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30th September 2012, 21:31 #1
The new 'weapon' ...
Its a Grp4 Tarmac Spec Mk2.
Spec:
Fully seam welded
Weld-in multi-point cage
Front bulkhead modified to allow engine to be moved rearwards by 18cm.
All steel JRE 2.0 XE on Jenvey TB's-297bhp@9k rpm.
Motronic? ECU
T5 Big tooth 5sp box as used by the racing TVR's (To be ditched)
Coilovers all round with Bilstein dampers.
Electric power steering (Corsa unit) with rotary potentiometer for assistance control.
99-ish % finished now, just some tidying up to do and we are going to get a Quaiffe Sequential gearbox for it once we have finalised the spring/damper settings and set it up.
Haven't really tested it properly but it feels insanely quick and Im looking forward to the coming weeks very much.The emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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30th September 2012, 21:33 #2
Another pic...
The emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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30th September 2012, 21:35 #3
Another...
The emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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30th September 2012, 23:04 #4
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Once it's finished what are you planning to do with it?
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1st October 2012, 08:13 #5
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I t looks fantastic!!!!!
There WAS nothing like rallying, Superrally is a joke!
LW Master!!!:champion:
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1st October 2012, 08:59 #6Originally Posted by Donney
Originally Posted by D-TypeThe emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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3rd October 2012, 07:20 #7
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Nice car. Nice spec. And yeah get rid of that box for cheap, I can dispose of it if you want--I'll un 4x4 my Cossie and go back to the future. Nice color too...
More piccies of all the good bits, please.John Vanlandingham
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3rd October 2012, 14:44 #8
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Lovely piece of kit! I would love to see it on a hillclimb.
What gearbox are you planning to replace? How about MX-5?
I think you should post your engine going up through the gears!The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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3rd October 2012, 18:45 #9Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
Thanks John, yep, you cant beat rwd for fun. I'll get some decent quality pics/videos linked soon.
Originally Posted by wedge
Our main options are: Elite IL300 6S (Probably too soft), Quaife 60G (Most likely option) , Tractive RD905/RD906 (Great reputation but expensive). The Saenz TT3 boxes are also earning a very good reputation with the top mk2 irish guys and come with paddleshift and/or flatshift options.
I'll get some videos up though after its 1st test.The emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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3rd October 2012, 19:06 #10
Jealous!
Do you know where the MSA will stand on the bulkhead being altered and engine moved? Since K.37 I thought that they'd got a bit uppity about any modifications in that area. Doesn't matter if you're using it for track days and possibly won't be an issue getting it into sprints/hillclimbs, just might cause an issue if you ever want to go rallying or sell it to someone that wants to go rallying.You're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
Great speeds. Did you miss WRC machinery on these roads?
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