New weight saving/performance project started... - Page 3

Type1 Racing · 09-26-2007, 11:41 PM

It's been a while, great progress Rick. Your car is really coming along nicely

rick2 · 09-28-2007, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Type1 Racing

It's been a while, great progress Rick. Your car is really coming along nicely

I like to think so, thanks

The real test will be the next 3 weekends... this sat at nellis, next sunday at primm... and the following weekend at Evolution school

Too bad it will be another month break after that before an event...

Jimbo · 09-30-2007, 09:38 PM

Too bad? In another month I'll be waiting for the snow to fall

rick2 · 10-01-2007, 02:46 AM

Well, the sway bars completely changed the car. Took us a few runs to get used to it... also scored a probe-based pyrometer for the tires... looks like we need about another degree of camber dialed in for the next event at all 4 corners... Hopefully we'll get the chance to work on the camber plates this week.

Supersonic · 10-01-2007, 11:36 AM

Good stuff Rick, it's always fun when you make a change then learning to get the most out of it. Then when you go back and look at your times from the year before, you wonder how you came so far

SteveO · 10-02-2007, 12:03 AM

In case I missed it, what sways did you use?

rick2 · 10-02-2007, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveO

In case I missed it, what sways did you use?

Racingbeat's, both front and rear.

ordered straight from RB, they were cheaper than even the cheapest of e-bay's offerings... and came w/poly bushings and better brackets.

still shopping for endlinks, tho.... we'd like to get some solid/teflon heim-joint style endlinks, instead of poly-bushings... tho the RB endlinks would still be a major upgrade over the worn out stock ones...

Jimbo · 10-18-2007, 02:25 PM

So how's she sitting now Rick? any other major upgrades along the way?

You must be seeing your times dropping by now

rick2 · 10-19-2007, 12:32 AM

actually, since the sways, since we've had 3 weeks straight of events, the only mods we've done have been hawk hps+ brake pads, and rebuilt the clutch slave+master cylinders (blew a seal in the master halfway thru the first set of runs at the first event... made shifting for the rest of the day... difficult

)

this past weekend was evolution driving school, tho... had a blast, but I'm hesitant to review it until after the next autocross on nov11/12, when i'll get to try out my new skills next.

couple new pics tho:

and one of national champ Tom Kotzian showing me how its done:

Supersonic · 10-20-2007, 05:06 PM

Those pics look sweet!!

Jimbo · 10-21-2007, 01:40 PM

Excellent!

The more I see your car, the more I want one! I might look for one in the spring for fun, and then ask you a million questions all next summer

People will be saying, where did that Rick guy go? how come he doesn't come here any more?

RageRX7 · 10-27-2007, 02:52 PM

Looks frickin sweet Rick!!

rick2 · 11-29-2007, 02:54 AM

I know its been a while since I've posted... been working crazy amounts of overtime, and I've secured 1st place in class w/the car for the year, with 1 event remaining on Dec9.

But, most work on this car is now on hold... just took delivery of this beaut-

'76 RX3 SP

Woo... when I said project car... I meant PROJECT.. and will need quite a bit of work...

higher detail of the massive amounts of bodywork needed: Mazda RX-3

Supersonic · 12-01-2007, 12:10 PM

Rick, that is 100% kick ass!

You're living the life dude

Aluminum · 12-02-2007, 04:12 PM

Congrats on the first place!

and you must, MUST post your build on the RX3, I soooo love those cars. I'd love to follow your progress on it. If I had the time, smarts, money, etc. I'd love to do one up myself.

RageRX7 · 12-05-2007, 07:46 PM

Freakin wicked dude! I'm with Aluminum, I'd love to follow the progress of this one. Such a sweet car

10-01-2007, 02:46 AM	#44 (permalink)
rick2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 243	Well, the sway bars completely changed the car. Took us a few runs to get used to it... also scored a probe-based pyrometer for the tires... looks like we need about another degree of camber dialed in for the next event at all 4 corners... Hopefully we'll get the chance to work on the camber plates this week. __________________ '87 Blue RX-7 Coupe - the race car '99 Green MX-5 Roadster - my daily '77 RX-3 SP - the project car

10-02-2007, 12:03 AM	#46 (permalink)
SteveO Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 92	In case I missed it, what sways did you use? __________________ 94 RX7..no seats

10-19-2007, 12:32 AM	#49 (permalink)
rick2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 243	actually, since the sways, since we've had 3 weeks straight of events, the only mods we've done have been hawk hps+ brake pads, and rebuilt the clutch slave+master cylinders (blew a seal in the master halfway thru the first set of runs at the first event... made shifting for the rest of the day... difficult ) this past weekend was evolution driving school, tho... had a blast, but I'm hesitant to review it until after the next autocross on nov11/12, when i'll get to try out my new skills next. couple new pics tho: and one of national champ Tom Kotzian showing me how its done: __________________ '87 Blue RX-7 Coupe - the race car '99 Green MX-5 Roadster - my daily '77 RX-3 SP - the project car Last edited by rick2 : 10-19-2007 at 12:34 AM.

11-29-2007, 02:54 AM	#53 (permalink)
rick2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 243	I know its been a while since I've posted... been working crazy amounts of overtime, and I've secured 1st place in class w/the car for the year, with 1 event remaining on Dec9. But, most work on this car is now on hold... just took delivery of this beaut- '76 RX3 SP Woo... when I said project car... I meant PROJECT.. and will need quite a bit of work... higher detail of the massive amounts of bodywork needed: Mazda RX-3 __________________ '87 Blue RX-7 Coupe - the race car '99 Green MX-5 Roadster - my daily '77 RX-3 SP - the project car

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09-26-2007, 11:41 PM	#41 (permalink)
Type1 Racing Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 29	It's been a while, great progress Rick. Your car is really coming along nicely

09-30-2007, 09:38 PM	#43 (permalink)
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 161	Too bad? In another month I'll be waiting for the snow to fall

10-01-2007, 11:36 AM	#45 (permalink)
Supersonic Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 345	Good stuff Rick, it's always fun when you make a change then learning to get the most out of it. Then when you go back and look at your times from the year before, you wonder how you came so far

10-18-2007, 02:25 PM	#48 (permalink)
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 161	So how's she sitting now Rick? any other major upgrades along the way? You must be seeing your times dropping by now

10-20-2007, 05:06 PM	#50 (permalink)
Supersonic Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 345	Those pics look sweet!!

10-21-2007, 01:40 PM	#51 (permalink)
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 161	Excellent! The more I see your car, the more I want one! I might look for one in the spring for fun, and then ask you a million questions all next summer People will be saying, where did that Rick guy go? how come he doesn't come here any more?

10-27-2007, 02:52 PM	#52 (permalink)
RageRX7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 164	Looks frickin sweet Rick!!

12-01-2007, 12:10 PM	#54 (permalink)
Supersonic Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 345	Rick, that is 100% kick ass! You're living the life dude

12-02-2007, 04:12 PM	#55 (permalink)
Aluminum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 51	Congrats on the first place! and you must, MUST post your build on the RX3, I soooo love those cars. I'd love to follow your progress on it. If I had the time, smarts, money, etc. I'd love to do one up myself.

12-05-2007, 07:46 PM	#56 (permalink)
RageRX7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 164	Freakin wicked dude! I'm with Aluminum, I'd love to follow the progress of this one. Such a sweet car