"gilmer"new kiwi friend sent me gilmer setup!

warwickben · 04-06-2008, 08:56 PM

hey guys this mite get a little weird and if the mods want to edit this post feel free.

first iam sorry to my self and to you guys that i didn't post these pics here first.
but i needed info on belts and i am pretty sure no in is useing this setup on this site yet.

any ways on to the story.

like 6 months ago i saw a video of a b series pickups with a turbo 13b in it and useing a gilmer setup. first time i ever saw it. i looked up info and pics ect cause i thought it was cool. any ways i started to do a bunch of work on my car and removed my air pump.

i tired the pineapple racing "yahoo" belt that goes around the e-shaft and water pump. took for ever to get the belt on and kept twisting ect. the belt broke before i ever got it on. i said iam not going to spend that much money again and have that problem happen yet again.

i then started talking to people about double belt pulley on the alt trick. most people said the same thing, all most no two belts are the same size or they don't stretch the same.

i deiced id drop the money and go gilmer, i wound up sending a pm to a kiwi on rx7 club and got it thru him. saved money not getting it from tweakit.

now the pics

now this is the bad part i posted a question on rx7club of where to buy belts for it or a belt number so i can get one in a parts store near by. didn't want to always go on the net to get one. i can get them from my work but, what if i get fired so i wanted to be safe. half the people flamed me ect.

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=745575

orion84gsl · 04-07-2008, 10:56 AM

Yeah that was pretty sad. Too bad people can be assholes over a simple question. Yet another reason this site came along at the right time. I think the kit is awesome, and I may get one myself, but probably go dual pulley for awhile until I start having problems.

spankle my wankle · 04-07-2008, 11:29 AM

awesome setup i really like how clean it looks. Very cool

Jeff20B · 04-07-2008, 01:52 PM

Yeah that forum has gone way down hill. I don't even feel like updating my 4 rotor thread over there anymore.

Let us know how it sounds. I've got a supecharger going into an FB over here, which I'm sure will sound like it has a Gilmer drive belt on it.

BadAzz84 · 04-07-2008, 02:10 PM

+1 ben hope you didnt think i was flameing yah about the kiwi aussy thing lol. i wanted one of these too. i just read some scary stuff bout them burning up alt from the pressure on the pully!

But it looks HOT!!!!!!!!!!

warwickben · 04-07-2008, 03:43 PM

no problem man. cant wait for this weekend when i fire it up.

$100T2 · 04-07-2008, 04:07 PM

I don't care what those guys say, it looks sweet Ben. You need to paint that motor though... Can't have that shiny set-up with all the crusty old stuff.

warwickben · 04-08-2008, 05:14 AM

i know lol i know lol. i am going to be putting a new motor in the car this winter. when i do ill have it painted.

rx7carl · 04-11-2008, 07:49 PM

Cant you use the printed number on the belt to get a replacement?

Yea the hate over there in your thread was pathetic.

warwickben · 04-12-2008, 01:38 AM

i did but i was trying to find a good year belt or another big name in the states so my step dad could just get me them from his work. 776 mm lenght. about 1.5 wide round tooth 8mm center to center on the ribs/ teeth.

warwickben · 04-15-2008, 06:51 PM

videos will be soon, finally got my wiring problem solved. by the way its not as loud as the youtube videos make it out to be. even the video on my cam makes it seem much louder then it really is. the mic on the cams dont pic up the low end sounds. my video makes it sound like its much louder then my rb header mini muffler and my ebay muffler but its realy not.

warwickben · 04-18-2008, 09:40 PM

click for video

Jeff20B · 04-19-2008, 07:42 PM

It sounds like a supercharger.

Exhaust is a little on the loud side, but I'm used to RB mufflers so there you go.

You must have a stock heavy 30 pound SA flywheel. It basically revs like a rotary truck.

You also need some competition motor mounts or a torque brace. It'll keep the engine from moving around so much.

My5ABaby · 04-19-2008, 07:46 PM

What makes those thing so loud?

warwickben · 04-19-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff20B

It sounds like a supercharger.

Exhaust is a little on the loud side, but I'm used to RB mufflers so there you go.

You must have a stock heavy 30 pound SA flywheel. It basically revs like a rotary truck.

yeah its loud but since i put the rb header on and block off plates it doesnt shoot flames and back fires like a gun shot. wich is much better
about the fly wheel is that why its easy to shift the mass keeps the motor spinning correct? cause i drove a rx7 with light weight one and it rev up faster but slowed down quick to.

jeff20b i respect you so much,and cant wait to hear that 4rotor fb. i wish i lived near by so i could pay you to teach me.

any more tips? i want to replace the ebay muffler with some thing cheap and i can install my self that will have a nice tone but not ricer.

i cant say this enough the gilmer kit is not as loud as in the video, just a bad mic.

