not, remove springs from struts and make top mount be in a nice location for desired camber and caster. Nothing worse than making something and having it make for shit handling. Grant Hughes Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 02:05PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 i dont think i follow on the removing springs to optimize the alignment. also, the engine mount cup is 1/8 steel plate. I plate to reenforce from the bottom once the engine is pulled. Does that seem sturdy enough? Its seems like it but i am only a mere mortal. First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 02:41PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 John, After some searching i cant find your images of the transmission mount ideas. First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 03:01PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 i am considering using an aluminum weld in bung in -8an for the oil return. First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Senior Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80

aj_johnson Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 03:22PM Registered: 01/07/2011 Posts: 1,381 If you remove the spring you can compress the strut through its range of motion. Give you a visual representation of what the wheel does through the range of suspension travel. I think your factory strut mount actually allows a bit of adjustability by rotating the uppper mount through the 4 bolt holes. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 04:25PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 you are correct on the stock adjustment, although without the rx7 mount that wont happen in the first place. how wrong would it be to have a 2mm spacer made? First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Mega Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: Revamping the Rx7 April 30, 2012 11:03PM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 driver's side mount is mocked up! Perfect clearance with the steering quickener. Tomorrow ill get the metal to mount the quickener and finish the steering! Then i just need to do the trans mount, then i can pull the engine and finish weld. First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply