DAVEBRO's new race car!!!!

[Davebro]

HELLO EVERYBODY!

You have probably all forgotten about me by now......

I feel like I\'m in church confessing...

It has been 2 years since my last post.... Haha.

I\'m living in Sydney now, and the RX7 has progressed.

So I thought I\'d give you an update.

It\'s running now, and had the first outing at Wakefield Park yesterday.

Still only a run in tune, on 13PSI as new engine. But had around 225KW at the rears. Ric\'s dyno reads low so could be 240ish. Felt good.

Hopefully on the race tune should be knocking on 300KW at the rears.

Need to sort out things, but was so good to finally get it running!

Been a VERY long time in the build.

And my first time ever driving an RX7.

Running a GT35R turbo. Hopefully be safe on around 17-18PSI.

13B extend port race built engine.

Standard FD series 6 gearbox, but have just bought a full Albins Dog Box.

Running on 98 pump gas premixed, and with octane booster.

Haltech Platinum 1000 ECU and Racepak IQ3 logger dash.

Rays 18x9.5 wheels with 265 35 18 Hankook semi\'s all round.

HKS Hypermax coilovers.

Ripped out factory tank and fuel system and have fuel cell, surge talk, lift pump and 044 feed pump under floor.

1600cc secondry and 850cc primary injectors.

All work pretty much done by me in the garage over the last 2 years!

Still on factory sway bars and brakes for now.

Floor removed and lowered to fit me in!

Racetech 4009 WT seat.

Always on going. Next step is new Ex Wastegate and new FPR, as both are a bit dodgy.

Then race tune.

Then F and R sway bars.

Then Front brakes.

But it\'s going and these things can be worked on over time.

Just thought I\'d post in case anyone was interested!

Here is an in-car from yesterday. I\'ll throw a few photos after as well.

https://vimeo.com/61405821

[Johnnynz]

Looks real good Davebro. I was wondering the other week what happened to this.

Is it Road legal or to hard with the Regulations on modifications over there?

[albaru]

Looks great Dave!

[Davebro]

 Johnnynz said:

Looks real good Davebro. I was wondering the other week what happened to this.

Is it Road legal or to hard with the Regulations on modifications over there?

It\'s still here!

Road Legal haha..... No. Race only.

Before I owned it the car was imported as a race/rally only.

So rules out things like Targa, but there is plenty more I can do.

Once it\'s retuned and I have had it out again I\'ll post another update

Dave.

[RAYDEO]

looks good.

owned it for 2 years and this is the first time youve driven it, i dont know if i could do that...

[STiNGR]

Nasty

[Stoffa]

Must be entertaining watching you trying to get into a caged rx7.

Looks good though

[newsuba]

Dave who ?

;D

Nice vid, don\'t you heel and toe ?

[Davebro]

 RAYDEO said:

looks good.

owned it for 2 years and this is the first time youve driven it, i dont know if i could do that...

Well it was bought as a rolling shell with cage, so taken this long on and off to build!

The floor has been cut out and lowered, seat right back, So it\'s actually pretty comfy for my big lanky ass.

I need to make a bigger accel pedal as heel and toe was hard. Stupid pedal position.

[T.Rev]

Hi Dave..good to hear from u..nice Batty. youngest had one for 6 months..a joy to drive at times! U shoehorning yourself in must be a LOL...we had enough probs and u are bigger.

[Davebro]

Hey Trev!

Good to hear from you!

In standard form I\'d never fit. But mine has been now made very roomy, and It\'s really comfy and not at all cramped.

Of course nobody shorter than you or I can drive it! But I can\'t see an issue with that

[newsuba]

was wondering how you would fit in.

yes, rx7 pedal layout not the best.

cheers,

[WRXER]

Nice stuff, always heard Rx7s can make great enduro cars

[T.Rev]

 Davebro said:

Hey Trev!

Good to hear from you!

In standard form I\'d never fit. But mine has been now made very roomy, and It\'s really comfy and not at all cramped.

Of course nobody shorter than you or I can drive it! But I can\'t see an issue with that

I will let u know if Im over then lol.

Pedals on Stephens were a pain..pushed your body to one side and close together.

[Davebro]

New video from Wakefield park a few weeks back, with dash telemetry overlayed.

https://vimeo.com/62531723

[pedro]

Thats great...lower camera angle is like being in a superkart...

[Davebro]

It\'s amazing the different impression of speed you get from the 3 angles.

All 3 laps were pretty much the same time, but the low one is by far the fastest looking, the roof shot seems so slow by comparison.

[newsuba]

Great vids.

Camera position #1 ftw.

Bumpercam sure gets bounced around a lot.

;D

[T.Rev]

very cool..especially the telemetry stuff..I was willing u to crack 200kph but not to be.

[Guest]

nice car and good vids, I really want one of the haltech racepak dashes, iv\'e been looking into them.