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Old 20-12-2006, 11:29 PM   #1
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Default Interesting Project, Mates Clubman

G'day,

Just thought that some of you may like the following pics.

A mate of mine has been building this up from scratch since early to mid '05.
This is his progress so far....

Obviously it is a Clubman variant.
It is running IRS and 4 wheel discs.
Fuel tank is T bucket.
Engine.... brand new rx8 test engine straight from Japan.
165 kw @ engine
Run with Microtech ECU
Will be supercharged soon.....

Enjoy...





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Old 20-12-2006, 11:31 PM   #2
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**** me that things got to hammer....very very nice looking
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:04 AM   #3
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Far out, certainly an interesting project!!
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:09 AM   #4
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Awesome!! I've always wanted to build one of them. Came close a couple of years ago but didn't have any garage space to build it.
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:16 AM   #5
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Brilliant!! Genuine Rays or Rota's?
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Old 21-12-2006, 09:34 AM   #6
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power:weight ratio, awsome!
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Old 21-12-2006, 09:35 AM   #7
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but then again, theres no weight to keep the wheels stuck to the ground.
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Old 21-12-2006, 09:57 AM   #8
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there will be if you throw a fat a$$ ba$tard in the back lol.
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:04 AM   #9
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great idea.... will absolutely hammer and itll stick like **** to a blanket. Great circuit car! should be lots of fun. more photos???
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:05 AM   #10
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:14 AM   #11
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Well said, I think it's missing a few things yet, like a roll bar and maybe some kind of re-inforcing. Looks good though
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:43 AM   #12
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I visited the PRB place where they build these things up to a turn key car out the back of Chullora. They also build these things with frames made of honeycomb composite materials that are glued together into a frame to bolt all the hardware onto. the frames are lighter than the steel tube frames and also much stiffer....

One getting built was powered by the 180kw S2000 engine....
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Old 21-12-2006, 12:30 PM   #13
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Was taken for a ride in a clubman once.....effing loved it.

Wind in your face, feeling every ripple in the road through your **** thats only about 3 inches off the road, ears full of noise and goes like stink...plus easy to work on - just grab a stool, sit down next the front wheel and start working on it..

One day I'll grab a PRB kit and just do it but might have to get the 66 Mustang out of my system first....
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Old 21-12-2006, 03:27 PM   #14
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Look like FUN!
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