04-06-2008, 08:56 PM	#1
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma Posts: 408 Rep Power: 18	"gilmer"new kiwi friend sent me gilmer setup! hey guys this mite get a little weird and if the mods want to edit this post feel free. first iam sorry to my self and to you guys that i didn't post these pics here first. but i needed info on belts and i am pretty sure no in is useing this setup on this site yet. any ways on to the story. like 6 months ago i saw a video of a b series pickups with a turbo 13b in it and useing a gilmer setup. first time i ever saw it. i looked up info and pics ect cause i thought it was cool. any ways i started to do a bunch of work on my car and removed my air pump. i tired the pineapple racing "yahoo" belt that goes around the e-shaft and water pump. took for ever to get the belt on and kept twisting ect. the belt broke before i ever got it on. i said iam not going to spend that much money again and have that problem happen yet again. i then started talking to people about double belt pulley on the alt trick. most people said the same thing, all most no two belts are the same size or they don't stretch the same. i deiced id drop the money and go gilmer, i wound up sending a pm to a kiwi on rx7 club and got it thru him. saved money not getting it from tweakit. now the pics now this is the bad part i posted a question on rx7club of where to buy belts for it or a belt number so i can get one in a parts store near by. didn't want to always go on the net to get one. i can get them from my work but, what if i get fired so i wanted to be safe. half the people flamed me ect. http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=745575

04-07-2008, 04:07 PM	#7
$100T2 Big Daddy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 419 Rep Power: 18	I don't care what those guys say, it looks sweet Ben. You need to paint that motor though... Can't have that shiny set-up with all the crusty old stuff. __________________ Hell hath no fury like a rotor blown.

04-11-2008, 07:49 PM	#9
rx7carl Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 59 Rep Power: 18	Cant you use the printed number on the belt to get a replacement? Yea the hate over there in your thread was pathetic. __________________ www.pbandjracing.com

04-12-2008, 01:38 AM	#10
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma Posts: 408 Rep Power: 18	i did but i was trying to find a good year belt or another big name in the states so my step dad could just get me them from his work. 776 mm lenght. about 1.5 wide round tooth 8mm center to center on the ribs/ teeth. Last edited by warwickben; 04-12-2008 at 01:50 AM.

04-19-2008, 07:46 PM	#14
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 20	What makes those thing so loud? __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

04-07-2008, 10:56 AM	#2
orion84gsl Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 167 Rep Power: 18	Yeah that was pretty sad. Too bad people can be assholes over a simple question. Yet another reason this site came along at the right time. I think the kit is awesome, and I may get one myself, but probably go dual pulley for awhile until I start having problems.

04-07-2008, 11:29 AM	#3
spankle my wankle Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 185 Rep Power: 18	awesome setup i really like how clean it looks. Very cool

04-07-2008, 01:52 PM	#4
Jeff20B Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 215 Rep Power: 18	Yeah that forum has gone way down hill. I don't even feel like updating my 4 rotor thread over there anymore. Let us know how it sounds. I've got a supecharger going into an FB over here, which I'm sure will sound like it has a Gilmer drive belt on it.

04-07-2008, 02:10 PM	#5
BadAzz84 The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	+1 ben hope you didnt think i was flameing yah about the kiwi aussy thing lol. i wanted one of these too. i just read some scary stuff bout them burning up alt from the pressure on the pully! But it looks HOT!!!!!!!!!!

04-07-2008, 03:43 PM	#6
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma Posts: 408 Rep Power: 18	no problem man. cant wait for this weekend when i fire it up.

04-08-2008, 05:14 AM	#8
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma Posts: 408 Rep Power: 18	i know lol i know lol. i am going to be putting a new motor in the car this winter. when i do ill have it painted.

04-15-2008, 06:51 PM	#11
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma Posts: 408 Rep Power: 18	videos will be soon, finally got my wiring problem solved. by the way its not as loud as the youtube videos make it out to be. even the video on my cam makes it seem much louder then it really is. the mic on the cams dont pic up the low end sounds. my video makes it sound like its much louder then my rb header mini muffler and my ebay muffler but its realy not.

04-18-2008, 09:40 PM	#12
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma Posts: 408 Rep Power: 18	click for video

04-19-2008, 07:42 PM	#13
Jeff20B Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 215 Rep Power: 18	It sounds like a supercharger. Exhaust is a little on the loud side, but I'm used to RB mufflers so there you go. You must have a stock heavy 30 pound SA flywheel. It basically revs like a rotary truck. You also need some competition motor mounts or a torque brace. It'll keep the engine from moving around so much.